How do I get people to sign up for our beta?

#1

Post by poneppo » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 7:50 AM UTC

Twitter is noisy, but people stick with it because of the value we get. We have a new service that vastly improves the signal-to-noise ratio. With our service, users are required to tag posts, they can also follow topics - not sources, and we have a unique tagging engine that lets you do several things, like follow compound tags. With these features, our users can get more value than from Twitter, but with much less noise. There are many other benefits, such as getting interesting content from sources you've never heard of before.

We're launching our beta later this month and we need users to test our service, but I'm not sure how to drive traffic and get people to sign up for the beta

In addition to driving traffic, I'd like to get feedback about the concept.

The website is http://www.poundwire.com

To learn more about our product, you can check out my startupli.st interview here: http://bit.ly/h2Odh8

Any feedback you have is greatly appreciated: poneppo [at] poundwire.com

Re: How do I get people to sign up for our beta?

#2

Post by hoag » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 8:16 AM UTC

Right there with you: we're definitely getting sign-ups for our startup too (www.venturocket.com), but I would prefer a faster pace.

If I may sort of hijack your post and summarize your question: how do you get people to sign-up for something about which they know nothing other than what the splash page is marketing?

Re: How do I get people to sign up for our beta?

#3

Post by veb » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 8:16 AM UTC

I really like your landing page, so I gave it a Like, and put in my email address.

If it makes you feel better, I'm in the same boat (minus the informative interview you had).

I upvoted you, I want some answers too. :)

Re: How do I get people to sign up for our beta?

#4

Post by poneppo » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 8:21 AM UTC

veb wrote: post #3

I really like your landing page, so I gave it a Like, and put in my email address. If it makes you feel better, I'm in the same boat (minus the informative interview you had). I upvoted you, I want some answers too. :)

What's your site? I'll check it out. That's at least 1 more for you ;)

Re: How do I get people to sign up for our beta?

#5

Post by poneppo » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 8:23 AM UTC

hoag wrote: post #2

Right there with you: we're definitely getting sign-ups for our startup too (www.venturocket.com), but I would prefer a faster pace. If I may sort of hijack your post and summarize your question: how do you get people to sign-up for something about which they know nothing other than what the splash page is marketing?

I signed up. Where can I find more information about your startup?

Re: How do I get people to sign up for our beta?

#6

Post by veb » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 8:27 AM UTC

poneppo wrote: post #4

veb wrote: post #3

I really like your landing page, so I gave it a Like, and put in my email address. If it makes you feel better, I'm in the same boat (minus the informative interview you had). I upvoted you, I want some answers too. :)

What's your site? I'll check it out. That's at least 1 more for you ;)

http://www.lifelitup.com

My startup is achievements, like Steam, but for real-life. A bit of a twist on Tourism.

I'm a New Zealander, so I'll be adding -lots- of NZ stuff (attractions, scenery, walks etc). It doesn't stop with NZ, we've currently got a heap of English and Canadian goals, too.

Re: How do I get people to sign up for our beta?

#7

Post by veb » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 8:27 AM UTC

hoag wrote: post #2

Right there with you: we're definitely getting sign-ups for our startup too (www.venturocket.com), but I would prefer a faster pace. If I may sort of hijack your post and summarize your question: how do you get people to sign-up for something about which they know nothing other than what the splash page is marketing?

I already signed up. :-)

Re: How do I get people to sign up for our beta?

#8

Post by hoag » Thu, Feb 03, 2011, 10:26 AM UTC

hoag wrote: post #2

Right there with you: we're definitely getting sign-ups for our startup too (www.venturocket.com), but I would prefer a faster pace. If I may sort of hijack your post and summarize your question: how do you get people to sign-up for something about which they know nothing other than what the splash page is marketing?

Thanks to both of you! :) You both have really great landing pages. I esp like LifeLitUp, really awesome bg img. I've signed up and Liked both.

As for further info on Venturocket, there isn't anything to read about us yet as we've been keeping totally silent until recently. But here's the "10-second teaser" version of Venturocket:

We solve the universal problem of padded resumés and hyperbolic cover letters by getting people to put their money where their mouth is: to actually be exactly what they say they are, producing perfect and instantaneous match results between opportunity providers and opportunity seekers such as employers and job seekers, entrepreneurs and co-founders, and startups and investors.

Our beta will be ready soon.