I made this post on my Twitter account, but feel free to comment below if that's easier and I'll take a look and give you my first impressions of your project/startup/idea! π
UPDATE: Thanks to all who replied! Hopefully the feedback/impressions given is helpful! I'm going to stop now as I've blown through a few dozen on here and Twitter so going to get back to my own startup. All the best!
Been working on www.slayerai.com -- an AI that predicts engagement before you post, custom to your specific audience.
Boost metrics across the board with better headlines
Impressions:
This is definitely a cool product. The key here is proving that your product works. I would get case studies of clients to prove results and use that as a big driver for marketing.
All the best!
Currently building Dundy.co - a simple, free and lovely digital payment experience.
First impressions:
Overall, this looks like an amazing product. One of the best landing pages I've seen to date. Continue on trying to hone in on the value proposition of using this over other services and you will do very very well.
Thank you for the thoughtful feedback & support, Kyle!
You make some very good points about differenciation & messaging.
Free can be scary and we need to make it very clear to our users their data is not the tradeoff.
Writing a book called Startup Killers, to prevent early founders from making common mistakes!
https://best-periodical-bca.notion.site/Startup-Killers-ff959ab1a1444819b435a922b837bd96
First Impressions:
In my mind this has A LOT of potential, there's just not enough information on the landing page to make me want to spend $10 on pre-order. I would definitely put in my email to get notified. If you add in social proof I might be more likely to buy. Again, this topic has a lot of potential and already has a lot of interest so by shaping your landing page the right way you can probably drive some good sales here.
Good luck!
Thanks Kyle!
Added email form for getting notification. Edited heading to "Exposing common mistakes that kill ambitious projects".
How do you get social proof for an unfinished book?)
Easy:
Got you. Thought I have to keep the draft in secret.
Currently building Nicely done, a library of web applications examples organized by screen type (landing page, pricing, 404, sign in, sign ups, onboarding, settings, account deletion...)
First Impressions:
IDEA: Let users upvote ones that they particularly like. Then you could have a "favorites" section that shows the most liked ones.
There's not much not to like here. I like it a lot. Awesome work!
Iβm building wrap.so, a browser extension for creating beautiful product screenshots π
First Impressions:
Really cool, straightforward tool. I like it. Best of luck with it!
Wow, really nicely done!
Kyle - Thanks! Here's what I'm launching now:
http://ContactLink.com
Let your customers start a live conversation from a simple link you can put anywhere. Video calls, video messages, instant messaging, easy appointment scheduling, secure email & attachments.
Why? 50% of leads are lost between the time they fill out your "Contact Us" form and the time you call/email them back. 20% of people who schedule a meeting at your calendar link won't show up - they talked with someone else before your meeting.
You don't have to lose all those leads - Let them engage before they leave your site!
Use your ContactLink anywhere you're using a calendar link today. Put a ContactLink widget on your website, put your ContactLink in your email signature, put it in your social profiles. Use our Zapier integration to automatically create and send out a ContactLink from anywhere in your sales funnel.
Questions? Hit my link: https://contactlink.to/jesse.hercules
First Impressions:
I personally wouldn't see much benefit in adding something like this to my site as it's worked out fine to just put "Here's my email and phone number". I think really honing in on how "time is saved" by using your technology would really be helpful.
I also would think that the same amount of people lost at a contact form would be lost in messaging through contact link if they select to send a message. I see there are other options though so is that what reduces the loss?
I could see this being a really good B2B play rather than B2C. Dentist offices, mom and pop shops, etc. would give their customers a way to reach them that's better than just picking up the phone. You'd probably be able to 5x pricing too by targeting that market. Just a thought.
Overall, I love how simple and straightforward the product is, I hope it does well!
Thanks! I think people who think it's a LinkTree will be surprised if they watch the video or click the Instant Demo - it's as different from a LinkTree as a Chatbot is from a LinkTree. But clearly the marketing is not conveying that!
I think I am going to need an autoplay video or something to convey that difference for the casual reader.
It's absolutely B2B, this is for salespeople and small business owners. Consumers just won't pay for anything beyond Gmail and the mobile phone they already have.
Great points and thanks for the clarification! It's a cool thing you build there!
loophq.com
Simplify your day with the tools you already use
First Impressions:
All in all, this is a really cool product. Best of luck with it!
thank you for the quick review
agreed - need an actual explainer video on the landing page
as far as in app "overwhelm" thats where the built in intelligence comes in to ensure you are focused on content relevant to your workflow
happy to set you up for a trial
Currently building https://www.photoland.co :)
First Impressions:
Overall it's a very clean site. It seems like you're pitching a value proposition of helping local photographers (i.e. "donate (coming soon)) but it's really hard to tell what that means. The key here seems to be to differentiate from the hundreds of other stock photo sites which may be difficult, but probably possible. All the best!
Those are valid points, maybe I should find a way to make the messaging a bit clearer. I'll think about it.
Yes, it's attribution free.
