Nice site. Is this cheaper than buying the same product from a local store?
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#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yes, we are adding a (w) and (h) into the dimensions. Which brings up a question. We discussed this a lot. Should it be: a) 5 in (w) x 10 in (h) b) 5 W x 10 H inches or c) W: 5 in x H: 10 in ?
Well looking at it more, it does seem some of the designs have in the editor "Material Area".. is that only if you have a background? I would stick with the format the editor uses.. 5 x 10 in
Exactly. "Material Area" is only if you're creating a sticker or banner, which as of now have one background shape. Wall and Window Graphics can have many shapes (or objects).
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#33Hey I love it so far -- question: do you think you guys will have laptop stickers anytime soon?
Skins! Yes, it was actually in the original gameplan to launch with device skins. We'd like to add them eventually, but probably not until 2010.
Aw that's upsetting! Oh well, I guess I'll have to wait until then. =]
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#34Nice site. Is this cheaper than buying the same product from a local store?
As of now, it definitely is. If you're buying one bumper sticker, it's about $4.40. And if you're buying 1,000 bumper stickers, it's about $0.08 a sticker. Most places offer price breaks, but nothing like that. At Zazzle, for example, you can buy over 250 stickers, but the price is still $2.76 per sticker.
Our prices on Wall and Window Graphics are really great right now too. We're still testing, so these prices might have to increase in the future.
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#35If I am not mistaken your site's concept mirror's http://ltlprints.com . Competition is always good and a form of flattery, as ltl has been around for more then year. Also, a site completely in flash? I am surprised the flash haters here have not made any comments - yet. The design is awesome, but why flash - that can be psd to xhtml(ed). Sorry if I am not positive here, just sharing what initially jumps out. Good lu…
oh looking at it again the whole site is not flash. I got that impression because on first load it took awhile to load up; felt like an old time flash site for me. I'm using a Mac Mini Intel and my connection is 12Mbps down.
LTLprints is a nice site, and I mentioned them in my introduction comment above. We were not aware of LTLprints until just before we launched, but when we did find them, the ability to sell your own designs was not yet activated. That piece has only been in place for a couple months, I believe.So until very recently, we thought we were the only ones who were serving as the "Cafe Press" of Wall Graphics.
In addition, we separate ourselves with our robust design center and our variety of products. LTLPrints looks to be essentially wall graphics, and we offer all kinds of different stickers, including clear window stickers, bumper stickers and vinyl banners.
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#36Please add support for foreign language characters. I tried to make a design using Cyrillic characters but they didn't came out properly. There could be a market for your service among the many bilingual and emigrant people in USA.
Yes, this would be a terrific feature. We'll add it to our list. Thanks!
On a related note, it would be useful to have more fonts. I went to try using the font my company's logo uses and it wasn't there. Good apart from that, though.
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#37Firstly great site and great idea. But you are not (hopefully) posting here to get your butt kissed but for some constructive criticism and ideas, so here goes: 1. The site is a little busy and lacks a real call to action. "Start Designing" kind of disappears 2. I think you need two sites. One for the business market and one for the consumer market. These could both have the same backend etc, but probably need sepera…
Great feedback. 1. We're always thinking about this issue. Good point. 2. That's a really interesting idea. You're right, we are trying to satisfy both business and consumer markets. The nice part of having one site is that you have one domain. All the links you get from users and other sources help your SEO a lot, and you sacrifice some of that if you're splitting your user base. But the point is still a good one. 3…
Great idea! Great execution!
About 2 above. It may help to see how job websites make clear distinction between job seekers and employers. How elance.com makes clear distinction between clients and freelancers.
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#38First off, I think your concept is brilliant and there's a lot of potential. To me, this is one of those markets that should be targeted at women/moms (see the recent HN post on Ravelry). My wife and her friends were actually just talking about this very need yesterday ... they were looking for ways to put tree/bird designs on their wall. That being said, here's where I think you can improve the execution: 1. Make th…
By the way, BigFolio and NextProof look really cool. We'd love to recruit some photographers to set up storefronts. We're especially interested in photographers who do portraits of the local High School Football team. We think there is a market for custom Fathead-style wall graphics and youth sports. It looks like you've already tapped into the Photography market. Perhaps there is a way for us to help one another out…
Sure, drop me an email. I'll put the word out in our newsletter.
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#39First off, I think your concept is brilliant and there's a lot of potential. To me, this is one of those markets that should be targeted at women/moms (see the recent HN post on Ravelry). My wife and her friends were actually just talking about this very need yesterday ... they were looking for ways to put tree/bird designs on their wall. That being said, here's where I think you can improve the execution: 1. Make th…
Thanks so much for the detailed feedback! 1. Good advice. 2. Thanks. Yes, we've had a lot of conversations about what the priority should be on the home page. We decided that selling products was 1, customization was 2, and the ability to set up storefronts was 3. We could do a better job of balancing this out. 3. People can certainly save their designs. You can save it as private or public. If you save it as public,…
Why exactly wouldn't I want a royalty on the sales?
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
oh looking at it again the whole site is not flash. I got that impression because on first load it took awhile to load up; felt like an old time flash site for me. I'm using a Mac Mini Intel and my connection is 12Mbps down.
LTLprints is a nice site, and I mentioned them in my introduction comment above. We were not aware of LTLprints until just before we launched, but when we did find them, the ability to sell your own designs was not yet activated. That piece has only been in place for a couple months, I believe.So until very recently, we thought we were the only ones who were serving as the "Cafe Press" of Wall Graphics. In addition,…
I really love your site, and it would appeal to women. I was just helping my friends decorate and we were looking for something like this. I also think it would be good for small business owners, since it can be a cheap alternative to getting a door sign.
I like the site's design, and if I had to choose between Ltlprints and you, I would go with you guys because your design is better, and as a design site, it should look good.
Overall, great job! I will have to upload some designs myself.