Releasing startup soon -- Constructive criticisms needed for "buzz" page
coffeedig.comHN,
I know all you guys have a short time so I’ll try to be as quick as possible. A friend and I are going to release our startup in about two months that will be a social approach to rating, buying, sharing and collecting coffee.
- Linked up to fb instead of asking for emails for social proofing and its a lot easier to “like” something than give up your email address.
- Showed my friends screenshots to get quotes, linked to their twitter accounts to give credibility
- Since its not released it hasn’t been featured in any outlets, I did however submit it to some of the leading “link dumps” and put their logos in there. Even though being seen on digg isnt a big deal, the logos add credibility
- Offered incentives that will be followed up on: early adopter badges and early invites.
What I’d like from you guys: 1. Like it if you like coffee. I’d be smitten.
2. What would you do to make a more efficient and effective buzz page to collect user bases? What pearls of wisdom do you have to market and grow a new web app/startup?
3. If you are a coffee drinker, how do you think technology can be used to make your coffee experience better? What would you really like to see in future iterations of a coffee application? (Some early requests from friends has been to add coffeehouses in the mix) Hmmm...there is no "action" that a visitor can take on your website. At least I can see none... And 2ndly (and I am speaking from my own perspective as a coffee lover), the landing page, and the whole site for that matter, will do better if I see more pictures of coffee... At least that's what I think your site focus is on...good coffee right? I don't like the all caps text. Looks a little pixelated to me. Also, facebook should probably be capitalized. Good luck. That's a good point. A switch in the font face could be easier to read. I'm always a bit nervous with "revolutionary". By now, it's almost a buzzword. True, I felt a bit of the same. Switching to "new" may be a good idea.