It's really early stage so currently it's not that different than others, but soon it will be :)
Thanks for your review Kyle!
Hey! Thank you!
I am building pitch2point0.com
First Impressions:
Overall I like it a lot. Seems simple and straightforward. You probably already have done this, but take a look at https://slidebean.com and see what they're doing as I'd imagine they'd be a good basis for your product. It's definitely a good market. All the best!
Hi Kyle, currently I'm working on Nolly.io
Nolly is a feedback collection and customer engagement platform to help startups work closely with their clients for better product decisions and happier clients
feel free to have a look
First Impressions:
Overall the product looks good. Pricing IMO is way too high as I can't imagine paying $100/month or $200/month just to get some feedback from users, but maybe with your clientele that's the right price point.
Best of luck!
Been working on Safety Knights (social community for safety professionals) since March 2020 - safetyknights.com
First Impressions:
Overall this seems like a promising idea though I obviously have no expertise at all in the field. Seems like the big question would be monetization and how to get the word out. Good luck!
www.sidekickai.com
Biggest competitor was X.ai and they closed in Oct 2021 because of acquisition.
First Impressions:
Overall, nice site and promising product! Try to hone in on how your product is unique and not just another one of the dozens of scheduling tools. This seems to have a ton of potential and the fact that the biggest competitor dropped off is awesome for you guys. Best of luck with things and let's stay in touch!
Hello Kyle,
Thank you for doing this!
I'm currenctly building focusd, a tool to help you remember everything and stay focused on what matters: https://focusd.app
I'm about to launch https://fulldiv.com/ - It's a programming course with a mentor for beginners.
Iβm working on SolidInbox: A better inbox for Twitter (http://solidinbox.com).
I am building blurscreen app
It helps hide sensitive information during screen share
First Impressions:
-- Now that I scroll down I see the section of "We are loved by more than 50+ creators, teachers, ..." I would replace that top testimonial with this section.
Overall, this tool sounds sweet. Keep running with it and I'm sure you'll do well!
I have been working on sociomata.com, a social media content automation tool. It lets you schedule your tweets and threads on Twitter.
First Impressions:
Go the AI route if you can. It's all the rage with social media tools right now and if you throw in some useful AI you'll probably be able to get some good word-of-mouth and overall growth.
I can't stress enough, show how you're different and more importantly, better than the other tools out there and not just another scheduling tool.
A lot of potential in this market for sure. All the best!
Hi,
We are starting a company to help start-up founders with their finance and compliance! Would appreciate if you could spare some time in reviewing our landing page and provide your honest and candid feedback!
We are trying to go live by tomorrow noon!
Here is the link - https://finance-web.webflow.io/
You could reply here or mail to shreehari.ullody@hruca.com
Thanks!
First Impressions:
It would be nice to get a bit more insight into the tool without having to book a demo. i.e. what is the pricing? What are the features someone would get when they actually sign up? If it's a high price point then a demo makes sense, but if this is a standard bookkeeping-type software then it probably makes sense to allow signups directly on the site.
Overall, this is a growing industry and definitely has a lot of money to be made here. Best of luck!
Helping small teams move their business processes out of excel.
Single app for all processes, no-code. Approve, delegate, and crunch business insights on the web, Android, and iOS.
cleverflowhq.com
First Impressions:
Overall the product looks promising. I would add some use cases to the homepage as I'm not sure the extent of what it can do from what you have listed and some will probably not be interested enough to schedule a demo just to see that. Again though, looks like you're onto something. Best of luck!
Thanks for your time Kyle, this is really good feedback <3
Sure thing, you're very welcome! All the best!
zcal.co - Free Calendly alternative that makes scheduling personal and delightful.
First Impressions:
You have a super slick website and zcal seems to be a clear winner over the other options from the few minutes I spent on the site. I think you can expand your content marketing a bit, but overall the product looks great! Best of luck with it!
Thank you, Kyle! appreciate this great feedback.
I'm building railsdevs.com βΒ a reverse job board for freelance Ruby on Rails developers.
Nice and clean! Forwarded to a chronically understaffed Rails team I know.
Thank you! Feel free to share my email with them as well if they have specific questions or need help getting started. joe@masilotti.com
First Impressions:
I'd be really curious to know how you're getting companies to the site, as my first impression is that companies would just put out job applications and see who comes to them.
It's definitely a very interesting concept, but for the average joe it seems like it needs a lot of explaining why they can't just use a job site or freelancing platform that's free to search for people. It might just be me though.
Best of luck with things!
P.S. The fact that it's open-sourced makes you awesome.
Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks for the offer! I'm working on Trivial (https://www.withTrivial.com), a no-code automations platform that scales, e.g., Zapier w/exportable source.
First Impressions:
Sorry I can't give more, I'm just too unfamiliar with the niche. Looks good overall though!
Thanks for the insights, all great ideas.
I'm building https://yousub.info - a browser extension for enhancing the Youtube experience.
First Impressions:
Seems like a pretty nifty product. Good work!