Hey, real nice landing page. There's a bit of confusion in that your example doc is a tax form (which isn't typically a document you would collaborate on). Some users may be confused into thinking this is a rightsignature/echosign alternative.
Also - I'd probably add an about us page. Might just be me, but websites without an identity make me skeptical why the site was created. I see you guys have posted a blog post but adding something about yourselves can't hurt - especially when you're planning on dealing with people's sensitive info (again - going off the tax form example).
When did you launch this? There's a ton of functionality here - seems pretty well built out.
I don't have time to test the actual app right now (it seems like a great service). So my only review could be about the front page, which is pretty, but the features animation (images fading & sliding in) is not implemented well. the previous image fades very slowly and for no apparent reason, every time a new image slides in, my browser lags (it could be my browser though; Safari 5.2 beta).
Also, I think your sample documents are not good examples of what your app can do, and a couple of them (1st, 2nd) are kinda low resolution.
I agree... cut out the animation, its too distracting and just as you start to read one page it changes to the next, I would recommend a clean, concise tab that explains what features the app has and why I would want to start using it
Hi There,
Thank you both for your comments, this was something that we also flagged to be removed in the new design. GroupDocs marketing website v2.0 definitely wont have any distracting auto-scrolling moments.
Cheers,
Derek
Cool, yeah I actually tried clicking on one of the screens without realizing it was just an image, would be cool to have a screen where you can start interacting with right away.. good luck with your endeavor
That's actually something that I was thinking about doing, allowing users to play with the interface without actually creating an account, similar to what stripe do on their dashboard
Hi Zach,
Thanks for taking the time to comment,
This is the first version of our website, which was put together under a very tight deadline. We're in the process of completely redesigning the look and feel of the site (and also the underlying apps), the new look should be live in the next 4-6 weeks. The new design is fully responsive and optimised for the majority of screen sizes, when we put it live I'll be sure to post up here to get some more feedback :)
Cheers,
Derek
Hi there, thanks for you comment, currently the signature app operates by providing a platform for handling the full e-signature process, in a similar fashion to echosign and rightsignature.
The landing page for your app is visually appealing, but it focuses on features instead of value. The closest thing to a value statement that appears above the fold on your site is this: "Our easy to use collaboration platform has been built to allow you to work with your documents how you want and need them." But even this statement is quite vague.
If you can answer the following question in the first screen of your landing page, you'll make it easier for potential customers to become actual customers: "How will this app make my life better?"
A few things (I will attempt to answer them as I see the answer now, so please correct me if you disagree):
1. What is your monetization method?
Either you are data mining docs for gold you can sell off, or you're simply looking to flip the business once a million users are registered. Without a valid monetization pre-factored, your business idea will fail. The days of going ??? -> PROFIT! ... are over.
2. What are you offering that is any different than Drop Box, for example?
Nothing, except that users can only upload documents. My guess is there are some major size limitations and archives (the most used necessity) probably aren't allowed.
3. Why is it free?
My guess here is that you made it free so that someone who wants to monetize the idea will come along and buy it from you. That's the root of what's wrong with the Internet today, tbh. Free services are useless to everyone except very broke people and you don't want those folks as your target audience BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO MONEY.
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[ 3.1 ms ] story [ 49.4 ms ] threadAlso - I'd probably add an about us page. Might just be me, but websites without an identity make me skeptical why the site was created. I see you guys have posted a blog post but adding something about yourselves can't hurt - especially when you're planning on dealing with people's sensitive info (again - going off the tax form example).
When did you launch this? There's a ton of functionality here - seems pretty well built out.
Also, I think your sample documents are not good examples of what your app can do, and a couple of them (1st, 2nd) are kinda low resolution.
I don't think the design really fits your service.
If you can answer the following question in the first screen of your landing page, you'll make it easier for potential customers to become actual customers: "How will this app make my life better?"
I'd be happy to help you answer that question for your customers: http://www.hnofficehours.com/profile/philipmorg/
yet an e-mail address is required for logging in. Seems like it's more than "just in-case...".
1. What is your monetization method?
Either you are data mining docs for gold you can sell off, or you're simply looking to flip the business once a million users are registered. Without a valid monetization pre-factored, your business idea will fail. The days of going ??? -> PROFIT! ... are over.
2. What are you offering that is any different than Drop Box, for example?
Nothing, except that users can only upload documents. My guess is there are some major size limitations and archives (the most used necessity) probably aren't allowed.
3. Why is it free?
My guess here is that you made it free so that someone who wants to monetize the idea will come along and buy it from you. That's the root of what's wrong with the Internet today, tbh. Free services are useless to everyone except very broke people and you don't want those folks as your target audience BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO MONEY.