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http://snaplive.com

by nbrogi • 13 years ago

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snaplive.com

nbrogi6• 13 years ago

...I'm not a designer, I quickly put this together last night, and I'm looking for some feedback.

It's for a sitebuilder and it's just to get users that want to try the beta.

Does it work at all? How could it be improved?

Any help appreciated.

Thanks!

doctorwho2• 13 years ago

If you actually have something working, add a video demo showing how quick and easy it is to configure a new site. That's what I'd be looking for.

nbrogi6• 13 years ago

Thanks, doctorwho.

I do have some videos (https://vimeo.com/channels/snaplive/, look at https://vimeo.com/72776444 if you're interested), but I'm working on a new version that is not yet ready and they're a little outdated.

I didn't know if I should still show an outdated interface/features or just keep it like that.

Does it not work at all without a video..(I prefer that, too)?

doctorwho2• 13 years ago

Without some proof that it works and that it's really as easy as you say, it's a much harder sell. Try testing it with and without the video and see how many signups you get. You can always do an email drip after you have their address, but you have to get them first! Is it worth losing some percentage of your leads?

byoung22• 13 years ago

English major's gut says: "95% less" should be "95% fewer" in the case of "buttons" and "things to learn".

nbrogi6• 13 years ago

Eh eh, I know :-)

I'm Italian, my wife's American, I told her that I wanted to use 'less' so that I could do things like "95% less this, 95% less that", while "fewer" would limit my choice in that regard.

She said it's fine.

Does it sound really bad/that I don't know it should be "fewer" I guess..?

byoung22• 13 years ago

95% of people won't notice it's wrong

ColinWright3• 13 years ago

You want to A/B test your page - I think it would be better without the "95%" and saying:

"""

  * Fewer buttons
  * Less clutter
  * Easier to learn
  * Faster to implement

"""

You need to make it clear you actually have something - this looks like the usual "Lean Methodology" scammy page used to harvest sign-ups to assess demand when there's nothing actually implemented. Even if what you have is about to be replaced, you have to show something - possibly say "... and with your help it's about to get even better!"

Just my $0.02. Edited to fix formatting.

nbrogi6• 13 years ago

Got it, ColinWright.

So if I waited to have a video (so, showing that I actually have something), would that work better you think..?

ColinWright3• 13 years ago

You need something to prove it exists. Even screenshots sub-titled "Actual screen shot" would make it clear that something exists. You have limited time, so how you do it is up to you.

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