Ask HN: Site feedback requested - OnsideKick.com
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 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. 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. 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. :) 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?