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I like the concept and it seems like it would make it easier to get an app going. One criticism I have is not so much about the concept but the signup page. O
by jonschwartz 16y ago
I like the concept and it seems like it would make it easier to get an app going.
One criticism I have is not so much about the concept but the signup page. On your signup page you have that mini f.a.q. I think around a couple of those questions sound like they're coming from a skeptic. Your signup page shouldn't focus at all on the negative and I would probably even move the faq to a different screen all together. That screen is about funneling people into the service, not answering their questions.
Questions I think you can get rid of:
"Why isn't StorageRoom free?"
-I have to pay for it, so should you, Jerk. The world isn't free.
"How does the 30 Day trial work?"
- It's a 30 trial. You don't have to pay till you've been using it for a month. Haven't you ever seen an infomercial? Are you even smart enough to write code?
"What browsers work with StorageRoom?"
- StorageRoom is a modern web app and, if you're planning on giving me money, you should trust that I put the time in to test on more than one browser. This isn't 1996 anymore you can't get away with "Optimized for Netscape Navigator 2.5 and later on and 800x600 resolution"... c'mon, seriously?
"Do I get a 30 day free trial if I upgrade?"
- No, you cheap bastard! You already know what the service is like. You don't need to figure out if you like it or not. If you decide you need to increase your capabilities, that's on you.
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Sorry for the snark (well, not really... well, maybe a little.) You shouldn't be trying to argue an imaginary skeptic. You should be trying to tell us why your awesome product is so awesome.
Good luck!
- sashthebash 16y agoThis is great. I will try to implement this in the next release.
- notahacker 16y agoThis is good advice. Any FAQ on the signup page ought to be encouraging actions more than trying to scare them off e.g. "Can I use my Storageroom account for client projects" "Can I manage all my webapps under one plan?" If you are asking questions on browser support I'd think the most important one would be to clarify that it's not iPhone/Android specific You probably also need to think more about your target audience - is it more of a WordPress for mobile data (in which case the focus should be on ease of use) or a Rails/Django for mobile data (in which case RESTful JSON API probably is a key selling point)? As you're potentially appealing to both groups possibly separate tours for different use cases would work "StorageRoom for Publishers: content creation for non-programmers", "StorageRoom for Developers: develop in your preferred language and we'll handle the backend for you"
- templaedhel 16y agoI think if the FAQ were to be replaced with your copy, I would want to sign up even more. Haha.