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Hello fellow Indie Hackers!

Hello fellow Indie Hackers! I'm working on No-Code MVP, an online course where you'll learn the mindset, process and tools to turn your business idea into a first product you can test with real potential customers - without writing a single line of code.

The landing page is finished: https://nocodemvp.com - only thing I'm going to change is the gif > that will be a video of me saying Hi and showing what the course is about. I'm currently pre-launch, interested people can sign up (I have about 2300 now!)

Would love to know what you think of it, thanks!

#landing-page-feedback

on December 5, 2018
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    Hi Bram, great job!—here's some feedback. At first i wasn't convinced and if I wasn't giving feedback, I may have left the site. Above the fold looks a bit plain and is dense on text. My skepticism level is really high as an entrepreneur (i.e., does this guy really know more than me? is the honest feeling since it's a common topic for ebooks / etc).

    Further down the page, I'm more convinced, but only because I clicked through to your bio where all the social proof exists. The picture with the mic gives a bit of social proof but then I learn about other places you've been features, that you have 17k twitter followers, etc. and I'm thinking this guy is legit. So maybe the feedback, is can you impress with that social proof above the fold?

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      thanks for your feedback Kyle! You're the second person telling about the social proof - as mentioned I'm going to change the GIF to a video of me giving an introduction to myself and the course. That's where I will share about my expertise, previous products etc. - would that be sufficient?

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        Hey Bram! I revisited the site and love the video. 2000 subscribers is pretty good social proof. If there's anyway to incorporate the Twitter 17k follower button or the media/publication logos from https://kanste.in/ it could help, but the site is super clean and clear. Anyway, I'm sure you're already off to the races and rocking it would your students!

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          awesome, thanks for the feedback! I have not launched the course yet but planning to do that in Q1

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    Heya Bram - had a quick look at your page and had a couple of quick thoughts:

    1. Add a main headline above the fold - e.g. Build a business with no code
    2. Add social proof above the fold - e.g. 2000+ have subscribed, featured in xyz, etc
    3. I'm guessing you're optimizing for newsletter subs? If so, I'd change your main CTA to "Get first chapter", and have the current "preview course content" cta as the secondary CTA..
    4. a big value prop that's not coming across is how quickly it can be to build the first version/mvp of the product. i'd try articulating this somewhere (e.g. go from zero to product in just 6 weeks)
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      Hey! thanks a lot for taking the time to reply. Great feedback:

      • switched the CTA's, made the CTA to subscribe: "Join 2000+ subscribers"
      • Added headline above the fold: "Build and test your business idea without code."
      • not sure what other social proof to add, "Featured in xyz" is me with other projects/work? not sure what to do with that
      • time comment: very good comment, not sure what to say there since it's totally up to a student how fast s/he can turn their mvp into a product. I mean I can whipup something in one week (with interviews etc) ---> edit --> Changed the text in the blue middle a bit.
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        No problem Bram! I'm liking the updates you made :)
        re. social proof, I think the 2000+ subscribers is good enough for the social proof for now. you're probably right that you don't want to add irrelevant social proof, but maybe you could say 'built no code mvps that have been featured in business insider, etc'

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    Hey Bram, congrats on putting this together. You start by saying, "Learn the mindset, process and tools" but is it really feasible to "learn the tools" through this course?

    OK I later saw that you've mentioned, "A basic introduction to a comprehensive selection of tools" which makes more sense.

    I feel there's a lot of text and most of it talks about concepts than the actual skill one will develop by taking the course. I'd make it more actionable and try to define the skill set that will be added after one takes the course. Also, I'd mention some prerequisites especially in terms of the time one needs to devote to make the most of this course.

    I'm a no-code evangelist myself and would love to give you more feedback as you progress!

    Good luck!

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      hey, thanks for taking the time Arpit - I appreciate it!

      • Of course you have to put in your own time to really learn how these tools work but I'm going to give a comprehensive introduction to 9 of the tools that are, in my opinion, more than enough to begin with. (after I typed this I saw you type that you saw what I said about the tool introduction haha)
      • question about time is answered in the faq: https://nocodemvp.com/#faq
      • what do you mean by skill? I think the "skill" is knowing the right mindset, the process (steps you take) and which tools to use --> do you have any other suggestions? (not sure what you mean here)
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        Hey Bram, you're welcome!

        So this is what I'm thinking:

        "By the end of the course, you will acquire all the requisite skills needed to turn your idea into a product. You will learn the exact process that will take you from ah to aha as well as a proven framework for quickly testing your ideas via no-code MVPs."

        CTA

        Lastly, I feel that 'Mindset' is not something that can be taught, I might be wrong though.

        Overall, it looks promising and I wish you the best with it!

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          thanks! Will look into adding some text about the outcome of the course.

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