Ask HN: Site feedback requested - OnsideKick.com

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2609166

by bdmorgan • 15 years ago

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After about 9 months of development with my co-founder, we launched OnsideKick.com today. We plan to ramp up additional features and functionality over the summer and switch to a subscription service in August. Would appreciate any and all feedback from the HN audience!

http://www.onsidekick.com

RexDixon• 15 years ago

Looks promising. Just think the site needs a UI look soon. It seems kind of cluttered, but since I'm a football fan, I don't mind for now. :)

gabaix• 15 years ago

a couple of questions: - what is the essential feature of this site? how can you emphasize it more? - could you describe your site in one-liner? "football news curator" - have you tested to football fans? would they urgently need it compared to other football news sites?

lauraannmorris• 15 years ago

Curator idea is a cool one -- would def get me to visit, but prob not subscribe. I second gabaix´s comment about refining the core value prop a bit more.

For example: As an Alabama fan, I subscribe to TiderInsider because there´s a perception that the guys that post on that forum are really "in the know" -- so I pay to get access to that early intel, tips, credible (and not-so-credible) rumors, etc. from insiders with the program. Site doesnt look like much, but you can get info there days/weeks before it hits mainstream outlets like ESPN/SI.

tnorthcutt• 15 years ago

Clickable: http://www.onsidekick.com/

2 Things I noticed right away:

1. The pictures in the slider are ugly. Over-compressed, full of artifacts, and in some cases distorted (resized incorrectly). If you're going to feature pictures, use pretty pictures.

2. The logo - you need a better one.

Cool idea. Not trying to be harsh, btw - just being blunt.

Ask HN: Site feedback requested - OnsideKick.com

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