Is this level of spam normal?
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    Re: Is this level of spam normal?

    by BumptoBaby » Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:59 pm

    It's a shame these people target the way they do. I got a few messages and emails too. The funny thing is they don't really even take the time to even show they looked at your project or offer any specifics on how they could help. If they gave a little bit of that, then maybe it would show some good will and if they are genuine I'm sure they would do better than a standard cut and paste message.


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    Re: Is this level of spam normal?

    by laakira » Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:52 am

    I already get an large amount of spam daily that somehow seems to get through my filters but I guess I should get ready for more. :P
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    Re: Is this level of spam normal?

    by RT VEGAS » Fri Sep 26, 2014 1:07 am

    I guess you'll find out what is real or fake when you are a couple hundred short of your goal a day before
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    Re: Is this level of spam normal?

    by Cybele » Fri Sep 26, 2014 5:57 pm

    From what I read it's one of the negative things that come with the approval of your project (our project has not gone 'live' yet, so I cannot comment from experience).

    But it's a shame because I'm certain that, right in the middle of all those spammers and fakers, there are a few good people who can actually help you... but you have to be very careful
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    Re: Is this level of spam normal?

    by tristannyc » Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:47 am

    I get a ton of randoms asking me to pay for tweets etc. Just ignore it.
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    Re: Is this level of spam normal?

    by hogeandco » Thu Oct 16, 2014 3:36 pm

    I dont think any of them are worth their weight in gold. They spam you for business, so they'll probably just spam out any campaign they bites at their inquires.
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    Re: Is this level of spam normal?

    by Warriorofheaven1 » Mon Oct 27, 2014 6:23 pm

    This is a huge problem and super annoying,. Always spammers
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    Re: Is this level of spam normal?

    by quadzool » Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:51 pm

    I got a whole bunch of stuff promoting sites and programs that will promote me... but a lot of it had info I could actually use in my campaign, so it's helpful. I've tried one for $9.99 + additional $10 if I'm successful. https://www.backercamp.com/ Just started with them today, so I can't yet qualify them.
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    Re: Is this level of spam normal?

    by quadzool » Mon Nov 03, 2014 8:21 pm

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    Re: Is this level of spam normal?

    by nomlinz » Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:37 pm

    Absolutely.

    After helping numerous clients launch on both Indiegogo and Kickstarter, I've seen this happen firsthand to every single one of them.

    What you should do in these scenarios:

    - figure out if you want additional channels to promote your project or not. Some people have their whole promotion plan already laid out so don't need any extra help or boosting. If you do, you might want to consider some of these because maybe your next best channel is just right there in your inbox.

    - if you DON'T want any help, I find that they'll stop bugging you if you politely decline. For example "Hi NAME, Thank you so much for reaching out. Although this sounds like a great offer, our team already has something else planned for promotions for the entire campaign. Best of luck to you! YOUR NAME"

    - if you DO want some additional marketing help, be sure to Google these companies. Are they real? Have they helped other campaigns in the past? What tangible results do they have to show?

    - if you find a company you like, consider what their costs are, what the potential returns can be, and even if you like working with them or not. The sales (or, in other words, "courting") process can be very telling on how you'll be received as a client if you do choose to work with that company.

    Keep in mind that there are also different levels of "help" you can get. You can get a one-off promotional email blast to an email list of 5,000 crowdfunding enthusiasts or you can get 30-days of promotion via social media, podcasts, YouTube videos, review articles.... so more.

    And yes, the pricing of all this can be very different so make sure to always balance the costs (literally, how much it costs) and the benefits (what type of return you'll potentially receive) of activating a relationship with these people consistently spamming you.
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