02/08/2020
Table of Contents:
Women's Fashion
General Ecommerce
Men's Fashion
Fitness
Photography
B2B
Hospitality/Spa
Restaurant
Auto
Dental/Cosmetic Medical
Contest Prize Ideas for the Women's Fashion Industry
Online contests are a perfect marketing strategy for any business within the women's fashion industry.
Remember when targeting people with an online contest within the women's fashion industry that often your target market will be the partners or family of your official target market. This is especially true for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Christmas.
Contest Prize Ideas:
Mother's Day outfit giveaway
"You deserve it!" wardrobe-changing giftcard
50% off any purchase (sales make great contests too!)
"Night-on-the-town" outfit giftcard
Partner with a hair/makeup/spa in your area and give away a makeover
New Years fitness product giveaway
"Sleepy Sunday" comfortable clothing giveaway
Partner with a yoga studio and give away yoga gear and 10 free classes
"Girls trip" - getaway for 4 with product prize package
Summer beach day outfit giveaway (with sunscreen, umbrella and beach mat)
Women's Fashion Contest Examples from Wishpond:



READY TO START YOUR WOMEN'S FASHION CONTEST?
Wishpond can help. Our contest templates and easy-to-use builder make creating a successful contest super easy. Click here to learn more.
Contest Prize Ideas for the Ecommerce Industry
Online shoppers are the #1 target market for online contests. They're tech-savvy, heavy social-media users who are comfortable with sharing your contest with friends.
As a result, my #1 recommendation for an ecommerce contest is a bonus entry campaign, in which your winner is decided randomly, but entrants can gain additional entries in return for sharing the contest with their friends. Check out the thumbnails below to see real-world examples of ecommerce bonus entry contests.
Contest Prize Ideas:
Your winter line before the holidays
Something patriotic around Independence Day
Your summer line in late Spring
A "his and hers" package for Valentine's Day (or "Just for Him/Her" for Father's/Mother's Day)
A package of your products (to maximize the appeal)
Black Friday or Cyber Monday product giveaway
Summer beach day prize package
Partner with a brand with a similar target market give away both your products (Cross-promote to your existing contacts to trade)
Free shipping for a year
Credit for every friend referred
General Ecommerce Contest Examples from Wishpond:



READY TO START YOUR ECOMMERCE CONTEST?
Wishpond can help. Our contest templates and easy-to-use builder make creating a successful contest super easy. Click here to learn more.
Contest Prize Ideas for the Men's Fashion Industry
If you're marketing within the men's fashion industry, remember that your target market is often the partners of men - not men themselves.
With this in mind, focus on visual contests (and visual social media platforms to share). Studies show that women are more active on visual social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, etc) than men. As a result, consider photo contests, hashtag contests, referral contests, etc, for your next Valentine's Day or Father's Day contest.
Contest Prize Ideas:
Father's Day product giveaway
Night out to a concert alongside your product
Football jersey alongside your product giveaway
BBQ/summer party outfit
Accessories (watch, hat, belt, wallet, etc) to finish an outfit
Product package: main item + accessories
Groomsman package (3 or 4 groomsman gifts)
Partner with a barbershop in your area and give a "manly makeover"
"Guys trip" getaway with product prize package
"Lazy Sunday" product prize package
Men's Fashion Contest Examples from Wishpond:


READY TO START YOUR MEN'S FASHION CONTEST?
Wishpond can help. Our contest templates and easy-to-use builder make creating a successful contest super easy. Click here to learn more.
Contest Prize Ideas for the Fitness Industry
We run more contests for the fitness industry than any other industry (except, perhaps, ecommerce). The industry just lends itself to contests: it's a visual industry with the possibility of easy and clearly valuable prizes.
Plus, the value of a lead is high and follow-up campaigns are often successful.
And, better yet, whenever you give away a free month's subscription, you quickly make your money back when people continue with your gym (as opposed to the single-purchase structure of many other business types).
I can't recommend contests enough for the fitness industry.
Contest prize ideas:
6 months free membership
Free personal training
Free yoga classes with free mat
"Spin with the girls!" - Give away a spin class for 4
$50 gift card to the products you sell at your fitness center
Free kid's martial arts classes
Free workout plan
Free healthy eating plan
Free 12-month family workout package
Free membership - Only give a complete free membership if you're running a bonus entry/referral contest as you'll need to get a lot of prospective members to make your prize worth it.
Fitness Contest Examples from Wishpond:



READY TO START YOUR FITNESS CONTEST?
Wishpond can help. Our contest templates and easy-to-use builder make creating a successful contest super easy. Click here to learn more.
Contest Prize Ideas for Photography
Photographers have, for a long time, relied on word-of-mouth and references to find success.
Online contests, though, can be the equivalent of word-of-mouth x 100.
A bonus entry contest, where you give entrants additional chances to win when they share and refer their network, are a fantastic way for your business to get dozens of new prospective customers.
Think about it, if you're targeting people for an engagement shoot, the majority of their friends will be around the same age - perfect for a follow-up email that prompts their own shoot down the line.
Contest prize ideas:
A wedding package (use a referral contest for this to be sure you get the details of your winner's soon-to-be-married friends!)
A family photo shoot built around seasonality
Free photo editing with a paid shoot
A sexy/boudoir shoot around Valentine's Day
A photoshoot for Friend's Day (with costumes)
Free framing of photos from a paid photo shoot
Free engagement shoot with every wedding package
Pregnancy/new baby photo shoot
"Girls weekend" with professional photo shoot (partner with a hotel)
Partner with a hairdresser or makeup artist to give away a photo shoot
Photography Contest Examples from Wishpond:


