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Cheddar for Mac Public Beta

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Re: Cheddar for Mac Public Beta

#11
I'm interested in seeing how this will fare now that many of us using OS X on Mountain Lion are using the native "Reminders" app that already integrates with iOS.

Although I've yet to try Cheddar, I can see how the ability to use markdown and hashtags can make it a viable alternative to the "Reminders" app.

Re: Cheddar for Mac Public Beta

#12
Rule #1 of a release announcement: don't assume we already know what your product is. Every time you fail to give a 1-sentence elevator pitch in your blog post, hundreds of potential customers say "meh" and hit the back button, taking their thousands of friends, family and colleagues with them.

Re: Cheddar for Mac Public Beta

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post #12

Rule #1 of a release announcement: don't assume we already know what your product is . Every time you fail to give a 1-sentence elevator pitch in your blog post, hundreds of potential customers say "meh" and hit the back button, taking their thousands of friends, family and colleagues with them.

Also, screenshots.

Re: Cheddar for Mac Public Beta

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post #8

Another blog that talks about an ambiguously-named product and provides no links to or descriptions of said product. I had no idea what Cheddar was after a couple minutes of skimming the blog posts.

What's wrong with navigating to the product's homepage to learn more?

Right, it makes it "simple to organize your life" or something. It still doesn't tell me what it does in a meaningful fashion.

Re: Cheddar for Mac Public Beta

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post #14
post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What's wrong with navigating to the product's homepage to learn more?

Right, it makes it "simple to organize your life" or something. It still doesn't tell me what it does in a meaningful fashion.

There's a video on the homepage that shows it in use. Showing something actually being used will resonate much better than stating a feature list.

Re: Cheddar for Mac Public Beta

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post #12

Rule #1 of a release announcement: don't assume we already know what your product is . Every time you fail to give a 1-sentence elevator pitch in your blog post, hundreds of potential customers say "meh" and hit the back button, taking their thousands of friends, family and colleagues with them.

And also I think it would be a good idea to put an easy link to the main site at the top of your blog, and maybe that 1 sentence elevator pitch as the subtitle.

Your main site mentions nothing about pricing. I'm assuming it's all free at the moment, will it always be, are ads part of the plan or will premium features be turning up later?

[edited to be a little less abrupt]

Re: Cheddar for Mac Public Beta

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post #12

Rule #1 of a release announcement: don't assume we already know what your product is . Every time you fail to give a 1-sentence elevator pitch in your blog post, hundreds of potential customers say "meh" and hit the back button, taking their thousands of friends, family and colleagues with them.

This.

I had to click through the blog and try really hard to find out WTF the app is/was.

Re: Cheddar for Mac Public Beta

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post #16
post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Right, it makes it "simple to organize your life" or something. It still doesn't tell me what it does in a meaningful fashion.

There's a video on the homepage that shows it in use. Showing something actually being used will resonate much better than stating a feature list.

Assuming they are able and care to view that video. Why not both?
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