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What is Crowdfunding Nerds About?

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Nerds

Welcome to Crowdfunding Nerds, a podcast all about marketing and crowdfunding by a bunch of nerds that are learning as they go in this ever-changing environment.

4.5 Outcomes You Need To Consider Before Going To Kickstarter

Audience, Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign

Andrew, Rick and Sexy Irish Sean of Crowdfunding Nerds discuss 4.5 things you need to plan for before you launch on Kickstarter. They also cover if you should ever delay your launch or limit your pledges.

How Do You Know If Your Facebook Ads Are Worth It?

Audience, Behind the Business, Ecommerce, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

Rick has some technical issues in this episode of Crowdfunding Nerds, while Andrew and Sean discuss how to measure the success of Facebook ads for Kickstarter.

Sean’s Lessons Learned From 3 Months In Crowdfunding

Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Nerds, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

SEO Wizard Rick answers some Google Analytics questions while Sexy Irish Sean explains what he has learned since joining the Next Level Web team.

Kickstarter Mental Health: What You Need To Know & How To Prepare

Behind the Business, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Personal Growth

On this week's episode of Crowdfunding Nerds Andrew, SEO Wizard Rick and Sexy Irish Sean talk about the important topic of Mental Health during a Kickstarter campaign.

What Matters Most To Backers On Your Kickstarter Page With Jeremy Howard

Audience, Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign

Jeremy Howard of ManVsMeeple joins the Crowdfunding Nerds this week to explain what elements make a useful Kickstarter page!

How To Market Your Kickstarter With Little To No Money

Behind the Business, Emails, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

Have you ever wondered how to market your boardgame if you have an extremely limited marketing budget? Well, Andrew, SEO Wizard Rick and Sexy Irish Sean give you some top tips to help you on your crowdfunding journey! They discuss some of the worst marketing advice they have ever received and explain how to do self-promotion in Facebook groups.

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Organic Marketing: How To Market Your Kickstarter With Little To No Money – Part 2

Audience, Behind the Business, Ecommerce, Pre-marketing

Join the Crowdfunding Nerds as they continue to dive into organic board game marketing.

The Virtuous Cycle Of Kickstarter Marketing

Audience, Behind the Business, Community Growth, Emails, Facebook Ads, Landing Page

The Crowdfunding Nerds cover the most important element of Kickstarter marketing, the Virtuous Cycle and automation.

Work-Life Balance For Kickstarter Board Games With Chip Cole

Audience, Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign, Personal Growth

Chip Cole is a freelance board game illustrator and founder of Squatchy Games. Chip has nine children and recently has a very successful Kickstarter Board Game Campaign. He shares his experience of balancing work and family amidst a Kickstarter campaign.

8 Business Ideas You Need To Know For Your Kickstarter

Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Nerds, Personal Growth

While cleaning his office Sexy Irish Sean finds an old notebook with some business advice that you need to know about before going to Kickstarter!

The Board Games Digital Marketing Agencies Don’t Want To Market

Behind the Business, Board Gaming

Andrew, Sexy Irish Sean and SEO Wizard Rick discuss the board games they don't want to market on Kickstarter.

From Client to Employee – Ryan and His Kickstarter Journey

Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign, Crowdfunding Nerds, Distribution & Fulfillment

On this weeks episode Rick and Sean tie up Andrew and take over the podcast! Ryan the new guy join in to discuss his recent Kickstarter project and involvement in Next Level Web.

The Honest Truth About Marketing Board Games on Kickstarter

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

On this weeks episode of Crowdfunding Nerds Andrew, Sexy Irish Sean and SEO Wizard Rick go full Chaotic Evil/Lawful Good and tell you some honest truth about marketing board games on Kickstarter!

What We Learned From A Facebook Ads Master And How It Relates To Kickstarter

Audience, Behind the Business, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

Andrew & Sexy Irish Sean get schooled by a Facebook Ads Master and share what they learned and how it relates to Kickstarter Board Games.

