KickstarterForum.org

This is my Kickstarter project:

http://kck.st/1NQWPRe

It funded in less than 12 hours. Here are the main factors that I think contributed to the quick funding:

1. I set a reachable goal

For my goal I chose the minimum that I needed to raise. This obviously makes it more likely that it'll fund but it also makes you look like a winner. No one wants to back something that is 1% funded and looks bleak, but people love to be apart of something that was fully funded early on.

2. I reached out to close friends and family personally right before launch

The day before I launched I reached out to about 50 of my closest friends and family with an individual, personalized message. I told them about the Kickstarter I was going to launch and that Kickstarter takes into account the number of backers so even pledging $1 would help a lot. Many ended up pledging much more than a dollar.

3. I partnered with someone who had successfully run a similar campaign

This person had over 1,500 backers from his previous project on his email list. We worked out a deal so that on the day I launched he sent out a message to his email list about my project.

Hope this is helpful! Let me know if you have questions!

Thank you for the advice. Working in advance seems the smartest approach.

Yea, definitely important to get everything lined up in advance.

thanks for the advice should have joined forums beforehand has been four days and only got one backer T^T

Hey Kage, if funding doesn't seem likely, you can always cancel, prep, and then re-launch.

Wait you can cancel but will they delete your project and you can't reapply, I don't know these things TT_TT

I didn't know that. I know of some projects who have cancelled and re-launched. You should confirm with Kickstarter directly. If you cancel or funding is unsuccessful and Kickstarter rejects your project the 2nd time around then try Indiegogo.

Cool thanks I will try that

Great tips! Just so you know though your link is broken

Just fixed it, thanks for the heads up