You can now create and add Custom Widgets to your Facebook Pages. This widget is automatically updated via a feed from your PromoSimple account to always contain your live giveaways and sweepstakes. You can also opt to include listings from the Giveaways Network to provide your Facebook Page visitors with additional content.

To create a new Facebook widget go to the Promote section when logged into your PromoSimple account and click on the Facebook Widget tab.

Customize your Facebook Widget

You can alter the fonts and colors used in your widget by clicking on the Customize Widget Colors & Fonts link. This allow you to enter a HEX value or click on the square color picker icon to use the interactive color picker. You can opt to display (or hide) the number of days that are left and the number of entries to-date for each listing that is shown within your widget. For additional content you can opt to display campaigns from the Giveaways Network, which will ensure that there are always a minimum of ten listings available in your widget.

Authorize the Facebook App

To add your widget to your Facebook page click on the Login w/Facebook (if you are not currently logged in) or Authorize this App button on the right side of the page. Once you are logged in you will need to Authorize the App, including giving it permission to ‘Manage your pages’. This authorization is required for PromoSimple to communicate with Facebook and add the content to your page.

Add widgets to Facebook Pages

Once you have approved the App a list will show that contains all of the Facebook Pages that you are an administrator for. Click on each page that you would like to add the widget to and then click on ‘Add’. Those pages should then appear in the right section under ‘Published’. You can remove tabs at any time by clicking on those pages and then clicking ‘Remove’.

Widgets on Facebook

Once you’ve added the widget to your Facebook page you can visit your page and will see a tab labeled ‘Giveaways and Sweepstakes’. The content of this tab will be your widget. You can change the name and image of the tab by clicking on the downward pointing arrow to the right and then hovering over the tab. When hovering you should see a small edit icon in the top right. Click on this icon to open the edit dialog which allows you to rename the tab and upload your own image.

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