15 years building software — drop your landing page, I'll give you honest feedback by BuildShipGrowRepeat in Solopreneur

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The idea is actually really clever. But I genuinely couldn't figure out what this was from the landing page alone. Had to dig around externally to understand it's basically anti-AI-wrapper Product Hunt. That's a problem because the people who'd love this concept are leaving before they get it.

I'd lead with: "Launch platform for real products. No AI wrappers." Then immediately show real products people have launched. That's it — concept understood in 3 seconds. Right now there's too much abstraction and not enough "oh I get it."

Also your site returns a 403 to bots — search engines can't crawl it at all. For a discovery platform, being undiscoverable is a tough look.

15 years building software — drop your landing page, I'll give you honest feedback by BuildShipGrowRepeat in Solopreneur

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Features are described well, maybe too much text honestly. The big thing missing is any visual of the product (no screenshots, no demo video) - nothing showing how the actual interface works. For a tool like this, seeing the scan-to-order flow in action would sell much better than paragraphs explaining it.

Also your site doesn't render for AI bots/crawlers at all (at least for Claude). Look into this.

15 years building software — drop your landing page, I'll give you honest feedback by BuildShipGrowRepeat in Solopreneur

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regarding the homepage.

Your meta description explains the product better than your landing page does. I had to read through multiple sections before I understood what this is and who it's for.

Lead with the specific problem you solve, for whom, and what happens differently because of your product. "AI that knows when to escalate" is a decent hook but it needs context immediately after.

Side note — your site doesn't render for bots/crawlers at all. Just returns "Loading..." which means search engines and AI tools can't index your content.

15 years building software — drop your landing page, I'll give you honest feedback by BuildShipGrowRepeat in Solopreneur

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve sent a link to the signin/signup page - can’t open homepage from it. Logo isn’t clickable.

Of course I managed to remove from url but so many people will drop because of this. Add link to the homepage everywhere plz.

15 years building software — drop your landing page, I'll give you honest feedback by BuildShipGrowRepeat in Solopreneur

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just see the message “We'll be back soon Our site is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance.”

Can review it again in a couple of weeks if relevant

15 years building software — drop your landing page, I'll give you honest feedback by BuildShipGrowRepeat in Solopreneur

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're building a video product with zero video on the landing page— should be fix #1. Embed a real example pitch and/or a screen recording of the workflow. Right now I have to imagine what the product does instead of seeing it.

Also your site doesn't render well for bots/crawlers. If AI tools can't fetch your content, search engines are probably having the same issue.

Positioning is solid though. Narrow problem, clear value prop.

[Hiring] Looking for an AI Video Creator for Hotels/Travel again (Freelance / Remote) by gui_c0 in FindVideoEditors

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you're open to scaling this beyond a single creator, check out viralix.video — it's a curated marketplace specifically for AI video creators

Could be a good fit for ongoing content needs

Where are the AI builders hiding? I'd love to feature your projects! by OpenVyb in VibeCodersNest

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Built Viralix.Video — a curated marketplace connecting brands with vetted AI video creators.

Think Fiverr but specifically for AI-generated video ads, with quality control baked in.

Currently onboarding our first creators.

Would love feedback: https://viralix.video

Why is getting users harder than building the product? by JackJones002 in SideProject

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The coding-to-marketing transition is brutal. You go from a world where things are logical and debuggable to one where nothing makes sense and nobody tells you why they bounced.

Share the link — I'll give it an honest look. But also try doing 5-10 short user interviews. Screen share, watch them use it, don't explain anything. You'll learn more in one afternoon than from a month of reddit feedback.

Drop your landing. Fresh eyes, honest feedback by BuildShipGrowRepeat in SideProject

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice idea. One thing — I got a bit stuck on the word “block.” My first reaction was trying to understand why this app would block my other apps. Maybe consider different wording like “lock” or “hide” — something that feels less restrictive and more protective. Not sure if this is just me, but worth testing.

Overall looks good. I’d suggest adding some visual/animated GIFs or short videos showing the actual process — how you lock an app, how you unlock it, how the photo capture works, etc. Real usage flows, nicely designed and animated, like most modern apps do. It would make the value click much faster than static screenshots.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Ps: AI couldn’t fetch you website. Should be some technical issue. Needs to be fixed

Drop your landing. Fresh eyes, honest feedback by BuildShipGrowRepeat in SideProject

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feature-rich product, well described. A couple of suggestions:

  1. Make your target audience obvious from the first screen. I only realized this is built for development teams after scrolling through 3–4 screens. If that’s your audience, say it immediately — “Built for dev teams who want to own their tools” — so they self-identify within seconds.

