It's important to keep your contributors and fans involved in your campaign even after your funding period has ended. Here's why: – Staying in touch makes it easier to reach out when you start another crowdfunding campaign. – Maintaining relationships shows an appreciation that goes… read more
Many of you are already using social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn and YouTube to make connections and create interest in your ideas. But are maximizing your funding on IndieGoGo using the incredible power of social media to drive traffic to your campaign?… read more
One thing I love about documentaries: they have the ability to transport you to a time and place you would otherwise never hear about. And some of my favorite documentaries dive deep into the history behind niche pop culture movements. Take for example 100 Yen… read more
Check out the variety of ways both musicians and fans are using IndieGoGo to fundraise: TV SHOWS JBTV This long-running Chicago-based music television show is getting the chance to air on a major network, but before that happens JBTV needs to raise $8,500 to pay… read more
After email, Facebook is the most powerful ‘share’ tool you have in your arsenal. It is responsible for eliciting more contributions to campaigns on IndieGoGo than any other social networking tool. However, some of us fear “blasting” our friends and family repeatedly with the same… read more
Any IndieGoGo campaign owner is probably familiar with this graphic, which tells you who among your team is bringing in the most traffic through referrals (meaning, by using the 'Share' tools on your campaign homepage to spread the word about your campaign), and ultimately, raising… read more
Here at IndieGoGo, we want all of you to reach — even exceed — your campaign funding goals so that you can reach your real goals: finishing the projects you set out to do. But we know that, from time to time, projects don't reach… read more
So you were pretty fast out of the gate: your campaign was strong, donations were rolling in. People were responding to your Facebook posts and email requests. And then suddenly… poof! It feels like the well dried up and you're only halfway to your… read more