Pre-marketing

Marketing With Gabe Barrett Of The Board Game Design Lab

Board Gaming, Community Growth, Emails, Pre-marketing

The Crowdfunding Nerds are joined by Gabe Barrett of the Board Game Design Lab this week. They discuss email lead generation through cold calling, how to engage a Facebook group community, and more!

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.

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.

A First-Hand Organic Kickstarter Pre-Marketing Case Study

Audience, Board Gaming, Case Study, Crowdfunding Nerds, Emails, Pre-marketing

On this episode of Crowdfunding Nerds Andrew describes everything that he discovered about board game marketing when creating his board game Deliverance!

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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.

Board Game Landing Pages 101: How To Build A Landing Page For Your Board Game

Board Gaming, Emails, Landing Page, Pre-marketing

Everything you need to know to build a landing page that intrigues, captures, and delights email leads for your upcoming board game launch!

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.

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.

Facebook Ad & Convention ROI For Kickstarter

Audience, Community Growth, Conventions, Emails, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

Andrew explores the return on investment from his various pre-marketing efforts for Kickstarter and how it impacted his campaign's success.

Diagnosing Problems With Your Facebook Ads

Audience, Ecommerce, Facebook, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

Andrew and Sexy Irish Sean tie SEO Wizard Rick in the closet and explain how to figure out what's wrong with your Facebook ads.

6 Video Types For Your Kickstarter Board Game Advertising

Audience, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing, Video Games

In this episode, Sexy Irish Sean and the Crowdfunding Nerds go over the 6 different types of video marketing you can do on Facebook, and how to implement them.

5 Areas of Your Kickstarter Business You Should Be Focusing On

Audience, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Emails, Facebook Ads, Landing Page, Pre-marketing

The Crowdfunding Nerds dive into 5 things that every successful business needs to focus on.

Getting People To Care About Your Game

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

The Crowdfunding Nerds talk about $85 RPG history books, how to use steam to market your board game and getting people to care about your project.

Project Management, Skinny Jeans, & Cowboy Boots With Brandon The Game Dev

Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign, Pre-marketing

Project management is the topic of this podcast with Brandon Rollins, also known as Brandon The Game Dev. Brandon offers Kickstarter and social media project management services and is collaborating with the Crowdfunding Nerds on a not so top secret project.

How To Leverage TikTok & Reddit For Your Kickstarter

Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Pre-marketing

Jasper Gardener Burch of Pine Island Games and the tabletop game Nut Hunt joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss how to leverage TikTok & Reddit for your pre-Kickstarter marketing.

Marketing BIG Games With Ross Thompson

Audience, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Pre-marketing

Ross Thompson joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to chop marketing big board games.

How Playing Tabletop Roleplaying Games Will Make Your A Better Marketer With Dina Said So Studio

Behind the Business, Community Growth, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

The Crowdfunding Nerds are joined by Dina of Dina Said So Studio to talk about how understanding tabletop games can make you better at marketing!

Using Miniatures In Marketing With Marco Pecota

Behind the Business, Ecommerce, Pre-marketing

Marco Pecota of Raybox Game joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss his use of miniatures in crowdfunding marketing.

Establishing Relationships Vs Making Transactions

Behind the Business, Community Growth, Personal Growth, Pre-marketing

Rosemary Litoff joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to expound the necessity of building customer relationships for business success.

Episode 1-5 Rewind

Audience, Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Nerds, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

The Crowdfunding Nerds revisit the first five episodes of the podcast to talk about key elements and industry updates since recording them.

BoardGameGeek Advertising – Everything You Need To Know

Emails, Pre-marketing

The advertising manager of BoardGameGeek (BGG) Chad Krizan joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to talk about all the options available to publishers seeking to promote their games on their site and in their emails.

Navigating Crowdfunding Twists: Pivoting and Staying Positive

Behind the Business, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads, Personal Growth, Pre-marketing

Welcome to episode 149 of the Crowdfunding Nerds podcast! I’m your host, Andrew, along with my co-host, Sean. We discuss the importance of setting realistic expectations and not assuming that everything will go smoothly.

Andrew & Sean React! Episodes 6-10 Revisited

Audience, Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Nerds, Ecommerce, Emails, Facebook Ads, Personal Growth, Pre-marketing

Welcome, crowdfunding enthusiasts! I'm your host, Andrew, joined by my co-host Sean, for Episode 152 of the Crowdfunding Nerds podcast.

Boost Your Crowdfunding: Secrets from WW2 Propaganda & Humor Marketing

Audience, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

Welcome to the 155th episode of Crowdfunding Nerds! Ever wondered how World War Two propaganda, the Bavarian Illuminati, and humor can boost your crowdfunding campaign?

Expansion & Reprint Kickstarter Strategy

Community Growth, Conventions, Crowdfunding Campaign, Ecommerce, Pre-marketing

Tune in to episode 171 of the Crowdfunding Nerds podcast, where your favorite hosts, Andrew and Sean, take you behind the scenes of the Deliverance expansion and reprint strategy.

How To Sell 45,000 Games Post Kickstarter

Behind the Business, Case Study, Ecommerce, Personal Growth, Pre-marketing

Are you ready to dive into the world of board game creation with a sprinkle of deception and a dash of strategy?

Activating Your Fans: How To Do It Right

Audience, Behind the Business, Crowdfunding Campaign, Pre-marketing

Hey Crowdfunding enthusiasts! Are you ready to dive deep into the heart of crowdfunding with us?

Launching Your Second Kickstarter With Dave Beck

Board Gaming, Case Study, Crowdfunding Campaign, Pre-marketing

Are you ready to distill the secrets of a smash-hit board game? In episode 184 of Crowdfunding Nerds, Andrew and Sean are joined by the mastermind behind "Distilled," Dave Beck of Paverson Games!