Ghost: Just a Blogging Platform
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An open source blogging platform which makes writing pleasurable and publishing simple.
Backers: 5236
Average Pledge Per Backer: £38
Funded: £196,362 of £25,000
Dates: Apr 29th -> May 28th (30 days)
Project By: John O'Nolan
Backers: 5236
Average Pledge Per Backer: £38
Funded: £196,362 of £25,000
Dates: Apr 29th -> May 28th (30 days)
Project By: John O'Nolan
£196,362
current pledge level
Last Updated: May 28 @ 12:01 -0400 GMT
785%
of goal
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Latest News
The Anatomy of a $300,000 Kickstarter Campaign
June 11th - via: john.onolan.org
A little over a year ago I successfully funded a new publishing platform called Ghost on Kickstarter. If you're interested in the back-story, I've covered that in a 5-part series which starts here. This is the story of my experience running a crowdfunding campaign. The good, the bad, and the sleepless. (Read More)
Ghost launches as publishing platform with writers in mind
October 14th - via: journalism.co.uk
The open source platform is released for download today with a hosted service scheduled for January 2014 (Read More)
The Final Countdown 
May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning/afternoon everyone. This is an extremely short update just to remind you all that there are just 5 hours to go until Ghost's funding comes to a close. This is your absolute last chance to be a Ghost Founder (£60 Founder Pack) and be... (Read More)
Is This Kickstarter Project The Future Of Blogging
May 26th - via: dailygadgetry.com
An open source blogging platform known as Ghost hopes to shift up the personal blogging space. (Read More)
Is This Kickstarter Project the Future of Blogging?
May 25th - via: mashable.com
Ghost, an open-source blogging platform that hopes to shake up the personal publishing space, is nearing the end of its Kickstarter journey. Almost a month ago, Ghost launched with what seemed like an audacious goal: Raise £25,000 to help create a new web platform dedicated to publishing. To date, the project has raised £150,000 (that's $226,000 in U.S. dollars), and it has a shot at making its £250,000 stretch goal. (Read More)
Only 3 Days Left + Paypal + Video Update + New Rewards
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been a month! Almost. In 3 days the Ghost Kickstarter campaign comes to an end. I can't decide if it feels like it's been a very short time, or a very long of time. It feels like both. As the roller-coaster fundraising ride draws to a close, I... (Read More)
Things Ghost Will Never Do: Sell You to Yahoo! for $1.1 Billion
May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
In March of last year, Twitter acquired popular blogging service Posterous for $10million. About two weeks ago, Posterous turned off the lights after being shut down permanently. Yesterday, Yahoo!'s board approved a $1.1billion cash acquisition of... (Read More)
12 Days To Go: Your Questions Answered
May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been another week and it's time for another update - for all 3,000+ of you. At some point last night we passed the 50% mark on our way towards our £250,000 stretch goal. Statistically speaking, this means we are absolutely within the realms of... (Read More)
Free Node.js Lessons for Everyone, Sold Out Partners and Much More
May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Last Monday I posted an update to say that after 12 hours, we'd reached 100% funding. A week later, we're 410% funded and 41% of the way towards our extremely ambitious stretch goal! A lot has happened, so it's time for another update. I'm going to... (Read More)
Finally! Our Funding Process Has Begu... wait. What?
April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Things I didn't think I'd be saying on day 1 of launching the Ghost Kickstarter campaign: "It has been 12 hours since launch. We are 120% funded." And yet, there I was - last night - saying those somewhat absurd words to my computer screen. I can't... (Read More)
Innovation in Creation
April 30th - via: forbes.com
John O’Nolan knows a thing or two about creating content. He also knows more than a thing or two about the platforms on which some of the most read content in the world is created. Over the past few years, Mr. O’Nolan has worked with clients like Virgin Atlanta, Nokia , and WordPress to stay ahead of content consumption and design trends and, in the process, has traveled the world creating his own. (Read More)
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