> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Track Kickstarter Campaign Progress With Kicktraq - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/kicktraq/ - Published: 2012-08-29T12:56:52.000Z - Updated: 2012-08-29T12:56:52.000Z - Description: Though Kickstarter does provide a variety of stats and analytics for both the public and for project creators, tools for people wanting to track specific campaigns or to research and. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/08/kicktraq.html] - Author: Guest Author - Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, analytics, kickstarter, kicktraq, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:49 [![Kicktraq-logo](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2017c31876195970b-150wi "Kicktraq-logo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2017c31876195970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com) Though **Kickstarter** does provide a variety of stats and analytics for both the public and for project creators, tools for people wanting to track specific campaigns or to research and compare campaigns are relatively limited. **Kicktraq** is a useful **campaign analytics tool** that allows you to follow the progress of specific campaigns, including projections while a campaign is live, and to research finished campaigns. [Kicktraq](http://www.kicktraq.com/?ref=hypebot.com) is the creation of Adam Clark who described himself in a Twitter exchange as "just one guy who likes data." He's responsible for most of the work and was inspired to [create the tool](http://www.wired.com/design/2012/08/kicktraq-google-analytics-for-kickstarter/?ref=hypebot.com) due to efforts to track the campaigns he was funding: "I'm a data nut, so it wasn’t long before I started keeping track of campaigns I pledged on within a spreadsheet. This morphed into trying to see if I could find trending patterns to see if project A would fund as well as project B." I would hesitate to call it a "Google Analytics for Kickstarter," though I imagine that headline helped get Wired some extra traffic, but if a creator combines it with Kickstarter's own tools, including the [Creator Dashboard](http://www.kickstarter.com/blog/the-new-creator-dashboard?ref=hypebot.com) and [Video Analytics](http://www.kickstarter.com/blog/creator-video-analytics?ref=hypebot.com), they have a lot to work with. But for those tracking campaigns who aren't creators, Kicktraq pulls back a few curtains. To track or research a campaign, simply go to the [homepage](http://www.kicktraq.com/?ref=hypebot.com), enter a project name or Kickstarter URL and check out how things are going. Currently Kicktraq offers "Funding Progress" and "Pledges & Backers By Day" plus a couple of experimental features that display a "Projection" chart and a "Trend" chart. However Clark is careful to [note](http://blog.kicktraq.com/the-state-of-projections/?ref=hypebot.com) in the Kicktraq blog the limitations on prediction inherent in such a tool. In an [earlier interview](http://pairwithpear.com/kicktraq/?ref=hypebot.com), Clark said that his "favorite bits of information to correlate is when projects get noticed by different sources and how it impacts them." He [discusses some examples](http://blog.kicktraq.com/when-projects-get-noticed/?ref=hypebot.com) on his blog. Actually having a way to record media attention and other such factors on or below the graphs would be a nice addition to Kicktraq (hint, hint)! To get a sense of Kicktraq in action, I took the URL for [The Jamie Baum Octet's CD campaign](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/278588002/qawwali-party-meets-jazz-the-jamie-baum-octets-new?ref=hypebot.com) and plugged it [into Kicktraq](http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/278588002/qawwali-party-meets-jazz-the-jamie-baum-octets-new?ref=hypebot.com). In addition to analytics, the "Share" feature offers an embeddable [Kictraq Mini Chart](http://blog.kicktraq.com/new-kicktraq-mini-embed-able-chart/?ref=hypebot.com) which should be useful for promoting your campaign in progress. Unfortunately you can't alter the size and it's a bit wide for display in this post. Clark has also created [browser add-ons](http://www.kicktraq.com/tools/?ref=hypebot.com) for your tracking convenience. Be sure to check out his [KickBlog](http://blog.kicktraq.com/?ref=hypebot.com) as well. In addition to info about Kicktraq, Clark has shared some [useful Kickstarter tips](http://blog.kicktraq.com/category/articles/kickstarter-tips/?ref=hypebot.com). **More:** - [It Takes A Fanbase: Amanda Palmer's Tips For Kickstarter Success](https://www.hypebot.com/it-takes-a-fanbase-amanda-palmers-tips-for-kickstarter-success/) - [How Murder By Death Became #3 Most Succesful Kickstarter Music Campaign Ever](https://www.hypebot.com/murder-by-death-kickstarter/) - [5 Big Lessons From A Successful $13,000 Kickstarter Album Funding Campaign](https://www.hypebot.com/5-big-lessons-from-a-successful-13000-kickstarter-album-funding-campaign/) *Hypebot Senior Contributor Clyde Smith ([@fluxresearch](http://www.twitter.com/fluxresearch?ref=hypebot.com)) blogs about music crowdfunding at [Crowdfunding For Musicians](http://www.crowdfundingformusicians.com/?ref=hypebot.com). To suggest topics for Hypebot, contact:* clyde(at)fluxresearch(dot)com .