> First and foremost, always, always, always, split test EVERYTHING.
That's a lot of work and as a developer I couldn't care less, since it's just a side project. Just ask people about your core message and if it doesn't resonate, change things.
> On-boarding
This is the hardest thing to get right. Too much instruction will be counter productive, too little will be unpredictable. Black magic.
> 1 Hour later
I'd instantly unsubsribe. Leave me the alone please with your followup mails. I can instantly tell if your personal touch email is sent 60 min later that it's a bot. Product hunt follow up mails on my submissions are bots. I find it lame.
It also probably converts more :)
> Price Anchoring
Do, test, ask. This is the most crucial part of any business. I'd personally push a lot of focus here.
> QA the SHIT out of your product
Well said, any product start should have this as #1 priority.
> While I know this is probably only a side project, there is no reason you couldn't turn this into a viable small startup with an additional 1-2 developers
What you listed above already takes a fulltime job of 1-2 people.
That's a lot of work and as a developer I couldn't care less, since it's just a side project. Just ask people about your core message and if it doesn't resonate, change things.
> On-boarding
This is the hardest thing to get right. Too much instruction will be counter productive, too little will be unpredictable. Black magic.
> 1 Hour later
I'd instantly unsubsribe. Leave me the alone please with your followup mails. I can instantly tell if your personal touch email is sent 60 min later that it's a bot. Product hunt follow up mails on my submissions are bots. I find it lame.
It also probably converts more :)
> Price Anchoring
Do, test, ask. This is the most crucial part of any business. I'd personally push a lot of focus here.
> QA the SHIT out of your product
Well said, any product start should have this as #1 priority.
> While I know this is probably only a side project, there is no reason you couldn't turn this into a viable small startup with an additional 1-2 developers
What you listed above already takes a fulltime job of 1-2 people.