August 2011
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Shweet.com FAQs
General Questions:
Q: How does Shweet™ work?
A: At Shweet.com you find videos and other content you like and share it with your friends via Facebook and/or Twitter. As you share and tweet, you accumulate points that can be used to buy tickets for prizes you want to win. For more information, check out our How does it work? page.
Q: I have a Shweet account, and a family/household member wants...
Press release: Shweet 2 is Launched →
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Shweet 2: Tickets & Contests
If you’re new to Shweet™, one of the features you’ll enjoy is Prize Tickets. When you have earned some Shweet points, you can convert those points into entries in our sweepstakes, by “buying” a Prize Ticket.
Contests are found on the “Prizes” page. On the right-hand side you’ll see a column that says “My Prize Tickets”. Like this:
When...
Shweeting Ethics
At Shweet™ we work hard to make sure that our contests are fair. It’s one of the reasons why we have Rules.
It doesn’t happen often, but we’re unhappy when we catch Members breaking the Rules; usually this results in us having to close their account. Those Members also forfeit any prizes they might otherwise have received, because when we disqualify someone, we draw a new...
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Shweet's Got Mail :)
Sometimes you may want to send a Shweet™ video to one or two special people in your life. With Shweet 2.2 we’ve made it easy to do that. On the bottom right-hand corner of every Shweet video, you’ll see a little icon for email. Click the email icon and it will open an email message and paste in the link. Voila!
If you have a blog or use other social media, you can now embed a...
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New Shweet™ Widget on Cambio.com
Shweet is partnered with Cambio.com, AOL’s teen entertainment site. They have their own Shweet page, which is advertised on their homepage with this brand new snazzy Shweet widget:
Clicking on it sends you to Cambio’s Shweet page, where you can share Cambio content and enter to win more Shweet prizes. Check it out!
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You Might Also Like...
…the brand new footer on every video landing page, suggesting what you might like to view next. When you share or tweet a video on Shweet.com, a link to that video is posted to your FB wall or Twitter feed. Now, when your friends click that link to watch the video you posted, they’ll also get some great suggestions for what to watch next. And who knows, they might find something new...
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Also new in 2.2: Featured Prizes
Another great Shweet™ 2.2 addition is the Shweet prize header that displays featured prizes right on the homepage. Not only is it a fun reminder of all the prizes that you can win, it also helps new Shweeters understand what they can do with their Shweet points. That’s Shweet x2!
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2.2 Feature: Free Prize Tickets!
As we mentioned before, a great feature of the new Shweet™ is the chance to unlock surprise rewards when you share or tweet content you like. Often this surprise reward is a trivia question, and getting the answer right earns you some bonus Shweet points. Now, you also have a chance to receive a free prize ticket for a contest that you haven’t entered yet. Here’s what one of these...
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Rules Updated
Shweet just updated the Rules to version 2.1. Refer to the Rules for any changes.
Please note per the Rules Addendum that “[w]ith regard to Sweepstakes conducted on Cambio.com, no Member may validly win such a Sweepstakes if he or she is under the age of 18 and residing in the United States at the time of his or her entry or the closing of such Sweepstakes. In such case Shweet.com will...
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Shweet 2 Covered by TechVibes
We’re pleased to see that TechVibes, one of our favourite tech sites, has covered the launch of Shweet 2. Knowlton Thomas described 2.0 better than we could ourselves:
How does it work? First, check Shweet.com for videos and links—good ones. Then share and tweet ‘em to your friends. This activity unlocks points. Finally, cash in your points to enter contests to win prizes, like Kobo...
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Shweet 2 Feature: Discover Bonus Points!
One of the cool features in Shweet™ 2 is that now you can unlock surprise chances to win bonus points when you share or tweet content you like. One such surprise is a quiz card. Get the answer right and you earn bonus points!
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Shweet 2 Launched Today
Today we roll out Shweet™ 2, an upgrade of our service. And we are excited to tell you about it.
Shweet has always been about discovering exciting new content and products and then sharing your discoveries with your friends. As a bonus for sharing with friends, we give our members the chance to win prizes.
With Shweet 2.0 we wanted to make it more fun to discover content and products. We...
Notice: Updated Shweet™ Rules, Terms
As part of upgrading our service to Shweet 2.0, the Rules have been modified and updated. One notable change is that sharing via Facebook now requires a genuine (or bona fide) Facebook account that has 15 or more friends. The Twitter requirement remains unchanged at 15 followers. The Terms & Conditions have also been changed. Members are encouraged to refer to the Rules and to the Terms...
