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I am 10% funded after 5 days https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/15 ... me-inglove

I have 37 days to go and am actively trying to get backing mainly via twitter. I have built up a following of over 750 golf related and business followers and I tweet relevant content etc.

At what point do I need to hit the kickstarter panic button and consider hiring someone to help market my campaign?

Also any recommendations on who to use.

Thanks

Mark Berry

Few questions:

1. Have you tapped out your own social network via direct emailing and direct facebook messaging?

2. Have you reached out to any blogs or forums or communities in your niche?

3. Where are most of your pledges coming from to date? What is your video completion rate and views?

Hi,

Thank you.

1. I have reached out to my FB friends and asked to follow my business page of which I have 60 followers. I sent emails to people in my address book.

2. I have joined quite a few blogs that cover golf however, they don't like you mentioning Kickstarter on there. I have a blog but little following.

3. All but one pledge has come from friends and family. The other came from twitter and one from kickstarter who actually cancelled later.

4. I have had 209 views with 52% completion.

I will build up a better address book of friends and send out to those who haven't received it yet.

I am willing to do whatever it takes. Please when you get a chance put out your tweet as I have completed the crowdcrux requirements.

I am open to any advice and suggestion.

Thank you

Mark

Hi Mark,

The twitter person is encouraging. Do you know what tier they chose? What tier did the one Kickstarter person choose? Okay I'll check that thread today. Sorry I've been behind on it.

Thank you,

Both the Twitter and Kickstarter leads bought in a the level where you get a first run product cheaper and before anyone else. I think that that level is going to be the best for outsiders. The rewards are good across the board and offer value, but there doesn't seem to be much interest other than kind friends and family who have pledged at the higher levels.

I am about to have some SEO done. My youtube video has only 179 views in like a month and the kickstarter has had abut 270 views but I know the majority of them have been from friends, who don't play golf!

I have spent almost 2 weeks on twitter building up a following of 850.

Of note though The number 3 golf coach in the U.S. Contacted me via twitter and said he has seen the kickstarter page, said the product looks great and is a great idea, he then said if I succeed I am welcome down at the number one golf school in the U.S.

This is the most significant event and there has been a lot of interest in doing reviews etc etc.

I know the product works and would welcome ways of engaging on the blogs since most of them see it as advertising???

I don't like to fail. Even without kickstarter, I will continue since the feedback has been so good, but since I am up on kickstarter, I want to succeed at that.

I am open to any help, suggestions at all.

Regards,

Mark

Why can't I promote my blog on Golf blogs and forums? Everyone tell you to promote your blog but when it comes down to it most of the time you are banned.

For example. I found an interesting topic on the Sandtrap blog about chipping and pitching in golf and contributed about the back of the left hand controlling the clubface etc and stated that it was a discussion on my blog and left the link.

I was contacted a little while later and told that you are not allowed to advertise blogs and that it would cost $399.00 to do that. I am confused. I have a great product that I want to share with the golfing community but feel I am being restricted in doing so.

Any advice would be most welcome

Regards,

Mark