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Tactics for growing your audience with giveaways, sweepstakes, waitlists, and referral programs, from the team behind 100M+ leads.

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Don’t quit your day job… yet

Don’t quit your day job… yet

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
5 Tips for Crafting Good Automated Mails

5 Tips for Crafting Good Automated Mails

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
Email still the most effective social media tool

Email still the most effective social media tool

A great article from Mashable by Guy Kawasaki highlights one of the key reasons we’re focused on helping you connect...

Apr 13th, 2011
Following the Economy

Following the Economy

Another trend that we at KickoffLabs hope to capitalize on is the rise of the economy from the ashes. In...

Apr 11th, 2011
Use PPC ads to test your message

Use PPC ads to test your message

It’s yet to be proven to me that pay per click advertising has any value to a new business as...

Apr 6th, 2011
The new economy demands you start small to prove ROI

The new economy demands you start small to prove ROI

Agile development started with early adopters. The basic premise is that you start small and bite off small chunks of...

Apr 4th, 2011
Cutting Out the Middle-man

Cutting Out the Middle-man

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
What are we building?

What are we building?

We’ve gotten that question a fair bit in the last week since we opened our window a crack and started...

Mar 28th, 2011
Failing Faster into Success

Failing Faster into Success

“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
Introducing KickoffLabs

Introducing KickoffLabs

You have a dream. . . you may have 10 dreams. . . but you don’t know which one is...

Mar 21st, 2011
About this blog

What does the KickoffLabs blog cover?

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.

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