It looks like you fixed exactly what I was seeing. It seemed odd for a site dealing with security to not be served over SSL. I'm not sure what the issue was, but it appears to be resolved.
Great execution! I wonder if this is what Paul Graham was envisioning when he wrote about a "web-based excel/database hybrid" in his post "Startup Ideas We'd Like to Fund"[1] in 2008.
> 22. A web-based Excel/database hybrid. People often use Excel as a lightweight database. I suspect there's an opportunity to create the program such users wish existed, and that there are new things you could do if it were web-based. Like make it easier to get data into it, through forms or scraping.
> Don't make it feel like a database. That frightens people. The question to ask is: how much can I let people do without defining structure? You want the database equivalent of a language that makes its easy to keep data in linked lists. (Which means you probably want to write it in one.)
Are you being sarcastic? Although it might not be well-known, Google actually does have excellent customer service. Google Places, Google AdWords and Google Analytics all have excellent customer support. My only complaint is that Google Analytics isn't as clearly listed if you're not an AdWords user.
I would suggest giving a better idea of the product before you sign up. It's just an MVP, so it's not a big deal. Just don't forget that when you arrive at home, you don't know who you're trusting with your identity nor do you know what you're getting into. Give a teaser.
We're actually going the other way on this one. Currently, the site starts with a landing page of sorts, with the links listed in larger type. This was done with the notion of a starting point in mind--like a cover or introduction.
However, we're finding that page really gets in the way when you visit multiple times in a day. As such, we want to remove that obstacle. Soon, users will land directly on the Active Channels list, as you can see in some of the new comps: http://chapp.is/Chapp/83xZXYnEvhbz3xRMs (scroll to the top to view)
Our reasoning on this point is that visitors are pretty much able to see everything that's on the site, without logging in. As such, I don't think we need to explain what they'll find, as most will probably browse before posting or commenting on anything.
Nope. Call tracking is difficult and expensive, both in terms of money and complexity; I'd have to 10x my prices before even touching it. You also wouldn't be using a Google Voice number -- call tracking services work by renting huge numbers of phone numbers, and assigning a unique number to each visitor to your site for some time. Each person sees a different number, and their calls get routed to whatever your real number is after being logged for analytics. Improvely only tracks stuff that happens on your website.
Hey Dan, Improvely looks like an awesome product. Incredible work for a one-person shop. Our company was talking about a click fraud monitoring system last week. I'm going to pitch this to the rest of our agency tomorrow.
It's surprising that none of these content providers are delivering targeted ads. You're totally right, for as much information as we've given these companies, video ads remain completely irrelevant to individuals.
For online video in general, it seems like Facebook is the company missing the largest opportunity. With the demographic information they've acquired over the years, they could easily leverage Facebook Connect on all the video platforms where authentication is utilized. It seems like the hardest part is building up ad inventory to support various demographics.
It's good to see a publisher trying a new business model other than advertising and paywalls. I like to see companies leveraging their core competency and providing it as a service. Priceonomics is killing it!
Gatsby's Vahalla Content Hub supports multiple (not all at once) meta frameworks like Next.js, Gatsby, Nuxt, Remix, SvelteKit, etc...