A free contest analysis before you commit to promotion

What information makes the review useful?

A useful review starts with the contest terms and the exact route a supporter takes to vote. Send the essentials together so we can assess the opportunity as one complete picture.

• Contest page: the announcement or organizer’s main information page.
• Rules: a link, attached file, screenshots or pasted text. Include any separate terms pages you can find.
• Your entry: its direct link, plus a brief description if the entry is not self-explanatory.
• Voting steps: explain whether supporters need to register, confirm an email, complete a challenge or return on another day.
• Deadline and aim: include the closing date, time zone and the outcome you are working toward, such as reaching a shortlist or improving awareness of your entry.

Also mention any limits that matter to you: audiences you do not want to contact, available creative materials, or whether the entry features a minor. For contests involving minors, a parent or guardian must agree. If the rules are spread across several pages, send each source rather than relying on a summary.

If you are unsure whether promotion is permitted, start with the rules and risk check or read about contest rules and risk consulting.

What decisions will the analysis help you make?

The analysis turns the information you send into a clear recommendation: proceed, make changes first, or do not promote under the current conditions. It is a decision aid, not a campaign launch.

The Senior Review looks at the practical points that shape a responsible plan: whether outside promotion is allowed, how a supporter completes a vote, what the deadline leaves room to do, and which details should be clarified with the organizer. You receive the reasoning alongside the recommendation, so you can understand what to resolve rather than just receive a verdict.

Where promotion appears appropriate, the reply can point toward a suitable mix of paid advertising, creative work or outreach. The right next step depends on the entry and the audience you are trying to reach; a broad channel list is not a strategy. You can explore the wider contest marketing approach, or see how work is organized on the campaign process page.

A close deadline is useful context, not a reason to skip the review. Put the closing date and time near the start of your message so the person handling it can assess urgency while reading the rest.

Where does the free review stop?

The review provides written analysis and a recommended direction; it does not produce finished ads, posts or a managed campaign. If you want to proceed, MediaStrategy confirms the proposed work and fee before anything starts, with any advertising spend paid separately to the platform.

Contest rules and platform decisions shape what can be done: if the organizer bars outside promotion, we will say so and decline; platform ad approval and the contest’s own voting safeguards remain outside our control. We do not arrange purchased votes, followers or engagement, and we use no bots, scripts, fake accounts or click farms. Our recommendations use white-hat methods in line with platform rules and contest rules.

A Strategy Memo can help make the recommendation easy to act on: the key constraints, questions to resolve and a practical direction in one written response. You are free to use that advice yourself or discuss a separate engagement. For a broader view of our standards, see the no-bots policy.

To begin, send the contest page, full rules, entry link, voting steps, deadline and goal through the contact page. MediaStrategy will review the material and reply with the recommendation and any specific information still needed.