I only have time for feedback on the design of the front page.
It's pretty damn good. Way better then most of the stuff I see when I'm at Y combinator. I had thoughts on the right hand column.
Your order is:
sign in, then use onista to... then not a member, join, then invite friends, then demo.
I think the order:
sign in, not a member, join, then use Onista to... makes more sense, with invite your friends only showing up to logged in users. The demo video should show up like youtube vids do, instead of the clip art, and be on the left hand side, maybe where the slogans are.
Also, I think your three slogans should be saved for elevator rides with people you have 30 sec to pitch too, rather then customer facing. "Think outside auctions and classifieds Eliminate listing fees! Leverage the power of social networks" is for industry people, not your customers. The only critique here I am absolutely sure about is that you should never ever ever say "leverage the power of social networks" to your customers.
But, thats nitpicky. Your site design looks pretty damn good. I particularly like your colors. It makes my eyes feel relaxed and happy. Far better then most sites I see linked from here. Usually I'm talking about how much the design sucks and how the designer should find a new job, or there wasn't someone focused on that. You should keep your designer. Sorry I don't have more time to comment in detail. Nice work!
Thanks a lot for great feedback. Soon I will change the page using all your suggestions as they perfectly make sense.
As far as design goes, there are only 3 of us working on this app on part-time basis and work includes design and coding.
It's pretty damn good. Way better then most of the stuff I see when I'm at Y combinator. I had thoughts on the right hand column.
Your order is:
sign in, then use onista to... then not a member, join, then invite friends, then demo.
I think the order:
sign in, not a member, join, then use Onista to... makes more sense, with invite your friends only showing up to logged in users. The demo video should show up like youtube vids do, instead of the clip art, and be on the left hand side, maybe where the slogans are.
Also, I think your three slogans should be saved for elevator rides with people you have 30 sec to pitch too, rather then customer facing. "Think outside auctions and classifieds Eliminate listing fees! Leverage the power of social networks" is for industry people, not your customers. The only critique here I am absolutely sure about is that you should never ever ever say "leverage the power of social networks" to your customers.
But, thats nitpicky. Your site design looks pretty damn good. I particularly like your colors. It makes my eyes feel relaxed and happy. Far better then most sites I see linked from here. Usually I'm talking about how much the design sucks and how the designer should find a new job, or there wasn't someone focused on that. You should keep your designer. Sorry I don't have more time to comment in detail. Nice work!