Episodes

  • 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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  • Hygiene Factors Of Your Kickstarter Campaign

    Crowdfunding Campaign, Landing Page

    In this episode, the nerds talk about the Hygiene Factors of your Kickstarter campaign. These are things you need to think about and have answers for before launching!

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  • Organically Engage A Facebook Community With Your Board Game

    Audience, Community Growth, Facebook Ads

    The Crowdfunding Nerds interview Thomas Covert and admin of The Board Game Revolution Community Facebook Group. Tom shares tips on how to engage a Facebook community naturally with your board game. The effectiveness of giveaways is also explored!

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  • chip cole episode 16
    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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    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!

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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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  • crowdfunding nerds organic marketing episode 13
    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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  • 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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    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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  • Crowdfunding_Nerds_ep10
    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
    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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  • Crowdfunding_Nerds_ep8
    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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  • crowdfunding nerds ep 7
    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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  • Marketing With Gabe Barrett Of The Board Game Design Lab
    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!

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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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  • gamefound vs kickstarter
    Gamefound Vs Kickstarter

    Crowdfunding Campaign

    In episode 4 of Crowdfunding Nerds, Andrew, Rick and Sexy Irish Sean compare the new crowdfunding site, Gamefound, with Kickstarter. They also discuss manufactured urgency vs. legitimate urgency with regards to crowdfunding.

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  • How To Craft Your Kickstarter Offer | Crowdfunding Nerds Ep. 3
    How To Craft Your Kickstarter Offer

    Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

    A deep dive into your crowdfunding offer. When it comes to your offer, buyer’s remorse, shipping, and manufacturing must all be considered when crafting your Kickstarter landing page.

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  • Facebook Ads For Kickstarter & Marketing In Game Development
    Facebook Ads For Kickstarter & Marketing In Game Development

    In the second episode of Crowdfunding, Nerds Andrew, Rick, and Sexy Irish Sean reminisce about their time playing World Of Warcraft before switching topics and getting into Facebook Ad optimization for Kickstarter. Finally, they share tips on how to develop a board game from a marketing perspective.

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  • Kickstarter Referral Metrics Deep Dive | Crowdfunding Nerds Ep. 1
    Kickstarter Referral Metrics Deep Dive

    Board Gaming, Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads

    Andrew, Rick, and Sexy Irish Sean break down Kickstarter referral metrics and present a helpful ratio to understand your marketing efforts. Want to know when your board game is ready for Kickstarter? Listen out for all of our Crowdfunding Nerds tips that will help you line up your product for success!

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  • What is Crowdfunding Nerds About? | Crowdfunding Nerds Ep. 0
    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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