Please Review My Local Specials Startup: DealBk
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Re: Please Review My Local Specials Startup: DealBk
#2Looks very nice. Seems to solve a problem, a win-win for everyone. But how will you generate renevue?
Re: Please Review My Local Specials Startup: DealBk
#3Sweet. Minimal viable, clear path to revenue, useful, potentially viral, easy for merchants to start using, expandable as a revenue-sharing service that other web sites can embed. Chief assets are (1, the lesser) the web site tech; (2, the greater) the personal relationships with the merchants (3, the future potential) partnerships with other on-line properties. Asset 2, if you can keep up the momentum, makes it hard to replicate and asset 3 seals that deal and can also help with rates of coupon use. It looks promising to me.
The web site design has two jarring aspects that I think you ought to fix:
(a) It is annoying as heck the way when you switch categories (e.g., click on "Food" or "Health") the "Just launched" section disappears and then re-appears in an animated way. It's really annoying - it looks like a bug even though it's probably on purpose.
(b) You've got "Deals" and "Merchants" links. That's crazy talk. Normal people don't say "merchants" - only business people. When I wanted to know "How does one advertise on this site" I saw a "Merchants" link and thought "Aha! That'll say it!" No... that's not it at all. The link I wanted is in fine print ("Merchant Accounts").
The fine print is fine at the top of the page like that, I think. But the big "Merchants" link needs a better name - something more consumer friendly. Maybe "Deals" and "Business Directory" or "Today's Deals" / "Business Directory".
Re: Please Review My Local Specials Startup: DealBk
#4Looks very nice. Seems to solve a problem, a win-win for everyone. But how will you generate renevue?
Wouldn't it being a win-win for everyone include the operator of the site?
Anyway I imagine that if it became popular, there would be value in having your deal listed before other people's deals.
Re: Please Review My Local Specials Startup: DealBk
#5Looks very nice. Seems to solve a problem, a win-win for everyone. But how will you generate renevue?
looking at various ways to charge merchants...ex. cpc for more advanced users...or per day for simpler merchants.
Re: Please Review My Local Specials Startup: DealBk
#6Looks very nice. Seems to solve a problem, a win-win for everyone. But how will you generate renevue?
Wouldn't it being a win-win for everyone include the operator of the site? Anyway I imagine that if it became popular, there would be value in having your deal listed before other people's deals.
what do you mean?
Re: Please Review My Local Specials Startup: DealBk
#7Sweet. Minimal viable, clear path to revenue, useful, potentially viral, easy for merchants to start using, expandable as a revenue-sharing service that other web sites can embed. Chief assets are (1, the lesser) the web site tech; (2, the greater) the personal relationships with the merchants (3, the future potential) partnerships with other on-line properties. Asset 2, if you can keep up the momentum, makes it hard…
good points...I will take care of A) soon.
Re: Please Review My Local Specials Startup: DealBk
#8I like that it looks like a circular and has the deals front and center.
The one thing I had a problem with is when I got there I wanted a header/tagline or about page explaining what you do and how you do it. I'm sure most will know, but it still seems like a basic must that it be explicit especially since you're new.