Hints and tips

A collection of blogs to help you with your own crowdfunding project

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Getting it right from the start

The key to a successful crowdfunding project really lies in the planning. In many cases, your fate is sealed before you’ve even launched. These crowdfunding tips will help you check you’re on the right track.

How can other crowdfunding projects show you how to run your own?

Beware Chinese New Year! (Tips for manufacturing and setting timelines)

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Strategies for success

Successful campaigns all incorporate some key ingredients. These posts will give you crowdfunding tips to help put you on the right track and get the mix right.

A great crowdfunding tip is to use landing pages for success

10 golden rules for your crowdfunding copy

Crowdfunding tips for keeping your backers in the loop.

Forever Fans: Six Steps to Crowdfunding Success

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Your video

A video increases your chances of success by 20-30%! Find out how to create a video that gets people to give.

Crowdfunding tips for making a kick-ass video.

3 crowdfunding videos you should watch before making your own

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All about rewards

Getting your rewards mix right often makes the difference between failure, success, and massive success. Learn about how to make the most of your rewards structure.

Essential crowdfunding tips for rewards people want

T-shirts and other merchandise is a big 'ol waste of time and money when it comes to designing your rewards

Digital rewards make the MOST of your money and time

Epic list of digital reward distribution options for fulfillment

Use Earlybird Rewards to get your campaign off to a flying start!

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Before you launch

Things you should check BEFORE you hit launch!

Find out how The Curse of Knowledge can really be a curse for your crowdfunding campaign

Getting organic traffic from your platform

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Promotion

“If You Build It, They Will Come” is not a proverb that applies to crowdfunding. Learn about how to find backers and build an audience.

Making the most of your promotional spend

Making crowdfunding promotion easy: how to build a press kit

Essential crowdfunding tips for promoting your crowdfunding campaign

Crowdfunding tips on how to promote your project without appearing sleazy

Crowdfunding promotion services: Are they worth It?

How to send a crowdfunding promotion email that works (includes templates)

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Everything's OK

Every crowdfunding project is different, but just because you haven’t funded on the first day, it’s not cause for panic. These crowdfunding tips will help you understand what’s normal in the world of crowdfunding.

Crowdfunding tips to help you tell if your crowdfunding project will succeed

Multitude Mixtape: Music to Crowdfund By

What the Golden Gate Bridge can teach you about crowdfunding

Crowdfunding: What you won't understand before you launch