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Re:Ask HN: Review our startup - MightyBrand.com by brandnewlow on Thursday January 22, 2009 @01:10PM (#445137)
three things.

1. The "keyword" concept can be better explained. I wasn't sure what to put there during registration. It was only after I saw it in action, and saw that it was actually asking for specific search terms, that I understood. Then I went back in and changed the keywords for my brand to specific terms I wanted to tack, rather than words that described my business.

2. When I see my latest results, I want some kind of a refresh button that will tell the system to go check for new results.

You know how some people refresh their inboxes all the time hoping for new mail? I would totally do that with this, hoping for new results. So give me a refresh button that checks for new terms.

3. The language on the brand-editor page near where I enter my Twitter info is confusing. Under the "change password" field there's a checkbox....with no text near it to explain what the heck it does. That needs to be fixed.

There's some big text to the left just kind of floating that says "Don't display tweets from this account." I guess that might apply to the check box. If so, shrink it and pull it closer to the check box.

Also, with the twitter setup, when I enter my twitter info, I want a little JS message confirming that Mighty Brand successfully linked up with my twitter account, so I know that's working and the pipes aren't goofed up or something. Put me at ease.

I may think of more stuff later.

Re:Ask HN: Review our startup - MightyBrand.com by ryanwaggoner on Thursday January 22, 2009 @05:19PM (#445476)
New pricing model: we add a refresh button, connect it to TipJoy, and charge you 10 cents per click :-)

Just kidding...all your feedback is helpful and I've added it to the list (which is growing at an alarming rate). In particular, we're going to completely overhaul the "add brand" page to make it more clear and give you sample results as you're filling out the form so you can see what to expect.