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Re: Please review my startup

#11
As you have agreed to in the comments, there are already a few competitors in this space and some of them have been there for a long time. I like your pricing model but I am wondering if that alone would be enough to win against the competition. The core idea is small enough that I can't imagine how different you can get. Have you thought of a customer acquisition strategy that would give you an unfair advantage?

Re: Please review my startup

#12
I like the idea of 'ready made' customer feedback platforms with analytics but I still sense the hardest problem is left unanswered ... how do I get my customers to participate in the customer feedback process? And to do so with integrity?

Kluster (http://www.kluster.com) took a stab at this game by turning branding/marketing processes into social games, not sure where they are at today with those initial products but that did seem to garner a lot of attention early on.

Re: Please review my startup

#14
To be honest, I have no idea what it does from looking at the homepage. From the other comments here it seems to be similar to uservoice. That wouldn't have been my first guess.

Re: Please review my startup

#16
Whoa. Your pricing is way out of whack.

As soon as I hit the page, every good thought I had about your service went down the tubes. It looks like you'll nickel and dime me around every corner. It's crazy complicated. Not to mention it seems expensive.

In my opinion, it should be $9 per month and you just get it all, done deal.

SECOND...

Are you eating your own dog food here? Why couldn't I find your feedback site for your site?

Re: Please review my startup

#17
post #12

I like the idea of 'ready made' customer feedback platforms with analytics but I still sense the hardest problem is left unanswered ... how do I get my customers to participate in the customer feedback process? And to do so with integrity? Kluster ( http://www.kluster.com ) took a stab at this game by turning branding/marketing processes into social games, not sure where they are at today with those initial products…

kissinsights.com makes it really easy to participate. They also integrate it into the site, which is something you (OP) should consider.

Re: Please review my startup

#18
post #14

To be honest, I have no idea what it does from looking at the homepage. From the other comments here it seems to be similar to uservoice. That wouldn't have been my first guess.

I completely agree with the above. Idea and Feedback management solutions. Who gives who feedback and ideas? On what? Too vague for me. Give me a hook that explains everything.

Why not something like "Your business can collect customer ideas, suggestions and feedback."

Re: Please review my startup

#19
post #7

It might work well for those who have no vision for their own sites. Based on what I read, that's a large population of current sites.

talking with your customers is one of the most important things you can do, vision or not

Re: Please review my startup

#20
post #16

Whoa. Your pricing is way out of whack. As soon as I hit the page, every good thought I had about your service went down the tubes. It looks like you'll nickel and dime me around every corner. It's crazy complicated. Not to mention it seems expensive. In my opinion, it should be $9 per month and you just get it all, done deal. SECOND... Are you eating your own dog food here? Why couldn't I find your feedback site for…

Plus things like Geolocation (which cost $10) don't add a ton of value. I'd recommend that he should get the pricing right before going ahead. First, the pricing page is surely going to scare away people. Even if they look into it they are going to think you are fleecing them. Why charge $5/mo for SSL, for example?
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