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Great business concept. I loved the write up, made me think of my own trials and tribulations as an ex-entrepreneur. As a marketing guy though, I saw a few poi
by NicolasGorden 7y ago
Great business concept. I loved the write up, made me think of my own trials and tribulations as an ex-entrepreneur.
As a marketing guy though, I saw a few points I'll mention in case you want to implement. I'm sure the editing will improve your conversion rate:
1- Authority logos - I'm pretty sure the average renter won't recognize them. Find more recognizable logos to use, or don't use them. The whole purpose of authority logos is to leach off the goodwill people might have to brands they know and love. If they can't recognize the authority logos, that defeats the point of having them.
2- I'd change from "TV Famous Insurers" to "Geiko" or whatever specific one you are talking about (lemonade uses specific names on their landing pages for a real good reason)
3- Clarify the meaning of "Free Insurance" - I'd use the Get 1 Month Give 1 Month of FREE Insurance" or simply "One Month of Free Insurance". I'd then make the text under the headline much clearer. Why you do something isn't as important as what the end user gets, avoid getting bogged down in too many details.
4- Testimonials need to look more like testimonials. Use pictures or something that shouts 'this is a testimonial'. The colored boxes look cool, but I believe design should always follow function.
5- I'd avoid mentioning the packages on the lander/home. Just mention the highlights "From as Little as $5 for insurance of up to $500,000". Moving people through the funnel before you get into details.
6- Avoid the word 'ruthlessly'.
7- I'd include a hero shot or something a little more human. The page is a little dry.
Overall though, I love the concept and will likely sign up soon (my wife generally handles that, but I'll bring it up to her) - The website is also super well done, my comments aren't trying to detract from that in any way. Just trying to give feedback to make it even better.
- chrisplotz 7y agoThanks for the advice! As an insurance guy... I am always in need of advice from marketing folks! So thanks again.
- wpietri 7y agoI'll just add that I loved the packages on the front page. I never bothered with renter's insurance, because it seemed like a hassle and I have been willing to self-insure. But seeing my options immediately made me think, "Maybe I should!" Please do put a jobs page up, though. Your thoughtful and frank description here definitely has me curious.
- chrisplotz 7y agoThanks! Yeah it was always annoying to us that you needed to give away all your personal details before you even found out whether something would be worth it, so we wanted to be different. Glad to hear you like it! On a jobs page, thanks for your interest! We have something up on AngelList right now: https://angel.co/company/goodcover-co/jobs https://angel.co/company/goodcover-co/jobs
- wpietri 7y agoAlas, I suspect I'm not FP-ish enough for that role, but I appreciate you pointing it out. Good luck with your efforts!
- chrisplotz 7y agoOh bummer, but no problem, thank you for considering us!