This is a website, not a startup.
Why is this better than Reddit relationships?
Review my Startup. Help a guy out.
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#12How do I know it's really a lady answering my question?
We'll that's a tough one :) I don't either. But when they sign up I clarify the intention of the service and make them agree to my terms. It's a simple system designed to help guys beased on honor system. If you have any suggestions, pls let me know.
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#13Just a thought, but maybe consider offering the ladies a bigger percentage? They're the ones doing the actual answering and you're taking 50%... Or, maybe increase the cost per question so that they get paid more (but still, you should probably give them a slightly bigger chunk). Just a suggestion though, maybe $1 is enough.
That would be fine with me. However, right now I am struggling to get traction among guys. Once it picks up, I can definitly implement various pricing structures. Just wanted to keep it simple for now. Thank you for your suggestion.
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#14I want to know if you really have these "ladies" who will answer these questions or is it just a mock up of what your plan is. Or in other words, is this a joke?
No this is not a joke:) I encourage you to spend two bucks and try the service yourself. May be you'll get a tip or two:)
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#15This is a website, not a startup. Why is this better than Reddit relationships? http://en.reddit.com/r/relationships/
Hi Jabbles,
I did not even know that existed. Thanks for pointing that out. However, I am trying to take a slightly different approach and monetize it.
If you have any suggestions, that would be great. Thanks.
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#16I like the idea. I think with a little tweaking this could really take off.
Here's my thoughts
1) For the front page, its a little right in your user's face that you're taking a 50% cut of the money. I would word that differently. Not sure exactly how. Maybe take out the bit about how much the ladies get paid and explain that in the signup process, or separate the "how it works" by gender on separate pages. Its just a little too "kimono wide open" on the financials. Also, "Just click here within the next 7 days for a full refund." should either be eliminated or reworded to say something to the effect of "You can get a refund within 7 days of getting a response." While we're on that subject, are you going to award the money to the lady regardless of whether it was rejected? If not, you should clearly state that. I don't think you do. You just say answer the question and get paid. There's nothing talking about the approval process being tied to the money.
2) The bullet points below the top box on the front page repeat a lot of the information that is in the top box. You don't need to repeat yourself. Consider combining those two spaces into one.
3) While "meet the ladies" is a whimsical title for that page, it doesn't actually deliver (as people have already stated). You're not actually introducing us, more telling us about demographics. Maybe "Who are the ladies?" is more accurate and consistent with the message of the page (I noticed you have a link titled exactly that which points to the same place...)
4) You need something to convince us to trust you. A demo of a question/answer? Screen shots perhaps? Testimonials would definitely go a long way.
5) The menus could stand to be cleaned up. Either you don't need the "login/register" links or you don't need the "guys ask a question" and "ladies answer a question" links. I would lean towards getting rid of the latter. That allows you to move buzz down to the footer (its not that important to have up at the top. The average user doesn't care how much you've been talked about... sorry. The "guys ask a question" link points to the login page. I'm not sure why the "ladies:..." doesn't also point to a login/register page. It should as well. Also, fix the capitalization on the text of the login page. You Don't Need To Capitalize Every Word Of A Sentence.
6) On the buzz page, get rid of the buzz in Spanish. The site is in English. Don't expect anyone to take the time to pop it into Google Translate or for a majority of people to know Spanish.
Sorry this kinda jumps around alot and is probably a little too snarky. I hope this helps.
Good Luck!