Show HN: My weekend project, TrickedOutTimeline(trickedouttimeline.com) |
Show HN: My weekend project, TrickedOutTimeline(trickedouttimeline.com) |
Nope. Closed the window, never going back. If I like your service, I'll tell my friends about it. I won't promote it just to try it out though.
(Yes, I saw the "Already liked us?" button. It doesn't negate the intent to spam people's timelines.)
I'm not sure how I feel about "Pay with a Tweet", but at least people can actually customize the message to reflect what they thought of the service.
I would rephrase the "Already liked us?" to "Skip this step" or something like that.
I have no clue exactly what you're trying to do. My guess is to make the timeline look a bit fancy, but I can't tell. Your second step is to upload a photo without telling me what else to expect. If you ask for a credit card number in step 3, you already have my personal photo, which I have no clue what you'll do with.
To the OP: I would provide larger example images that show what this is and why I care. Also, it took me several minutes to figure out what to click on, as someone else in this thread pointed out.
From your Terms & Conditions: "You may not create a link to this website from another website or document without trickedouttimeline.com’s prior written consent."
I had to think way too hard to puzzle out "Two for One" was.
Don't ask me to like something before you've given it to me. Lame.
Swap the order of the steps: first I upload my photo, then let me toggle between effects.
Make the effect copy actionable. "Tear off the bottom edge" rather than "Rip Off". "Match my profile pic to my timeline photo" rather than "Two for one." Communication > cuteness.
Why would you want this?
Are you okay with requiring someone to shout "I like this service" to be able to use said service, on first use? Does it feel right to disclose the like requirement after the user has already put time in using the service?
It sounds backwards to me at least and you're definitely alienating some people, but if you think it's no big deal then you're entitled to your own opinion.
You don't need an A/B test to tell you that "If you enjoyed our service, please Like us on Facebook." is a friendlier, more positive request. People have already tweeted about it more than they liked it on Facebook without additional prodding. Let the site stand on its own merits, rather than trying to force promotion through potentially sleazy methods.