Hey guys! We’re working to maximize your chances of getting every SwagCode.  You’ve seen (and are hopefully using!) the SwagCode Checker, our automatically updated Twitter account (which provides text message notifications), and our RSS feed.  We now offer automatic e-mail notifications when a new Swag Code comes out. To set up e-mail notifications, follow these steps.

1. Go to the e-mail notifications page.  You should see something that looks like the following.

   

2. Type in your e-mail address and press “Submit”.  You should receive a confirmation e-mail within ten minutes.  If you don’t get it, check your spam folder.  If it still doesn’t work, try again and contact us.
3. After you confirm your subscription by clicking on the link in the e-mail, you’ll be able to select when you want notification e-mails.  If you just want to be notified when we post a new SwagCode, make sure that’s the only thing selected and press “Submit”.

   

That’s it!  You should now receive notification e-mails when we post new Swag Codes!  If you run into any problems, please let us know.

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The auto-searcher has been a big hit! We’re overjoyed to see that you’re all making good use of it. While the current auto-searcher will remain freely available to you, we’re planning on developing a “premium” version that has even more capability!  This would be an affordable paid service.  Ideally, it will pay for itself in SwagBucks prizes in the long run!  Follows is a list of capabilities:

1. More customizable settings: modify the amount of time between searches, select the dictionaries you’d like to use for searches, notification sounds, etc.
2. Notifications (sound, e-mail, etc.) when something noteworthy happens (you win SwagBucks, you’re prompted to enter a CAPTCHA, etc).  The times you’re notified will be customizable.
3. Per-user win reports and history.
4. Notifications and an option to auto-enter a SwagCode when a new one comes out.

Of course we’re willing to entertain other ideas. Given this, we have a few questions for you:

1. Would you purchase this service?
2. Because of existing security precautions that all modern browsers implement, it is impossible for these features to exist without the assistance of a browser plugin.  Would you be willing to install a browser plugin?
3. If so, would you also be willing to install Google Chrome?

If you have a free minute, please fill out the following survey to help us out. [polldaddy survey=”93DE14FE8BC06E97″ link_text=”Click here to take the survey”]

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The Code Checker has seen a few simple updates tonight. Some of you asked for a sound to play when there’s a new code.  The Code Checker can now do that!  Currently, it plays a drumroll.  If that’s not “alarming” enough, please let us know.  It’s easily changeable. The sound is optional.  You can disable it if you like.  In addition, I’ve made the JavaScript alert optional.  By default, both of these things are enabled. In a similar vein, the auto-searcher has been updated with the capability to play a (less alarming) sound whenever it makes a new search.  Again, this is optional, but is enabled by default (we can change this if most people don’t like it).  Hopefully this feature will help you see when you win, and check if you need to enter a CAPTCHA (image text). Hope you find this helpful! — gc

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