What is "Launching Soon"?
Last Updated: 2026-07-30
Launching Soon is responsible for the success amount payments made during the first 3 days after opening.
01. What is Launching Soon?
- Launching Soon is a feature that lets you preview your project like a trailer before your main project officially opens. You can run a Launching Soon period for a minimum of 7 days and up to 25 days before your main project opens.
- During the Launching Soon period, supporters can "sign up for notifications" and receive updates about projects they're interested in.
02. What are the benefits of using Launching Soon?
First, it boosts your project's performance.
- The success amount raised right after a project opens determines the overall performance of the entire project.
- On average, the success amount raised in the first 3 days accounts for about 53% of the total success amount.
- Launching Soon plays a key role in boosting the initial success rate right after a project opens.
- Over 60% of the success amount raised in the first 3 days comes from participation by supporters who signed up for notifications during the Launching Soon period.
Second, it sends supporters a notification message when your project goes live.
- Supporters who signed up for notifications receive SMS and Kakao alert messages on the day the project opens.
- The alert message, which includes the project link, helps supporters quickly access the project and participate in funding.
Third, you can secure additional exposure opportunities for your project.
- Launching Soon projects are featured in various sections across the Wadiz site, including the Early Bird tab and the Launching Soon section.
- During the Launching Soon period, you can promote your project through SNS or your own online store to gather more notification sign-ups.
Fourth, you can forecast your project's performance in advance based on notification sign-up trends.
- You can check daily notification sign-up trends through Maker Studio.
- This lets you estimate how many supporters are interested in your project, gauge your project's likelihood of success and the marketability of your rewards,
- and design your post-launch promotion plan based on the notification sign-up trend.
03. How do I run a Launching Soon period?
- Write your story in the Launching Soon Story tab, located at the bottom of the [Maker Studio] > [Write Story] menu.
- You can use a template, or import the content you already wrote for your main story as-is.
- Once your project is finally approved, you can select the date and time your main project will open. Once you select a schedule, your Launching Soon page will automatically go live and run until your project's opening date.
04. Can I use the same story for my Launching Soon page as my main project page?
- Your Launching Soon story can be the same as your main project story. However, please remove any "shipping information" that describes the reward delivery schedule.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Q. Can I launch the main campaign directly without running a "Launching Soon" (Pre-launch) phase?
A. Yes, you can skip the "Launching Soon" phase and start the main campaign directly. However, especially if this is your first project, we strongly recommend running a "Launching Soon" period. Gathering "Notify Me" sign-ups during pre-launch helps boost your sales and goal achievement rate on launch day. To maximize your chances of success, we advise running a "Launching Soon" phase for at least 10 days to collect notifications before launching the main campaign.
Q. The "Launching Soon" story tab is showing as disabled! How can I fix this?
A. Uncheck the "I will not run Launching Soon" checkbox located in the upper right corner of the page to enable the tab.
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