READY TO START YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST?
Wishpond can help. Our contest templates and easy-to-use builder make creating a successful contest super easy. Click here to learn more.
Contest Prize Ideas for B2B
3-months free software subscription
Partner with another platform/business to give away a year subscription to both (check out our walkthrough of how we've used partnerships)
Sports team sponsorship
A feature in your industry report/case study
Gift basket (great for internal contests)
Black Friday discount plan
New Year product giveaway
Free delivery for a year (if you're a supplier)
Credit for every business referred
Sponsored corporate retreat
TO RUN A B2B CONTEST...
We very rarely run B2B contests, as there's usually a better way to get you the results you need. Speak to a Wishpond representative about your options today.
Contest Prize Ideas for the Hospitality/Spa Industry
The hospitality and spa industry have the greatest possibility of their contests going viral, as their prizes are (compared to every other industry in this article) the most valuable.
This is especially true if your hotel or spa teams up with a restaurant or other business to give away a complete weekend experience
My recommendation for the hospitality and spa industry is a straight sweepstakes (rather than one of the more complicated contest types). But remember to get your entrant's contact information. Because your prizes are worth so much, you'll need to convert as many of your entrants as possible to find a positive return on investment.
Top Tip: We had a very successful client use a bonus entry contest to drive reviews. To learn how it was done, book a time to chat with one of our representatives and ask them about it.
Contest prize ideas:
2-Night Stay (hotel)
Partner with a restaurant and give a romantic weekend package (hotel)
Partner with a spa and give a relaxing weekend package (hotel)
Partner with a theme park and give a family weekend package (hotel)
Free upgrade to your most expensive room (hotel)
Free couple's massage for Valentine's Day (spa)
"She deserves it" Mother's day spa day giveaway
"Girls Weekend" spa day with hotel stay and dinner
Single deep tissue/Swedish massage (give away one per day for a week to increase the perceived chance of winning)
Sports therapy session
Hospitality/Spa Contest Examples from Wishpond:



READY TO START YOUR HOSPITALITY OR SPA CONTEST?
Wishpond can help. Our contest templates and easy-to-use builder make creating a successful contest super easy. Click here to learn more.
Contest Prize Ideas for the Restaurant Industry
Contests can be a powerful way to drive people to your restaurant - particularly if you're a newer restaurant wanting to generate a bit of buzz.
Restaurants are also a great partner for hotels, spas and theme parks in your area. If you're struggling for ideas beyond "win a free meal," reach out to a hotel nearby and pitch the idea of a "weekend getaway" package where they give away a two-night stay and you provide a romantic dinner. This will increase the value of your prize considerably and (therefore) the popularity of your contest.
Contest prize ideas:
Romantic dinner for two ("Get away from the kids")
Dinner for 4 - Name our newest dessert
Dinner for 4 - Submit your child's menu design
"Dinner and a Movie" with tickets
"Just Desserts" 6 vouchers for summer desserts
Partner with a hotel and give away a romantic weekend trip
A Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings
A Superbowl party pack
A $20 gift card
Free dessert & bottle of wine with dinner
Restaurant Contest Examples from Wishpond:



READY TO START YOUR RESTAURANT'S CONTEST?
Wishpond can help. Our contest templates and easy-to-use builder make creating a successful contest super easy. Click here to learn more.
Contest Prize Ideas for the Auto industry
You might be surprised to hear that contests can work really well for the auto industry. But there's a single reason: Once you get a customer in, they'll keep coming back. Sometimes for years.
As a result, giving away something for free often results in a positive return on your investment within two visits.
And you always have the possibility of an upsell.
Contest prize ideas:
Vehicle winterizing
1 year free car care
Oil changes
Complete vehicle detailing
Summer vehicle checkup (before roadtrip season)
Vehicle rental
Windshield repair
"Scrapes and Bumps" removal
Free tire rotation/change
New set of tires
Auto Industry Contest Examples from Wishpond:



READY TO START YOUR AUTO INDUSTRY CONTEST?
Wishpond can help. Our contest templates and easy-to-use builder make creating a successful contest super easy. Click here to learn more.
Contest Prize Ideas for the Dental/Cosmetic Medical Industry
One of the best things about online contests for the dental and cosmetic medical industry is that your services are high-value, and you have a high loyalty/return rate for your customers.
All you need to do is find a simple contest prize and you become your winner's (and all your entrants, if you give a 50% discount to entrants in a follow-up email) go-to service provider.
Contest prize ideas:
Free consultation
Valentine's Day
Pre-wedding treatment
Back-to-school dental care
"Golden Years" cosmetic treatment
Teeth whitening
50% off treatment of your choice (up to a certain $ value)
Cash toward any treatment
A new smile
$500 towards botox
Tooth implants
Dental/Cosmetic Medical Contest Examples from Wishpond:



READY TO START YOUR DENTAL OR COSMETIC INDUSTRY CONTEST?
Wishpond can help. Our contest templates and easy-to-use builder make creating a successful contest super easy. Click here to learn more.
Conclusion
There you have it, 101 contest prize ideas to try out for your next contest.
Out of these 101 ideas, I hope there's something to give your contest a spark.
Ready to get started? Wishpond's contest tools make it easy to create bonus entry contests, sweepstakes, photo contests, vote contests, Instagram hashtag contests & more.
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