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How to Get Social Proof (Even if You’re Just Starting Out!)

Want prospective backers to believe your book is going to be great and that you'll be able to deliver on all your campaign promises? Then don't make them take your word for it! Instead show them some awesome social proof! In this episode, Tyler will show you how to get social proof for your project, even if you're a total newbie! Read more

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Making & Launching Comics at 7 Years Old with Owen Claytor

ComixLaunch welcomes its youngest guest ever, 7 year old Owen Claytor, creator of Honk: A comics story about bullying, which successfully launched on Kickstarter with a little help from his father and fellow comic creator Ryan Claytor. Read more

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The Emotional Rollercoaster of Kickstarter & Going All in On Your Creative Career with House of Fear’s James Powell

Ten31 Publisher and creator of House of Fear James Powell joins Tyler for an honest discussion about the emotional rollercoaster ride creators face when going after their dreams. We'll discuss that self-doubt, fear of failure, or imposter syndrome, as well as many of the insights and breakthroughs James has had after leaving the day job to go all in on his creative pursuits. Read more

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Crowdfunding Your Epic with Mythica’s Matt Campbell

Tyler chats with Colorado based comic writer & artist and the CEO of Actionline Studios, Matt Campbell about his Kickstarter funded epic thriller comic series, Mythica. Matt is a teacher of the visual arts and drops a ton of guidance and sage advice for young comic creators in this conversation. Read more

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Spin-offs, Expanded Universes & Crowdfunding with Charlie Stickney

Charlie Stickney, co-creator of WHITE ASH, is back on Kickstarter this month with the first White Ash Spin-off series, GLARIEN. We'll discuss his latest campaigns explosive launch, and dive into a range of topics including evolving your product offerings to meet the changing Kickstarter market, investing in variant covers, as well as get an update on how things are going in his role as co-publisher of Scout Comics. Read more

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How to Get the Project We Love Tag on Your Comic Book Kickstarter Project

What's the secret to getting the "Project We Love" Tag on Your Comic Book Kickstarter Project? In this video, Tyler shares the importance of the PWL tag, dispels some common myths about it, and shares what comic crowdfunding creators can do to up the odds that their projects get selected. Read more

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Income Streams & Expenses for a Creative Publishing Business

In this session, Tyler shares all the revenue streams for his creative business, as well as all the expenses required to keeping ComixTribe and ComixLaunch running, so that hopefully you can get some new ideas for sources of income... or ways to spend it! Read more

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Will a Few Failed Launches Irrevocably Ruin Your Brand?

After consecutive failed Kickstarters, a friend asked if his brand is irrevocably ruined? And, if not, what should he do to course correct? In this session, Tyler answers his questions and provide a plan for him to move forward! Read more

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Lighting Up Your First Kickstarter Launch with Nima Afshar Creator of the World’s First Full Length Glow-in-the-Dark Comic

Writer/artist Nima Afshar launched the world's first full length glow-in-the-dark comic on Kickstarter. In this session, we'll talk about creating specialty comics and prints, how a fan comic helped Nima get his comics career rolling, first launch challenges and more! Read more

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How to Title Your Comic Book Kickstarter Project (and Avoid the Mistake Most Creators Are Making)

Would you believe that half of all comic creators launching projects on Kickstarter are making a big mistake when it comes to how they title their crowdfunding projects?
In this post I’ll show you how to title your Kickstarter project to attract more backers and to increase funding on Kickstarter.

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Is the Kickstarter Bubble Going to Burst for Comic Creators?

Wondering the Kickstarter success rate for comic projects is and whether or not the so-called Kickstarter bubble is about to burst? This video has the answer!

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Comics Crowdfunding: Making the Case for Indiegogo

While ComixLaunch has almost exclusively focused on the Kickstarter platform, it is not the only game in town. Indiegogo is a crowdfunding platform that hundreds of comic creators have chosen to fund their projects. In this guest post, Jen Finelli makes the case for Indiegogo.

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5 THINGS THE 2016 ELECTION TEACHES US ABOUT KICKSTARTER

The 2016 contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton provides ample crowdfunding lessons. (There’s a reason we call them Kickstarter campaigns.) So, sit back, relax, put your partisan politics aside, and let’s look at what worked and what didn’t.

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