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Ask HN: Coming soon pages worth it?
Hey all-
So I'm working on an app now and I am considering setting up a coming soon page. I already have a domain name, but I assume I would need to either buy some actual hosting, or farm it off to some service like weebly or whatever. Two questions:
1) Is it worth the effort/expense? Evidence?
2) Rec's for cheap ways to do it.
Thanks!
- kyro 17y agoI'd say it's worth it. It won't take long. Try and do what you can to squeeze out some SEO juice, throw in Google analytics, and an email field; see if you get any hits or email addresses.
- dawie 17y agoAdd a mail chimp form with: We will let you know when we launch. There is definitely some value with getting a page up. I think there is even a webapp that will do it for you. I forgot the name though.
- jasonlbaptiste 17y agoIt's definitely worth it. You need to have something. I'd throw up a Wordpress install with a landing page theme that you modify. I saw a few on themeforest for $7. You should certainly start blogging around your industry as well.
- jacquesm 17y agoThere are two sides to this: Yes, do it if there are already people operating in this space, the idea is already out in the open so you won't lose any 'window' by announcing your intentions. If not put a fake for sale sign on the domain so that you get an idea how many people are thinking about entering the space, that's valuable information. (Assuming the domain name is linked to the product you intend to market).
- pbhjpbhj 17y agoIf you've told anyone about your intentions or if people know you have the domain they're going to look quite negatively on a "for sale" sign though. I'd add a "submit your email address for news" box and include a well crafted para about what you're doing in order to start ranking for your chosen searches.
- zb 17y agoGoogle Apps + Google AppEngine. Total cost: $0 (since you already have a domain).