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I have a deal, I would spent 5 minutes using your app!

I'm Steven, the creator of ArtsySpace an online community for people that want to decorate their space. I have a deal, I would spent 5 minutes browsing your app/website/ landing page or service if you do the same for me. I'll focus on giving you the following feedback.

  • Do I understand what your service is?
  • Would I use your product?
  • How would I benefit of your product? (How I see your product working for me as a user)
  • Constructive feedback, (things I like, I think things can be improve)

Drop the link of your product and I'll make sure to dive into your product for 5 minutes.

here is http://artsyspace-test.herokuapp.com/
NOTE: Is not in production yet and mobile view navigation not ready.

on April 12, 2020
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    Hey 👋

    So when I saw your site the first thing that came to mind was this https://muz.li/stay-inspired-stay-home/.

    It seems like it would be good content for Instagram and Pinterest.

    I used to love getting inspired by offices on houzz.com

    The things that mattered were the modern aesthetics that I loved. The design of the app also mattered to me.

    They are able to monetize by tagging products in the photos. That’s something to consider for monetizing.

    My product is https://storycreatorapp.com

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      Thanks for your feedback!

      I'm a big fan of your site, Ias I understand storycreatorapp is a tool to create rich videos that I could then share in social media. This seems like a great marketing tool. I can definitely benefit with a tool like yours by not having to learn VideoPro to make a marketing video I can just use story creator app to create a video easily.

      Feedback:

      I was a bit confused by what this sentence meant, Turn your podcasts, products, and valuable information into beautiful videos. You don't have to be an expert. What does turning a product into a video mean?

      The site and app is dope! Really enjoy navigating your site!

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        That's a good point. When I wrote it I was thinking about how users can turn their products into ADS. That text isn't very clear. Thanks for pointing that out. Fixing it now.

        The product is FREE. I have a few potential podcasting customers. I'd love some feedback around the app itself if you have 5 min. If you're too busy no worries. I still appreciate the feedback.

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          I have been unable to sign up with Google email.

          Steps to reproduce:

          • Click on sign up
          • Click on log in with google
          • Im not redirected to a dashboard or anything

          Google Auth may not be working? Let me know if your able to reproduce, I'm using FF

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            I am using fullstory.com just took a look and you are right. That is strange, it's working on my end, using Chrome on Mac.

            It says you're using Chrome. It could be wrong though. Let me see whats up. Thanks for catching this.

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    Hey Steven,

    • the main problem is that the only reason I know, I think I know what your website is doing is because of what you just wrote in this post. It would be best if you have some kind of tagline/information on what the site is about.
    • article(?) image ratio is skewed. I see you're using tailwind (great choice!). Maybe take a look at: https://tailwindcss.com/docs/object-fit/#app
    • responsive needs a bit more work: https://imgur.com/S8YFsgC
    • the single posts might look a bit better if you remove the image margin: https://imgur.com/aZTVJ5j
    • now that I finally reached the about page, I think that page should be your homepage and have posts as secondary

    Personally I wouldn't use it. But not necessarily because the idea is bad. It's just that it isn't something I'm interested about.

    Again, the main problem is that I don't understand what your offering unless I visit the about page (which some people may never visit).

    Would appreciate any kind of feedback you can give me on: https://sponsoredbox.com/

    If you have any other questions you think I might be able to help with, please let me know :)

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      Hey @cdruc,

      Thanks for your feedback! So the way I understand SponsoredBox is a way to engage with your audience via a Mailbox while also getting the chance to receive donations. There are two sentences that clarified for me what your service is but I found them at the bottom of the site in the FAQ section:

      • A platform that enables you to create mailboxes where you can receive sponsored e-mails.
      • SponsoredBox is not necessarily a donations platform. You can definitely use it to receive donations, but you can also use it to get paid for your expertise in your domain: fitness, marketing, software, legal, business, .etc

      This sentence stood out to me You can definitely use it to receive donations, but you can also use it to get paid for your expertise in your domain which I think should be the focus of your product. I really see myself reaching out to someone via a platform to get insights into that person's expertise.

