Review my startup: TheWP.Co - WordPress / Frontend Dev (thewp.co)
So I've recently launched http://thewp.co, which has been my current project for a few months, and I've finally got it launched. I've assembled a few developers, and got a site launched, and this is the result :-).
Would love to know your thoughts / feedback.
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[ 54.8 ms ] story [ 283 ms ] threadWould love to know your thoughts / feedback.
Edit: If anyone from HackerNews needs WordPress work, or simply front-end html/css/js, mention that you're coming from here and I'll give you a nice discount.
It doesn't detract from the overall impression of the site though, that the core front end competencies for creating decent, clean themes are there :) Good luck!
Be more specific about your target audience - guessing it's agencies and designers? You'd work really well with agencies who are primarily designers, who need WP help.
What differentiates you from commodity services like htmlburger/random oDesk freelancers? You're not mentioning price so my assumption is that you're a premium service. Do you offer additional custom development that the commodity slicing services don't?
If you're going for the premium/relationship model, put your picture up, tell your story, tell me where you're located, why will I like working with you and where do you provide value over and above a commodity service?
The faceless corporate look works for commodity services where I want to put PSDs in and get HTML out at the lowest price/hassle possible as part of my business process. If I'm looking for a consultant who will add value to projects (and get paid in proportion) I want to work with people I feel like I already know and like before I even make contact.
Need more specific metrics - it's nice that you guarantee you'll do the work, but do you have a specific turnaround time? Money back guarantee if the work's no good? How much do I need to add onto my client project estimates to afford you?
There's no hook to your offer that will make me think in a few months, when I have a WP project, "Hey what about those guys that promised [X], I should look them up". I already have a number of people on the list in my mind "that do Wordpress stuff". You need to position yourself to be the fastest/cheapest/most W3C compliant/most community supporting/that sort of thing.
Hope this helps... don't take my advice as gospel, it's just the first stuff that came to mind. Most of the above may be worthless :)
We're a premium service, yes. You want a picture of me? Or the team? You think talking about us being located in Australia will be of benefit? So you're looking for a lot more personality to come through? How would you suggest I add that.
I'll add the specific metrics. Where would you like to see those?
Thanks so, so much.
W'll create an enticing store-front for your products. We'll even polish the window for you.