Show HN: My first mac app hits the app store (quick url shortener)

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Post by mhusby » Fri, Mar 04, 2011, 1:44 AM UTC

Show HN: My first mac app hits the app store (quick url shortener)
itunes.apple.com

Re: Show HN: My first mac app hits the app store (quick url shortener)

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Post by divtxt » Fri, Mar 04, 2011, 3:12 AM UTC

Nice & simple - good luck with the sales!

What marketing have you done / plan to do? If you're willing to share, would love to hear how your sales proceed.

Notes:

- the product name says "Quick URL Shortener", but the (preferences?) screenshot shows both "menuBitly" & "bitlyMenu"!

- screenshots critique: for the window, use shift-command-4 > spacebar > click - gives a nice transparency fading border. for the menu bar screenshot, trim more carefully e.g the 100% is cutoff. also any reason the app icon is not highlighted?

Re: Show HN: My first mac app hits the app store (quick url shortener)

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Post by mhusby » Fri, Mar 04, 2011, 3:23 AM UTC

divtxt wrote: post #2

Nice & simple - good luck with the sales! What marketing have you done / plan to do? If you're willing to share, would love to hear how your sales proceed. Notes: - the product name says "Quick URL Shortener", but the (preferences?) screenshot shows both "menuBitly" & "bitlyMenu"! - screenshots critique: for the window, use shift-command-4 > spacebar > click - gives a nice transparency fading border. for the menu bar…

Thanks for the feedback! I will try to get that stuff revved and submit for a update asap.

As for marketing this post is all I have done so far, and I do plan to do a follow up post when I have a little data.