The projects on IndieGoGo that have four or more team members as administrators raise 72% more money than projects with only one team member. This translates to $650 more, on average, per project and a 5 – 10% greater likelihood of meeting the funding goal.… read more
Crowdfunding is one of the best alternative ways to fund travel. But you may wonder: why would someone want to pay me go on vacation? The answer: you promise to give something back. Not just in the form of perks via IndieGoGo (which are, of… 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
Creating a campaign on IndieGoGo isn't just about posting something, asking for contributions once, then watching them slowly roll in until you meet your goal. Running a campaign takes dedication and consistent maintenance. Designing a weekly schedule or routine around your IndieGoGo campaign can help keep… read more
WAR The Human Cost Okay, we know we missed 24-Hour Comics Day by at least a week. But we wanted to make up for it by highlighting some of our favorite current comic projects on IndieGoGo. If you're like me — or at least how… read more
Of the questions we get most frequently here at IndieGoGo, many are about PERKS. What is a VIP perk? What levels should I make my perks? What are some good ideas for perks? To start with, a VIP perk is a way of giving back… read more
Last week we talked about one of our fiscal sponsorship partners, Fractured Atlas. Today we want to highlight our other partner in fiscal sponsorship, the San Francisco Film Society. When we say "fiscal sponsorship," we mean getting your project affiliated with these larger organizations so… read more
Women around the world are using IndieGoGo as a fundraising platform to help raise awareness of issues facing women today, or to profile women who are breaking barriers and challenging stereotypes. Here are a few of our favorites seeking funding this week. Living Along the… read more
One way to get your project some attention beyond the scope of your social network is to get some local press. We live in a world of global media, though, so local press can mean a few things. It can literally mean "local media" —… read more
A while ago we talked about ways in which project owners can use social media to spread the word about their IndieGoGo campaign. Today we thought we'd take a look at a specific project that did a bang-up job of using social media: Cerise. The… read more