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.
Expect honest takes on what drives results and what wastes your time. We have seen thousands of campaigns run through KickoffLabs, and we distill those lessons into posts you can actually act on. Ready to put these ideas to work?
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“if you build it they will come”
May 2nd, 2011
You should be distilling your elevator pitch down to a tweet as soon as you think about your idea. If...
Apr 27th, 2011
I love this discovery I found on the Harvard Business Review blog.
Apr 25th, 2011
Don’t let your day job get in the way of your dreams. At KickoffLabs we’re building something awesome that we...
Apr 21st, 2011
When someone registers for your product on KickoffLabs.com, they’ll get a thank you mail for doing so. But what makes...
Apr 19th, 2011
A great article from Mashable by Guy Kawasaki highlights one of the key reasons we’re focused on helping you connect...
Apr 13th, 2011
Another trend that we at KickoffLabs hope to capitalize on is the rise of the economy from the ashes. In...
Apr 11th, 2011
It’s yet to be proven to me that pay per click advertising has any value to a new business as...
Apr 6th, 2011
Agile development started with early adopters. The basic premise is that you start small and bite off small chunks of...
Apr 4th, 2011
One of the most fascinating multi-year trends I’ve had the opportunity to witness is the systematic ability for people to...
Mar 30th, 2011
We’ve gotten that question a fair bit in the last week since we opened our window a crack and started...
Mar 28th, 2011
“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to...
Mar 23rd, 2011