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Re:Show HN: Instorier – A tool for creating rich scroll-base... by weego on Saturday January 07, 2023 @11:35AM (#34289651)
I don't want to be negative because launching a thing you believe in is always a good moment, so congratulations for that.

Maybe it's just that the landing page and demos don't show where the value is, but I don't see how this is a business, let alone a 350/mo one, and not just a framework.

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Re:Show HN: Instorier – A tool for creating rich scroll-base... by brudgers on Saturday January 07, 2023 @12:44PM (#34290514)
If $350/month seems like too much money, the product isn't for you.

If it seems like a bargain, it is.

To be a business, you have to stay in business. 100 customers at $350/month probably allows that. 7000 at $5/month probably doesn't because it requires 70x conversions, 70x retentions, and 70x the customer service (at least) -- and of course $5/month is trying to compete with free.

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Re:Show HN: Instorier – A tool for creating rich scroll-base... by fortyseven on Sunday January 08, 2023 @02:51PM (#34302426)
Wow. You can just pack that comment up and use it anywhere, huh?

"If it's good for you, that's good. If it's bad to you, it's not for you."

Brilliant.

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Re:Show HN: Instorier – A tool for creating rich scroll-base... by brudgers on Sunday January 08, 2023 @08:13PM (#34305483)
That’s how market segmentation works.

I can’t afford a Ferrari because Ferrari’s are not for me. The Ferrari salesperson isn’t going to feel bad about that and shouldn’t.

And the best thing you can take away is focus on selling products to people with money to spend and a willingness to spend it…if you are running a business of course.

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