Re:Show HN: I made a CRM system to make sales fun
by wolco on Monday August 26, 2019 @07:32AM
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At $49 per month with no free tier the author is setting themselves up for failure.
Get people on board with free product than offer value add. A CRM requires trust.. so spend money on the brand or give a free tier and build trust.
Re:Show HN: I made a CRM system to make sales fun
by smashthepants on Monday August 26, 2019 @07:37AM
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Free tier comes with A TON of support demands from people who many not ever become customers. That'd lead to failure a lot quicker. Seems better to have a a few paying customers who are invested in the product providing feedback than hundreds or thousands providing 'feedback' that will never lead to a conversion
Re:Show HN: I made a CRM system to make sales fun
by wolco on Monday August 26, 2019 @11:20AM
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I understand where you are coming from. Currently the website doesn't sell the product as is. I think you'll have trouble finding that paying customer. You need a good unique strategy if you want to break through.
When you say that it's for small businesses and it's really efficient and light, I think people will identify with that. As long as features keep getting added to platforms, we will always need a super lightweight version. Again, I hope you get some paying users right away!
I think I'm just missing something and I see these as clashing messages that don't get fully explained: this platform will make you smile and you'll have fun using it, this platform is faster than other platforms, and it's built for small businesses. I'd ask you "How?" for all three of those.
Just some thoughts from a marketer who thinks about positioning and looks at lots of landing pages. I hope you ignore all advice, trust your gut, and have tons of success :)