1. Get Votes in the 'Vote Requests' Section of Sweepstakes Forums
Lots of sweepers need votes to win, so many sweepstakes forums have a special section devoted just to vote requests. This is a great place to post the news about your contest entry and ask people to help you win.Bonus tip: Make sure to read through the other vote requests in the forum and vote for your fellow sweepers. Most people will be more than happy to return the favor.
2. Put Your Vote Requests in Your Forum Signatures
There's another way to get contest votes from forums as well. Most forums allow you to put a link into your forum signature, which is attached to every post you make. So adding a simple signature link inviting other forum members to vote can be very effective. You can do this in any kind of forum that you frequent, not just sweepstakes forums.Bonus Tip: Make sure you don't come across as too commercial or "spammy" with your forum posts. Genuinely participate in the forum by asking questions, having conversations, or answering questions from other forum members, and let your signature speak for itself.
3. Add Vote Requests to Your Email Signature
Just like you can add a signature to your forum posts, you can also add a signature to your email. By writing a sentence or two about your contest that invites readers to vote for you, you can give yourself a new chance to get a vote every time you email a friend or acquaintance.4. Use Twitter to Generate Contest Votes
Twitter is a website that lets you connect with lots of other people -- which makes it perfect for asking for contest votes. If you take the time to develop a network of friends on Twitter, you'll have lots of people that you can tell about your contest entry, and ask for votes.
Bonus Tip: In order to utilize Twitter well, don't be too commercial with your vote requests. Take the time to follower people who really interest you, both among your friends and family and who share interests with you. Post about things other than your vote requests as well, and don't go overboard with the number of times you ask for votes.
Other ways to use social media for contest votes:
