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Feedback - Nodown: Website monitoring tool

Hello,

We've recently launched our new app: nodown.io, which is a website monitoring tool. The idea came from the observation that many apps or website often contains broken features. This probably means that website owners don't get notified quickly enough when something goes down.

As I'm not an expert, neither in design nor in marketing, I'd like to get your point of view on our landing page: https://nodown.io

    1. Does it clearly communicate the value proposition of our tool?
    1. Do you find it pleasant and readable?

Of course, any other feedback would be welcome too :)

Thanks in advance

on January 30, 2022
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    Hi Alexis, congrats for launching the app.

    1. Yes.
      Basic purpose of the app seems communicated well enough though there could be some other details, like others mentioned.
    2. No.
      For me your hero section seems a bit blend and it just doesn't make me continue looking further. I would suggest adding some graphic on the right side instead of those blue dots with checkmarks.
      Other possible improvements: It seems to me that you have two headlines(Make sure to stay online and Know when your website goes down), think it would be better if you treat one as supporting headline. That can help with readability and make design slightly more attractive.
      Also, IMO font for "No credit card required" should be smaller and it should be closer to the button, also button can be slightly larger.

    Good luck.

  2. 2

    Wow . Thanks again for the new feedback. Very valuable to me.
    What do you think of the new landing illustration?

    Indeed, I'll also need to clarify on the exact offering too

  3. 2

    Hi Alexis,

    Congrats on releasing a new app!

    First impression: on a 4k screen the above-the-fold content is 90% white space:

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    Second: There is very little information about what your tool does and how it does it.

    Lastly: There are A LOT of uptime monitoring tools out there, many of them free (uptimerobot, freshping, etc.). Why would I choose yours over the others? The website doesn't inspire much trust in its current form.

  4. 2

    I would like just a little bit more information on how the tool works. You're not clearly conveying this. I expect the audience for your tool to be slightly technically educated, so you can speak in a more technical language also.

    I would suggest aligning the pricing plans on the same axis, as it makes it harder to see the difference between plans with the current setup. And definitely add a CTA right at the bottom of each pricing section.

  5. 1

    Looks good! I would make hero unit (first part of the page) be more informative, it seems a little bit empty. Or perhaps larger signup button.

    In my opinion API & Integrations should be a part of any package - that way people will use it more and switch to the next tier.

  6. 1

    You might want to take a look at https://pulsetic.com.

    They recently launched and have built a product that does the same thing. It used to be known as Pinger before Design Modo bought it and added a generous free plan like you guys have.

    Btw currently using Pulsetic since launch and works perfectly. Landing page needs lots of work to compete with Pulsetic, Better Uptime, and Uptime Robot.

  7. 1

    ✅Your h1 - could simply say: Know when your website goes down.
    or Be the first one to know when your website goes down
    I like that you've added a button that shows exactly that i can use this for free with no credit card - easy to onboard me now!

    🛑 I then expect an image on the right side of that text that shows me a dashboard and some buttons - but it's missing

    Then...
    🛑 "Discover how does it work" - this is bad english

    🛑 then you're asking me to "describe" my website, but don't you mean - list your website's pages/endpoints to monitor?

    ✅ You've got pricing on the page, but what's the recommended tear

    Don't forget about testimonials!

  8. 1

    Not being up and broken features are two different things in my view. NoDown ( this is how I believe should be written to emphasize your offering IMHO) should talk more about how it can send a customer an alert when the website or app goes down rather than finding a broken link.

    Wish you all the very best.

  9. 1

    Awesome. Thanks a lot for the comments. Indeed, by trying to communicate the value, I may have oversimplified it a little bit (+ there are some copy improvement to do, indeed).

    I'll definitely work on it!

  10. 1

    Nodown or datelist, what is the relationship between the two? Or copy and paste fail :)

    1. 1

      Oops. Option 2 ;)
      Datelist is my other app. Thanks for spotting it

      1. 2

        On the computer now to reply properly. These are my initial thoughts, feel free to ignore :)

        Browser / Page title doesn't match the in page title. "Know when it crashes" is only useful if you know what is crashing. "Website Monitoring Tool" as per this thread title sounds better. ie "Nodown - Your Website Monitoring Tool"

        In page heading "Discover how does it work" could be "Discover how it works" or "How does it work?".

        Personally I'd swap the ":" for a full stop, or nothing so it flows better, plus there is a typo in "your". 'Tell us about your website or web application. What are your main pages and features. How should they work?'

        "If something goes wrong, we’ll automatically warn you: by SMS, by email or using integrations through your preferred notification channels." could be
        "If something goes wrong we’ll automatically warn you. Choose from SMS, email, or use integrations to your preferred notification channels."

        I can guess what an probe is (alien visitors right?), but to other people are there more widely known terms. If it's a website monitoring service could these be called monitors as well?

        Didn't read it in full but on the privacy page you have numbers for 2 and 3 but 1 is missing.

        Good luck with the tool.