Forums: Discussions for entrepreneurs and small business.

• What do you think of the look and feel?
• What do you think the purpose of the site is?
• Who do you think makes up the target customer base?
• What do you think of the tag line? Does it rsonate with you? Do you have other ideas for the tag line?

Hi Steve,
Seems to me the site is a VoIP system for long-distance voice/video communication?

I`d assume the target market would be people who have to travel a lot for business or other purposes, like your image of the military.

The tag line is okay.

All in all, there`s no sales pitch or content. I think you`d have a good place for at least a basic pitch on the 14-day trial page. Instead of having only a registration form, that`s where (to the right) you`d put in your pitch.

Why not use a cellphone? If someone is carrying a laptop and power supply, wouldn`t they also have a phone? Your pitch would cover those questions.

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Our Goal Is Your Success!
Founder Girls with Goals

I want to echo Erin and CraigL,
The first thing I asked myself was: What is this all about? and if CraigL wouldn`t have said it was VOIP I wouldn`t of known.

Glider,
Take Vonage for example, or Packet8. You need content... remember back in elementary :WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHY and in the business world HOW MUCH?

So for example, WHO are you? WHAT is your business about? WHEN did you start or when can the customer use your service... WHY do they need to pay for this service when Yahoo Chat, AIM(AOL Instant Messenger), and SKYPE offers this feature for free? What makes your services better, than using a free service?

The how much part, will not matter much if you can persuade your customer to buy from you.

In business "Persuasion is the Key To Success" I think what you need to do is, sit back and analyze your business model for a few. Answer the 4 questions above and you will see the light.
I think what you need to do is revisit your web site, and put more content into the front page.
Not only the front page but all pages... Explain to your customer how it works? What type of equipment do they need? Why is your service UNIQUE ...... Make it sound important...



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Edgar Monroy
Web Developer / Owner / Consultant
When starting your own business the need to "know-how" is greater than money!
http://www.nuevolution.net

I agree .... there is absolutely nothing telling me what is offered, what I get out of it, how it works, how reliable it is, how it compares to other services, or anything about you or your company.

Not saying it`s a bad idea .... you just don`t inform us what the overall idea really is. I think we realize, as you said, that you aren`t done with much of the informational aspect, but you really need something on the main page or sign-up page even at this point.

I might be willing to do a free trial, if there is more information telling me the details.


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M Hall
Website Critique Community
International Society of Curmudgeons

" Friends and family can see and hear each other, without having to be awake at the same time "

OK, I`m lost at this part of it .... maybe I`m thinking too much in the traditional sense .... but how do you see and hear people without being awake?

And honestly, I don`t know what BBS is in the sense of this type of program.


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M Hall
Website Critique Community
International Society of Curmudgeons

Webline,

OK, makes much more sense now .... and the BBS, I wasn`t relating to forums/discussion boards.

I think that taking a more simplified explanation of what you just provided and putting it into a easy to follow flow chart, with images, would work .... would be helpful for the savvy and not-so-savvy people to get a quicker grip on the concept .... just a suggestion.



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M Hall
Website Critique Community
International Society of Curmudgeons