ContestQueen.com https://www.contestqueen.com/ Your Sweepstakes Experts Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:42:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.contestqueen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-contestqueen_logo_init-32x32.png ContestQueen.com https://www.contestqueen.com/ 32 32 The Sweepstakes World Has Changed—And So Must You https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/the-sweepstakes-world-has-changed-and-so-must-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sweepstakes-world-has-changed-and-so-must-you https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/the-sweepstakes-world-has-changed-and-so-must-you/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:00:32 +0000 https://www.contestqueen.com/?p=22910 When I started sweepstaking in 2001, I never imagined how different this hobby would look today. Back then, we had radio call-ins (remember frantically dialing when you heard your cue to call?), in-person giveaways at the mall, those trusty mail-in entries, and a handful of basic online sweepstakes that were basically digital versions of paper [...]

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]]> https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/the-sweepstakes-world-has-changed-and-so-must-you/feed/ 0 Master Winning Sweepstakes With Me for FREE! https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/master-winning-sweepstakes-with-me-for-free/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=master-winning-sweepstakes-with-me-for-free https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/master-winning-sweepstakes-with-me-for-free/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:04 +0000 https://www.contestqueen.com/?p=23730 Every month, I give away 25 spots to a sweepstakes masterclass so contestors can overcome their giveaway hurdles and master the art of winning! In the past, I have taught others how to: organize their sweepstakes, enter on Facebook, find X contests, tag friends on Instagram, create TikToks set up RoboForm, find local giveaways. The [...]

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]]> https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/master-winning-sweepstakes-with-me-for-free/feed/ 0 What Really Happens at a Sweepstakes Convention? https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/what-really-happens-at-a-sweepstakes-convention/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-really-happens-at-a-sweepstakes-convention https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/what-really-happens-at-a-sweepstakes-convention/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:39 +0000 https://www.contestqueen.com/?p=23744 One of the biggest surprises I had when I started writing You Can't Win If You Don't Enter was discovering that sweepers don't just connect online. They also gather in person. READ: Yes, There Are Sweepstakes Conventions! Back in 2004, while researching my first book, I stumbled across the Annual National Sweepstakes Convention. At the [...]

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]]> https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/what-really-happens-at-a-sweepstakes-convention/feed/ 0 Voting Contests https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/voting-contests/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voting-contests https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/voting-contests/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:47 +0000 https://www.contestqueen.com/?p=22889 As I worked on Prizes, Prizes, Everywhere!, I got to the part where I talk about voting contests. It reminded me of how many times I skimmed the rules vs. read them, and how that got me into contest trouble. As I repeat often, my number one tip is: ALWAYS READ THE RULES [& FOLLOW [...]

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]]> https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/win-your-spot-at-my-sweepstakes-masterclass/feed/ 0 How Do You Enter Sweepstakes? https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/how-do-you-enter-sweepstakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-do-you-enter-sweepstakes https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/how-do-you-enter-sweepstakes/#respond Sat, 30 May 2026 12:00:51 +0000 https://www.contestqueen.com/?p=23580 What you use to enter sweepstakes matters more than you think. Desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone, Mac, PC. Each one changes how you enter, how fast you enter, and even which contests you can enter. Really? Yes, really. Let me explain. Mac vs PC This debate has been around forever. (I’ve been in computers since 1988, [...]

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]]> https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/how-do-you-enter-sweepstakes/feed/ 0 From PIN Codes to Receipts: How Sweepstakes Are Changing https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/from-pin-codes-to-receipts-how-sweepstakes-are-changing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-pin-codes-to-receipts-how-sweepstakes-are-changing https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/from-pin-codes-to-receipts-how-sweepstakes-are-changing/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:42 +0000 https://www.contestqueen.com/?p=23721 If you've been entering sweepstakes as a hobby for any length of time, you've probably noticed a big shift happening right now. For years, PIN code promotions were everywhere. I used to head out early in the morning looking for discarded caps, labels, boxes, and specially marked products. Some of my biggest wins came from [...]

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]]> https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/from-pin-codes-to-receipts-how-sweepstakes-are-changing/feed/ 0 Finding Sweepstakes in the Wild https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/finding-sweepstakes-in-the-wild/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finding-sweepstakes-in-the-wild https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/finding-sweepstakes-in-the-wild/#comments Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:21 +0000 https://www.contestqueen.com/?p=23697 One thing nobody tells you when you first start entering sweepstakes as a hobby is this: you have to turn on your reticular activator. It is actually something you already use every day. Have you ever bought a new car and suddenly noticed the exact same model everywhere? Or learned a new word and then [...]

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]]> https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/finding-sweepstakes-in-the-wild/feed/ 1 WIN Your Spot at a Sweepstakes Masterclass! https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/win-your-spot-at-a-sweepstakes-masterclass-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=win-your-spot-at-a-sweepstakes-masterclass-2 https://www.contestqueen.com/2026/win-your-spot-at-a-sweepstakes-masterclass-2/#comments Sat, 02 May 2026 12:00:31 +0000 https://www.contestqueen.com/?p=23667 Every month, I give away 25 spots to a sweepstakes masterclass so contesters can overcome their giveaway hurdles and master the art of winning! In the past, I have taught others how to: organize their sweepstakes, enter on Facebook, tag friends on Instagram, create TikToks set up RoboForm, source local giveaways. The next winning class [...]

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