I'd focus less on the negative of fake mock-ups, and more about what you offer. I think what you offer is inspiration from some of the best designers out there. Not needing to reinvent the wheel. Enabling me to focus on the UX that sets my product apart, rather than having to come up with concept from scratch for each and every screen.
Thanks, you’re absolutely right, I need to move away from the negative as it’s probably not the tone I want to set. The suggestions you’ve made are really useful, I’ll see what I can do to improve the intro 🙌
One thing I guess I’m trying to achieve here is making it clear that as well as UI patterns and best practices the site is also great for visual inspiration :)
I think a lot of that is already obvious from just looking at the site :)
Although I'd be more picky about which examples you show at the top. For example the Disney Plus one with the movie screengrab, just looks like a movie still rather than UI related.
💯 For sure! This one is firmly on my todo list
Some copywriting ideas:
- Don't reinvent the wheel
- Get inspired by the best
- Good artists copy, great artists steal
I'd focus less on the negative of fake mock-ups, and more about what you offer. I think what you offer is inspiration from some of the best designers out there. Not needing to reinvent the wheel. Enabling me to focus on the UX that sets my product apart, rather than having to come up with concept from scratch for each and every screen.
Thanks, you’re absolutely right, I need to move away from the negative as it’s probably not the tone I want to set. The suggestions you’ve made are really useful, I’ll see what I can do to improve the intro 🙌
One thing I guess I’m trying to achieve here is making it clear that as well as UI patterns and best practices the site is also great for visual inspiration :)
I think a lot of that is already obvious from just looking at the site :)
Although I'd be more picky about which examples you show at the top. For example the Disney Plus one with the movie screengrab, just looks like a movie still rather than UI related.
💯 For sure! This one is firmly on my todo list
I normally prefer reading as it allows me to set my own pace and make highlights and take notes. That said, there's two books I listened to that I really prefered the audio books of:
- The Martian. I normally don't read/listen to fiction, but I really geeked out on this one. Also the diary-style format of the story works really well as an audio book, becuase it sounds like the protagonist is directly speaking to you.
- Creative Selection. About Apple's design process. Occasionally I would have prefered the regular book with images, etc. But they are mostly personal stories, read by the author.
Hi Dale! Love the design of your projects! Will definitely be requesting some design feedback from you in the future if you don't mind 😬
As for promoting the new version, what I've found effective is to build promotion into the product itself rather than considering it just an activity after the fact.
So e.g. finding ways where the end-user is incentivized to share the product (e.g. adding team support) or celebrating the designers of the screens your showcasing through short interviews (which they are then likely to share with their followers), etc.
But once you've launched v2, we'll be happy to help brainstorm more PR-type ideas as well 👍
Hey Alejandro, welcome to WIP and thanks for being a PRO member 🙌
Having a finance background is pretty unique in the indie world. Could be a great unique advantage. Is this also the area you plan to build your product in?
Thank you @marc ! I'm glad to be here.
Indeed, I feel a bit of an outsider haha, but I love trying new things and I have been learning a lot so far from the indie way. I've been heavily involved with startups for the last little while, and that has pushed me to want to tinker hands-on with concepts/challenges that founders often struggle with (growth, monetization, product-market fit, etc).
Currently, the product/ideas I am looking to pursue are outside of finance, but as you've pointed out, I believe inherently my perspective may bring a different "taste" to the way I build. So, let's see :) I'm excited!
I guess you already used Intercom for other use cases as well then? (Guessing support)
Generally support (chat and email), tooltips; now I start testing an onboarding email series that includes welcome chat, guides, and follow up emails.
Hi Santhia, welcome to WIP!
For anyone else curious, here's the link to Reel Unlimited:
www.reelunlimited.com
@santhiaroo What are some of the most effective or interesting use cases people have used your service for? Anything we makers can take inspiration from?
I think a lot of that is already obvious from just looking at the site :)
Although I'd be more picky about which examples you show at the top. For example the Disney Plus one with the movie screengrab, just looks like a movie still rather than UI related.
💯 For sure! This one is firmly on my todo list