Contests2Win: Weekly Twitter Contest

Contests2Win Twitter Contest

Contesting has never been so much fun!

Starting 16th May 2012, Contests2Win will launch a Daily-Weekly Twitter Contest!

Follow us here to stay updated on the Twitter News

c2w Twitter Contest

c2w Twitter Contest

The Rules are simple!

1) 2 questions a day

2) All 7 days of the week

3) We’ll create a Weekly Leaderboard depending on the fastest answers for each question.

4) Top 2 winners every week take home prizes!!

Points System

Points will be awarded to the fastest responses in the following manner

c2w Twitter Points

c2w Twitter Points

Follow us on Twitter now and get contesting!  Twitter: @c2w

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Request for Proposals for SEO Partners

Looking for SEO Partners

About Us

Contests2win.com pioneered the concept of advergaming and digital contesting in the world. In India, the site was also the first to launch a User Generated Contesting platform. Users can play & create their own contest using any of the nine Contesting Engines – Quizzes, Hangman, Crosswords, Twisters, Personality tests and Predictions.

What We Need

Having created over 15000+ contests and over 20 contests going live on a daily basis, we want to make sure the Search Engines love us too!

To optimize c2w.com for the various Search Engines and help us maintain SEO Hygiene, we seek talented and experienced SEO partners, preferably located in Mumbai, but we are open to working with teams from other cities too.

Next Steps

We have prepared a detailed questionnaire to help us select the right SEO partner. Please complete this online form here, providing as much detail as possible, and we will revert to you with next steps for follow-up within 7 business days.

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Why we Love Cheat Sites!

We noticed a large number of Cheat sites for the various contests we ran on contests2win.com, but we’ve never attempted to bring them down. Surprised?

Find out how the Cheat Sites ‘secretly’ help c2w.com

Cheat Marketing - c2w

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Guidelines to follow while creating a c2w Contest

C2w LogoGuidelines to Follow while Creating a c2w Contest

Find below a short list of guidelines to be followed by a user for his/her Contest to be easily approved on Contests2Win.com:

  • All contests must have a minimum of 5 questions and a maximum of 15 questions.
  • All contests must have minimum ONE image as part of the contest
    • Chances of approval are higher if the contest has multiple images
  • Contests must NOT have Vulgar content in the form of Text, Visuals or Videos – Such contests will be automatically deleted
  • Questions must be framed using Proper Case i.e start with an Upper Case and followed by Lower Case
    • Correct: Who was the first man to step on the Moon?
    • Incorrect: who was the first man to step on the moon?
    • Incorrect: WHO WAS THE FIRST MAN TO STEP ON THE MOON?
  • All Questions must have a minimum of 3 Options in the case of a Quiz
    • Exception in this rule are True/False Questions
  • Double check the authenticity of all the questions and answers posted as part of your contest
  • Make sure you provide a Description to your contest
  • Add the required tags for the particular contest
  • Ensure that you are not infringing on the Copyrights of other users/websites or online portals while designing the contest

For any further clarifications, please contact us on support@c2w.com

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Rohit Nair is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Contests2win.com

Mumbai, 3rd April 2012

Rohit Nair - COO, Contests2Win

Rohit Nair – COO, Contests2Win

Contests2win.com India Pvt. Ltd announced the appointment of Rohit Nair as the COO of the Company. Previously, Rohit was the co-founder of ‘QuizWorks’ – one of India’s premier Quizzing Companies.

Alok Kejriwal, Founder of Contests2win said, “c2w has changed rapidly over the past 12 years. From being a Company set up to replace the Indian ‘contest postcard’, to becoming the first Internet Company from India to set up shop in China, we have come a long way. In this age and time, we see a brand new, global opportunity beckoning us. We own a great brand; have over 2 million registered users; possess over 10k pieces of original content, and enjoy blue chip, global brand relationships.

Rohit and I have known each other for sometime and we both share a common, unique vision for c2w – that will unveil itself in the months to come. I am thrilled to have Rohit on board and believe him to be truly capable of leading c2w into its new chapter of future wins!”

Rohit Nair said, “As an entrepreneur who has built one of India’s leading quiz companies, I am now ready for my next big career challenge. Contests2win provides the ideal platform to demonstrate how consumers and engrossing content can create an  unparalleled dimension in engagement. As COO, I assume responsibility of the complete business and will strive to make c2w an outstanding example of how delightful global brands can be built out of India!”

