Facebook Check-In Contest Template

This template is perfect for encouraging patrons to check in at your business, helping you attract potential customers while leveraging social proof from your existing audience.

A Facebook check-in acts as a personal recommendation on a social media platform where people trust content from their friends and family. When customers check in at your business Page, their network sees it, creating authentic visibility for your brand. By tying this action to a contest, you can incentivise more visitors to share their activity and grow your business organically.

With Gleam’s Facebook Check-In Contest Template, you can award participants a chance to win a prize simply by checking in. To make it easier, you can print and display a QR code (available in the Promote tab) that directs visitors straight to your campaign landing page, where they can enter your contest on Facebook from their mobile device.

What This Template Does

• Incentivises patrons to check in with Facebook Check-In Actions
• Promotes store visits by rewarding customers with contest entries
• Expands organic visibility by sharing check-ins with each participant’s network
• Provides an easy entry process with QR codes for mobile access

Benefits of This Template

• Turns every customer into an advocate through authentic social proof
• Increases engagement with your business Page and improves brand awareness
• Drives more store visits by offering a prize and creating a compelling reason to check in
• Helps you grow your business by exposing your brand to new, highly relevant audiences
• Builds trust with user-generated content in the form of visible check-ins

Who Should Use It

• Retailers, restaurants, or service providers looking to increase engagement through Facebook
• Businesses that rely on foot traffic and want to promote store visits
• Marketers aiming to run a contest on Facebook that delivers authentic word-of-mouth promotion
• Brands wanting to cross-promote giveaways with Facebook posts and email marketing

Integration Support

• Facebook Check-In Actions to drive check-ins directly into your contest
• Subscribe Actions to collect email addresses and build your list
• Viral Share Actions to expand reach through referrals
• Gallery Import Tools to showcase entries or integrate UGC

Official Gleam Resources

• Facebook Contest Guide – Learn how to run effective contests on Facebook.
• Facebook Giveaway Rules Blog Post – Stay compliant with platform rules while running your contest.
• Facebook Promotion Guidelines Blog Post – Understand the do’s and don’ts of Facebook contests.
• Competition Installation Guide – Step-by-step instructions for embedding or hosting your campaign.

Frequently Asked Questions