August 22, 2018

From 10 users to #1 on Product Hunt, here's how it went


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    One of those tools where it feels like i immediately "get it". Nice work on the site and thank you for the insights!

    Good luck going forward from here ;) 🔥

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    What about Drift was controversial or what user feedback was given about drift itself? I haven't used it but good info to know when evaluating options.

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      • I got some feedback on the irony of a "distraction free writing space" and then this chat bubble popping up distracting the ability to read the value props on the landing page. 😆 I've delayed the popup manually to 15 seconds now. I also don't pop it up once a user has signed up. Will see how this goes. I think it's necessary to alert the unfamiliar and the greeting is welcoming, inviting people to chat with me.

      • I also need to work to remove it from certain parts of the site (e.g. composition) where it really is a distraction. Probably only necessary on home, settings, landing and reading pages.

      • Some were not happy with how Drift asks for their email address up front. I can see the distaste, but is helpful. This can be disabled but I do appreciate it as a lead. I treat Drift as a CRM so I can follow up when I fix a feature or bug the user has alerted me to. Just going to keep going with it for now given the value I'm getting out of it.

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        Got it, that all makes sense. I was wondering if they were doing some none obvious stuff that user's were bringing up 👍

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    Love it! Nice work Corey 😎

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      🙌 Thanks Davis! Onward. 🚀

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    great video