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Ah I see, thanks for clearing that up

I wish I'd thought about seed funding. I've read that the number of backers/day is the most important algorithm. In that case, I would say get them to pledge right away so that your backers/day is only divisible by one. Then your project should show up more on Kickstarter's page, but I have only read this and don't know for certain of course.

@theleatherboundgeek Thanks, that's pretty solidly my leaning now. Try for as good a first day showing as we can get, and then simply hit all the press, blogs, networks, public engagements etc. that we can thereafter.

For those who this idea is new for, a great first step is to simply check in with all the people you know who have expressed an interest in your project / product, and of the ones who say they're interested in buying let them know what a huge help it would be if they were willing to do it on the first day, and ask if it's okay to remind them on that day.

I've never heard of seed funding so thank you for mentioning it here. This should be something I might look into in the future. I don't know many people with money though, it would seem you would need that, right?

Knowing people with money is handy, but no - even just people you know who are willing to help however they can.

Most likely if you're running a campaign you've had a few friends or family who have encouraged you with the idea. See how many will pledge $10 to make your dream a reality. Or even $1.

When the public hits your Kickstarter page for the first time, having a number other than 0 is good. Having some investment and a few backers shows that there are people who believe in your dream. Like Mulder - they want to believe! LIke Scully - they need some kind of evidence, and seeing that others believe is often a pretty good start