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Mike, I never refuse such a generous impulse, so thank you! One of my sites, vidinotes.com is a pay per use app. What is your first impression(s) and should I t

by mapster 15y ago

Mike, I never refuse such a generous impulse, so thank you! One of my sites, vidinotes.com is a pay per use app. What is your first impression(s) and should I target the app to niche groups vs. a general purpose video tool? Best, Chris

mikegreenberg 15y ago
{tl;dr} Niche the hell out of it. Over and over again. {/tl;dr} Well, first impression of the site leaves me feeling a little in the past. (Circa IE5?) I'm a visual person and the way you present yourself means a lot to me personally, so take that with a grain of salt. The product actually looks pretty interesting and could work in a lot of different scenarios. I actually have been following Patrick McKenzie over at http://www.bingocardcreator.com/ http://www.bingocardcreator.com/ for some time and he has a product which is not very unlike yours. Vidinotes (like Bingo Card Creator) are products with a very specific window of opportunity. Generally, these sales will only convert if the user is absolutely certain that this product will satisfy their need at THAT MOMENT. If there's even a shadow of a doubt, there only needs to be a more promising alternative and you've lost the sale. So in the vein of what Patrick did for Bingo Card Creator, I'd consider setting up single-purpose sites targeted to specific use cases. These sites are likely to convert much better than the general site you have now and probably wouldn't take much time if you develop a good system for it. Patrick recently got together with Andrew Warner (Mixergy) and Noah Kagan (AppSumo) and made a video that discusses exactly what I'm describing to you. If this resonates with you, I suggest checking it out. (It sounds like promoting, but I've been a customer of Noah's and reader of Andrew's for a while, shared drinks with and genuinely find their insight and content useful!) http://www.appsumo.com/hacking-content-creation/ http://www.appsumo.com/hacking-content-creation/ Hope this helps.
- mapster 15y ago
  Mike, First, a big thank you for your time and thoughts! I of course agree with your view on the datedness of the site. The links are great resources. I am a fan of Andrew and Patrick (aka patio) and will try to position my app for specific use cases / niches. Thanks again for the thoughtful review!
  - mikegreenberg 15y ago
    My pleasure. :)

by mapster 15y ago

mikegreenberg 15y ago

{tl;dr} Niche the hell out of it. Over and over again. {/tl;dr} Well, first impression of the site leaves me feeling a little in the past. (Circa IE5?) I'm a visual person and the way you present yourself means a lot to me personally, so take that with a grain of salt. The product actually looks pretty interesting and could work in a lot of different scenarios. I actually have been following Patrick McKenzie over at http://www.bingocardcreator.com/ http://www.bingocardcreator.com/ for some time and he has a product which is not very unlike yours. Vidinotes (like Bingo Card Creator) are products with a very specific window of opportunity. Generally, these sales will only convert if the user is absolutely certain that this product will satisfy their need at THAT MOMENT. If there's even a shadow of a doubt, there only needs to be a more promising alternative and you've lost the sale. So in the vein of what Patrick did for Bingo Card Creator, I'd consider setting up single-purpose sites targeted to specific use cases. These sites are likely to convert much better than the general site you have now and probably wouldn't take much time if you develop a good system for it. Patrick recently got together with Andrew Warner (Mixergy) and Noah Kagan (AppSumo) and made a video that discusses exactly what I'm describing to you. If this resonates with you, I suggest checking it out. (It sounds like promoting, but I've been a customer of Noah's and reader of Andrew's for a while, shared drinks with and genuinely find their insight and content useful!) http://www.appsumo.com/hacking-content-creation/ http://www.appsumo.com/hacking-content-creation/ Hope this helps.

mapster 15y ago
Mike, First, a big thank you for your time and thoughts! I of course agree with your view on the datedness of the site. The links are great resources. I am a fan of Andrew and Patrick (aka patio) and will try to position my app for specific use cases / niches. Thanks again for the thoughtful review!
- mikegreenberg 15y ago
  My pleasure. :)