Get Funded Today With 3 Crowdfunding Marketing Strategies We Use to Get Pledges

3 Strategies to Boost Your Crowdfunding
Creating a crowdfunding reward system is drumroll well, long. BYC is here to make it short and sweet.
Between building your product, creating videos and marketing materials, and reaching out to potential backers, there's a lot to do. It can be easy to forget about the details – like what rewards you should offer backers to get pledges.
So how do you come up with the perfect rewards that drive pledges? There's a psychology behind it.
We'll use HubSpot's inbound methodology as a model to guide you on how to delight your customers and drive conversions.
Source: HubspotCustomer delight is a process that products and brands use to drive conversions. For crowdfunding campaigns, you can apply these same tactics to attract new pledges.
There are three core drives: delight, attract and engage. Each phase requires different tactics. You're the promoter—your goal is to turn strangers and prospects into backers!
Even if you're serving the best meal in town, the experience will determine if customers keep coming back.
To create a crowdfunding success story:
- Offer the right rewards, at the right time & price
- Make value and exclusivity obvious
1) Delight, but don't go crazy with reward options
Simplicity helps—too many choices causes confusion and indecision.
Your rewards must always deliver value higher than the pledge. Simulate quality and exclusivity to win backers’ trust.
2) Attract with early-bird pricing and bundles
Offer super early-birds and bundles to incentivize immediate pledges.
3) Engage with smart timing and scarcity
Scarcity creates desire. Use "limited-time" and "limited supply" incentives to control your campaign timeline and keep pledges rolling in.
- Divide your campaign into pre-launch, live, and post-launch for better engagement
- Use newsletters and email series to amplify anticipation and urgency
Ready to get pledges?
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