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Same thing here, I launched http://whodidiforget.com http://whodidiforget.com a few days ago, and after getting a little traffic from HN it fell flat. Sorry fo

Same thing here, I launched http://whodidiforget.com http://whodidiforget.com a few days ago, and after getting a little traffic from HN it fell flat. Sorry for hijacking your post but my question is similar to yours: what to do when you're not on a first name basis with big blogs editor (and those blogs do not respond to email tips) and you don't yet have a large network ?

jgrahamc 15y ago
My feedback: 1. It's not obvious what you do that's special. There's probably some secret sauce in figuring out who I might have forgotten, but you don't tell me what it is. 2. It would be useful to have a walk through or screencast or something showing how it works. For example, does this thing just make lists, does it manage invites, send emails? No idea from the site. 3. I won't use sites that insist on a Facebook login.
- friggeri 15y ago
  Thanks for your feedback ! 1. I didn't want to add too much complexity to the app by going into details of advanced Social Network Analysis, but I'll think about adding details. 2. Good idea, I'll work on a screencast/walkthrough 3. I understand that, but I have no other solution: having access to the user's facebook friends is an absolute requirement for the app to run. Nevertheless, thanks for your feedback.
  - rlander 15y ago
    If you tell me upfront, maybe near the signup button, that you need access to my facebook account in order to run "advanced Social Network Analysis" AND I'm sold on how your app is going to help me, I would have no problem signing up.
    - friggeri 15y ago
      I've added an explanation on the how/why on the front page. Thanks !
- rlander 15y ago
  It took me a while (more than a few seconds, in which case a regular user would be gone by then) to figure out that I'm supposed to click on the right balloon, which is identical to the left balloon. I think you should add more contrast to your call to action. Also, as jgrahamc said, work on your message. It's not clear how much work is involved, maybe a step-by-step explanation. How are you sending those invites? What's special about your app? Do I have to pay anything?
ricardobeat 15y ago
How does it work? I'm logging in to do what?
- friggeri 15y ago
  I've blogged an explanation of what it does and how it works over here : http://friggeri.net/blog/who-did-i-forget http://friggeri.net/blog/who-did-i-forget

jgrahamc 15y ago

My feedback: 1. It's not obvious what you do that's special. There's probably some secret sauce in figuring out who I might have forgotten, but you don't tell me what it is. 2. It would be useful to have a walk through or screencast or something showing how it works. For example, does this thing just make lists, does it manage invites, send emails? No idea from the site. 3. I won't use sites that insist on a Facebook login.

friggeri 15y ago
Thanks for your feedback ! 1. I didn't want to add too much complexity to the app by going into details of advanced Social Network Analysis, but I'll think about adding details. 2. Good idea, I'll work on a screencast/walkthrough 3. I understand that, but I have no other solution: having access to the user's facebook friends is an absolute requirement for the app to run. Nevertheless, thanks for your feedback.
- rlander 15y ago
  If you tell me upfront, maybe near the signup button, that you need access to my facebook account in order to run "advanced Social Network Analysis" AND I'm sold on how your app is going to help me, I would have no problem signing up.
  - friggeri 15y ago
    I've added an explanation on the how/why on the front page. Thanks !
rlander 15y ago
It took me a while (more than a few seconds, in which case a regular user would be gone by then) to figure out that I'm supposed to click on the right balloon, which is identical to the left balloon. I think you should add more contrast to your call to action. Also, as jgrahamc said, work on your message. It's not clear how much work is involved, maybe a step-by-step explanation. How are you sending those invites? What's special about your app? Do I have to pay anything?

ricardobeat 15y ago

How does it work? I'm logging in to do what?

friggeri 15y ago
I've blogged an explanation of what it does and how it works over here : http://friggeri.net/blog/who-did-i-forget http://friggeri.net/blog/who-did-i-forget