Look Who it Was Random video

13K subscribers in a week with giveaways (Kingsumo, Rafflecopter and Gleam)

3,389 views · Published 4 December 2015 · 9:59 · Indexed 22 September 2026

Channel: CreativIndie · 2015 · Howto & Style

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I've been experimenting with giveaways this month and am in love. KingSumo is great for building a targeted email list quickly, if you have the right prize. I've done two big packages of bestselling books in my genre and am over 13K subscribers (I had only 2 a couple weeks ago).

I added a big guide to this page:
http://www.creativindie.com/how-to-use-kingsumo-and-rafflecopter-to-build-your-email-list-likes-and-follows-quickly-with-giveaways/

I've also been using Gleam recently, which has its own strengths and weaknesses: it looks nicer than rafflecopter and has some great features - especially for building up traffic, followers and backlinks (you can get someone to pin a picture to pinterest linking back to your site, submit content/answer questions, and even write a blog article about you). I'm building up all my sites with giveaways right now, but for building a quick list before you launch your book, course or product, giveaways are amazing.


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Hey there - I'm Derek Murphy. I'm a fine artist who became a book cover designer, then started writing young adult scifi and fantasy. I've spent almost 20 years living abroad, have a PhD in comparative literature (revolutionary politics in Paradise Lost), and have been featured in CNN for renting castles to use as writing retreats. Although I'm not working with clients anymore, I've built a ton of resources to help indie authors write, design and publish bestselling books.

On this channel, I talk about writing, publishing and creating personal freedom with unconventional business strategies and providing value. My videos are unpolished and a little raw, because we travel full-time and I focus on content, not production quality.

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