Swag Code 101
May 15, 2009
As featured on Swagbucks.com! Welcome to all new visitors… we hope you like what you see and come back often for Swag tips and Code hints.
We get a lot of questions about Swag Codes.
Swag Codes themselves are elusive and mysterious little things, so it only makes sense that people run into some trouble from time to time finding and entering them. We’d like to pause from our regular work of providing hints about where to find Swag Codes and give you some tips on getting those Swag Codes entered so you can be sure to receive your extra Swag Bucks.
● First of all, what is a Swag Code?
A Swag Code is a promotional code for swagbucks.com that will give you a Swag Buck or two when correctly entered on your My Account page. They can be found on any of the official Swag Bucks pages (Facebook, SB Blog, Twitter, YouTube, and Flikr) and occasionally in the Swag Bucks Internet Explorer toolbar. They are available for either a limited time or for a limited number of users, so you need to keep your eyes peeled and act fast!
● What do Swag Codes look like? How will you know when you find one?
There are a few clues to keep in mind while hunting for Swag Codes. The most obvious Swag Codes are announced as exactly that. These dead give aways will look something like this:
Enter Swag Code “ANiceSwagCode” now to get a buck!
or
The Swag Code is:”ANiceSwagCode”
A couple things to note about the Swag Code itself are that it is in quotes and there are no spaces between the words. If you are on one of the official pages (see above) and you see something like this
The Swag Guy had a great time eating a “LargePepperoniPizza” today.
there is a good chance it is a Swag Code. Hey, it can’t hurt to try it out.
Swag Codes aren’t always in quotes though, especially since the introduction of the anti-code-sharing codes. Some times you will see a code that looks like this
Enter code SuperCodeJciUtkb73 for a free Swag Buck.
That string of gobbledy gook letters is a sure sign that you are staring at a Swag Code.
● Once you find the code what do you do?
To enter your newly found Swag Code you need to get to your My Account page by going to swagbucks.com and clicking on either the My Account button in the top right hand corner, or on the large Swag Buck tally box on the right hand column of the page. (If your browser is sporting the WLSB Swag Army Knife toolbar you can click on the Swag Bucks drop down and click My Account Page (Gimme!).)
It might be a good idea to bookmark your My Account page for quick access. This link will bring you to your My Account page so you can bookmark it now.
►http://www.swagbucks.com/?cmd=sb-swagbucks◄
On your My Account page you will see a box that looks like the one at the top of this post. This is where you can ‘Enter your Swag Code‘ and click the Gimme! button. If you’ve gotten the Swag Code correct and the time or user limit has not been reached you’ll be rewarded for your hunt.
● How will you know it worked?
When you enter a Swag Code you will receive one of four possible messages. These messages appear in a little red pop up box. We’ll take a look at each and what exactly they mean.
The Swag Code you entered is correct, but unfortunately it has expired. Dang! Either the time limit or the user limit for the code has been met. Remember that Swag Codes are a fleeting freebie; they don’t last very long. When you find one move fast! The good news is that you got the Swag Code right! You will live to Swag Hunt another day. Rest assured in the fact that there are only two types of Swag Time: times when there is an active Swag Code, and times when there is a Swag Code just around the corner.
The Swag Code you have entered is invalid. This is not necessarily bad news. If there is an active Swag Code out there this message should tell you to keep hunting, or to refine the Swag Code you have found. Remember that Swag Codes are case sensitive. Perhaps the code you found needs to be in ALL CAPS, Capitalized or in all lower case. Maybe you need to take the spaces out between words. Keep trying, the game is still afoot!
Waitaminit! Don’t be greedy now 
You’ve already successfully entered this Swag Code and they can only be used once.
CONSWAGULATIONS! You did it! You have successfully hunted for, found, and entered the Swag Code. You are one (or maybe more) Swag Buck closer to great prizes.
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1. Joshua | May 28, 2009 at 5:22 am
I have 201 swagbucks and never gotten a swag code before
2. We Love Swag Bucks | May 28, 2009 at 11:33 am
That’s pretty darn good for not getting any Swag Codes. Hopefully you’ll stay tuned to WLSB and your luck will change!
