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Show HN - Showing users what is trending locally. Looking for feedback.

2 points by spycrowd 14y ago

We have just launched in Princeton, NJ, Kalamazoo, MI and Grand Rapids, MI and just looking to get some thoughts from the hacker news community about what we are doing. We show users what is trending locally based on social media engagement within the businesses around them.

spycrowd 14y ago
We have just launched in Princeton, NJ, Kalamazoo, MI and Grand Rapids, MI and just looking to get some thoughts from the hacker news community about what we are doing. We show users what is trending locally based on social media engagement within the businesses around them.
_dark_matter_ 14y ago
Bleh. To be honest, the interface just feels like a spam website. The fake "google" look (from the map, search, etc.), the huge amounts of information that just show up and have nothing to do with me (or my current location), the ads. It all seems so spam-ish. Additionally, I didn't watch the video when the site first opened, and now I have no idea what it does. Not a clue. I hate watching any videos at all, and forcing me to watch one to see what this is supposed to do is awful. The "what" page is okay, but could use improvement. Just learned what the website is maybe supposed to do, but I can't do any of that. I'm assuming the two cities are test cases. All-in-all, make it cleaner! The idea is neat, but honestly I don't know how I would use it. The feel of the website is just so, for lack of a better term, "icky", that I couldn't bear to use it for long. Too cluttered, lack of control, big ads, etc.
- spycrowd 14y ago
  Hi, This was really good feedback, we are definitely working on a better design and this will really help with the development of it. We have been working on making it clearer in what we are doing. I love the critical feedback really helps us build out our idea in the best way possible. Will be using all of your feedback to our advantage. Thanks, Steve
enamul_promy 14y ago
Looks quite good, when do you anticipate launching more towns?
- stevecov2708 14y ago
  We will be slowly expanding out, definitely in the works for some of the larger cities to be launched. A national launch is a a couple of months away still.
aatikulizlam 14y ago
I like the concept of what you guys are doing and could definitely see myself using it. Looks like you've made a great start on the data, would be good to see more data sources and of course a large launch. Looking forward to seeing more of what you guys are doing.
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ashley_taylor 14y ago
I personally think the video is a great idea. I think it really helps me to know what the site is about and what you are trying to do. I'm not sure how you would go about explaining the site better than to use a video. I also like the what, why..etc pages. Tells me exactly why you are doing what you're doing, showing that you really have a passion for it and are really trying to solve a problem. I agree with dark matter about the ads, they do look spammy and not like legit ads. I think this is a really great idea though! I can't wait to use it when it goes national!
Tech1979 14y ago
Hey, I would like better better search. I think I would use it, just need to see more data. It is cool having multiple web sources for a business. Also I like how I can click through to see the actually source, ie Google Reviews.

2 points by spycrowd 14y ago

spycrowd 14y ago

_dark_matter_ 14y ago

Bleh. To be honest, the interface just feels like a spam website. The fake "google" look (from the map, search, etc.), the huge amounts of information that just show up and have nothing to do with me (or my current location), the ads. It all seems so spam-ish. Additionally, I didn't watch the video when the site first opened, and now I have no idea what it does. Not a clue. I hate watching any videos at all, and forcing me to watch one to see what this is supposed to do is awful. The "what" page is okay, but could use improvement. Just learned what the website is maybe supposed to do, but I can't do any of that. I'm assuming the two cities are test cases. All-in-all, make it cleaner! The idea is neat, but honestly I don't know how I would use it. The feel of the website is just so, for lack of a better term, "icky", that I couldn't bear to use it for long. Too cluttered, lack of control, big ads, etc.

spycrowd 14y ago
Hi, This was really good feedback, we are definitely working on a better design and this will really help with the development of it. We have been working on making it clearer in what we are doing. I love the critical feedback really helps us build out our idea in the best way possible. Will be using all of your feedback to our advantage. Thanks, Steve

enamul_promy 14y ago

Looks quite good, when do you anticipate launching more towns?

stevecov2708 14y ago
We will be slowly expanding out, definitely in the works for some of the larger cities to be launched. A national launch is a a couple of months away still.

aatikulizlam 14y ago

I like the concept of what you guys are doing and could definitely see myself using it. Looks like you've made a great start on the data, would be good to see more data sources and of course a large launch. Looking forward to seeing more of what you guys are doing.

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ashley_taylor 14y ago

I personally think the video is a great idea. I think it really helps me to know what the site is about and what you are trying to do. I'm not sure how you would go about explaining the site better than to use a video. I also like the what, why..etc pages. Tells me exactly why you are doing what you're doing, showing that you really have a passion for it and are really trying to solve a problem. I agree with dark matter about the ads, they do look spammy and not like legit ads. I think this is a really great idea though! I can't wait to use it when it goes national!

Tech1979 14y ago

Hey, I would like better better search. I think I would use it, just need to see more data. It is cool having multiple web sources for a business. Also I like how I can click through to see the actually source, ie Google Reviews.