What Happens in the BackerKit Setup Review?
One of the services we provide to project creators is a final setup review before sending out survey emails. Most project creators are able to build fantastic s...
Crowdfunding Tips
BackerKit Support Statistics
Backer support is one of the major problems that blindsides project creators when they end their first successful campaign. You barely have time to celebrate me...
BackerKit Digital Distribution
We’re happy to announce that we’ve upgraded our BackerKit digital downloads system! The new version makes it easier to upload and distribute digital rewards to ...
Ask the Creators: Is Cross-Promotion Worth the Effort?
Cross-promotion, when it comes to crowdfunding campaigns, is a form of marketing promotion where a project creator promotes another project to his or her backer...
Getting Started: Crowdbuilding For Your Project
Jessica Feinberg, author, illustrator, and creator of 13 successfully funded Kickstarter projects (and one Indiegogo project), joins us to share her approach to...
Getting Smart With Pre-Orders
If you’re a project creator with a successfully funded campaign, you’ve probably noticed that the steady stream of visitors you’ve built up through social media...
Three Best Ways to Prepare for Your Campaign: DM1 Wallet
In September of 2014, Erik Moon raised $91,893 on a $5,000 goal to create to create a sleek, minimalist aluminum wallet that’s about 1/3 of an inch thick. After...
Expand Your Reach with Kickstarter’s New Google Analytics Integration
Kickstarter recently rolled out a new Google Analytics feature so that you can keep track of user visits to your campaign page. It’s an awesome tool to get star...
3 Good Reasons to Create Crowdfunding Pre-orders
Your original Kickstarter (or IndieGoGo) backers will always hold a special place in your heart. They’re the trailblazing early-adopters who got on board early ...
Make Pledge Levels More Convenient for You and Your Backers
If you make things as clear and convenient as possible, you’ll inspire more pledges and prevent future problems at the same time. In our last post, we discussed...
How to Optimize Your Pledge Levels To Gain Momentum
In the world of crowdfunding, momentum is a powerful force. Rapid growth in the first couple of days will raise your project’s ranking on Kickstarter and Indie...
Make Your Kickstarter Backers Happy with Add-Ons
What is an Add-On?
An add-on is an optional item that can be added to a Kickstarter pledge without changing pledge levels. Adding-on isn’t actually a Kicksta...