3. jmrawk | July 6, 2009 at 1:11 am
why did yall take swagcodes.com out now its like impossible to find codes
4. Ari | August 25, 2009 at 2:08 am
This isn’t an official site of Swagbucks. They didn’t take it out, Swagbucks did because you aren’t allowed to give out the actual codes.
5. Ricardo | May 28, 2009 at 8:21 am
yeah first comment!
good job on this little report of explanation
6. We Love Swag Bucks | May 28, 2009 at 11:33 am
Almost first
And thanks for the compliment!
7. $ Money Savin' Momma $ | May 28, 2009 at 8:58 am
Awesome, great job!
We also did a swagcode tutorial awhile back. You can click the website above to see it.
We also track the swagcodes on our site, so feel free to stop by!
8. We Love Swag Bucks | May 28, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Thanks MSM,
We’ve been by your blog on more than one occasion.
9. The User | May 28, 2009 at 1:58 pm
I had no idea about swag codes untill i read this, TYVM!!!! =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =) =)
10. We Love Swag Bucks | May 28, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Haven’t heard of Swag Codes?!?!? We’re pleased to make your day
11. jacia | July 25, 2009 at 5:38 pm
i second that, i have been so frustrated trying to figure out how to find the swag codes. thanks for the info.
12. maju | November 30, 2009 at 2:37 pm
me neither i never get any
13. heidi | May 28, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Always wondered about that!
14. Ernest | May 28, 2009 at 4:10 pm
I’m always late and never get swag codes. But oh well.
15. We Love Swag Bucks | May 28, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Keep trying, you’ll get them!
Maybe you could start by visiting our Never Miss Another Swag Code tutorial.
16. Javier | May 28, 2009 at 5:15 pm
I still don’t get it, they appear in ur screen or what?
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19. Cryst | June 9, 2009 at 1:52 pm
I think they should make it where you gain 1 swag buck everyday you sign on. that could help more people out then looking through blogs unless your a blogger type. But if not it will keep your followers longer since they gain one swag buck a day and warm them up to signing in everyday and finding those hidden codes.
ONTOPIC:
Nice guide, it helps me out a lot, as i am a new comer.
20. We Love Swag Bucks | June 9, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Well Cryst,
We’re glad you like the WLSB Blog!
You basically can get at least one Swag Buck every day you log on… by doing a few searches
21. PennyScraper | June 9, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I am up to 139 Swag Bucks now.
Of these, 2 Swag Bucks from came as a results of finding Swag Codes.
I have gotten 28 SB’s from trading in an un-used cellphone though!
22. crochetqueen | June 9, 2009 at 9:46 pm
thanks .. i’m new to all this and it helps .. now i don’t feel so lost .. well no more lost than anyone else
23. BeccaMei123 | June 12, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Ho do you get swag codes?
24. BeccaMei123 | June 12, 2009 at 2:07 pm
How do you find swag codes?
25. Edward | June 13, 2009 at 11:17 pm
i use the ANiceSwagCode and it didn’t work
26. We Love Swag Bucks | June 14, 2009 at 8:52 am
Sorry Edward,
ANiceSwagCode was just our example for illustrative purposes.
27. bee | June 14, 2009 at 12:32 am
i signed up for the newsletter, but where do i view it?
28. We Love Swag Bucks | June 14, 2009 at 8:53 am
The newsletter should arrive in your email inbox. If it does not, check your junk mail settings.
29. Teresa Gonzalez | June 15, 2009 at 2:57 am
i’m kinda new at this. never found a code, i always looked for numbers codes. i feel silly now but thankx for the heads up.keep up the good work!!
30. Teresa Gonzalez | June 15, 2009 at 3:02 am
I’m new and always looked for number codes thank you for the heads up. igo days without getting a buck so when i get one its extra special.
31. ridvan | June 17, 2009 at 5:53 pm
hello there i was wondering if you posted them on this site can u plaese i have been looking for the codes for 1 month and cant find any i dont know how to find any
32. We Love Swag Bucks | June 18, 2009 at 9:53 am
Hi ridvan,
No we cannot post the codes here or anywhere. Posting codes is grounds for having your account deactivated. If you haven’t gotten a code in a month then you should probably consider changing your strategy. Try checking out our Never Miss Another Swag Code article for a rewarding idea.
Good luck!
