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Hi Peter, this might sound harsh, but first of all 1.- Get a domain.com to look more professional otherwise if I see "GitHub.io" looks like a code repository P
by sogen 9y ago
Hi Peter, this might sound harsh, but first of all
1.- Get a domain.com to look more professional
otherwise if I see "GitHub.io" looks like a code repository
Pick a better name for your product. Right now it doesn't mean anything (i.e. dropbox reminds people of storage, submittable.com also sounds like form management, hope you get the idea)
2.- Look at well designed websites (i.e Invision, xero.com, mint.com. stripe.com) and notice the difference.
3.- Copy. There's zero copy.
Check mailchimp.com for great voice and tone.
4.- No Pricing info, policy, FAQ, etc.
5.- A short 1-2 minutes explainer Video (optional)
6.- Look at well done explainer videos
7.- The landing page doesn't necessarily have to be all flashy, check this one for a simple one: https://visualping.io https://visualping.io
8.- Important: Get feedback from people, I've used this: https://userinput.io/ https://userinput.io/
9.- Also, forget HN, PH, etc., go after offline people or try more creative ways to reach people directly.
- peterburkimsher 9y ago1., 4., and 8. - it's free. There is no pricing, no income to pay for a domain or paid feedback. 2. It will load slower, and not work on all platforms. 3. You're supposed to copy-paste. There's lots of examples in the blog or other links from the headings. 5. and 6. Example video to inspire me? 7. That's useful, thank you. What if the landing page is a subpage? e.g. The blog. 9. My girlfriend already told me I talk too much about it in real life that it's making people not want to talk to me.
- knight17 9y agoBy copy, I think he meant the writing of the page, copywriting. Please pursue the below links, you may find them helpful. I also recommend redesigning the site to be little more visually appealing. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11469889 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11469889 https://medium.com/@InVisionApp/10-ux-copywriting-tips-for-designers-966fd3e4f932 https://medium.com/@InVisionApp/10-ux-copywriting-tips-for-d... https://medium.com/talking-microcopy-writing-ux/go-to-guide-for-ux-writers-copywriters-and-content-strategists-3f216e0a0aa0 https://medium.com/talking-microcopy-writing-ux/go-to-guide-...
- peterburkimsher 9y agoI know what copy is. Google Translate doesn't have any copy either, and they serve 200 million people daily. This is a tool, not a cover letter for a business.
- mlevental 9y agoman you're destined for failure. you ask for advice and someone actually takes time to give you very good advice and you not only once but twice behave defensively. I'm in the same position as you and I'm going to implement literally every single thing sogen recommended because I don't care about being wrong I care about succeeding.
- sogen 9y ago10.- validate first (ie Buffer, Zapier)
- sergesalager 9y ago7.- sogen, I am one of the founders of visualping and super-proud of the mention :)
- sogen 9y agoGreat service man, so simple to get started :D