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20 Amazing Kickstarter Exposure Tips

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:36 am
by thegadgetflow
Having one creative idea isn’t the only criterion that can take you through the entire process of crowdfunding on Kickstarter easily. What’s equally important is how you get your consumers glued to your product and eventually land up backing for it. It’s the presentation that can actually give your creative idea the best chance to shape its’ way into reality. We had discussed on some of the techniques that have been followed by successfully funded projects on Kickstarter till date and what fresh Kickstarters can learn from them. Today, let’s just roll the dice again and get on with some more incredible tips that needs to be followed in order to ensure mainstream popularity followed by success.

1. Firstly, make sure your funding goal is well calculated keeping in mind the mass production costs and every other detail that’s required to get your product manufactured in large scales post the funding period. Once made live, the funding goal cannot be changed on Kickstarter.

2. The Project Title and Cover Image are the two most important details on your project page that actually draws user attention. That’s because these are the things that gets highlighted every time your project gets shared on social media or via emails. Try to make them as eye-catching as possible as these have the potential of being your doorway to success.

3. Think carefully before setting the Project Deadline as once set, it cannot be altered. According to Kickstarter rules, you could choose upto 60 days for keeping your project live. Thus, select a possible funding period depending on your priorities.

4. Deciding upon the right category for your product can be a bit confusing at times – especially when you find it fitting in more than two categories. In such cases, you could take help from your peers or the Kickstarter professionals themselves in choosing the right option.

5. Use your best words to make your product’s short bio sound unique and attractive. This is, after all, the description that’s going to appear on the project’s widget when it will be displayed under the specific project categories on Kickstarter.

6. Make sure your personal bio is well explained under the “Project By” category. It gives the backers a clear idea of the souls or the company behind the project. You could also give references to your previous Kickstarter campaigns (if any) to increase that trust factor amongst your backers.

7. Having a separate website for your product always works as an additional portal which helps you to explain your products without following any guidelines other than your own. Your backers gain more confidence in spending money for your idea because now they get an assurance of reaching out to you outside Kickstarter as well.

8. Explain your product in detail on the campaign page. Have separate headlines for each detail you’ll be explaining, be it the overview of the product, the features it comprises of, types and colors (if available), what led to the idea of finding it etc.

9. Ensure you have hands-on images of the product in use which can give a fair idea of how it’s eventually going to work when used by the backers in future.

10. It’s advisable to have a chalked out plan of your entire product manufacturing and shipping process with estimated dates of completion, thus providing reliable information on product delivery to the backers.

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Re: 20 Amazing Kickstarter Exposure Tips

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 3:07 pm
by Alexogle
These are solid points.

Re: 20 Amazing Kickstarter Exposure Tips

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 3:21 pm
by thegadgetflow
Alexogle wrote:These are solid points.

Thanks Alex:)

Re: 20 Amazing Kickstarter Exposure Tips

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 12:43 pm
by onesuit
Thanks for the tips. Have done all except for successfully contacting the media and of course, celebrating our funding success. Haven't quite got there yet.

Kerry
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/12 ... r-commuter

Re: 20 Amazing Kickstarter Exposure Tips

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 3:36 pm
by thegadgetflow
Well Contacting the media is one of the most important things to do :)

Re: 20 Amazing Kickstarter Exposure Tips

Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 3:47 pm
by onesuit
We have done that but with no success :-(

Re: 20 Amazing Kickstarter Exposure Tips

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 12:09 am
by BumptoBaby
I think one of the most important things to remember, it's not over until the countdown ends. Keep contacting, keep at it until it works for you! Keep a record so if you do another project, or relaunch you will have learnt some wonderful things.

Re: 20 Amazing Kickstarter Exposure Tips

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 6:10 am
by thegadgetflow
onesuit wrote:We have done that but with no success :-(


Well you need to pitch them right.

Here are 2 great reads on how to do so.

http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml
http://www.forbes.com/sites/cherylsnapp ... trategies/

Re: 20 Amazing Kickstarter Exposure Tips

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 1:00 pm
by onesuit
Thanks Gadgetflow!

Re: 20 Amazing Kickstarter Exposure Tips

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:59 pm
by Inventalator
Having a separate website is really important. If you can't take the time to put one together, why should I think you're taking the project seriously?