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Re: Ask HN: Feedback Please - TapInko.com

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Post by GavinB »

keltecp11 wrote: post #27
GavinB wrote: post #26

I was a little confused when I first arrived on your site. All of the different words and taglines danced around what it is you really do. It says "Advertise Here," "Advertising Made Easy," "The Advertising Marketplace," etc. The big map could have been from any number of businesses. Since this is the internet and advertising is everywhere, seeing the words "advertisement" don't really tell me anything. Is it online?…

Do you like the saying: "Advertising Off-line"?

You might combine that with your current tagline to make this: "Offline Ads Made Easy." You still need to imply that you're letting people buy something or making the buying process simpler.

If you settle on a tagline you might think about using some imagery that represents what you do -- college newspapers, billboards, restaurant menus, etc.

A picture may not be worth a thousand words but it can usually replace a paragraph . . .

Re: Ask HN: Feedback Please - TapInko.com

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Post by keltecp11 »

mattmaroon wrote: post #29

Not sure what the name means. Kinda odd. I looked in my area (Ohio) and you seem to have multiple listings for the same person. The college newspapers and other local rags are a great idea.

Hey Matt, those different listings are the same person but different advertising opportunities and outlets. The next version of the product will join all the opportunities under individual accounts.

Thanks,

-Pete

Re: Ask HN: Feedback Please - TapInko.com

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Post by keltecp11 »

ckinnan wrote: post #30

I've bought a lot of advertising over the years and would use a site like this. Homepage has too much nagging to register without a clear value proposition or explanation of the site's purpose. It isn't clear what the service is from the overly broad homepage taglines: "Advertising Made Easy" and "The Advertising Marketplace". (The domain name doesn't convey either but it is brandable). I'd tighten that tagline into…

Thanks, your feedback was great. Please check back when you need to place/sell ad space and let me know if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns.

Re: Ask HN: Feedback Please - TapInko.com

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Post by keltecp11 »

mattmaroon wrote: post #29

Not sure what the name means. Kinda odd. I looked in my area (Ohio) and you seem to have multiple listings for the same person. The college newspapers and other local rags are a great idea.

By the way... the name comes from Tapping Ink - and the 'O' just ties it all together.

Long story short, I liked the Price is Right Game 'Plinko' because it was easy to remember... you get the idea.

Re: Ask HN: Feedback Please - TapInko.com

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Post by dexen »

I wish I could access the site with Konqueror. But it redirects the browser forcibly to `please upgrade your browser to' page.

You could at least give some way to ACK the message and go ahead anyway, without fiddling with user agent settings.

Re: Ask HN: Feedback Please - TapInko.com

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Post by keltecp11 »

GavinB wrote: post #31
keltecp11 wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you like the saying: "Advertising Off-line"?

You might combine that with your current tagline to make this: "Offline Ads Made Easy." You still need to imply that you're letting people buy something or making the buying process simpler. If you settle on a tagline you might think about using some imagery that represents what you do -- college newspapers, billboards, restaurant menus, etc. A picture may not be worth a thousand words but it can usually replace a pa…

Thanks Gavin... great advice.

Re: Ask HN: Feedback Please - TapInko.com

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Post by rbabich »

nikron wrote: post #3

It says I can't see go to the webpage because I'm not using a supported browser. I'm using Firefox 3 on linux. However, I can see the webpage if javascript is off, but not much is there.

I'm getting the same thing, which isn't surprising since I'm using Opera. In general, I think it's fine to say "browser not supported" if that's the case, but it's nice to have a "Try anyway" link. There are too many sites that work fine with a given browser but refuse the user a chance to try. If you give the user a choice, the worst case is that the site really is broken with their browser, and they say "Hmpf, guess they're right" and move on.

I suppose there's a potentially worse case where the site is broken in some subtle way that causes data corruption or the like, but I can't imagine there are many webapps where this is a serious concern.

Re: Ask HN: Feedback Please - TapInko.com

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Post by johns »

keltecp11 wrote: post #6
nikron wrote: post #3

It says I can't see go to the webpage because I'm not using a supported browser. I'm using Firefox 3 on linux. However, I can see the webpage if javascript is off, but not much is there.

We will enhance the site as we continue to move forward, thank you for pointing this out.

If you get errors reported like this to your customer support, try answering with a more personable response. The way you phrased this comes off as dismissive and doesn't specifically address the issue reported.
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