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It works. It does something. It has bugs. But that's the point of the MVP, right?
Anyway, I could use some moral support. This is very scary.
Link: http://sproutrobot.com/
I do like the idea of growing my own veggie garden. The site concept and design is very promising. Good luck!
a) The "buy" page screams out for some pics - people eat (and buy!) with their eyes :).
b) "We choose seeds that are perfect for your climate and the time of year" then the next page asks me to select my own choices? A little confusing - maybe you're building a list of options dynamically?
c) Consider for future "upsells" on the buy page or a more expensive $99.95 starter pack that includes soil, pots, etc. for people that have zero knowledge but like the idea - not sure if that's your audience or people already gardening?
Great concept and I think you're on the right track - a "starter pack" would have got my money.
Very cool concept - a few comments: a) The "buy" page screams out for some pics - people eat (and buy!) with their eyes :). b) "We choose seeds that are perfect for your climate and the time of year" then the next page asks me to select my own choices? A little confusing - maybe you're building a list of options dynamically? c) Consider for future "upsells" on the buy page or a more expensive $99.95 starter pack that…
a) I know, I've actually got the illustrator working on some illustrations for that page. That page is 1st on my list for some design love.
b) Ah, interesting. So, you choose whether you want tomatoes or cucumbers, but we pick the right variety of cucumbers for your climate. I'll think about making that clearer.
c) Yea, that's a great idea! Definitely targetting first time gardeners. I don't think I want to get into stocking bags of soil in my living room, I'll keep the starter kit idea on my radar as I look into drop shipping and such. For now I want to try to get traction with the seed mailing, but we'll see how it goes.
Thanks for the feedback. This is exactly why I launched. :)
It's a great looking site but I can't do anything unless I signup. I entered my zip expecting to see some results but all I get is a link to sign up form. Is there a demo that visitors can check out? Or maybe allow Google/Twitter/FB logins so I don't have to sign up? I do like the idea of growing my own veggie garden. The site concept and design is very promising. Good luck!
Genius concept. Wish I could use it, outside of the US.
It's a great looking site but I can't do anything unless I signup. I entered my zip expecting to see some results but all I get is a link to sign up form. Is there a demo that visitors can check out? Or maybe allow Google/Twitter/FB logins so I don't have to sign up? I do like the idea of growing my own veggie garden. The site concept and design is very promising. Good luck!
Yea, there's a link on the plans page to preview your calendar, but it's not coming up because of a bug I overlooked! Fixing....
I definitely want to streamline the site for non-signer-uppers. Basically I'm planning on having a page for every city in the US (automatically generated) with a planting calendar that people can check out right away without signing up. I think that will be good for SEO, too.
But that's a few notches down on the todo list.
The look and feel of the site is fantastic. Good job there. What's it built in?