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Build An Audience By Serving A Specific Niche
- Build an audience by serving a specific niche with helpful free content like a blog.
- S.D. Smith used StoryWarren.com to serve parents with imagination resources and built goodwill before crowdfunding.
Use Email And Feedback To Shape Your Book
- Use email lists and two-way feedback to know your readers' pains and craft books they actually want.
- Smith blogged, invited comments, and used that interaction to shape story vision and reader fit.
Approach Kickstarter As Kickfinisher Not Kickstarter
- Treat crowdfunding as a finishing tool, not a discovery one: bring your own audience and a high-quality video and product.
- Smith raised ~$20k and 500+ backers because they made an excellent video and had a ready audience.