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Ask HN: Everyone loves my startup concept, why is no one using it?

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Re: Ask HN: Everyone loves my startup concept, why is no one using it?

#61
I would love to such frank feedback on my startup. I am going same phase, everyone loves the idea but nobody seems to use it. Probably because either they are not actually convinced and are faking it or I am not solving any urgent "pain point" they have.

Thanks @m4nu, for this post, signed-up for Nota.io and checking it out

Re: Ask HN: Everyone loves my startup concept, why is no one using it?

#62
Just my 2 cents:

When you go live, identify your client group (at first sight, it's agencies and freelancers)

- Create a seperate button for agencies and freelanciers Agencies, signup here, freelancers: signup here.

- Create different pricing to match the client group

- Create a "use-it now" script, eg. a editable-text that they can copy and copy paste it in a website. Give it a trial account (or beta).

- Sell to your target groups, i think you can do something with this, but you really need specific group targeting.

- Change the button: Get early feedback into the register texts and buttons: Register for free here (input: Name & Email) -> Button: Register

- Change some text: Collect feedback on your site... Try targetting web designers (who hate the overuse of mail for adjusting to the clients preference -> put this as a section on the front page). Example for a section: Optimize your website feedback (collect early client feedback)

It's not immediatly clear what it does, it summorizes the tools, not the goal itselve (eliminating email by a better workflow for receiving client feedback for example).

And last but not least, marketing marketing marketing :)

Re: Ask HN: Everyone loves my startup concept, why is no one using it?

#63

Does this only work on static pages or is there a way to annotate dynamic pages as well? While I don't disagree with a lot of the feedback about better communicating certain things on the page, I thought I would say that I understood immediately what your does. That's to say, I think others are being a bit hyperbolic when they say they have no idea even after scrolling.

Thanks. I know the landing page could be a lot better tho, but I do think that people with the pain the address do get how Nota could help out form the landing page.

Yep it'll work on static sites just as well.

Re: Ask HN: Everyone loves my startup concept, why is no one using it?

#65
Update the headline - "FEEDBACK RIGHT ON THE SITE"

Leave feedback? Receive feedback? So I can do what?

On the subhead - What does taking the guesswork out of the feedback loop actually mean? What will I be able to do once I take the guesswork out of the feedback loop? Make better design decisions?

A lot of the copy is too vague to be helpful.

"THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB"

What job? What are the pain points your tool helps alleviate? From the site, I'm guessing it's to find out the specific elements that are stopping visitors from converting or further engaging with the site? Poor design is expensive. A lot of people know what people do on a website, not lot of people understand why they do it. Sell up your solution as solving for the "why."

Re: Ask HN: Everyone loves my startup concept, why is no one using it?

#66
post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks for that. This landing page can sure be optimised quite a bit. Though as today the main problem is not so much converting users from landing page to sign-up but rather getting current beta users (that do not complain in any sort about the app) to actually try it in they day to day workflow. I am striving for feedback, and if no one use the app I can't get any.

"if no one use the app I can't get any" I did sign up and was left puzzled by what to do next - I wanted to try the functionality but the only example I could see was to send feedback to you, and I couldn't see the tools mentioned on the home page. I suspect nobody can work out how to get started with your product!

That is strange. There should a sample project called "tutorial project" right on the page you land on after your first registration. Did you try to give the page a refresh ?

Re: Ask HN: Everyone loves my startup concept, why is no one using it?

#67
I've seen a stratup take beta user metrics and offer their most active users the first year free. If you give out 10 free years of service to your most active users and promoters this might actually give them the motivation to start using the product.

Also, once they've used the product for a year they probably won't stop when they have to start paying and by then they've given you the feedback you need. They might also give you some quotes to put on the front page to show how happy your existing customers are.

Re: Ask HN: Everyone loves my startup concept, why is no one using it?

#68
Looks like a great feedback widget like http://bugherd.com/ to me

Be patient and

KEEP AT IT: listen, learn, fix - repeat

I found this helpful - http://www.appsumo.com/copywriting-checklist-special/ - simple, concise and well explained guide to website copy.

Good luck, work, listen, learn and be patient :-)

Oh and take HN with a pinch of salt :-)

Re: Ask HN: Everyone loves my startup concept, why is no one using it?

#70

Just my 2 cents: When you go live, identify your client group (at first sight, it's agencies and freelancers) - Create a seperate button for agencies and freelanciers Agencies, signup here, freelancers: signup here. - Create different pricing to match the client group - Create a "use-it now" script, eg. a editable-text that they can copy and copy paste it in a website. Give it a trial account (or beta). - Sell to you…

Gotcha. Thanks for that. Apparently my landing page is due for a re-design asap..
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