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by jbenz 17y ago
Del.icio.us was already an exit for them. (Acquired by Yahoo).
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by jbenz 17y ago
When he said that his firm owns less than 10% of a company and it will probably end up as the biggest payoff in his portfolio, I assumed he was talking about Twitter. But in the comments, he rules that out by saying "We own more than that
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by jbenz 17y ago
Indeed, that is my auction.
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Ask HN: Any experience with, or advice for, selling a site on Flippa?
3 points by jbenz 17y ago|3 comments
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by jbenz 17y ago
LTLprints is a nice site, and I mentioned them in my introduction comment above. We were not aware of LTLprints until just before we launched, but when we did find them, the ability to sell your own designs was not yet activated. That pie
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by jbenz 17y ago
As of now, it definitely is. If you're buying one bumper sticker, it's about $4.40. And if you're buying 1,000 bumper stickers, it's about $0.08 a sticker. Most places offer price breaks, but nothing like that. At Zazzle, for example, yo
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by jbenz 17y ago
Exactly. "Material Area" is only if you're creating a sticker or banner, which as of now have one background shape. Wall and Window Graphics can have many shapes (or objects).
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by jbenz 17y ago
"Easy Start" is a cool idea. We've talked a lot about giving different versions of the design center to different users based on their level of "expertise". So one path would ask you specific simple questions, like you said, and let them
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by jbenz 17y ago
By the way, BigFolio and NextProof look really cool. We'd love to recruit some photographers to set up storefronts. We're especially interested in photographers who do portraits of the local High School Football team. We think there is a
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by jbenz 17y ago
That's a great idea, and something that I've vaguely considered. For this particular design, the user saved it at 9.8 x 5.3 inches, so that's the default size in the design center. I like the idea of immediate size options, that allow you
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by jbenz 17y ago
Wow, this is music to my ears. Thanks for the kind words. I've spent many hours sweating over the design center, trying to make it robust enough to offer a lot of options, but simple enough for the beginning user. This is a delicate bala
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by jbenz 17y ago
Yes, this would be a terrific feature. We'll add it to our list. Thanks!
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by jbenz 17y ago
Contests. Yes, there will be contests, and of course we'll feature different designs and designers on the home page. It is absolutely crucial to our success that people be able to earn decent money from their storefronts. The more this h
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by jbenz 17y ago
Awesome! Our shop categories are evolving as we speak. Thanks for building a storefront. I hope you continue to add cool designs!
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by jbenz 17y ago
Yes, we are adding a (w) and (h) into the dimensions. Which brings up a question. We discussed this a lot. Should it be: a) 5 in (w) x 10 in (h) b) 5 W x 10 H inches or c) W: 5 in x H: 10 in ?
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by jbenz 17y ago
Great feedback. 1. We're always thinking about this issue. Good point. 2. That's a really interesting idea. You're right, we are trying to satisfy both business and consumer markets. The nice part of having one site is that you have one d
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by jbenz 17y ago
Skins! Yes, it was actually in the original gameplan to launch with device skins. We'd like to add them eventually, but probably not until 2010.
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by jbenz 17y ago
Thanks! Yeah, at Customized Graphics you can do a TON of stuff. So it's tough to balance exactly how much to say on the front page. I think the overall feedback seems to be: tone it down. We can probably think of a way to say what we wa
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by jbenz 17y ago
Thanks so much for the detailed feedback! 1. Good advice. 2. Thanks. Yes, we've had a lot of conversations about what the priority should be on the home page. We decided that selling products was 1, customization was 2, and the ability to
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by jbenz 17y ago
Greetings. I was the interactive designer (among other jobs) for Customized Graphics. We're trying to be the Cafe Press or Zazzle for custom vinyl products, including Giant Wall Graphics, Bumper Stickers, and Banners. I work for a small co
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Ask HN: Review my start-up: Customized Graphics(customizedgraphics.com)
37 points by jbenz 17y ago|39 comments
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by jbenz 17y ago
Zazzle does. In fact, they just launched a partnership with Urban Dictionary. Every single definition now has a little "Get this on a mug" link. http://www.zazzle.com/api
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by jbenz 17y ago
I just heard this story yesterday: Several years ago, a friend of mine was going to see a Bobby McFerrin show at Ohio University. The day of the show, the student newspaper wrote an article warning everyone that if McFerrin heard a lot of
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by jbenz 17y ago
It's hard to believe that some carriers actually wanted an exclusivity agreement. It's like they didn't think it through at all. I'm glad Loopt was able to convince them otherwise. That must have been a great feeling, to have changed som
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by jbenz 17y ago
Yeah, I agree the web would not be a better place. There's just something to be said for having that clear call to action. It's hard to resist.
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by jbenz 17y ago
I don't think it's crazy, and I don't think it's completely ridiculous either. The shaming part is what bothered me. The idea that these companies belong on wall of shame is (just a little) ridiculous. I kind of wish it hadn't been flagged
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by jbenz 17y ago
It was probably flagged because it's a little ridiculous. Those companies are not Michael Arrington's bosses. They are advertisers trying to reach a certain market, the type of market that reads TechCrunch. I don't think it's fair to sham
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by jbenz 17y ago
I'm surprised you're marketing it as a wizard thing. Maybe the audio should use a gravelly voice to say: "Gooooood" or "Something something something darksiiide. Something something something COMB-plete." Also... this is a nitpick, but I
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by jbenz 17y ago
I'd like to see how many of these visitors who clicked through each link actually converted (as in, signed up as a follower).
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Does This Blog Get More Traffic From Google or Twitter?(avc.com)
1 points by jbenz 17y ago|0 comments

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