Show HN: I made a new landing page for my startup

by graderjs • 5 years ago

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graderjs9• 5 years ago

Hi HN

I have posted demos of this product here over time. Previously, I mostly utlized my (no longer extant) Google Cloud for Startups Credits to fund the demo machines (often 96 core, > 300 Gb RAM machines in a US region) to soak up the HN load. They performed well and I've seen periods of 300, 600 or 900 concurrent virtual browsers running on a machine like that (not sure if they were all active, but people had created that many at one time, and the responsiveness of the most recent one was still fine).

In other words, I've used posting to Show HN a lot previously to stress test my virtual browser software, let people try it free, find bugs, and just generally get feedback and promote. But I've never really spent much time on marketing, and that has to be my focus now.

Before this website revamp, I had a very 'retro' looking site (that some of you will no doubt still prefer)[0], but now I've updated it to display a more "current" landing page look. But...it's still amateurish compared to a "professional" landing page. Still it's the best I can do for now. I'm happy with it.

So while I am not showing an actual interactive demo of some cool tech (like I have every other time I posted VF to show HN), I'm showing off the next phase of my business story development. I hope you like it and just know that if you have feedback on the landing page, I might make it, those changes, but not for a while. I've just finished a marathon effort to create this, and I'm going to be taking a break from landing page stuff, while I focus on other things.

But I want to show my appreciation for (and respect of the rules of) the community by saying that I plan to set up a 24-hour demo on a smaller machine (funded without the GC for Startups Credits) at some point in September, so if anyone from HN emails me[1] with "HN Perk <number>" in the subject before I make that go live, then I will email them with the credentials where they can (for a day at least) try out all the Pro version of VF has to offer. So there is something you will be able to play with, I just need to schedule that. For now, it's just a brand new landing page with Stripe payment links. For <number> please include the number of sections on the landing page (just so I know you actually had a look).

Also, since last time the VF product has enjoyed a few significant updates: seamless embedding of VF in an iframe (to allow seamless embedding of any 3rd-party content, for example), and much better quality viewport streaming (the video quality is better, and more adaptive). These things were developed in direct response to customer requests.

Also, if there are any Product Hunt-ers here, I just posted it over there[2] today (Sunday), and I would really appreciate any support you can give.

[0] https://dosyago.com/form/selection/app

[1]: cris@dosycorp.com (strangely I never get stamp from HN, so I sort of wonder why people obscure their emails here, weirdly I get a bunch of spam on my seldom published outlook address ~~ really weird creative spam, too, like from "Microsoft Account Team Services" informing me that I've apparently a bill due, or an account security issue in need to my urgent address lest they close down my account ;p ;) xx)

[2] https://www.producthunt.com/posts/viewfinder-pro

XCSme• 5 years ago

I had a quick look:

- on a 4k screen the hero section looks bugged, being very close to the bottom of the page (instead of being centered or at the top).

- the buttons don't have "cursor: pointer;" to them, so they don't seem clickable.

Overall it looks very messy, I would recommend starting from a premade page and just changing the text/images.

graderjs9• 5 years ago

Thanks

brudgers4• 5 years ago

I don't know what "Browser Superpowers for Your Web App" means.

graderjs9• 5 years ago

Yeah that's right I struggled over that wording. I thought this sounded cool and upbeat but I don't know how to say it in a way where it's obvious what it does.

I guess I could say 'embed browsers in your web app' but I have no idea if that will make more sense to people.

Suggestions for better copy?

brudgers4• 5 years ago

One issue with the current formulation is that “Browser Superpowers” sounds like a property of my browser. That creates dissonance with “Web App.”

Anyway superpowers is a high bar. It invites skepticism given your vested interests.

Or to put it another way, “Superpowers? I will be the judge of that.”

theindianappguy2• 5 years ago

i don't know but for me it looks to color full and not structured properly

graderjs9• 5 years ago

I'm not very good at building landing pages I guess I just suck at this even I put a huge amount of effort into this one.

I should probably just pay someone to do a a landing page for me or use the template or something.

theindianappguy2• 5 years ago

go with template that is what did with https://blurweb.app

Show HN: I made a new landing page for my startup

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