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You Too Can Now Turn Off Kickstarter Video Autoplay…and Win!

A few months ago, Kickstarter implemented autoplay for all projects. This means when a potential backer arrives at your project page, the video automatically starts playing. When this happened, I wrote a blog post outlining the pros and cons of autoplay. One of those lists was much longer than the other. I also posted a […]

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3 Interesting Web Apps for Crowdfunders

Recently I was introduced to three interesting (and very different) web applications that my fellow creators might be interested in, so I thought I’d give them a brief overview here. Boardgamedata.com This is a brilliant new website that serves as a nice complement to Kicktraq (the sites aren’t related in any way). Sure, the focus is […]

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Why I’m Done Selling Through Amazon FBA

This is an odd article for me to write. I’ve been an advocate of crowdfunders using Amazon fulfillment (instead of shipping by hand) since the early days of Stonemaier Games. I also like to keep this blog largely positive. But I also feel a responsibility to my fellow creators, especially when I’ve lauded something in the […]

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Kickstarter Lesson #160: The Main Project Image

If I met with you for the first time wearing either a crisp, clean, button-down dress shirt or a ketchup-stained, unwashed, torn t-shirt, would my choice of clothing impact your initial impression of me? Most likely it would. First impressions are incredibly important. That’s why the main project image–the first thing backers see when browsing […]

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