This is where we share everything we know about growing your audience with giveaways, sweepstakes, waitlists, and referral programs. We have been helping brands launch and scale viral campaigns since 2011, and we write about what actually works — not theory, not fluff, just tactics you can use today.
Whether you are a founder building pre-launch buzz, a marketer looking for higher conversion rates, or an e-commerce brand trying to turn one-time buyers into a referral engine, you will find something here. We cover launch strategies, landing page optimization, contest mechanics, email list growth, and the psychology behind why people share. We also break down real campaign examples so you can see exactly how others have pulled it off.
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Sep 16th, 2011
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Sep 14th, 2011
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Sep 9th, 2011
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Aug 31st, 2011
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Aug 29th, 2011
Today we’re featuring Derick Bailey and BlueFin Sketchpads. I personally love the concept and could think of 100 times I would have...
Aug 24th, 2011
There are hundreds of reasons to use KickoffLabs, but I think one of the big reasons is that you never...
Aug 16th, 2011
We believe that for KickoffLabs to succeed our customers need to be successful. We’re going to be featuring some of...
Aug 15th, 2011
A few of our customers have asked us how we recommend going about marketing their landing page to get more...
Aug 10th, 2011
Recently I had the opportunity to participate in a speed pitching event to a group of entrepreneurs in Seattle. I...
Aug 8th, 2011
One of the most common ways business interact with their end users is via email.
Aug 2nd, 2011