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I just checked out startup.kroud.com and it seems super fast. * This might just be me, but I'd suggest you improve your home page, perhaps add "Why use Kroud"
by hajrice 16y ago
I just checked out startup.kroud.com and it seems super fast.
* This might just be me, but I'd suggest you improve your home page, perhaps add "Why use Kroud" or "Features" and such. To be honest, no one really cares unless you're some hotshot(don't mean to rad). Instead of that put what people say about Q&A. Here's an example: "63% of communities lose their members because of engagement. — WSJ" and then some button below that says something like: "Rewin those members with kroud"
* You're "selling" your product not yourself - remove the "Hey I'm Stu." Replace it with something regarding WHY JOIN
* Your headline is a bit vague("Questions and answers for your community"). When I first saw the headline I thought, oh this is probably some week open source project. I checked out your product and I think something like "Get your free hosted Q&A community up in minuets" or something.
* Good work on building some sort of comfortability with social proof.
I'm curious, how is this different than already-existing services like Sponge(getsponge.com) or
Oh, and, start charging for it.
Best of luck to you
- stulogy 16y agoThat's really good feedback thanks, I'll take it on board. This is actually just the kind of thing I was looking for because I really struggle with "The Irresistible Offer" type slogans that catch people. I'll work on it. Stu
- hajrice 16y agoNo problem. I suggest you check out the lean startup principles if you already haven't. Perhaps you might need to pivot. Eric is really balling hard there. Keep it lean.
- jeebusroxors 16y agoHere's the wiki link to "lean startup" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_Startup http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lean_Startup
- stulogy 16y agoI've updated the strapline just now.
- chrisaycock 16y agoConsider the advice on conversion rate optimization: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1860130 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1860130
- notahacker 16y agoI'll second the suggestion about losing the "Hey I'm Stu". By all means introduce yourself on a secondary page about the company (it was via your Twitter account I saw you'd put together some other pretty neat looking webapps which might be worth drawing attention to) but the home page should be all about answering the "why would I want a Kroud?" question.
- stulogy 16y agoI've revised the home page with "Why use Kroud". I think a personal touch to a home page really helps, and I've been advised a lot in the past to do this more often with my products. So I've kept my face, but asked a very valid question. Why use Kroud!?