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You'll definitely be getting 3$/mo from me. I've assumed there was such a service but hadn't found it yet. I probably have domains registered in 5 different pla

You'll definitely be getting 3$/mo from me. I've assumed there was such a service but hadn't found it yet. I probably have domains registered in 5 different places and definitely need a single way to manage them. 2 bits of advice: Put the "Get Started" button on the homepage. Probably help converstion alot to have a call-to-action there. Let people register without a credit card, give them their 30 days, and then tell them the account will be shut down in 2 weeks if they don't activate it. Moving/setting up DNS is not something people want to do often so if they like your product they'll gladly activate it. Is there a reason why/how people could abuse the service that is driving the credit card requirement?

aeden 16y ago
I take it that you mean put the "Get Started" button from the home page on the promotional page? Agreed and done. On the second one, it's a good point. Originally we required a credit card even before trying the service, which obviously turned some people off from it immediately. We then moved the credit card requirement to the point where DNS services are activated. I'd like to be able to move a step down, however there is potential for abuse if we start serving DNS records with no payment (it would require a small amount of work on the part of the abuser, but it can definitely be done). We also can't really allow people to register and transfer domains without some sort of payment on file since there is a cost associated with those actions that are essentially irreversible. Thanks for the suggestions, we'll keep thinking about how to improve the sign up and payment flow to encourage people to try and eventually register for DNSimple.
- dclaysmith 16y ago
  I don't see a "Get Started" button on https://dnsimple.com/ https://dnsimple.com/. There is one on https://dnsimple.com/plans https://dnsimple.com/plans. If the homepage read "Manage All Your DNS, From Any Registrar, In One Place -- Get Started" you'd get alot of converstions off of your homepage. Maybe I'm missing something. I understand you can't transfer domains free of charge--but what is your per-user incremental cost to set up DNS for a few domains? I guess your major expense is bandwidth? You can probably do a little math and figure out if it would be worth it. I'd scratch the domain registration altogether unless it is a major source of revenue. To me it's a distraction from the core service.

aeden 16y ago

I take it that you mean put the "Get Started" button from the home page on the promotional page? Agreed and done. On the second one, it's a good point. Originally we required a credit card even before trying the service, which obviously turned some people off from it immediately. We then moved the credit card requirement to the point where DNS services are activated. I'd like to be able to move a step down, however there is potential for abuse if we start serving DNS records with no payment (it would require a small amount of work on the part of the abuser, but it can definitely be done). We also can't really allow people to register and transfer domains without some sort of payment on file since there is a cost associated with those actions that are essentially irreversible. Thanks for the suggestions, we'll keep thinking about how to improve the sign up and payment flow to encourage people to try and eventually register for DNSimple.

dclaysmith 16y ago
I don't see a "Get Started" button on https://dnsimple.com/ https://dnsimple.com/. There is one on https://dnsimple.com/plans https://dnsimple.com/plans. If the homepage read "Manage All Your DNS, From Any Registrar, In One Place -- Get Started" you'd get alot of converstions off of your homepage. Maybe I'm missing something. I understand you can't transfer domains free of charge--but what is your per-user incremental cost to set up DNS for a few domains? I guess your major expense is bandwidth? You can probably do a little math and figure out if it would be worth it. I'd scratch the domain registration altogether unless it is a major source of revenue. To me it's a distraction from the core service.