33. Mkcoy | June 21, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Quality post. Thanks!
34. Michael | June 26, 2009 at 9:41 pm
That was really useful! Thanks a lot!
35. APeck | June 27, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I just got done searching the whole entire blog and i couldnt find anything, any help?
36. We Love Swag Bucks | June 30, 2009 at 6:54 am
Swag Codes are available for either a limited time or for a limited number of users, so you need to keep your eyes peeled and act fast! If you don’t see anything right this minute, wait a while, there is sure to be a Swag Code posted soon.
Good Luck!
37. Nick Price | June 30, 2009 at 12:30 am
Heyy, im kinda new to swagbucks but im very familiar with i just signed up 6 days ago and i have 11 swagbucks i was jw if u had any advice on what too search to give u the maximum amount of swagbucks..
38. We Love Swag Bucks | June 30, 2009 at 6:52 am
Hi Nick,
There are no specific terms or phrases that will guarantee you a Swag Buck. Each search you perform is like a pull on a slot machine. You may or may not get a Swag Buck reward. That said, there are right ways and wrong ways to search.
Repeated searching will not help you. It may harm your chances of getting Swag Bucks. Natural searches work best. Nonsense searches can actually get you deactivated. Just use Swagbucks.com as you normally would use any other search engine.
39. kelly | July 13, 2009 at 4:57 pm
idk about swagbucks
the most ive ever had was 5
and its really difficult!
40. tender meat | August 5, 2009 at 10:17 pm
ive seen people get 5 swagbucks on the side of the search…. how do they do it??? and my friends signed up with my referral link and i get nothing
41. We Love Swag Bucks | August 7, 2009 at 8:41 am
The amount of Swag Bucks you win is as random as the winning itself. Most of the time you will receive 1 Swag Buck when you win. The denominations increase in rarity as they increase in value. The most we have ever won is 10 Swag Bucks in a single search and that was only once. We’ve won a couple of 5s, a couple of 4s, a bunch of 3s, a whole lot of 2s and tons of 1s.
Are your friends showing up in your friend list? (Check your friends list here) It can take up to 48 hours for your friends to appear in your list and the same amount of time for Swag Bucks they win to appear in your tally. If you’re not getting them in your list and their Swag Bucks in your tally it could be one of three things:
1) There is a problem on the Swag Bucks end. Very unlikely, but write to support@swagbucks.com and tell them about your issue.
2) Your friends didn’t use your link when they signed up.
3) Your friends used your link but aren’t searching regularly.
Good luck!
42. Harry | August 7, 2009 at 10:42 am
I never ever get any swagcode each time i find it, it always says please enter a promotional code
43. We Love Swag Bucks | August 16, 2009 at 9:24 am
Then you are entering it incorrectly. See above, if you receive the Please enter a valid promotion code message the Swag Code you have entered is invalid (ie it is not a Swag Code). This is not necessarily bad news. If there is an active Swag Code out there this message should tell you to keep hunting, or to refine the Swag Code you have found. Maybe you mistyped it. Remember that Swag Codes are case sensitive. Perhaps the code you found needs to be in ALL CAPS, Capitalized or in all lower case. Maybe you need to take the spaces out between words. Keep trying!
44. me | November 30, 2009 at 12:19 am
wow a 10 gosh… and more than 1 5 wowowowow
45. jazzygirllovesjazz | August 22, 2009 at 4:22 pm
i been on swagbucks everyday the past month and i only have 36 swagbucks :/ and i never found a code :/
46. kc8kc | August 24, 2009 at 1:25 pm
i havent found any are they bold or in the picture can some one help me
47. We Love Swag Bucks | August 24, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Please read the article above carefully. A full description of what to look for is included.
48. max | August 30, 2009 at 10:32 pm
u shuld all sign up for the newsletter,,,they say it has a swagcode in it nd they send out 2 a month
i signed up nd havent gotten 1 yet but idk,,,they must nt have sent one yet
49. bossman11 | September 5, 2009 at 6:55 pm
i have 3789 swag bucks im saving up to 4000
50. swagaddict | September 10, 2009 at 8:16 am
How long did it take you to get up to 3789 swag bucks?????? doesnt it take years??
51. We Love Swag Bucks | September 10, 2009 at 4:37 pm
It took us about 6 months.
