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Hmm. Great idea, truly. But $45 /mnth? Don't get me wrong. I'm not a miser. I buy software, ebooks, audiobooks and online subscriptions without batting an eyela

by hotmind 16y ago

Hmm. Great idea, truly. But $45 /mnth? Don't get me wrong. I'm not a miser. I buy software, ebooks, audiobooks and online subscriptions without batting an eyelash. But $45 mnth seems to break an invisible threshold for me. For $45 a month, the service better rock my world. Nirvdrum, have you heard anyone else express that concern?

nirvdrum 16y ago
We spent a considerable amount of time on the price point. As you can imagine, at nearly every interval there's a contingent of people that won't pay for one reason or another. So, your concern about the $45/month isn't unique, but the price is the one we found balanced best. The other half to your lead-in is whether the service really rocks your world. For a lot of people what we provide today is very compelling. Of course, we plan on enhancing things so it rocks other people, too. If you'd like to discuss more, please email me at kevin at mogotest.com. I'd love to hear more about what you think.
- mechanical_fish 16y ago
  That's nicely said and very polite. Fortunately, I am not affiliated with your company, so I can afford to be a bit more blunt: One can spend a lot of time on testing. Time is very valuable. If one's time is worth $45 an hour and you spend more than one lousy extra hour per month to save the cost of this service it is probably a mistake. Too many services price themselves by telling amateurs what they want to hear instead of charging for the value provided to professionals.
  - hotmind 16y ago
    Sure, Mogotest fulfills the needs of the hardcore web designer set, but I see the trend moving towards CMS platforms like Wordpress and pre-tested, standard compliant templates, rather than designing from scratch. That means professionals from related web industries, enthusiasts and "amateurs" may require a service like Mogotest, but not with the frequency of professional website designers, or at the current, one-size-fits-all subscription price. Just sayin. A little background on me. Over the past dozen years I've developed hundreds of websites, and I still wouldn't consider myself a "professional website designer". Website design isn't where my expertise or passion lie. So yeah, nirvdrum, maybe I'm not your market. That's cool. I wish you luck with Mogotest!

by hotmind 16y ago

nirvdrum 16y ago

We spent a considerable amount of time on the price point. As you can imagine, at nearly every interval there's a contingent of people that won't pay for one reason or another. So, your concern about the $45/month isn't unique, but the price is the one we found balanced best. The other half to your lead-in is whether the service really rocks your world. For a lot of people what we provide today is very compelling. Of course, we plan on enhancing things so it rocks other people, too. If you'd like to discuss more, please email me at kevin at mogotest.com. I'd love to hear more about what you think.

mechanical_fish 16y ago
That's nicely said and very polite. Fortunately, I am not affiliated with your company, so I can afford to be a bit more blunt: One can spend a lot of time on testing. Time is very valuable. If one's time is worth $45 an hour and you spend more than one lousy extra hour per month to save the cost of this service it is probably a mistake. Too many services price themselves by telling amateurs what they want to hear instead of charging for the value provided to professionals.
- hotmind 16y ago
  Sure, Mogotest fulfills the needs of the hardcore web designer set, but I see the trend moving towards CMS platforms like Wordpress and pre-tested, standard compliant templates, rather than designing from scratch. That means professionals from related web industries, enthusiasts and "amateurs" may require a service like Mogotest, but not with the frequency of professional website designers, or at the current, one-size-fits-all subscription price. Just sayin. A little background on me. Over the past dozen years I've developed hundreds of websites, and I still wouldn't consider myself a "professional website designer". Website design isn't where my expertise or passion lie. So yeah, nirvdrum, maybe I'm not your market. That's cool. I wish you luck with Mogotest!