What to do after you've launched your crowdfunding campaign

From Indiegogo:

"Congratulations on launching your campaign! Now it's time to start raising money!

Start sharing your campaign
- Tell people that your campaign has launched...
- Reach out to your closest friends and family to ask for their support. Aim to raise 25% of funds from this inner circle. This will help your campaign reach a tipping point.
Increase your (campaign activity) and get featured
- The most active campaigns are featured on our homepage, newsletter and blog. Campaign activity is measured by...several metrics, such as funds raised, comments, updates, campaign media, referrals, and more.
Keep your audience updated

It takes 7 contacts with someone before they will take action. Don't be afraid to keep reaching out to your community to ask for their support.
Post Updates throughout your campaign to increase your funding. Campaigns that post Updates every 1 – 5 days raise twice as much money as those that don't."

All good ideas...

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