I have been getting a lot of questions lately about the process of running a proper Kickstarter campaign. I realize this is something people are struggling with and interested in finding the best way to get their project crowdfunded. To best help these individuals, I will be putting together posts that cover the process. The posts from the last few days cover the emails that are sent from Kickstarter during the process to give you an idea of what to expect.
In this article we take a look at the first 2 emails you will get when putting together your Kickstarter Campaign.
With Kickstarter, they let you work on setting up your project in peace. They have several articles on how to set-up your campaign they call Kickstarter School. After you first start your project Kickstarter sends you the first email:
You’ve started a project on Kickstarter!
Hello there!
We noticed you started a project on Kickstarter — awesome! Here are some first steps to get you going:
- Verify early
Account verification can take up to 7 days, so visit your Account section to get the ball rolling.
- Check out projects
The easiest way to get inspiration for your own project is to see what worked for others.
- Back a project
Getting a feel for the backer experience will help you be a better project creator.
- Visit Kickstarter School
We’ve compiled a series of tips and best practices for every step of your project’s progress:http://www.kickstarter.com/help/school
- Show your friends
If you get stuck or just want a second opinion, share your project preview with a friend. It can be really helpful and reassuring!
If you have any questions along the way, our Help page should steer you in the right direction:http://www.kickstarter.com/help
Best of luck with it!
Kickstarter
You can return to your project at any time here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madmanofmagic/madman-of-magic-the-beginning-of-the-end
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After submit your project you get a second email from Kickstarter.
It looks like this:
Thanks for your project submission!
We’ve received your project, MADMAN OF MAGIC: The Beginning of the End, and can’t wait to look at it. We promise we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. When we do, you’ll receive notification.
You can return to your project at any time here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madmanofmagic/madman-of-magic-the-beginning-of-the-end
Thanks in advance for your patience,
Kickstarter
A simple and sweet email informing you that they are looking at your project.
About 4 days later I received this email (your time can vary, but usually within a week).
Your project, MADMAN OF MAGIC: The Beginning of the End, has been accepted!
Thanks for sending us your project for review. It looks like everything falls within our guidelines. Hooray! That means that whenever you’re ready, you can hit the green launch button and make your project live. There’s no deadline to launch, though, so take your time.Some last-minute tips before you launch:*Check out other projects in your category, and back one to get a feel for the experience.
*Visit Kickstarter School: http://www.kickstarter.com/help/school.
*Use the Preview button to see what your project will look like when it’s live, and share it with friends for feedback.
*Add a video, if you haven’t already! This is really important. Here’s why: http://www.kickstarter.com/help/school/making_your_video.You’ll do great! We can’t wait to see your project live.Best,
KickstarterImportant Reminder: Our review process is not an exact science. When we find things that are objectionable, whether they were missed during review (we’re sorry, but it happens!) or they were added after the fact, we remove projects from our site’s browse functionality until they’re fixed. In extreme cases, we remove the project altogether. That’s unpleasant for everyone, so just be sure everything’s within code before you launch. Your project:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madmanofmagic/madman-of-magic-the-beginning-of-the-end
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These are the emails through the submission process. I plan to write more articles on submitting a proper project, getting your project funded, and more in the next few weeks. Right now I need to get back to creating my comic book now that it has been funded through Kickstarter.
If you want to follow along on the progress of my comic book, you can like the fan page at:
https://www.facebook.com/MadmanofMagic
