Show HN: Lifetime SaaS Deals (tired of paying monthly for biz tools?)
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Re: Show HN: Lifetime SaaS Deals (tired of paying monthly for biz tools?)
#2This is a pretty useful list. In some cases I actively avoid businesses with this model as I do not believe the business model is sustainable. But it really depends. If i'm buying FTP software (e.g. transmit) then fine. But if i'm buying a VPN, no chance.
I would suggest moving the source column on the table. At first I found it hard to read as the primary data I'm looking for is the service, not the source.
Also, remove your obnoxious newsletter popup, especially with the "No thanks, i hate to save money" dismiss...
Re: Show HN: Lifetime SaaS Deals (tired of paying monthly for biz tools?)
#3Thanks for the great suggestions, I will try to implement some improvements this week. If nobody cares about the first column, I can at least move it to the far right As for the business model, I have gotten some great tools from startups that are trying to get off the ground, but of course there are also some tools that never seem to get anywhere after initial rounds. It's a good idea to ask the founders for roadmaps, company details etc.
Re: Show HN: Lifetime SaaS Deals (tired of paying monthly for biz tools?)
#4As someone who runs a SaaS business, lifetime subscriptions seem like the worst idea ever. I can't imagine it gets you that many more people who wouldn't buy otherwise, vs the incredible risk you take that you've correctly predicted the cost of providing your service forever.
That being said, this is a super helpful list!
Re: Show HN: Lifetime SaaS Deals (tired of paying monthly for biz tools?)
#5This is a pretty useful list. In some cases I actively avoid businesses with this model as I do not believe the business model is sustainable. But it really depends. If i'm buying FTP software (e.g. transmit) then fine. But if i'm buying a VPN, no chance. I would suggest moving the source column on the table. At first I found it hard to read as the primary data I'm looking for is the service, not the source. Also, re…
That "No Thanks, I hate to save money" is a classic dark pattern designed to manipulate people. There's tons of articles about how damaging they are to users perceptions of the interactions (Example https://www.nngroup.com/articles/shaming-users/ ). I honestly closed the browser and didn't give the content any look due to it, as if you're going to try to shame me into giving you my email address, you're not going to play fair with anything else.
Re: Show HN: Lifetime SaaS Deals (tired of paying monthly for biz tools?)
#6IMHO - On the signup popup form. If you want to close it without entering an email address you have to click a link that says - "No thanks, I hate saving money" - it seems to go against the friendliness of the rest of the branding.
Re: Show HN: Lifetime SaaS Deals (tired of paying monthly for biz tools?)
#7As someone who runs a SaaS business, lifetime subscriptions seem like the worst idea ever. I can't imagine it gets you that many more people who wouldn't buy otherwise, vs the incredible risk you take that you've correctly predicted the cost of providing your service forever . That being said, this is a super helpful list!
Yes, there surely are many pitfalls, both for customers and companies. I think it is important for the company not to overpromise in cases like this. But I guess one of the main reasons companies do lifetime deals, is to get initial traction, and fastet build a very dedicated group of beta users. If they handle that correctly, it can be a big asset, and cheaper than many other forms of startup marketing.
Re: Show HN: Lifetime SaaS Deals (tired of paying monthly for biz tools?)
#8IMHO - On the signup popup form. If you want to close it without entering an email address you have to click a link that says - "No thanks, I hate saving money" - it seems to go against the friendliness of the rest of the branding.
I agree. I suck at marketing, so had someone come up with that, but I actually hate it myself, so will try to think of something else. I genuinely want to build something useful that will bring people to the site because it helps them rather that annoy them!
Re: Show HN: Lifetime SaaS Deals (tired of paying monthly for biz tools?)
#9This is a pretty useful list. In some cases I actively avoid businesses with this model as I do not believe the business model is sustainable. But it really depends. If i'm buying FTP software (e.g. transmit) then fine. But if i'm buying a VPN, no chance. I would suggest moving the source column on the table. At first I found it hard to read as the primary data I'm looking for is the service, not the source. Also, re…
That "No Thanks, I hate to save money" is a classic dark pattern designed to manipulate people. There's tons of articles about how damaging they are to users perceptions of the interactions (Example https://www.nngroup.com/articles/shaming-users/ ). I honestly closed the browser and didn't give the content any look due to it, as if you're going to try to shame me into giving you my email address, you're not going to…
Thank you for your opinion. I agree, and will rephrase it later today. I have tried to be very forthcoming about what the site is about, sticking my affiliate link disclaimer on top of every page, so I sincerely do not want to have a popup that makes people vomit!
Re: Show HN: Lifetime SaaS Deals (tired of paying monthly for biz tools?)
#10IMHO - On the signup popup form. If you want to close it without entering an email address you have to click a link that says - "No thanks, I hate saving money" - it seems to go against the friendliness of the rest of the branding.
I agree. I suck at marketing, so had someone come up with that, but I actually hate it myself, so will try to think of something else. I genuinely want to build something useful that will bring people to the site because it helps them rather that annoy them!
How about "No thanks, maybe later" or something like that :)
Even "No thanks" is fine!