Usually, an IEO marketing campaign should begin 3-5 months before the token sale and may include:
- PR publications in top crypto, tech media;
- Influencer marketing: ads in the format of positive reviews with call to action to participate in token sales by popular YouTube, X, and other blockchain influencers;
- Crypto advertising, including crypto banner ads, etc.;
- Crypto shilling on popular social media platforms and blockchain forums, with a large crypto community;
- Airdrops, giveaways, and bounty campaigns.
All of this will help you build a consistent community that will be ready to invest in you once you launch an IEO.
Typically, all of these activities listed above require at least $5,000 per month. So if you’re looking for a 4-month promotion, it’s at least $20,000.
The costs don’t include other important things of IEO development like whitepaper creation, community management costs, etc.
In crypto industry, blockchain projects seeking IOE may include SEO (Search Engine Optimization) in their digital marketing campaigns. We usually don’t recommend using SEO in marketing efforts because the results are slow and likely come after IEO.