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Pete Marcano
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I'm a sucker for a simple product that solve one problem really well.
I like this idea a lot. It's easy to understand and use.
I think you could use a little more work on you user onboarding.
1.) A CTA front and center on the homepage
"Build a website, blog, or portfolio using nothing but Apple Notes — [SIGN UP]"
Something short, sweet, and punchy — right in the middle of the screen. The "join/sign in" text link at the top right isn't obvious enough.
I liked the idea, wanted to try it, and had to click through the docs to find a sign up link. I ended up using the sign up link from your guides.
2.) Sign up workflow
Your guide has nice screen shots and instructions to help a user make a new website. (docs.montaigne.io/guides/new-…)
Your actual sign up screen workflow has the same steps but has less information and help. I needed two tabs open to figure out how to set up the website. Maybe bring screen shots/guides into the sign up workflow?
(Also if signing up with Apple Notes on an iPhone is different than signing up with Apple Notes on a Mac, you may want two sets of instructions).
3.) There's a few other UX issues
I'm not sure if some features aren't built or if I just can't figure out how to use them.
- How do I set a homepage?
- On my site settings can I change all of them at once or do I have to go through one by one and save each of the settings separately?
- Can I set up multiple websites with one Apple ID?
RE: Finding your initial audience
I have no idea. But you do have some things working to your advantage...
It's a general enough of an idea that it can be useful to large groups of people. In my experience people generally want nice looking websites they just don't have any design or technical skills to do it. Make the sign up process simple as hell, spread the word far and wide, and you'll get some early users.
Watch their usage patterns and look at the websites they build. You'll probably find some early patterns that can help you come up with good some marketing ideas.
I really do like this a lot, Anton. Keep it up and don't overcomplicate it! It's beauty lies in its simplicity!
Pete, this is great feedback!
- "Home page" it is possible to do it now. I saw what you were trying to do and implement it for all the new users.
- Great feedback on the docs - how I have them in two different places - will fix this.
- It's possible to create as many sites as you want with one Apple ID. I will add it to the FAQ
Veridian Dynamics.
This one is a little niche, but if you haven't seen "Better Off Ted," I highly recommend it. It's a show about a giant R&D conglomerate that bends over backward to meet the needs of its customers.
Very hilarious, and the series ended way too soon.
What’s your target market?
Haha, very interested to see how target market influencers this. Let's say 25-35-year-old Customer Experience designers in a corporate role.
Veridian Dynamics.
This one is a little niche, but if you haven't seen "Better Off Ted," I highly recommend it. It's a show about a giant R&D conglomerate that bends over backward to meet the needs of its customers.
Very hilarious, and the series ended way too soon.
Making a little more sense now.
My only feedback here is that you should find a way to validate "building collaborative playlists in structured way" rather than the contents of one playlist.
That's the new thing nobody has seen before. That's your value prop.
The funny thing is that the long term idea is to validate "building ideas in a collaborative way". If you can't do it with music, you won't do it with more boring/annoying stuff like politics or business organizations.
But you are right, I will dig on that. I would say at first draft that it's a Stack Overflow oriented in playlist, with roles/badging enabling some kind of votes.
Not sure I get it, could you describe what you mean when you say "collaborative music platform"?
The playlist is good, but not sure what that has to do with a platform you want to make.
You are right, it was poorly explained, I changed that. Thank you for checking the music :)
Making a little more sense now.
My only feedback here is that you should find a way to validate "building collaborative playlists in structured way" rather than the contents of one playlist.
That's the new thing nobody has seen before. That's your value prop.
The funny thing is that the long term idea is to validate "building ideas in a collaborative way". If you can't do it with music, you won't do it with more boring/annoying stuff like politics or business organizations.
But you are right, I will dig on that. I would say at first draft that it's a Stack Overflow oriented in playlist, with roles/badging enabling some kind of votes.
Very wanky. Keep it.
Too much shit sounds the same on the Internet.
Thanks Pieter,
That's been my impression looking in at these tools from the outside.
Just kind of wondering if there have been any leaps or improvements in functionality.
My instinct is that if I can build something quick with code, do that instead... But since I code for a living I may be biased against no-code stuff and I always want to check my biases lol
I agree that communities is a broad term. Mostly just curious how/where most people here in WIP find their tribes.
Ah and I was in Slack Groups for Digital Nomads while I was traveling last winter remoteworkcommunity.com this one is really active for Fuerteventura and the canaries, but not so in other places.
And I'm in Fb Groups related to travelling.