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Re:Do Startups need a CRM? YES on Wednesday October 17, 2012 @01:07PM (#4665408)
Do you use a CRM?
Re:PayPal has a smart new homepage on Tuesday October 16, 2012 @01:02AM (#4658522)
I really agree. I'm using paypal at quicklytest.it at the moment and there are 3x ways to handle the subscriptions.
Re:Show HN: Use landing pages to test your product on Monday October 15, 2012 @11:46AM (#4655548)
Currently the customer drive their own traffic (via the guides on the website). Mechanical turk is something I've thought about, but it's not really an accurate representation of a wide market, so I'm not sure the results would have much value.
Re:Show HN: Use landing pages to test your product on Monday October 15, 2012 @11:44AM (#4655537)
Disappointed that it didn't do that?
Re:Show HN: Use landing pages to test your product on Sunday October 14, 2012 @07:29AM (#4651226)
I'd be grateful if you could drop me a quick email to discuss? [email protected]. Thanks again.
Re:Show HN: Use landing pages to test your product on Sunday October 14, 2012 @07:28AM (#4651224)
Great point Stavros, I believe this is the biggest source of failure for startups.
Re:Show HN: Use landing pages to test your product on Sunday October 14, 2012 @05:26AM (#4651082)
Additionally - I've added a chat box to the website (olark) if anyone wants to catch up.
Re:Show HN: Use landing pages to test your product on Sunday October 14, 2012 @04:11AM (#4650981)
Hi eskim,

It's not just startups that I'm targeting, but individuals who might have a couple of cool ideas that want to make that first step and see if they're as cool as what they thought.

Re:Show HN: Use landing pages to test your product on Sunday October 14, 2012 @04:02AM (#4650961)
Hi Bill,

thank you for the feedback.

1) I believe that a landingpage can validate and 'idea' as you can use it to gage interest, via the visitor clicking through for information, time spent on the page, number of times the visitor returns etc.

2) I think it's fairly well documented that ideas on their own don't mean anything, they have little if no value. It's the execution that counts and if quicklytest.it is the first step in execution then great! It gets you out of the door.

Re:Show HN: Use landing pages to test your product on Sunday October 14, 2012 @03:59AM (#4650955)
I personally did it for quicklytest.it as I wanted to great each of my new signups and ask them for feedback straight away.
Re:Show HN: Use landing pages to test your product on Sunday October 14, 2012 @03:58AM (#4650950)
Hi JD, Bryan,

I have thought this too, however the barrier of a higher price point was too much to stop people making that initial purchase.

I have done exactly what you have suggested and predicted revenue from a 2 month turnover.

This is no means meant to be 'startup' in the massive growth sense.

I like to build products that are useful for people. If I can earn some beer money out of it at the end of them month then great.

Re:Show HN: Use landing pages to test your product on Sunday October 14, 2012 @03:53AM (#4650938)
Hi Prodigal,

Although chrisacky flagged up some major issues in security above, there is more than one server/ domain running the system which they didn't discover. Once there is around 50 users on a server / domain I've created a new one.So thankfully chrisacky only managed to discover a small amount of users active on the service currently.

Re:Show HN: Use landing pages to test your product on Sunday October 14, 2012 @03:50AM (#4650930)
Hi,

First off let me appolgize about the sloppy coding. Unfortunately I'm not a programmer, I outsourced the programming.

The information you posted is invaluable and I'll drop you an email shortly to follow up.

Re:FACEBOOK is down. on Thursday October 11, 2012 @04:31PM (#4642626)
It's working fine in the UK
The numbers come from around 10,000 visitors.

Mmm, I'll take a look at the www. now!

Sorry, I'm just rebooting the sever. Looks like it just got battered!

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