UGC Essay Contests

Essay contests let your customers and prospects share in long-form their dreams or desires.Leverage this passion into engagement with a UGC Essay Contest today!

Essay Contest Features

Essay Contests allow users to upload a document, or type the essay directly on your contest platform to enter. Like all our UGC Contests, you can set maximum file sizes, and moderate entries before they go live. We offer a variety of vote and scoring formats, from the public and/or a panel of expert judges. Essay Contests can also be combined with other media formats such as photos or videos. This product can be integrated with Sweepstakes. Available as White Label.

Included features:

  • Full Contest Administration and Management
  • Multi-File Upload Support (Word, PDF, TXT, etc.)
  • Set Maximum Word/Character Lengths and File Sizes
  • Hashtag Submissions via Twitter / Instagram
  • Judge Voting with Multiple Criteria Options
  • Public Voting with Multiple Voting Options
  • Moderation Panel
  • Multiple Contest Formats (1 vs 1 Match, Pools, Tournament Brackets, etc.)
  • Mobile Compatible
  • Publish as Microsite, iFrame, or Facebook Page App
  • Easy Registration Options: Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin
  • Viral Share Component via Facebook, Twitter, Email
  • Human Registration Verification Using Recaptcha
  • Two-Factor Text Message Authentication for Secure Voting/Registration
  • Guest Vote Recaptcha for Fraud Detection
  • Two-Step Vote Verification for Fraud Prevention
  • Monitor Analytics in Real Time with Viral DNA Reporting Panel
  • Google Analytics
  • Over 30 Automated System Emails
  • Prize Fulfillment
  • Legally Compliant Official Rules
  • Data Export CSVs
  • White Label
  • Multilayer Fraud Detection
  • Secure Socket Layer Servers
  • 24/7 Hosting & Maintenance
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Essay Contest Case Studies

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Client Testimonials

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We have worked with Contest Factory for over 4 years, and they have always been light years ahead of any other contest provider in terms of innovation, cost and service. They understand viral marketing, user-generated content and how to fuse the best of online and offline worlds better than anyone. I recommend them very highly indeed.

Derek HewittSenior Vice President of Marketing, TracFone Wireless Inc.

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CONTEST FACTORY’S UGC ESSAY CONTESTS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR PROMOTIONS WE HAVE DONE. LET USERS DRAW UP THEIR DREAM AND SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD!

UGC Essay Contests enable you to collect fantastic customer testimonial to use on your website, product and service assets, social media and marketing collateral. Incentives your raving fans by hosting a promotion that lets your customers #brag about you! What better reason to give away a prize!