@reedomGirl - It's okay
. I don't mind if you put your project in your signature and ask questions/interact. Just please don't promote it in posts.
I intend to launch my first Kickstarter Campaign next Thursday the 20th.
That's exciting!!
My basic strategy would be:
1. Get commitments from friends/family/professional network for 30% of your fundraising goal in the first week. If you can't do that, then hustle and pull long nights to get to 30% in your first week (or at least to drive traffic and see whether or not it converts/what you need to fine-tune).
2. You should be devouring everything you can get your hands on regarding marketing, social media, and campaigning. You're probably going to have to learn a fair amount and maybe go outside your comfort zone a little, but those skills will benefit you long-term.
I have a lot of resources on my blog here:
http://www.crowdcrux.com/best-crowdfunding-articles/There is also:
lessons-learned-from-campaining-t1377.htmlAnd:
http://stonemaiergames.com/kickstarter/And:
http://www.crowdfundingpr.org/category/blog3. Research your niche. Get a cup of coffee and set aside 2 hours to comb google and generate a list of communities and bloggers in your niche. When you post in a community, just be sure to not promote your campaign with the first post. Engage, ask questions, leave replies.
4. Execute on your strategy - measure what is working/what is not working (can use bitly to track traffic) - SHARE those results here so that we can provide feedback and also so other creators can learn from it. Keep retooling and improving your strategy.