Review my app ValleyOfNames.com

2 points by pxstock 15y ago ↗ HN

One of the sites I've built in the last couple of years is ZeeVanNamen.nl (in Dutch). It helps soon-to-be-parents with finding a name for their baby. At the time it scratched my own itch, and currently the site is not doing bad at all.

Right from the start I had an English version of it as well, called ValleyOfNames.com. It's the same app, but with a different set of names (obviously).

But even though I have done more or less the same things for both websites to make them known to people, ValleyOfNames.com is lacking far behind in terms of traffic.

So, have I built the wrong app for English speaking persons or is something else amiss?

Thanks for your feedback!

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chmike 15y ago ↗

The domain name is not explicit enough. Something like anameformybaby would be more explicit.

The site is ok, though I don't understand the need to create an account.

Maybe it's just a visibility problem. Find forums with related topics or baby related shops and ask to add a link to your site. Blogs is even better.

pxstock 15y ago ↗

Thanks! The account enables a person to save names. It is not needed to use the site, but maybe it does put people off. I'll check.

I emailed quite a few blows and other sites, but I think I never really got through. I could try again, I guess.

zeemonkee 15y ago ↗

1. Couple of typos (first lettter)

2. Categorize/tag names. People will tend to choose names matching their country/religion/culture. Example: Jewish, Muslim, English, Dutch etc.

3. Famous people with this name, maybe with a little bio ("Angelina" : "Angelina Jolie")

pxstock 15y ago ↗

Good suggestions.

(Typos: aiii, I can't believe I completely overlooked that. Thanks, fixed it :-)