Comments on: Ultimate Guide: How to Make a Successful Kickstarter Campaign

By: Jeremy Wilker

Jeremy Wilker — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 21:06:00 +0000

Good write-up. The Pebble was a huge success, but it was a kickstarter outlier. A $10,000 success outcome is much more realistic. That said, read and heed the tips above: the amount of work going into the campaign will be more than you expect, regardless of funding level.

By: Mohamed Mohamedali

Mohamed Mohamedali — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:55:00 +0000

Hey Nick

I am developing a mobile game and I was thinking of giving small gift items as part of the giveaways like keychains plush toys and other accessories. What are your thoughts?

Mohamed

By: David

David — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:26:31 +0000

Thanks for the great summary on Kickstarter. I’ve had my project approved for a week but can’t for the life of me get a video to upload properly and was hoping you might have some advice. I’ve tried .mov, .mp4, .avi, and 3gp, but get an error message from all of them. Is there a specific file size, format, or set of output options that you’ve found works?

By: Fernando Rivas

Fernando Rivas — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:20:34 +0000

Woooowww!!! absolutely AWSOMEEE! It blows my mind! I’m sorry but I don’t want to share this info haha

Greets from Paraguay

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:32:29 +0000

Yes – there are a lot of different options out there for crowdfunding right now and you’re right that different ones are better for different campaigns. An analysis of which one is right for what type of business might be a great article. Thanks!

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:31:18 +0000

Yeah the low price-point of an app means that you’re going to need a lot more than 50 giveaways in order to make a Kickstarter campaign worth your time. Maybe there’s a workaround other than promo codes to give away more than 50 as rewards. I think that offering donors some special recognition in the app is a great idea and for really big backers, maybe you can think of something even more special than just their name…

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:27:49 +0000

I’m not a sales letter expert, but there’s a reason long ones are so popular. They can go into detail about the product’s features and answer all objections. That’s why I recommend a long description in your Kickstarter project. If people don’t want to read it all, they can skim.

By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 08:36:37 +0000

Nice writeup. I hear they’re opening funding for UK users in autumn too. Would be good to see a comparison of the different funding options for startups if you get the chance. Some require equity shares and others don’t. There’s probably a ‘best fit’ depending on what sort of business you’re planning.