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Coincidentally, I recently built a similar service as a week-long project to solve the same problem for a client. I tried idonethis, but found the interface co

Coincidentally, I recently built a similar service as a week-long project to solve the same problem for a client. I tried idonethis, but found the interface confusing and the pricing prohibitive. http://simplestatus.io http://simplestatus.io

smalter 13y ago
Hey Adam, what was it about the interface particularly that you found confusing? We're working on improving it and I'd love your feedback on this.
amjith 13y ago
Would you mind sharing some screenshots or provide a demo account to tour the interface? It wouldn't hurt to add a signup button at the top of the page either.
- adamrubin 13y ago
  The tour will be up tomorrow. Agree on adding a sign up button up top. Thx.
adventured 13y ago
Two quick points of feedback: First - not a particularly important detail - but please do your site a favor and get rid of the very tacky rocket ship clip art. I don't know why every SaaS MVP decides to abuse that image. Second, this: "Status reports suck. We make them suck less." That's not a professional sales pitch. Unless you're trying to sell to college teenagers (who wouldn't buy the product to begin with), it comes across as almost a parody or joke. Also, saying you make the focus and point of your product suck less, is an extraordinarily bad way to try to sell a customer. It's a sales pitch from a negative. Never do it.
- adamrubin 13y ago
  Appreciate the feedback. The icons are all stock flatui. As I said, I built it in a week, and launched it two weeks ago. I'm working on a makeover, but prioritized getting the app polished ahead of the marketing site. I disagree on the tagline, though. I'm not saying that our product sucks less. I'm saying that it makes doing status reports suck less. You may prove me wrong in the long run, and I'd be happy to be wrong on this, but my initial instinct is to keep it the same. Thanks though! And sorry to the idonethis team. I don't want to hijack your thread.
- adamrubin 13y ago
  After taking more time to digest your feedback, I think you're right on both points. I made some stopgap changes to the marketing site last night. Thanks again ;)

smalter 13y ago

Hey Adam, what was it about the interface particularly that you found confusing? We're working on improving it and I'd love your feedback on this.

amjith 13y ago

Would you mind sharing some screenshots or provide a demo account to tour the interface? It wouldn't hurt to add a signup button at the top of the page either.

adamrubin 13y ago
The tour will be up tomorrow. Agree on adding a sign up button up top. Thx.

adventured 13y ago

Two quick points of feedback: First - not a particularly important detail - but please do your site a favor and get rid of the very tacky rocket ship clip art. I don't know why every SaaS MVP decides to abuse that image. Second, this: "Status reports suck. We make them suck less." That's not a professional sales pitch. Unless you're trying to sell to college teenagers (who wouldn't buy the product to begin with), it comes across as almost a parody or joke. Also, saying you make the focus and point of your product suck less, is an extraordinarily bad way to try to sell a customer. It's a sales pitch from a negative. Never do it.

adamrubin 13y ago
Appreciate the feedback. The icons are all stock flatui. As I said, I built it in a week, and launched it two weeks ago. I'm working on a makeover, but prioritized getting the app polished ahead of the marketing site. I disagree on the tagline, though. I'm not saying that our product sucks less. I'm saying that it makes doing status reports suck less. You may prove me wrong in the long run, and I'd be happy to be wrong on this, but my initial instinct is to keep it the same. Thanks though! And sorry to the idonethis team. I don't want to hijack your thread.
adamrubin 13y ago
After taking more time to digest your feedback, I think you're right on both points. I made some stopgap changes to the marketing site last night. Thanks again ;)