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by danhodgins 14y ago
I'm all for charging - it's the best way to eliminate the tire kickers. You obviously have to provide good value for money, and it sounds like you're getting some great feedback already, so keep up your data-driven feedback loop and I'm con
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by danhodgins 14y ago
If wireframing using current tools is taking up so much of your time then why haven't you set the wheels in motion to invent the tool you want? Sketch up your idea, let someone else code it, and then pay them for the product. Problem solved
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by danhodgins 14y ago
Smart move to charge $20 up front to eliminate the majority of crap - definitely keep charging (and don't forget to A/B test your pricing). My hunch is that you'll have to provide more than just another artist's opinion for the $20. Conside
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by danhodgins 14y ago
Seth contends that designers must see their skill set in a new light - as 'visual catalysts' in the growth process rather than mere web designers. I think he's right - we need to re-imagine and broaden the roles of designers and developers
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How To Triple Sales Page Conversion Rates(blog.kissmetrics.com)
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by danhodgins 14y ago
The top ad group (and its ad) got 1,500 clicks, and #2 got 45 clicks. That's a different of over 40X in performance in terms of clicks which is huge. My time would probably be best spent figuring out how to make the top ad group perform eve
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by danhodgins 14y ago
Adwords accounts are organized differently depending on the industry and/or products being advertised. Generally, one concept or idea will get it's own ad group with an associated array of keywords. An ad group is just a concept or a topic
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by danhodgins 14y ago
I'm always amazed at how an experiment-driven mindset helps uncover pockets of extreme interest among people clicking carefully-crafted ads or links!
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One SaaS Marketing Experiment Produced These 80/20 Insights…(saastimes.com)
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by danhodgins 14y ago
It's really about the broader industry rather than your product idea. Can you see yourself researching opportunities in an industry for a while, and not being particularly emotional about any specific product idea? If yes, you can very quic
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by danhodgins 14y ago
How much domain knowledge do you have in your problem space? If none then you'd better align yourself with people who do - key 'early adopter' customers, partners, advisors. Otherwise, you won't know what people want/need/desire.
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Alright Facebook, You Got Me With This Sponsored Post...(saastimes.com)
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by danhodgins 14y ago
The specific answer regarding conversions is zero purchases, but over 200 accounts created, and hundreds of email addresses. This suggests that perhaps a 'soft offer' such as free server setup guide emailed to the user might perform better.
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What An Underperforming Conversion Funnel Looks Like: A Case Study(saastimes.com)
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by danhodgins 14y ago
Can't wait to apply these insights Patrick. Keep up the teaching/sharing - your material is fantastic.
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by danhodgins 14y ago
I only found the climbers after looking at this Everest route map: http://www.greatoutdoors.com/everest-2010/routes-maps Look for camp 3. You have to zoom all the way in, and look at where the rough snow meets the smooth snow. You'll see
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Minecraft: The Story of Mojang Premieres on Dec 22(m1n3mag.com)
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SAAS Ideas To Disrupt Recruiting(recruitingfunction.com)
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Technology Will Render Weak Recruiters Obsolete In 5 Years (recruitingfunction.com)
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Any Good SaaS Ideas Left? (saastimes.com)
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by danhodgins 15y ago
Many of the SaaS entrepreneurs I have spoke with have mentioned that contacting prospects via cold emails or calls is very effective for getting brief customer development interviews set up. When these conversations are positioned as interv
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by danhodgins 15y ago
With enough creativity Kickstarter can almost be seen as a marketing channel in addition to an early stage funding platform. Sounds to me like an ideal way to cajole friends and family into funding one's project/venture without having to fo
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by danhodgins 15y ago
This is bang on. I would not advise trying to sell your solution at the end of a customer development interview, and perhaps not for weeks or even months after. If you truly solve big pain points the time will come to ask for the sale, but
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How to Build Relationships When Researching SaaS Product Ideas(saastimes.com)
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Harcore Conversion Rate Optimization Tips From Anne Holland of WhichTestWon(saastimes.com)
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How I Created a Viable SaaS Busines(saastimes.com)
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by danhodgins 15y ago
I have heard many moderately and wildly successful entrepreneurs and marketers including Seth Godin, Tim Ferris, Steve Blank, and Eric Ries all mention some variation of "prove your market first by prototyping your solution and getting feed
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by danhodgins 15y ago
Lack of market research and validation is a very common reason for B2B software business failure. And for good reason - hardcore market research can be tedious, boring, frustrating, and potentially highly disappointing. What if the market's
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by danhodgins 15y ago
The core entrepreneurial skills mentioned in Daniel's article do need to be present in some combination on the founding team. This team could include various blends of founders, advisors, employees, contractors, and directors. Some core ski
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Pareto Applied: One 80/20 Traffic Tactic For Your Startup To Try(startah.com)
3 points by danhodgins 15y ago|0 comments

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