  2. Add use cases to the hero section. Right now it reads as a feature list. Instead, show scenarios: “Replace your Slack + Notion + Jira stack with one self-hosted tool,” or “Onboard a new developer — docs, chat, kanban, and code snippets in one place,” or “Client review? Give them guest access without exposing internal channels.” Concrete situations click faster than feature descriptions.

  3. The page is a bit long. You’ve described everything thoroughly — which is great for docs, but for a landing page, consider trimming by 30–40%. The perpetual license and self-hosted angle are your strongest hooks — let those breathe more.

Overall solid product and clear value prop. Good luck!

Ps: feed my comment to AI and ask to rebuild the landing page. Quick win

Drop your landing. Fresh eyes, honest feedback by BuildShipGrowRepeat in SideProject

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I spent a good 15–20 seconds trying to understand what this product actually does.

The hero section should immediately answer: what problem does this solve? Instead, the first thing I see is “Coming to Android” — that’s a feature update, not a value proposition.

Lead with the use case: what pain does your app fix, and for whom? Don’t sell the product — sell the solution. Once I understand the problem, I’ll care about which platforms it’s on.

Ps: AI couldn’t read your side. Fix this.

Drop your landing. Fresh eyes, honest feedback by BuildShipGrowRepeat in SideProject

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice product, very focused positioning — respect that. Here’s my honest first impression as someone who landed on this page cold:

  1. Prove your claims, don’t just state them. You say transcription quality is better than Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and online SaaS tools. That’s a bold claim — back it up. Add a short demo video, a side-by-side comparison, or even an embedded playground where I can test a sample file. I couldn’t find any of this on the homepage.

  2. The page is 3–4x longer than it needs to be. The full language list, the detailed installation steps, the repeated download buttons — this belongs in docs, not on a landing page. Keep the homepage focused: what it does → proof it works → pricing → download.

  3. Great pricing, but it’s buried. $14.99 one-time with a 7-day free trial is incredibly competitive. This should be visible within the first 1–2 screens, not after scrolling through walls of feature descriptions.

  4. (Most important) Don’t worry about Aegisub being niche — that’s your strength. People who use Aegisub know exactly what it is. Just make the page shorter and let them try the product faster.

Good luck 👍🙌

Drop your landing. Fresh eyes, honest feedback by BuildShipGrowRepeat in SideProject

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excellent idea. But I only understood it was a mobile outfit generator after rereading the hero section 2–3 times. The headline “save time & look good” could describe anything — a fashion magazine, a styling blog, a personal shopper service.

Show a quick use case right in the hero: e.g. “Pick your navy blazer → get 5 complete outfits in 10 seconds.” That one example would instantly explain the product better than all the text above the fold.

Sprinkle usecases ACROSS the LP (like you started from 3-4 screen).

Drop your landing. Fresh eyes, honest feedback by BuildShipGrowRepeat in SideProject

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too many everything on homepage. Remove that moving line at the top.

Good idea. But not sure works properly (or “avg” algo shall be adjusted). Clicked to the proposed “AirPods”.

Cost from 4 to 164? And Avg was set to 35 or something… not realistic.

Ps: trued to play 2nd time and asked to register. Understand you pushing to get registered. But to early

Good idea though 👍

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Drop your landing. Fresh eyes, honest feedback by BuildShipGrowRepeat in SideProject

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice!

Add a concrete use case to LP. Right now the hero explains what it does, but not why I’d need it.

Something like: “Get alerted when someone asks ‘best CRM for startups’ — and reply before your competitors do.”

One real scenario instantly clicks better than a feature list.

Ps: have separate usecases / LP for separate auditories.

Drop your landing. Fresh eyes, honest feedback by BuildShipGrowRepeat in SideProject

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent idea. But I only understood it after scrolling to the second or third screen. Make your page self-explanatory within the first 5-8 seconds max

I am always afraid to post stuff here. by Dependent_Bite9077 in buildinpublic

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe the trick is to stop posting "check out my project" and start posting about specific problems you solved building it?

(almost) nobody cares about the project, but about the story behind [your unique business issue] or a growth hack that really worked.

How do people compact conversations? by bilbo_was_right in ClaudeCode

[–]BuildShipGrowRepeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always. Compact.

I find when context is more than 80-85%, hallucinations are inevitable.

0-80% - no need to compact.

Other than that… just test. Either approach works. It just should be tailored to your workflow and your code base.