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Show HN: Need feedback on new website/concept

#1
Hi,

I spent the last couple of months developing OurClubFundraiser(http://www.ourclubfundraiser.com) and launched it about two weeks ago.I would love to get some feedback from the HN community on how I could improve the site and tweak the concept.

Since launching I have found that: 1) I am not getting enough visits(Average around 5 a day) 2) Any of the visits I do get are not converting.

I am working on 1) and will hopefully be able to dramatically increase the number of visits over the next few weeks.

I could really do with some third party perspectives on point 2.

1)Is the concept not explained well enough? 2)Have I got the pricing wrong? 3)Is there a problem with the concept that I am missing?

Any advice given would be greatly appreciated.

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#2
1. That counter that changes each second is really annoying and adds no value. 2. I could not figure out what you do by just reading the first paragraph 3. After some more browsing I still don't get it

Todo 1. Less animations - Each time something changes my eye drifts towards it and disrupts my thinking 2. Make a small video explaining what you do

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#3
I can think of a few changes I'd make off the top.

I'd put the pricing info on the front page, right next to how much money they could bring in. The profit calculator is a neat toy, but you could summarise the info and put it on the homepage.

Get rid of that ticker in the top, or at least remove the seconds. I found it very distracting. The how it works page is also a bit tight. Maybe have some bigger number bullets and cut it down to important points.

Make a big point of the "risk free" terms. It didn't really stand out to me.

Really, the big points are:

- You can raise a lot of money in a fun way.

- It's cheap to register.

- IF you don't raise enough, we refund the charge.

That's a pretty good deal, so put it right in front of people.

Maybe you could offer some branding/subdomain options for clubs, so they can tell players to sign up at myclub.ourclubfundraiser.com or similar. Do players really need to see a profit calculator?

5 visits a day isn't really enough to find out anything meaningful. More importantly, the target audience is probably not willing (or able) to drop those kinds of fees right away. I know when I did volunteer work it could take ages to get things done, and when money was involved it took even longer.

Given the audience, I can think of a few changes that might help.

Ask for an email address and send more information. Some case studies would be nice too. It doesn't have to be anything huge, just "thanks for requesting info: here's how it works, here's how it's helped people, any questions ask away". Send one or two followup emails to see if they need help setting up of have questions.

You may have to take a more direct route to getting customers, such as emailing local clubs to see if they're interested. AdWords and Facebook ads are other ways to get a quick boost of interest, but I'm guessing the direct approach will work better.

Hope that helps!

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#4
It is an interesting concept and I can see how it could be beneficial to an organization.

However, I don't think you sell it well enough, especially on the Pricing page. I need more of an incentive - tell me what I'm getting for that price. Is that price a subscription, one-off payment or what? Is there a free-trial? What happens if I miss the count-down deadline?

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#5
post #3

I can think of a few changes I'd make off the top. I'd put the pricing info on the front page, right next to how much money they could bring in. The profit calculator is a neat toy, but you could summarise the info and put it on the homepage. Get rid of that ticker in the top, or at least remove the seconds. I found it very distracting. The how it works page is also a bit tight. Maybe have some bigger number bullets…

Thank you very much for the above, very helpful! The subdomain idea is something I hadn't thought of. I will look into it. Thanks again!

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#6

1. That counter that changes each second is really annoying and adds no value. 2. I could not figure out what you do by just reading the first paragraph 3. After some more browsing I still don't get it Todo 1. Less animations - Each time something changes my eye drifts towards it and disrupts my thinking 2. Make a small video explaining what you do

Thanks for the feedback. I am currently working on a video. Hope to have it live soon.

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#7
post #4

It is an interesting concept and I can see how it could be beneficial to an organization. However, I don't think you sell it well enough, especially on the Pricing page. I need more of an incentive - tell me what I'm getting for that price. Is that price a subscription, one-off payment or what? Is there a free-trial? What happens if I miss the count-down deadline?

Thanks for the comment. Good points made, I will put together a list of advantages for the pricing page and a clear outline of what you get for your money. There is a free trial, it is something I need to advertise more. Thanks again!

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#8
This is very focused on sport. Perhaps it would make sense to have something sport related on the front page. I don't run an organization but I am interested in sports and like sports pools. When I visited your site I didn't really get it and probably would have closed it not understanding it was sport related. However now that I get it I am interested it.

I would focus less on the club benefits and more on how fun it is to play. Very few people run clubs/organizations but tons of people would be interested in playing and might nudge organizers towards it.

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#10
post #3

I can think of a few changes I'd make off the top. I'd put the pricing info on the front page, right next to how much money they could bring in. The profit calculator is a neat toy, but you could summarise the info and put it on the homepage. Get rid of that ticker in the top, or at least remove the seconds. I found it very distracting. The how it works page is also a bit tight. Maybe have some bigger number bullets…

Emailing local clubs may prove successful but your worry there is that a "fundraising" email may get marked down as spam.

You have to find a way to target the decision-makers in a club. It may be a case of knocking on doors, attending events etc. to get those first clubs on board.

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