Re:Show HN: WebApp/Site Builder with IDE and Visual Editor
by marginalia_nu on Sunday November 13, 2022 @04:10PM
(#33587373)
Technically pretty impressive, but if I am permitted to be blunt, it's severely lacking in polish.
Overall the website doesn't look good on desktop. I look at this: https://imgur.com/3SoPR67 and think that some elements have failed to load. It's so empty and white. The "learn more" button is completely unnecessary. You could just put the information there in the first place.
Overall much of the landing page feels like unnecessary filler, pro forma rather filling an actual function. Like it's almost all fluff that doesn't really tell me anything and I'm just wearing out the scroll wheel on my mouse before getting to the free trial so I can check out what the heck it is.
I'm also immediately assaulted by multiple popups, one of which keeps animating and making noises. That's a big turnoff. I don't want to talk to a sales rep before I even know what I'm being sold.
Like none of this is a major flaw, it needs polish and iteration.
I'd make some use cases, consider some user categories (maybe someone who has heard of the product and want to try it, someone who doesn't know what it is, etc.), and consider what would such a person ask when they visit your website, and then investigate if the website answers the questions.
The first question I asked is "what is this?". The answer I got is "It manages the entire cycle of Building, Hosting and Serving websites," which is pretty vague. Maybe prominently display some demo websites that have been built using getlivewebsite.com? I think that would sell a lot better than merely talking about the service and its features.
Re:Show HN: WebApp/Site Builder with IDE and Visual Editor
by mrdpzk on Sunday November 13, 2022 @04:33PM
(#33587570)
Thanks for your comment. very constructive. we will work more on polishing it and apply the changes you mentioned. your comment makes total sense. Thanks Again!
Overall the website doesn't look good on desktop. I look at this: https://imgur.com/3SoPR67 and think that some elements have failed to load. It's so empty and white. The "learn more" button is completely unnecessary. You could just put the information there in the first place.
Overall much of the landing page feels like unnecessary filler, pro forma rather filling an actual function. Like it's almost all fluff that doesn't really tell me anything and I'm just wearing out the scroll wheel on my mouse before getting to the free trial so I can check out what the heck it is.
I'm also immediately assaulted by multiple popups, one of which keeps animating and making noises. That's a big turnoff. I don't want to talk to a sales rep before I even know what I'm being sold.
Like none of this is a major flaw, it needs polish and iteration.
I'd make some use cases, consider some user categories (maybe someone who has heard of the product and want to try it, someone who doesn't know what it is, etc.), and consider what would such a person ask when they visit your website, and then investigate if the website answers the questions.
The first question I asked is "what is this?". The answer I got is "It manages the entire cycle of Building, Hosting and Serving websites," which is pretty vague. Maybe prominently display some demo websites that have been built using getlivewebsite.com? I think that would sell a lot better than merely talking about the service and its features.
On a technical level, you've got some z-index issues on Firefox. https://imgur.com/B53ghcP