Re:Ask HN: Web app for non-web savvy audience
by msquared on Wednesday October 13, 2010 @09:29AM
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Thanks for the advice, will take it into consideration. Saw a similar post that made it into the top submissions, figured I'd add my own.
Re:Ask HN: Web app for non-web savvy audience
by revorad on Wednesday October 13, 2010 @09:48AM
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There's a lot of luck involved in submissions getting to the top. All you can do is make it the best possible.
Here's an idea: Make a simple landing page explaining your idea with an email sign up form. Submit that as a link, rather than a text post.
It will most likely get a lot more upvotes.
The only thing I can think of for "dealing with" your audience is to go and talk to them and listen to what their problems are. If they match your idea of what their problems are, then tell them about your product. Otherwise, build what will solve their problem.
If you're wondering how you will get them online to use your webapp, find out what they use the web already for (email) and use that as a channel to get in. If your audience is people who're not using the web at all, pick another audience.
PS A lot of stuff like this gets posted on HN. If you want to get noticed and useful help, be specific and detailed.