Hey guys,
I'm going to share a simple but pretty effective method to make some money using a content locker. You can add your own twists if you like, here's how I do it.
WHAT IT IS
You're going to create a website and pretend to giveaway something very popular and desired every month. For example, you can do ps4 giveaways or iphone 5 giveaways. I wouldn't recommend offering cash or anything like that. There was an interesting thread here that noted the average user is much more intrigued in getting STUFF than CASH. An average internet user would rather win a $200 tablet than $500 cash. I know, it's counter-intuitive but just trust me.
WEBSITE
Register a domain, something like iphone5giveaway.com or thegreatps4giveaway.com
For the website, I'd highly recommend keeping it simple, even just a one page site with all the content (more on that later) on the same page. I'd recommend using WordPress and finding a nice one page template, either buying it at a site like ThemeForest or somewhere else.
So, basically how the site will be designed is like this. You'll either break up your main page into the following sections or pages: How It Works, Rules, Prize, Past Winners, and most importantly Enter Giveaway.
The most important part of this whole guide if you get too bored reading and want the meat of how you make money: The Enter Giveaway page is what you will be content locking. You can use any network, it doesn't matter. I used AdWorkMedia. The trick here is for the person on your website to enter the giveaway, they must first complete an offer or survey. After they do that, it counts as an "entry" and the contact form on your website is accessible. Keep the Enter Giveaway form simple, just Name and Email works fine. Also, have the contact form visible in the background when the person sees your content locker. It will entice them to complete an offer to enter.
How It Works will basically describe your giveaway and what the process is for a person to enter. Here you can either be honest or lie. You can be honest and say you're able to afford the giveaways because sponsors pay you to have people complete offers, or just not let anyone know and have it all be a surprise when they try to enter the giveaway.
Rules, just copy and paste contest rules from any other similar giveaway site to look credible and legit. Having a privacy policy page could help too.
Lastly, you'll have a Past Winners page. Here's where you can get creative, you can either use Google Images and search something like "iphone winner" and just put these pictures on your site OR if you want to look super legit, you can pay people on Fiverr to hold what you're giving away with your site in the background. You could pay someone to hold an iphone displaying your giveaway site, be creative.
REMEMBER: The more legit and beautiful your landing/home page is, the higher the chance you will convert. People won't complete offers if your site looks sketchy or like crap.
Okay so that's basically it. Finding traffic that will convert shouldnt be too hard, use your imagination. Create as many social pages like Twitter and Facebook, submit to Stumble Upon, reply to comments on YouTube, whatever. Post pictures of winners on Instagram or Pinterest, especially if you paid people on Fiverr.
I'm sure you'll all have your own twists but I thought I'd throw out this idea out there for those of you who didn't know how to use a content locker or what to use it for.
Good luck guys, I hope this was good enough. This is my first method submission, I was just trying to give back. You've all helped me so much and I'm living the dream. 9-5s are for suckers.
I'm going to share a simple but pretty effective method to make some money using a content locker. You can add your own twists if you like, here's how I do it.
WHAT IT IS
You're going to create a website and pretend to giveaway something very popular and desired every month. For example, you can do ps4 giveaways or iphone 5 giveaways. I wouldn't recommend offering cash or anything like that. There was an interesting thread here that noted the average user is much more intrigued in getting STUFF than CASH. An average internet user would rather win a $200 tablet than $500 cash. I know, it's counter-intuitive but just trust me.
WEBSITE
Register a domain, something like iphone5giveaway.com or thegreatps4giveaway.com
For the website, I'd highly recommend keeping it simple, even just a one page site with all the content (more on that later) on the same page. I'd recommend using WordPress and finding a nice one page template, either buying it at a site like ThemeForest or somewhere else.
So, basically how the site will be designed is like this. You'll either break up your main page into the following sections or pages: How It Works, Rules, Prize, Past Winners, and most importantly Enter Giveaway.
The most important part of this whole guide if you get too bored reading and want the meat of how you make money: The Enter Giveaway page is what you will be content locking. You can use any network, it doesn't matter. I used AdWorkMedia. The trick here is for the person on your website to enter the giveaway, they must first complete an offer or survey. After they do that, it counts as an "entry" and the contact form on your website is accessible. Keep the Enter Giveaway form simple, just Name and Email works fine. Also, have the contact form visible in the background when the person sees your content locker. It will entice them to complete an offer to enter.
How It Works will basically describe your giveaway and what the process is for a person to enter. Here you can either be honest or lie. You can be honest and say you're able to afford the giveaways because sponsors pay you to have people complete offers, or just not let anyone know and have it all be a surprise when they try to enter the giveaway.
Rules, just copy and paste contest rules from any other similar giveaway site to look credible and legit. Having a privacy policy page could help too.
Lastly, you'll have a Past Winners page. Here's where you can get creative, you can either use Google Images and search something like "iphone winner" and just put these pictures on your site OR if you want to look super legit, you can pay people on Fiverr to hold what you're giving away with your site in the background. You could pay someone to hold an iphone displaying your giveaway site, be creative.
REMEMBER: The more legit and beautiful your landing/home page is, the higher the chance you will convert. People won't complete offers if your site looks sketchy or like crap.
Okay so that's basically it. Finding traffic that will convert shouldnt be too hard, use your imagination. Create as many social pages like Twitter and Facebook, submit to Stumble Upon, reply to comments on YouTube, whatever. Post pictures of winners on Instagram or Pinterest, especially if you paid people on Fiverr.
I'm sure you'll all have your own twists but I thought I'd throw out this idea out there for those of you who didn't know how to use a content locker or what to use it for.
Good luck guys, I hope this was good enough. This is my first method submission, I was just trying to give back. You've all helped me so much and I'm living the dream. 9-5s are for suckers.
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. If they have already filled out a survey they already have time invested in the process and will likely like/share/tweet the page as well.