      Another thing that wasn't clear to me is the earned money feature. Although, I saw this sentence Earned money goes directly into your PayPal account. there wasn't much information on how this feature work or what this is. Maybe a small section explaining this feature? Again this should be the money-making feature I would focus a bit more on this.

      The design on the page looks clean and simple, which I really liked. Let me know if there is anything else you would like to ask me. (Let's upvote this post so more can engage with our products ;)

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        Thanks for your feedback! The points you made are really good and I will definitely apply them in my next update. :)

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    Here is my site - http://thisappwillgiveyouabs.com/summerbod2020

    Here is your feedback:

    Your about page is 10x better than the home page. I had NO idea what your site was about until I hit the about page.

    Take that content and put it as a header on your main page, so people understand what is happening, what your site is about, and then see posts from the community.

    Also you need to pull the Reddit trick and make a few users and post content from them so it feels like there is some movement on the site etc.

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      Hi @joshdance!

      Thanks for your feedback, so your site will help me get abs. I noticed a couple of things from your page. There is a lot of text content in your site which makes it not digestible. The page is LONG with information that might be helpful. I also noticed there is a lot of data that the average user might find useful but wont necessarily know how to navigate.

      I think a screener will work great for something like how to get abs. A tool where, I can put my age, body mass, body type, etc. I been a big fan of MensHealth magazine for some years and I haven't found the need for an online tool to be honest. I do get a lot advise on diet and workouts.

      One thing Mens Health does great is provide videos on how to do an exercise or a recipe for a meal. I haven't seen myself needing a tool or information to get abs but maybe someone who is working out for the first time my find your product useful.

      Feedback:

      • There is a lot of text, condense that information
      • Improve the images your using, maybe a site with multiple pages will work better?
      • Add some videos or improve the images your using.

      Hope this helps!

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    Hi Steven,

    Happy to make that deal! I'll fulfill my end by answering your same questions about ArtsySpace:

    • Do I understand what your service is?

    Not quite - you say its an online community about decorating? So is the idea that people show off their spaces for inspiration or feedback? Is there a marketplace component?

    • Would I use your product?

    Depends on what the site is trying to be. If it supposed to be focused on design inspiration then yes, I could see using it like the site Houzz - especially if I could buy the things I see on the site.

    • How would I benefit from your product?

    I could benefit if I could find great ideas for decorating my home and where to buy the products featured. OR i could benefit by sharing my great ideas and then profiting from the sale of any products featured.

    • Constructive feedback

    Right now the biggest thing missing is a clear indication of what you want a new user to do. Am I supposed to look for inspiration? Create an account? Submit my own ideas? How do I start to experience value from your platform right away?

    My app is called PhoneTag (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/phonetag-leave-a-message/id1504235100) its an iOS app that enables you to send disappearing voice messages to friends for free! I hope you have a chance to take a look and let me know what you think.

    Thanks,

    Evan

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      Hi Evan, thanks for your feedback.

      I have to say PhoneTag seems like a pretty cool idea. One thing that came to mind was the feature of Snap that allowed you to send a picture for a specific time frame. That feature went viral.

      So as I understand PhoneTag, I can send messages to my contacts that will dissapear. The description is really straightforward Disappearing voice messages which I liked.

      I do see myself using your product. I see my self the same way I used Snap. I imagines myself sending naughty voice messages to my girl. Funny jokes to friends might be a cool app.

      Knowing that the voice message will get deleted is a relief on it's own. The way I vision PhoneTag is a funky cool app which conflicts with the colors your using for the design. In the Iphone screen shot the colors are opaque and not sure if the use of an old cassete tape image it's the ideal for PhoneTag. I think a refresh color palette will do justice.

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        Thanks so much for the feedback! You've definitely got the right idea in terms of what PhoneTag is supposed to be. Appreciate the feedback in terms of the color scheme - what I'm going for is a skeuomorphic design that is inspired by retro answering machines and cassette tape players. Its good to know that look doesn't line up with your expectations!