Behind the Business

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Are Your Manufacturing Numbers Right For Kickstarter?
Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfilment
The Crowdfunding Nerds are at it again with some great advice when it comes to the manufacturing and shipping of your Kickstarter project.
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Everything You Need To Know To Get Started With Kickstarter Shipping
Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfilment
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!
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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.
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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!
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From Client to Employee – Ryan and His Kickstarter Journey
Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign, Crowdfunding Nerds, Distribution & Fulfilment
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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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