Everything You Need To Know To Get Started With Kickstarter Shipping

Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfillment

Organising Shipping for your Kickstarter can be a headache! The Crowdfunding Nerds seek to bring some clarity among the chaos with practical tips and tricks to help organise shipping and fulfilment for your next Kickstarter board game project!

Are Your Manufacturing Numbers Right For Kickstarter?

Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfillment

The Crowdfunding Nerds are at it again with some great advice when it comes to the manufacturing and shipping of your Kickstarter project.

How Deliverance Raised $39,000 On Kickstarter in 8 Minutes

Audience, Behind the Business, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Emails

Andrew has been developing Deliverance for 5 years and has finally launched on Kickstater! Having raised $39,000 in 8 minutes he explains how he got to this point.

5 Profitable Things You Can Do During Your Kickstarter Mid-Campaign Slump

Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign, Emails

Andrew had the privilege of writing an article for Jamey Stegmaier on how to boost the number of pledges during your mid-campaign slump on Kickstarter. The nerds go into further details.

5 MORE Profitable Things You Can Do During Your Kickstarter Mid-Campaign Slump

Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign

In part 2 the Crowdfunding nerds continue the discussion of how to boost your Kickstarter campaign during the mid-slump.

Interviewing Ant Lab Games: What To Look For In Content Creators Who Review Board Games

Behind the Business, Case Study, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

Anthony and Frances of Ant Lab Games join the Crowdfunding Nerds to give you an inside look into the process of Kickstarter board game review videos.

Interviewing Ant Lab Games: Part 2 – Dealing With Community Toxicity

Audience, Behind the Business, Case Study, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

Anthony and Frances of Ant Lab Games join the Crowdfunding Nerds in part 2 to discuss dealing with community and social media toxicity as a board game publisher.

The Tabletop Games That Don’t Do Well On Kickstarter

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign

The Crowdfunding Nerds dive into the types of games that generally don't do well on Kickstarter. They also explore the importance of building a brand and nurturing a community around our game.

Essential Lessons From The Video Game Industry

Audience, Behind the Business, Pre-marketing, Video Games

What can board game developers learn from the current state of the video game industry? In this episode, the Crowdfunding Nerds talk about the importance of community and authenticity within game development.

The Sunk Cost Fallacy And How To Craft A Welcome Email

Audience, Behind the Business, Community Growth, Emails, Facebook Ads

In this episode, the Crowdfunding Nerds discuss the sunk cost fallacy and how it relates to Kickstarter marketing, as well as giving tips on how to craft an effective welcome email!

Marketing A Video Game Through Kickstarter With Ryan Wiancko of Fractured Veil – Part 1

Behind the Business, Case Study, Facebook Ads, Landing Page, Personal Growth, Video Games

Ryan Wiancko of Paddle Creek Games (Also Iron Belly Studios) joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss the Kickstarter pre-marketing for Fractured Veil, a massive-multiplayer online survival video game.

Post-Kickstarter Discussion: Kickstarter Board Game Creator Launches Successful Kickstarter on Kickstarter

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads, Personal Growth

A discussion with Eric Geller of Quest & Cannons (Kickstarter) who launched a successful Kickstarter on Kickstarter joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss said Kickstarter.

Post-Kickstarter Discussion: Kickstarter Board Game Creator Launches Successful Kickstarter on Kickstarter – Part 2

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfillment

The Crowdfunding Nerds continue their discussion with Eric Geller of Quest & Cannons in Part 2 where pledge managers are covered!

How To Run A Successful Tabletop Business With Chris Birch Of Modiphius Entertainment

Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfillment

Christ Birch, co-founder of Modiphius Entertainment joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss the business of tabletop crowdfunding, licensing, and distribution.

2022 Crowdfunding Predictions & Forecasts For Tabletop Marketing

Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Nerds, Distribution & Fulfillment, Nerding Out

The crowdfunding nerds wrap up a year of podcast with their predictions & forecasts for 2022. Who will be right? Will they all be wrong? Time will tell...