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Ask HN: Review my startup -- Wedding Registry Direct

4 points by cardmagic 18y ago

pclark 18y ago
tell us about it where'd you get the idea, why? how do you hope to make money?
- cardmagic 18y ago
  I just got married and my wife and I thought one day: "wouldn't it be awesome if we could register for products from our own vendors?". That way our guests at our wedding could buy us extra flowers or a photograph book instead of just a blender. This got us thinking, and now we have decided to go into business together starting a site that lets people do just that. Vendors will pay a flat fee per couple or an unlimited quarterly use fee in order to sign up their bridal couples and allow them to do online registry.
pclark 18y ago
- "Bringing wedding vendors together with bridal guests" thats too dark on the heading image - I really don't like the stock background image on this page - http://is.gd/7bID http://is.gd/7bID - Is the business type page a joke? There at least needs to be an "other" option - The tour should be a video, rather than a manual slide show - Your privacy policy doesn't exists, that removes all credibility of your site. - can you make the fonts of your menus a bit larger by default? - I'd put your "contact us" option at the top, ideally top right. - can you make your title tag show me where I am? thats nice usability. - alt tags on links I like this site, its nice and clear, with obviously quite a lot of 37 signals ala design. Not a bad thing. The pages feel a little too noisy, try removing the stock image background. Also be wary of lighter than black colours on darker than white backgrounds. I love the "Access New Revenue Today" - lovely and clear and really grabs me.
- cardmagic 18y ago
  - "Bringing wedding vendors together with bridal guests" I didn't want it to distract attention... did I go too far? - I really don't like the stock background image on this page - What if I made it more white and blended so that it was in the background more? - Is the business type page a joke? There at least needs to be an "other" option -- I have done a lot of research in the market and I can't think of any other business types that would benefit from this product... but maybe I shouldn't be so quick to judge - Your privacy policy doesn't exists, that removes all credibility of your site. -- Going to add that promptly, thanks Thank you for the feedback! I really appreciate it!
  - pclark 18y ago
    (on point #3) you may be right, I just it was just a bit weird not to offer an "other" just in case ... sods law if you don't there'll be a ton of mystery companies :)

4 points by cardmagic 18y ago

pclark 18y ago

tell us about it where'd you get the idea, why? how do you hope to make money?

cardmagic 18y ago
I just got married and my wife and I thought one day: "wouldn't it be awesome if we could register for products from our own vendors?". That way our guests at our wedding could buy us extra flowers or a photograph book instead of just a blender. This got us thinking, and now we have decided to go into business together starting a site that lets people do just that. Vendors will pay a flat fee per couple or an unlimited quarterly use fee in order to sign up their bridal couples and allow them to do online registry.

pclark 18y ago

- "Bringing wedding vendors together with bridal guests" thats too dark on the heading image - I really don't like the stock background image on this page - http://is.gd/7bID http://is.gd/7bID - Is the business type page a joke? There at least needs to be an "other" option - The tour should be a video, rather than a manual slide show - Your privacy policy doesn't exists, that removes all credibility of your site. - can you make the fonts of your menus a bit larger by default? - I'd put your "contact us" option at the top, ideally top right. - can you make your title tag show me where I am? thats nice usability. - alt tags on links I like this site, its nice and clear, with obviously quite a lot of 37 signals ala design. Not a bad thing. The pages feel a little too noisy, try removing the stock image background. Also be wary of lighter than black colours on darker than white backgrounds. I love the "Access New Revenue Today" - lovely and clear and really grabs me.

cardmagic 18y ago
- "Bringing wedding vendors together with bridal guests" I didn't want it to distract attention... did I go too far? - I really don't like the stock background image on this page - What if I made it more white and blended so that it was in the background more? - Is the business type page a joke? There at least needs to be an "other" option -- I have done a lot of research in the market and I can't think of any other business types that would benefit from this product... but maybe I shouldn't be so quick to judge - Your privacy policy doesn't exists, that removes all credibility of your site. -- Going to add that promptly, thanks Thank you for the feedback! I really appreciate it!
- pclark 18y ago
  (on point #3) you may be right, I just it was just a bit weird not to offer an "other" just in case ... sods law if you don't there'll be a ton of mystery companies :)