Sweepstakes Tips & Advice to Help You Win More Prizes
By Sandra Grauschopf, About.com Guide
- What You Need to Know About Sweepstakes
- Getting Started with Sweepstakes Entries
- How to Win Skill Contests
- Can You Improve Your Odds of Winning?
- Get Motivated to Win!
What You Need to Know About Sweepstakes
What are sweepstakes? What should you know before you begin? Does anyone really win? Find out here.
- What Are Contests and Sweepstakes?
- You CAN Win Sweepstakes
- Why Enter Sweepstakes, Anyway?
- Sweepstakes Tips for Beginners
- What to Do With Unwanted Wins
- Sweepstakes Etiquette - How to Be a Considerate Sweeper
- Why Do Canadians Have to Answer Skill-Testing Questions?
- Why Are So Many Sweepstakes Void in Quebec?
- Creative Presentations: What They Are, and Why They're Bad for Sweepers
- Express Yourself with Fun Sweepstakes Polls
Getting Started with Sweepstakes Entries
Now that you're ready to start entering... where do you begin? Here are tips to help you get started.
- My 22 Best Sweepstakes Tips Ever
- Where to Find Sweepstakes to Enter
- How to Keep Up with Sweepstakes Entries
- What Information Should I Use on Sweepstakes Entry Forms?
- How to Find Time to Enter Sweepstakes
How to Win Skill Contests
Contests are giveaways that pick the winners based on the merits of their entries, instead of in a random drawing. Skill contests often have better odds of winning - plus they can be really fun to enter. Here are some tips on how to win skill contests.
- Top Reasons to Enter Skill Contests
- How to Win Photo Contests
- How to Win Video Contests
- How to Win Recipe Contests
- Recipe Contests and Copyright
- How to Create Original Recipes
- How to Win Writing Contests
- 10 Qualities of Great Essay Contests Entries
- What Characters Count for Contest Entries
- How to Improve Your Writing for Better Contest Entries
- How to Avoid Poetry Contest Scams
- 10 Contests that Changed the World
Can You Improve Your Odds of Winning?
A new car, a free vacation, stacks of cash - you could win all of these prizes and more, and we"ll show you how! Find insider tips and expert advice about how to improve your odds in order to have the best possible chances to win sweepstakes and contests.
- Understanding Sweepstakes Odds
- What Are the Best Sweepstakes to Enter?
- Ten Tips to Improve Your Chances of Winning
- How to Enter Sweepstakes in Half the Time
- Multiply Your Chances of Winning Sweepstakes with Referrals
- How Are Winners Drawn? And Do Entry Times Matter?
- Boost Your Chances of Winning Radio Contests
- How to Find People to Use as Sweepstakes Referrals
- How to Create a Winning Sweepstakes Strategy
- Figure Out Your Chances with the Odds Calculator
Get Motivated to Win!
Whether you're going through a dry spell or you're a new sweeper who's never won a prize, it's natural that sometimes you'll doubt whether the time you're spending entering sweepstakes is worthwhile. However, you can't win if you don't enter! Here are some ways to keep your motivation high and win more prizes.
- A Win is a Win: A Sweeper's Motto
- How to Beat Sweepstakes Burnout
- Inspirational Quotes about Winning
- Do People Really Win Sweepstakes?
- Prize Winners Photo Album
- Review of "The Luck Factor - How to Increase Luck in Your Life"
- Review of "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrnes
- Monthly Winners Roundup
- Sweepstakes with Lots of Winners
- Winners on the Contests Forum
Improve Your Luck
To win sweepstakes, you'll need a healthy dose of luck. But luck isn't just something you're born with or not. Here are some tips and methods to help you feel -- and be! -- luckier.
- 10 Steps to a Lucky Attitude
- Review of "The Luck Factor - How to Increase Luck in Your Life"
- Review of "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrnes
Avoid the Big DQ
Few things in sweeping are worse than winning a fantastic prize only to get disqualified because of a technicality. Why do sweepstakes disqualify entrants, and how can you avoid it happening to you? Find out here.
- Top 5 Reasons for Reading Sweepstakes Rules
- Guide to the Most Confusing Sweepstakes Rules
- What to Look for in Sweepstakes Rules
- Top 10 Sweepstakes Mistakes
- Organize Your Sweepstakes with Firefox
- Will I Be Disqualified for Using Roboform?
- Duplicate Entries and Disqualification
What to Do After You Win
Learn what happens after you win a sweepstakes prize: how you'll be notified, what an affidavit is and what you need to do with it, how your prize will arrive, and much more.
- How are Winners Drawn? Do Entry Times Matter?
- What to Expect When You Win
- Notification Methods - How Will You Know When You've Won a Prize
- Use Call Forwarding to Ensure You Never Miss a Win
- Why Do I Have to Fill Out an Affidavit After Winning a Prize?
- Why Do Sponsors Need my Social Security Number?
- Find Sweepstakes Wins with Google Alerts
- How to Take Screen Shots of Instant Wins
- Find Good Homes for Unwanted Wins
- How to Sell Prizes on eBay
- What Not to Do When You Win
Sweepstakes Tax Tips
If you are a U.S. citizen you are expected to pay sweepstakes taxes on your prize wins. Learn how sweepstakes taxes are paid, what information you should track, and how to avoid overpaying at tax time.