Re:Rate my startup: Simplton
by schwabacher on Tuesday January 11, 2011 @05:55PM
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Hmm, I agree about the links. I am on a desktop and the sign up link is right at the bottom of the screen. On a laptop it would be hidden.
Other than that, I like you art and design quite a bit more than a prefab theme. If you do try it, don't throw out what you have :)
I recently bought a theme from http://www.mojo-themes.com/html-css/ for $20, and I absolutely love it. The theme I bought was perfect.
It saves so much design issues, and time.
Two things stand out in particular: first, my laptop's resolution is 1600x900 and I have to scroll down to see the links on the left; secondly, that's a HUGE amount of empty space on the right hand side, and it looks like it could accommodate the "What is Simplton" text quite nicely.
Honestly, I'd advise doing what I do - although I'm not terribly successful, so perhaps you should disregard this advice ;-) Anyway, go to ThemeForest, find a decent sales page theme, and another one for your user area. It'll cost you $30-40, and whilst some will object to what are pretty obviously cookie-cutter themes, you'll find out pretty quickly if people will pay for it.
I was in the same place as you a year ago, with a tool whose design was 100 times worse than yours is, and I was signing up 1 trial account per day. Many months later I bought a design for $15 and an admin theme for $20, and that increased free trials to 20 a day!
Good luck! :)