Establish a Pre-Launch Strategy Connect with influencers who will promote your Kickstarter to your target audience. Create a landing page waitlist or countdown to generate interest. Regularly release social media posts relating to your campaign and its launch date/time. Set up Facebook/Google Ads.
What is the best month to launch a Kickstarter project?
Success rates (on average) are significantly lower if you launch your campaign during the months of July or August and significantly higher if you launch your project during the months of January, February or April.
What happens when you click prepare to launch on Kickstarter?
After you've double-checked that everything is in order and you're ready to launch, click on the “Launch project” button. Congratulations, your project is now live! You'll see a confirmation page and will receive an email confirming that your project has launched.
Do you get Kickstarter money if you don't reach goal?
Funding on Kickstarter is all or nothing. That means if you don't reach your funding goal within the designated timeline, you won't receive any of the funds that were pledged to your project. That means you keep whatever money you raise regardless of whether or not you reach your designated funding goal.
What is the highest funded Kickstarter project?
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What percent of Kickstarter projects get funded?
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What type of projects would be most successful at getting funded?
The types of projects most successful to be funded are dance, theater, music, and art.
How many Kickstarter projects have been successfully funded?
Some of the most successful crowdfunding platforms today are IndieGoGo, GoFundMe, and Fig. Kickstarter, which launched in 2009, is one of the largest crowdfunding platforms in the world, having launched over 544,000 projects and having received pledges worth more than 6.29 billion U.S. dollars as of September 2021.
Can you make money from Kickstarter?
Kickstarter makes money by taking 5% of the total amount of money that is funded on the site. Those who use Kickstarter to raise money earn their profits differently, however. Those who want to be funded get a group of backers to donate to their project and then promise the backers with an incentive or reward.
Can you lose your money on Kickstarter?
Kickstarter is not a store and we do not issue refunds. When you back a project, you're supporting a creator's right to try to make something new—and agreeing to go along for the ride. For more information, please read our Terms of Use.6 days ago
What do people get for investing on Kickstarter?
They also get to choose from a variety of unique rewards offered by the project creator. Rewards vary from project to project, but often include a copy of what is being produced (CD, DVD, book, etc.) or an experience unique to the project. Backers can also opt to pledge for a project without selecting a reward.
How much can I raise on Kickstarter?
Most successfully funded projects raise less than $10,000, but a growing number have reached six, seven, and even eight figures. Currently funding projects that have reached their goals are not included in this chart — only projects whose funding is complete.
How do you find people on Kickstarter?
Click or tap the creator's profile box on the project page to view their bio. Next, click or tap the creator's name to open their profile page. Here you'll see a button to follow them.
Does Kickstarter still exist?
We're an independent company of about 79 people working together, many of us in an old pencil factory in New York City. We spend our time designing and building Kickstarter, forging community around creative projects, and supporting the creative ecosystem around us.
How does buying something on Kickstarter work?
Kickstarter is a funding platform for creative projects. Every project creator sets their project's funding goal and deadline. If people like the project, they can pledge money to make it happen. If the project succeeds in reaching its funding goal, all backers' credit cards are charged when time expires.