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3-Minute Guide on How to Run a Profitable Social Media Contest Have some fun and make some money at the same time.

By Neil Patel Edited by Dan Bova

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Want to engage with your audience and make more money? Try running a social media contest.

You probably enjoy trying to win stuff for free when other companies run similar contests, but you should also realize that those companies wouldn't run contests if they weren't profitable. You can follow their lead and set up your own fun-but-profitable contest, so long as you're smart about how you set it up.

In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Neil Patel walks you through the steps of how to make your own contest that actually ends up making you money.

Click play to learn more.

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Neil Patel

Entrepreneur and Online Marketing Expert

Neil Patel is co-founder of Crazy EggHello Bar and KISSmetrics. He helps companies like Amazon, NBC, GM, HP and Viacom grow their revenue. 

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