52. me | November 30, 2009 at 12:21 am
iv been using swagbucks for a bit shorter than that and i only have 160 ish
why did it take you so much longer than me, i get lots of swagcodes, and search only on swagbucks, and i have reffered lots of friends
53. We Love Swag Bucks | November 30, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Through a lot of hard work we’ve managed to get a considerable amount of refferals. That probably accounts for the difference. Keep at it!
54. lalala | September 6, 2009 at 3:13 pm
We Love Swag Bucks, can you please give me a swagcode?
55. We Love Swag Bucks | September 7, 2009 at 9:02 am
Sorry, WLSB is in no way officially linked to SwagBucks.com. We can’t give you a legitimate Swag Code any easier than we could give you a legitimate Windows license.
But what we can give you is hints when the codes come out. Stay tuned, check back often, and good luck!
56. Martisa | September 10, 2009 at 9:21 pm
I get Messages from the swag guy sometimes in my toolbar! But most of the time there is NO swag code!! Example: Enter “” on any Search&Win site before 7:00PM PDT and get a Swag Buck! There is just these “” and No code
What can I do about it? And Does anybody no why it’s happening? I have received 9 TSG messages and at least 7 have been like the example above!! Please help! Thanks
57. We Love Swag Bucks | September 12, 2009 at 9:13 am
You’re receiving the messages after the code has expired. Try checking your From TSG button more regularly. Good luck!
58. Logey03 | October 2, 2009 at 11:29 am
How do I go about signing up for the newsletter?
59. We Love Swag Bucks | October 2, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Go to the Swag Bucks home page (http://www.swagbucks.com) and click on Sign up for Newsletter, the forth link from the bottom on the left hand column.
60. Carol | October 4, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I’m upset, TSG just sent me a blank code, AGAIN!!! This happens so many times. From 8 emails I got from TSG, only 2 codes worked! :((
61. Caroline | October 7, 2009 at 7:31 pm
hi swagbucks, well i am new i this site its my first day.. and i want to add some friends… but when my friends give me their link, i click it and it tell me to login, so i login but when i click login the page loads to register… how can i add my friends now?
62. We Love Swag Bucks | October 10, 2009 at 11:33 am
In Swag Bucks terms, your “friends” are the people who have signed up using your referral link. If you already have an account then you cannot add existing Swag Bucks users as friends.
When someone signs up with your referral link you will receive a Swag Buck for each one they win by searching. They in turn will not receive any Swag Bucks from you.
The Swag Bucks you earn from your referrals will only come from their searching. You do not receive the 3 initial Swag Bucks they get when they sign up, nor do you receive any Swag Bucks when they enter Swag Codes (promotional codes that will give you a Swag Buck or two) or when they receive Swag Bucks from referrals of their own.
63. Alex | October 9, 2009 at 9:49 am
Wow dude my buddy told me about swag bucks and i was naw man it must be a gimmick or sumthin because it sounded crazy.. but its real i have to give props to my dude Dwanye n Cody…
64. Sharla | October 27, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Do you have to add quotations to the code to maike it work? AOr just the code?? Help, I’m reeeealy Stumped!
65. We Love Swag Bucks | October 28, 2009 at 5:25 pm
All you need are the characters between the quotes. Case sensitive!
66. Mando | November 4, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Thanks for the info guys that really helps out thanks
67. trinque billupps | December 13, 2009 at 6:45 pm
i have only found 1 swagcode and i have been using this for like 2weeks
HOW DO I FIND MORE?
68. We Love Swag Bucks | December 14, 2009 at 8:45 am
Try reading our Swag Code 101 tutorial.
69. roia | January 21, 2010 at 10:24 pm
i think u have to wait more
70. tylerpt | December 17, 2009 at 5:47 pm
just signed up, a little confused though. i downloaded the swag toolbar and i am listening to the radio on it rite now lol. it sounds pretty cool, cant w8 to get more swagbucks and get big prizes =]
71. roia | January 21, 2010 at 10:23 pm
theres a new swage code
72. adam telford | January 29, 2010 at 3:20 pm
heloo. i am wondering how to add friends on swagbucks !!!!!! PLEASE TELL ME ! ! !! !! !!
73. Renee | February 26, 2010 at 1:22 am
I don’t think you can..