NOTE: This article was originally posted on August 1st, 2015, but good advice is timeless. Of course I updated it with new figures.
You should use a sweepstakes aggregate as it’s far easier to find legitimate giveaways you are eligible to enter.
When many start the hobby, they turn to Google. If you search for the words sweepstakes or contests, the number of returned results are astronomical, not to mention the fact that the first result for each word is a winning resource, which is now an ad.
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I started so long ago, 2001, I was still mailing away for the Canadian Contest Newsletter. (Now folded.) Then I started entering online. It took me a long time to sort out the good, the bad and the ugly. Thankfully, my marketing background allowed me to create an entry system, be organized and easily find sweepstakes.
When I decided to create ContestQueen.com, helping others find easily find legitimate giveaways was why I created the Resources Section. It’s where I list the aggregates in Canada and the U.S. that post sweepstakes. (An International section has been added, but it needs to be greatly expanded.)
I specifically list them in alphabetical order encouraging you to explore various sites and find the looks, style, community, etc. that suit your hobby. They have changed over the years, but the principle is the same.
Once you find one you like, build using that site into your daily hobby.
Do you have a favorite aggregate?
My favorite aggregate site is contestcanada.com. I have used this site on a regular basis, since 2009 when I started to enter sweepstakes.
I love sweepsadvantage.com, although it’s been running poorly the past few weeks on my computer.
I prefer Contest Canada.com. I find if you use too many sites, you may enter a single entry contest more than once and eliminate your initial entry.
I agree with you as I stick to one site also. There are people that can keep track of hundreds of contests and not disqualify themselves. Amazing to me.
I like aggregates that send a daily newsletter of sweeps they added – I find it easier to scroll through that newsletter than to go to the websites, most of the time. Right now I like Sweeties Sweeps and Sweepstakes Fanatics.
My sweepstakes favorite site is Sweeps Atlas. They have a lot of great features and the support is phenomenal
I use Sweeties Sweeps and Iwin sometimes the two are too much.
I agree with Rita. My favorite sweepstakes site is Sweeps Atlas! The features and layout are great for both a newbie or an experienced sweeper.
My favorite is Sweepsatlas Very easy to learn and great resources…Love Embark..It loads all my sweeps..That is awesome so I can do all my daily’s super fast 🙂