Reddit roundup: 29% funded with a week left and no ads
Campaign Discussion · PledgeRadar Editorial ·
u/FreshPersimmon7946's first campaign, a tarot deck with a $4K goal, was 29% funded with seven days left, and the creator couldn't run Meta ads. They noted dozens of similar decks live at the same time.
Most advice was to stop spending and plan a better relaunch.
What Reddit users said
Pre-launch marketing was skipped, despite years of evidence that it's needed.
Original commentDon't take it personally: timing and the economy matter, and one campaign isn't a verdict on you or the idea.
Original commentRecommends ending it now, apologising to backers, and building a marketing plan before trying again.
Original commentAds belong before launch, not mid-campaign. Consider cancelling, resetting and retooling.
Original commentRetool and come back with at least six months of pre-launch marketing; sometimes even doing everything right doesn't fund.
Original commentNarrowly failed their own first attempt after years of work, made visual changes, sent samples to creators, and raised five times as much less than a year later.
Original commentSource: Stalled out, can't run Meta ads, starting to panic (r/kickstarter)
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