Setting a timeline for your photo contest is quite simple. The Winner Selection Process you choose will affect the timeline fields that will need to be completed.

There are four potential methods of choosing a photo contest winner:

Option 1: Submission Period > Public Vote for Winners > Winners Announced

a. Submissions viewable to the public and users can show preference

b. Submissions NOT viewable to the public

Option 2: Submission Period > Judges Choose Winners > Winners Announced

a. Submissions visible to public and vote using “Vote Now” button

b. Submissions NOT visible to the public

Option 3: Submission Period > Judges Choose Finalists > Public Votes for Winners > Winners Announced

a. Users do not show preference and voting is done by thumbs up/down

b. Users show preference and voting is done by "Vote Now" button

Option 4: Submission Period > Public Votes for Finalists > Judges Choose Winners > Winners Announced

a. Submissions not visible to the public during submission period and voting done by "Vote Now" button

b. Submissions visible to public and vote using “Vote Now” button

For more information and tips on selecting finalists and winners, see Managing Your White Label Campaign: Choosing Winners.

Keep in mind that your promotion will only appear on your Fan Page when the Submission Period specified in the timeline is before the current date and the Offline date is still in the future. If not, the tab your promotion lives on will display “no promotion published”.

Also keep in mind that when the submission period ends, you will not be able to retroactively add entries using the back-end of our system.

What if I want to test my campaign before it goes live?  

• Change the start date to reflect the current date, not a date in the future. 
• Proceed to the publishing tab and publish your campaign to the channel(s) you wish to test. 
• Once you have finished testing your campaign, make sure you un-publish it to avoid accumulating unwanted entries. 
• For more information, please refer to the Sandboxing tutorial.

How do I change the timezone in my timeline?

Click on the abbreviation for the current timezone next to any of the times in your timeline and select your desired timezone under the respective drop down list.