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Ask HN: Critique my landing page, is it clear what I'm offering?

1 points by zlappo 7y ago

I've just soft-launched my MVP and desperately need some feedback. https://zlappo.com Is the messaging clear? Any part that you find confusing?

latexr 7y ago
The messaging was clear. I believe I have a good grasp of what your service does. The look of the website suggests it’s a paid service but I don’t see pricing anywhere. It has a “get started free” call to action, but for all I know that means “free trial”. If it’s a free service, you should say so and explain how you’re able to offer it for free; if it’s (going to be?) paid, you should also say so even if you haven’t decided on the exact pricing. Since it’s a tool for Twitter that will require access to one’s account, why do we need to create yet another account to use your service? At the very least there should be the option to register/login via Twitter oauth. There’s no information on the website if Javascript is disabled. The page is so simple, it could be just HTML and CSS. The chat widget is annoying.
- zlappo 7y ago
  Wow, thanks a lot for the feedback. I decided to hide pricing for now until the user signs up. Pricing then shows up. I agree it's a little cagey for now. Any reason to display pricing publicly? As for creating a separate account, eventually the tool will evolve into something beyond just Twitter. Maybe Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, to become like Hootsuite. The chat widget is just the fastest implementation of a "contact us" that I can implement on short notice. Thanks for all your feedback, really appreciate it!
  - latexr 7y ago
    > I decided to hide pricing for now until the user signs up. Pricing then shows up. (…) Any reason to display pricing publicly? I’m not going to sign up and give you my email address without knowing if I’m willing to pay whatever you’re asking for the service. By hiding your price, you’re guaranteeing I’ll never be a customer because I won’t even take the first step. > The chat widget is just the fastest implementation of a "contact us" that I can implement on short notice. An email form (or just an email address) is easier. Anecdotally, every comment I ever read on those chat widgets was negative.
    - zlappo 7y ago
      All right, I've added the pricing page. I'll probably add a native contact form too, just got to build it.

1 points by zlappo 7y ago

I've just soft-launched my MVP and desperately need some feedback. https://zlappo.com Is the messaging clear? Any part that you find confusing?

latexr 7y ago

The messaging was clear. I believe I have a good grasp of what your service does. The look of the website suggests it’s a paid service but I don’t see pricing anywhere. It has a “get started free” call to action, but for all I know that means “free trial”. If it’s a free service, you should say so and explain how you’re able to offer it for free; if it’s (going to be?) paid, you should also say so even if you haven’t decided on the exact pricing. Since it’s a tool for Twitter that will require access to one’s account, why do we need to create yet another account to use your service? At the very least there should be the option to register/login via Twitter oauth. There’s no information on the website if Javascript is disabled. The page is so simple, it could be just HTML and CSS. The chat widget is annoying.

zlappo 7y ago
Wow, thanks a lot for the feedback. I decided to hide pricing for now until the user signs up. Pricing then shows up. I agree it's a little cagey for now. Any reason to display pricing publicly? As for creating a separate account, eventually the tool will evolve into something beyond just Twitter. Maybe Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, to become like Hootsuite. The chat widget is just the fastest implementation of a "contact us" that I can implement on short notice. Thanks for all your feedback, really appreciate it!
- latexr 7y ago
  > I decided to hide pricing for now until the user signs up. Pricing then shows up. (…) Any reason to display pricing publicly? I’m not going to sign up and give you my email address without knowing if I’m willing to pay whatever you’re asking for the service. By hiding your price, you’re guaranteeing I’ll never be a customer because I won’t even take the first step. > The chat widget is just the fastest implementation of a "contact us" that I can implement on short notice. An email form (or just an email address) is easier. Anecdotally, every comment I ever read on those chat widgets was negative.
  - zlappo 7y ago
    All right, I've added the pricing page. I'll probably add a native contact form too, just got to build it.