How The Story Engine Had Their #1 Biggest Day-One on BackerKit
For Peter Chiykowski and The Story Engine team, crowdfunding isn’t just about raising funds – it’s about fostering a community.
After the success of The Stor...
Pre-Campaign Tips
How To Do Lead Ads for a Crowdfunding Launch
If you aren't going into a crowdfunding campaign with a good set of leads, your campaign is already dead in the water. From hosting giveaways to running cross-p...
How Brandon Sanderson’s Dragonsteel Used BackerKit to Drive Pre-Launch Excitement
On the heels of launching the most-funded crowdfunding project of all time, author Brandon Sanderson and his company, Dragonsteel Entertainment, are bringing th...
6 Crowdfunding Creators Offer Advice on Community Building
Join us Wednesday, May 26th at 10 AM PT for Landing Page Do’s and Don’ts. During this live presentation, BackerKit will be covering everything you need to know ...
How to Build Your Crowdfunding Email List in 10 Steps
Updated August 30, 2023
Your crowdfunding platform won’t serve up backers to you. You have to find them. So, before you launch your campaign, you need to bui...
4 Reasons Why You Need a Crowdfunding Email List
Updated August 30, 2023
You’re getting ready to launch a crowdfunding campaign. You’ve got your prototype and you’re about to set up your crowdfunding campai...
How Strong Is Your Crowdfunding Email List?
Updated October 12, 2023
Building an email list is one of the most important things you can do when preparing for your crowdfunding campaign's launch. The pe...
Designing an Effective Crowdfunding Teaser Page
Updated September 19, 2024
Experienced crowdfunding creators know that one of the keys to running a successful campaign is to bring your own crowd when you l...
Are you ready to launch your crowdfunding project?
BackerKit Launch can help anyone reach crowdfunding success. Join us for a live walkthrough on Thursday, January 27th to learn how to build and activate your co...
Kickstarter Campaign Page Design Secrets
**BackerKit will be reviewing select Kickstarter campaign pages live on October 14th at 10 AM PT. Submit your project here for a chance to have our team advise ...
BackerKit Q&A: Marketing For Your Kickstarter Campaigns
When we ask crowdfunding creators which areas of their campaigns are the most challenging, the answer we hear most often is marketing and promotion. Spreading t...
How to Create a Kickstarter Project Budget
As a crowdfunding creator, your goal is to raise money to bring your awesome idea into the world. But, in order to do that, you'll have to spend some money. So ...