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Thanks for the comment. Will add more ideas. Did you think the message was clear on what webapp is supposed to do?

revorad 16y ago
The basic idea is clear but I'm not sure which parts of trying out an idea you will help with. There's just so much! A name for the idea/app, domain name, homepage design, A/B testing, driving traffic, email signup form, etc. So, if you know exactly what you are offering then please put up more details, maybe on another tour or examples page. Basically, unbounce is doing the same thing but instead of selling the product as "Figure which entrepreneurial idea to pursue", they are just selling a landing page platform. It sounds boring but it's what people are searching for. She said, "Sell them what they want, give them what they need."
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- sandipagr 16y ago
  The goal is not to help you try out an idea. Our goal is only to help you with pre-validation. In other words, Shapea does not do any of name of idea, domain name, homepage design, A/B testing and all those. We are trying to help you decide or provide tools to help you decide which of the many ideas you have you should pursue. There are assumptions like entrepreneurs normally have lot of ideas, it's better to see if people are interested in idea first before building it ... I am just trying to create a complete stack for idea validation.
  - revorad 16y ago
    I'm even more confused now. Your tagline is "Create Landing Pages, collect Beta Signups and receive great Feedback so you can start your next venture with confidence." Why do you think name, homepage design, A/B testing are not part of idea validation? If you are not A/B testing your landing pages then you may not be evaluating your idea properly. You need to show a clear example of how one will use your app and how it is better than what people are already doing.
    - sandipagr 16y ago
      You are right A/B testing to see if people are actually signing up is totally part of idea validation. Just so that we are on the same page, landing page is same as coming soon page, right? It is not necessarily the home page of your startup when you have actually launched? Because my goal is just coming soon pages with ability to collect beta signups. (I hope my ESL is not the problem here.)
      - revorad 16y ago
        Landing page is a general term which people use to mean a coming soon page or home page. It's best to take its literal meaning - a page where a potential user lands. Did you see this http://soonhere.com http://soonhere.com? It was on HN in the last few days. It is again just a "coming soon" page tool, but a 1000 times easier to use than anything else I've seen. Basically, your concept is good but your site is a bit too abstract. Usually programmers are guilty of talking too much about features and not enough about benefits. You can keep the abstract part as long as you add more substance. Instead of a sign up button, link to a live demo or trial. Or at least put up a video.

The basic idea is clear but I'm not sure which parts of trying out an idea you will help with. There's just so much! A name for the idea/app, domain name, homepage design, A/B testing, driving traffic, email signup form, etc. So, if you know exactly what you are offering then please put up more details, maybe on another tour or examples page. Basically, unbounce is doing the same thing but instead of selling the product as "Figure which entrepreneurial idea to pursue", they are just selling a landing page platform. It sounds boring but it's what people are searching for. She said, "Sell them what they want, give them what they need."

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sandipagr 16y ago
The goal is not to help you try out an idea. Our goal is only to help you with pre-validation. In other words, Shapea does not do any of name of idea, domain name, homepage design, A/B testing and all those. We are trying to help you decide or provide tools to help you decide which of the many ideas you have you should pursue. There are assumptions like entrepreneurs normally have lot of ideas, it's better to see if people are interested in idea first before building it ... I am just trying to create a complete stack for idea validation.
- revorad 16y ago
  I'm even more confused now. Your tagline is "Create Landing Pages, collect Beta Signups and receive great Feedback so you can start your next venture with confidence." Why do you think name, homepage design, A/B testing are not part of idea validation? If you are not A/B testing your landing pages then you may not be evaluating your idea properly. You need to show a clear example of how one will use your app and how it is better than what people are already doing.
  - sandipagr 16y ago
    You are right A/B testing to see if people are actually signing up is totally part of idea validation. Just so that we are on the same page, landing page is same as coming soon page, right? It is not necessarily the home page of your startup when you have actually launched? Because my goal is just coming soon pages with ability to collect beta signups. (I hope my ESL is not the problem here.)
    - revorad 16y ago
      Landing page is a general term which people use to mean a coming soon page or home page. It's best to take its literal meaning - a page where a potential user lands. Did you see this http://soonhere.com http://soonhere.com? It was on HN in the last few days. It is again just a "coming soon" page tool, but a 1000 times easier to use than anything else I've seen. Basically, your concept is good but your site is a bit too abstract. Usually programmers are guilty of talking too much about features and not enough about benefits. You can keep the abstract part as long as you add more substance. Instead of a sign up button, link to a live demo or trial. Or at least put up a video.