On April 19, we launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for Cinemood, a storytelling mini portable projector that helps to enhance early childhood development. We raised a whopping $120k in just two months. Because this kind of crowdfunding success does not happen overnight, we… read more
Because crowdfunding is all about connecting people globally to help bring ideas to life, we like focusing on the stories and people behind the projects. Whether it’s a Turkish artist, a Burning Man innovator, or even a group of young high school entrepreneurs, these entrepreneurs… read more
Your campaign is nearly ready for launch. Congratulations! Now that you’ve invested countless hours planning, collaborating, and working tirelessly to get to this point, you want the world to know about your launch and back your campaign. Perks are rewards offered in exchange for a… read more
As Indiegogo has evolved, we’ve always stayed close to our mission: to “eliminate the gatekeeper and give everybody [an] opportunity” to make their ideas a reality. We’ve done this over and over again, and the coolest part is that every day we are eliminating barriers… read more
Sometimes, in the midst of searching frantically for your keys or shrugging at the question spoken in Italian, you have to wonder, how is there not solution for this? Well thankfully for every problem you may have, there is a forward thinking entrepreneur dreaming up a… read more
Building an email list isn’t just an item to cross off on your crowdfunding checklist. List growth is more than adding names to a database. It’s part of growing the community around your product, and that should happen from pre-launch, through crowdfunding, to retail and… read more
Are you looking for new and exciting ways to amplify your campaign and the perks you offer? If you want to motivate more backers to share your project and incentivize people to contribute, try running a contest! Contests are an incredibly powerful tool used to… read more
You’ve decided to launch a crowdfunding campaign for your new idea, project, product or film: Now what? Draft your pitch text, upload your photos and launch? Not so fast! Did you know that most campaigns should have 30% of their goal already funded before they… read more
It’s summertime and you know what that means: camping, beaches, vacation and lots of sun. Sometimes getting to that blissful moment of sipping Mai-Tais on the beach can involve long lines at the airport, jetlag, losing your passport and other unforeseen challenges. Luckily, because entrepreneurs… read more
Search engine optimization (SEO) has been one of the hottest tech industry terms for over a decade. Today, having an SEO strategy is critical to managing a successful digital marketing campaign. As a crowdfunding campaigner, you already know the importance of growing a large audience… read more