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Re: Show HN: Glance - Dashboard for Monitoring Personalized Data

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Post by jborden13 »

alamgir_mand wrote: post #8
jborden13 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe this is their monetization strategy. Instead of incurring the high costs of supporting a large load of unpaid users and then trying to monetize the user base from there - maybe they want to get to revenue quickly.

I think it's up for debate as to whether you should test pricing in the MVP stage. In this case, I think it's in the best interest to leave pricing out of the question and first inquire as to whether people find it useful. http://qr.ae/1ygLq - my answer on quora regarding testing pricing while in MVP stage.

Mostly agree.

"You can figure out what they'll pay for it once you know they'll use it in the first place."

Seems a bit presumptive and opens the door for risk.

Re: Show HN: Glance - Dashboard for Monitoring Personalized Data

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Post by mneumegen »

alamgir_mand wrote: post #8
jborden13 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe this is their monetization strategy. Instead of incurring the high costs of supporting a large load of unpaid users and then trying to monetize the user base from there - maybe they want to get to revenue quickly.

I think it's up for debate as to whether you should test pricing in the MVP stage. In this case, I think it's in the best interest to leave pricing out of the question and first inquire as to whether people find it useful. http://qr.ae/1ygLq - my answer on quora regarding testing pricing while in MVP stage.

I think you're right. But what about the perceived value the beta testers have? Surely they won't be happy about paying for something that was free.

Re: Show HN: Glance - Dashboard for Monitoring Personalized Data

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Post by sfaruque »

After giving this a quick whirl, I like the concept a lot. However, for me to start paying they need to add a lot more features.

Here are my initial thoughts:

- Ability to select multiple Google calendars, not just the default

- Select more than just 1 Google Analytics account

- Load the Inbox faster (takes about ~2 minutes to load currently...?)

- Remember my layout of the cards

- Some form of notification counter

And finally, how much will this service cost per month after my 30 day trial?

Re: Show HN: Glance - Dashboard for Monitoring Personalized Data

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Post by alamgir_mand »

mneumegen wrote: post #12
alamgir_mand wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it's up for debate as to whether you should test pricing in the MVP stage. In this case, I think it's in the best interest to leave pricing out of the question and first inquire as to whether people find it useful. http://qr.ae/1ygLq - my answer on quora regarding testing pricing while in MVP stage.

I think you're right. But what about the perceived value the beta testers have? Surely they won't be happy about paying for something that was free.

You're right in the fact that you'll piss off some people when you introduce a pricing plan later. This can be a very slippery slope and is the main reason why most b2c services don't charge for their software. I'm sure the team at Glance will be A/B testing for consumers vs enterprise, and the consumer registration won't have the 30-day trial text.
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