Sharing your campaign is key to getting your funding campaign started. Updating your funders and followers with progress is key to keeping your campaign growing. One handy feature your IndieGoGo campaign comes equipped with are Updates. Let's discuss: Advantages of Updates How Updates Work When to… read more
Top image from the pitch page for A Computer School in Pankisi Valley. We talk a lot here about how to get your campaign noticed by sharing it with others, getting word out to the media, holding events, and more. But let's take a step… 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
On Indiegogo, the campaigns that set a funding deadline between 60 and 70 days raise, on average, 141% more money than their shorter or longer campaign counterparts. Many people believe that more time will result in more money. This may not be the case. Optimal… read more
(Originally Posted to Markets of New York City) This past weekend, my first foray into the world of crowd funding came to a happy, successful conclusion. Posting my project on IndieGoGo.com, I managed not only to meet, but to exceed the target funding goal for… 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
The Bully Project was successful in attracting anonymous donors who feel passionately about stopping bullying. We talk a lot about tapping your network to seek donations to your project. But how about looking outside your circle to find backers for your IndieGoGo campaign? Do you… read more
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
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