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Re: My day one Mac Appstore sales

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Post by MaxGabriel »

luke5dm wrote: post #16
MaxGabriel wrote: post #8

Would you consider changing the font of the headers on your website? They look really weird on my iPad--like half the letters bold weird. I tried sending you an email of what I'm seeing, but the contact button didn't work on iPad either. Also, when I zoom in, the web page momentarily covers itself with the background wood. Congratulations on your success so far!

Thanks for letting me know. I'm looking into it.

Thanks, here are some screenshots I took.

The bold/not bold problem is worst when zoomed out, like on the words 'organizing' and 'interface'.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8010387/Photo%20Apr%2014%2C%209%2016...

And this is what happens when I zoom in:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8010387/Photo%20Apr%2014%2C%209%2057...

Re: My day one Mac Appstore sales

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Post by luke5dm »

JohnnyFlash wrote: post #22
tawhaki wrote: post #19

I visited your website. I read it all. I still have no idea what exactly your app actually is. This is... problematic, to say the least.

I don't get it either. The top of site should surely have.. "Typeli is a... "

That's a good point. I added that (I will need to make it look better) but yes, I agree it adds a lot.

Re: My day one Mac Appstore sales

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Post by luke5dm »

MaxGabriel wrote: post #21
luke5dm wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks for letting me know. I'm looking into it.

Thanks, here are some screenshots I took. The bold/not bold problem is worst when zoomed out, like on the words 'organizing' and 'interface'. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8010387/Photo%20Apr%2014%2C%209%2016... And this is what happens when I zoom in: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8010387/Photo%20Apr%2014%2C%209%2057...

Awesome! Thanks for taking the screenshots. If you would like to get Typeli, send me your email (http://www.typeli.com/support.html) and I'll send you a promo code so you can get it for free.

The zooming issue I obviously understand and will try to fix. For bold/not bold however, I'm not really seeing it?

Re: My day one Mac Appstore sales

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Post by MaxGabriel »

luke5dm wrote: post #24
MaxGabriel wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks, here are some screenshots I took. The bold/not bold problem is worst when zoomed out, like on the words 'organizing' and 'interface'. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8010387/Photo%20Apr%2014%2C%209%2016... And this is what happens when I zoom in: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8010387/Photo%20Apr%2014%2C%209%2057...

Awesome! Thanks for taking the screenshots. If you would like to get Typeli, send me your email ( http://www.typeli.com/support.html ) and I'll send you a promo code so you can get it for free. The zooming issue I obviously understand and will try to fix. For bold/not bold however, I'm not really seeing it?

It depends on the zoom level, but in the screenshot look at the the two 'i's in organizing. The one on the left is bolder than the other. My roommate sees it on the iPad, too. It looks fine in Chrome on my laptop, though.

Re: My day one Mac Appstore sales

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Post by luke5dm »

pkamb wrote: post #27

What other kinds of "marketing" have you done for the app? Do you think those 11 buyers were random app store surfers, or did they come in via a link?

Hard to say but it's probably all from outside links. Few websites picked up the app + I posted on facebook, hackernews.

Beside submitting the app to macappstorm and techcrunch I haven't done any marketing.

Re: My day one Mac Appstore sales

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Post by disenchantment »

very interesting convo. i think your app looks promising. apologies in advance for any "i know best" tone in these remarks, but here are some thoughts:

1. $14.99 was indeed way too high to get impulse buys (the question of what you deserve being separate from the question of what you'll actually get);

2. i agree with the earlier comments about the need to market more energetically;

3. however, slight disagreement with those who said that the central issue is "what problem does it solve?" that's very rational and all, but people love aesthetic beauty and simplicity, and your app looks gorgeous. so I'd play up that aspect of it.

4. that being said, i agree with 'tawhaki': people have to know what it IS first.

5. most important, though: strong agreement with 'terretta' that the app just doesn't look finished yet. haven't tried it myself, but if the one review on the App Store is correct (viz. no preferences, no window resizing, no font or font size options), then maybe you released it a bit too early?

BEST of luck to you. like I said, this app looks well designed and I think it has promise.

Re: My day one Mac Appstore sales

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Post by luke5dm »

MaxGabriel wrote: post #25
luke5dm wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Awesome! Thanks for taking the screenshots. If you would like to get Typeli, send me your email ( http://www.typeli.com/support.html ) and I'll send you a promo code so you can get it for free. The zooming issue I obviously understand and will try to fix. For bold/not bold however, I'm not really seeing it?

It depends on the zoom level, but in the screenshot look at the the two 'i's in organizing. The one on the left is bolder than the other. My roommate sees it on the iPad, too. It looks fine in Chrome on my laptop, though.

Both errors fixed.
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