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Show HN: Gumpress – Gumroad, Wordpress, and Email Combined

7 points by fbliss 13y ago

majc2 13y ago
Well done; really think you've got a decent product idea here. Few comments, which you've probably already thought through, but worth mentioning. Have you considered how you'll get repeat revenue from your customers? Also have you considered selling consulting on this to clients (i.e. a fourth column) it might generate useful extra revenue early on.
- fbliss 13y ago
  Thank you for commenting! We worked extremely hard to get it shipped despite some massive life obstacles. It represents a huge triumph of willpower and overcoming self-doubt just to be at this point. We will continue adding support for other 3rd-party services (InfusionSoft is nearly complete) and plan to offer those later on, as single purchases, and we have talked about ideas in the realm of consulting (ie priority support, sales and marketing help, etc), but at this point, we're just hoping for some response. :)
fbliss 13y ago
Hi All, this is Fred, the developer who built Gumpress. I'm happy to answer questions about the plugin. It's been a long road for me and Dan, my friend and partner on this project, and we're hoping that we can help a few people, starting with this. I'll be honest, I'm a little nervous about how this will be received. I've never done a "Show HN" before and this is also my first plugin I've made for the general public... :) Thank you for your time.
- fbliss 13y ago
  UPDATE: We've decided to run a discount on the Business Builder, $50 off, the next 12 copies and to see if this helps. https://gumroad.com/l/gfXK/fzzlpie https://gumroad.com/l/gfXK/fzzlpie Apologies if I'm breaking a rule by responding with this - I hope not, let me know if so... but I do want everyone to know that we are trying to take your advice! :)
300 13y ago
In my honest opinion, my fist impression is - overpriced. Good luck with the project!
- fbliss 13y ago
  Thank you for being honest. Can you elaborate on why you came to that conclusion? It would be very helpful to us!
  - 300 13y ago
    I don't actually know. I guess I'm not your target audience. I'm using Gumroad, Mailchimp and Wordpress pretty often, and (for me) it's not really problematic or time consuming. That's why your solution is not worth so much to me. But that's just me... once more, best wishes with the project ;)
    - fbliss 13y ago
      Thanks for responding! Our target audience is folks who don't have the technical know-how to get their Gumroad product overlays into their Wordpress themes, and they need a quick, convenient solution to stitch together Gumroad, their Wordpress website, and their email service (Mailchimp, GetResponse, Aweber, and soon others like InfusionSoft). It handles everything in a single motion. Thank you again for the well wishes!!
  - mbesto 13y ago
    I would agree. First - I don't know if it is a one-time fee or a monthly or yearly (it's not clear)? Second - because I can't frame it against anything, it's hard for me to justify the price. You say "Even though this package is small, it will still save you hundreds of $$$ and dozens of hours trying to figure out how to get paid on your WordPress site" What specific money am I saving? Care to elaborate on this more? Third - the copy in the pricing is WAY too wordy. I need bullet points and I need an easy way to compare the 3. Check this blog out for some suggestions for improvements: http://blog.priceintelligently.com/ http://blog.priceintelligently.com/ Good luck!
ASquare 13y ago
Three comments - all related to the positioning of the offering. 1) If the product already has a 30 day money back guarantee, what about re-positioning it as a free 30 day trial after which you charge whatever? 2) Its very difficult to compare the 3 options given the layout. Make it more grid like (with an 'x' where it applies or with check marks and crosses - take your pick) so it's easier to see the benefits across the board 3) If you had an intermediate option between Bootstrapper and Business Builder (for say, $120-ish as an example) that included, for example, an integration only with Mailchimp, that may help with increasing conversions to the $197 option. Hope that makes sense. Best of luck!
- fbliss 13y ago
  Thanks so much! We really appreciate the insight!!

7 points by fbliss 13y ago

majc2 13y ago

Well done; really think you've got a decent product idea here. Few comments, which you've probably already thought through, but worth mentioning. Have you considered how you'll get repeat revenue from your customers? Also have you considered selling consulting on this to clients (i.e. a fourth column) it might generate useful extra revenue early on.

fbliss 13y ago
Thank you for commenting! We worked extremely hard to get it shipped despite some massive life obstacles. It represents a huge triumph of willpower and overcoming self-doubt just to be at this point. We will continue adding support for other 3rd-party services (InfusionSoft is nearly complete) and plan to offer those later on, as single purchases, and we have talked about ideas in the realm of consulting (ie priority support, sales and marketing help, etc), but at this point, we're just hoping for some response. :)

fbliss 13y ago

Hi All, this is Fred, the developer who built Gumpress. I'm happy to answer questions about the plugin. It's been a long road for me and Dan, my friend and partner on this project, and we're hoping that we can help a few people, starting with this. I'll be honest, I'm a little nervous about how this will be received. I've never done a "Show HN" before and this is also my first plugin I've made for the general public... :) Thank you for your time.

fbliss 13y ago
UPDATE: We've decided to run a discount on the Business Builder, $50 off, the next 12 copies and to see if this helps. https://gumroad.com/l/gfXK/fzzlpie https://gumroad.com/l/gfXK/fzzlpie Apologies if I'm breaking a rule by responding with this - I hope not, let me know if so... but I do want everyone to know that we are trying to take your advice! :)

300 13y ago

In my honest opinion, my fist impression is - overpriced. Good luck with the project!

fbliss 13y ago
Thank you for being honest. Can you elaborate on why you came to that conclusion? It would be very helpful to us!
- 300 13y ago
  I don't actually know. I guess I'm not your target audience. I'm using Gumroad, Mailchimp and Wordpress pretty often, and (for me) it's not really problematic or time consuming. That's why your solution is not worth so much to me. But that's just me... once more, best wishes with the project ;)
  - fbliss 13y ago
    Thanks for responding! Our target audience is folks who don't have the technical know-how to get their Gumroad product overlays into their Wordpress themes, and they need a quick, convenient solution to stitch together Gumroad, their Wordpress website, and their email service (Mailchimp, GetResponse, Aweber, and soon others like InfusionSoft). It handles everything in a single motion. Thank you again for the well wishes!!
- mbesto 13y ago
  I would agree. First - I don't know if it is a one-time fee or a monthly or yearly (it's not clear)? Second - because I can't frame it against anything, it's hard for me to justify the price. You say "Even though this package is small, it will still save you hundreds of $$$ and dozens of hours trying to figure out how to get paid on your WordPress site" What specific money am I saving? Care to elaborate on this more? Third - the copy in the pricing is WAY too wordy. I need bullet points and I need an easy way to compare the 3. Check this blog out for some suggestions for improvements: http://blog.priceintelligently.com/ http://blog.priceintelligently.com/ Good luck!

ASquare 13y ago

Three comments - all related to the positioning of the offering. 1) If the product already has a 30 day money back guarantee, what about re-positioning it as a free 30 day trial after which you charge whatever? 2) Its very difficult to compare the 3 options given the layout. Make it more grid like (with an 'x' where it applies or with check marks and crosses - take your pick) so it's easier to see the benefits across the board 3) If you had an intermediate option between Bootstrapper and Business Builder (for say, $120-ish as an example) that included, for example, an integration only with Mailchimp, that may help with increasing conversions to the $197 option. Hope that makes sense. Best of luck!

fbliss 13y ago
Thanks so much! We really appreciate the insight!!