Contests2win.com is one of the oldest and most recognized Internet Brands of India. Best remembered as a Company that created a media Industry around contests and prizes, c2w (as the brand is better known) also famously survived the gruesome 1999-2001 Internet meltdown and emerged as a winner. c2w is responsible for introducing almost all the Fortune 500 brands to the Internet in India and making millions of Indian Internet users win prizes ranging from Movie tickets to cars.

For additional information, please contact chhavi@c2w.com

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We want a Knowledge Editor!

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Opportunity at Contests2win for Knowledge Editors!

About Us:

Contests2win.com pioneered the concept of advergaming and digital contesting in the world. In India, the site was also the first to launch a User Generated Contesting platform. Users can play & create their own contest using any of the nine Contesting Engines – Quizzes, Hangman, Crosswords, Twisters, Polls, Face-Offs, Rate-Me, Personality tests and Predictions.

What’s the opportunity?

Ever wondered why the Facebook layout has only White & Blue? Or why the Dominos Pizza logo has only 3 dots? Or Why the Audio CD can hold exactly 74 minutes of music? Which Social Networking website celebrates its foundation day on April 16th every year?

Position: Knowledge Editors – Contests2win

Reporting to: Rohit Nair – c2w Business Head

Based in – Mumbai

Job Description:

We are looking for individuals who love to ask questions, have a passion for reading, have a keen eye for detail, great work ethics, excellent verbal/written communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Still wondering the answers to the above questions? Well, this is what you need to create with us! Have a look at the following Quizzes to better understand the requirement!

The Great Inventions QuizTendulkar’s Achievements Quiz | The Cheeky Quiz

The candidate would be capable of :

  • Content Research and the ability to create snappy posts/articles.
  • Manage the c2w.com platform, run contests and other community engagement initiatives
  • Management of all existing Content on c2w.com – Analyze & Report
  • Social Media Management on Facebook & Twitter
  • Understand the domain of Mobile and Internet learning and entertainment in India
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Dependable and punctual.
  • Has ability to adapt to the changing needs of a project.
  • Strong desire to work in the interactive knowledge industry.

Age & Experience – Freshers with a journalistic background are welcome. 1-2 years of experience would be an added advantage. Around 21-27 years of age.

Working in line with: Knowledge Game Developers including handling of external vendors and in-house teams

Next steps:

If this opportunity interests you, then simply answer these questions :

  1. Do you understand the domain of Internet and Mobile edutainment in India?
  2. What do you like and dislike about c2w.com as it is right now?
  3. What would you like to add and subtract from the content?
  4. Do you have any ideas how the site could attract 10 times more users?
  5. What are your views (if any) on how revenue can be made from
    a site like c2w.com?
  6. What is your proudest achievement in LIFE? (doesn’t have to be
    work related)

Salaries and ESOP’s

Contests2win likes to meet candidates and then offer them compensation basis their experience and passion

Your resume can be sent to rohit@c2w.com who will then connect with you about the next steps!

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The Sports Star Creation Campaign.

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What is a Sports Star you ask?
A Sports Star is a person who lives, breathes, eats, sleeps sports. All day he dreams about sports. His/Her life is taken over by this obsession. We want to encourage that sports enthusiast in you and that’s why we bring to you, ‘The Sports Star Creation Campaign’. All you’ve got to do is create a contest related to sports, sportsmen/women, sporting events, sports brands or anything related to sports and if you’re lucky, you might just get rewarded.

What is a Creation Campaign?
Its really simple – We give you a topic and you create contests using all/any of the contesting formats i.e. quiz, rate me, faceoff, hangman, twister, poll. Remember to add the The Sports Star to the Category of your contest. Share your contests on Facebook to urge your friends to play your contests. To create a contest Click here

What prizes do I win?
The Best Creator not only gets braggin rights, they also (the most unique, creative and original contest) get a brand new ‘PS2 Slim‘. That’s not all, the person who plays all the contests and gets maximum correct answers gets a ‘Canon A410 Camera‘ and the person whose contests have the highest plays will get a ‘Canon A410 camera‘ too.

You can create multiple contests but only the most unique, creative and original contests will be selected. All the contests will have prize points assigned to them.

And guys try to have upwards of 20 questions with videos, images etc.

To play the contests go to the Sports Star Category or just Click here

Feel free to drop in your queries on the  C2W Facebook page or on the C2W Blog.

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