Reddit roundup: a comic doubled expectations — how do you find out why?
Campaign Discussion · PledgeRadar Editorial ·
u/Traditional-Key-6701's latest comic campaign raised nearly twice what they expected, mostly from Kickstarter's own traffic, even though follower conversion was lower than usual. They asked how to work out why so they could repeat it.
Other creators suggested concrete things to check.
What Reddit users said
Add a question to the backer survey: 'What made you want to support this campaign?'
Original commentOnce saw a spike because a well-known creator backed their campaign, which notified all his followers and brought about 60 pledges in 12 hours.
Original commentCompare average pledge size with previous campaigns. With earlier issues available as add-ons, new backers may have spent more.
Original commentNoticed this banner included the title text while earlier ones didn't. Having analysed many comic campaigns, they find those without banner text tend to struggle, despite Kickstarter's guidance.
Original commentCredits the strong cover, story pitch and art.
Original commentThinks the interior art and the striking cover explain it.
Original commentSource: I just had my biggest Kickstarter ever and I have no idea why (r/kickstarter)
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