These are my notes on Shortstack, a complete giveaway and lead gen marketing platform.
Shortstack Pricing
Shortstack plans range between $29 – $499/month.
Shortstack Plan Limitations
Shortstack Plans are limited by the number of entries allowed, views per month, and advanced features like custom sub-domains, removing branding, refer-a-friend sweepstakes, etc. One complaint I have with Shortstack is that the leap from 50k entries (Agency Plan $199/mo) to 500k entries (Brand Plan $499/mo) is so huge. So if you were to receive 50,001 entries, you just spent an additional $300/month. I asked if they have tier system, like the ability to spend $XX per extra 1000 entries, but they do not offer it.
Shortstack Highlights
Unlimited e-mails are included on every plan so you're able to do a nice auto e-mail sequence after your campaign without integrating with a 3rd party e-mail service.
Shortstack Downfalls
They offer a lot of DIFFERENT types of contests, but none of them seem to be integrated. For example, I can host a refer a friend giveaway, but not give extra points for following on Instagram. It's one or the other.
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