Hey Dan, let me just say that I'm nerding out reading your advice here.
This was a huge team effort from all of us at CoSchedule, so I'd like to thank everyone on the team who pitched in to make this "kick-ass homepage"!
There are definitely a few things you'll see us improve on the homepage based on your recommendations, but generally, we're all pretty stoked that it's doing exactly what we want it to do!
Just an FYI, here is my to-do list:
-Change headline from “Plan awesome content….” to "“Choose the only editorial calendar app that guarantees you’ll have tons more time for the work, people, and things you love.”
-Change “More than 3,000…” to "More than 3,000 bloggers, editors, and marketing teams trust CoSchedule to automate the boring parts of content marketing, grow their traffic, and maximize the impact of every single post."
-Maybe no CTA by “Sign In” at top of page?
-Change “get started” verbiage on buttons to Start Growing Your Traffic For Free, Start Doubling Your Efficiency For Free, or Get The Most Out Of Every Post For Free.
-Michael Hyatt quote: Need numbers for results.
-Look into benefits calculator glitch: (NOTE: I tested this and it doesn’t seem to change based on the number of blog posts you put in. Not sure if that’s a feature or a bug, but who cares: it’s brilliant anyway!)
-Carrie’s quote should show results of using CoSchedule (time saved, traffic gained, etc.)
Thanks so much for the fun review and for helping us get even better!
Hey @patrickcoombe, that's humbling, thanks for sharing! I've been really thinking about being social instead of doing social. Part of that is really listening to what your audience actually wants that you can provide instead of blogging about complete crap just for the sake of publishing something.
Hey @Donte_LL, that is actually something I want to do even more of. There are soooo many conferences out there, and once in a while you can take an idea and embellish way beyond what the original speaker had the time to focus on.
Hey @VanierRachel , I'm finding you everywhere today! I really like your idea about actually asking your customers what they want on social media. We're actually starting to plan some Twitter chats for March, and I'm planning on using a bunch of those responses to our questions as fodder for future articles.
I also really enjoy embedding actual audience's tweets in my articles (though that might not work for everyone). Great way to show someone's input other than your own.
Hey @ClaireEmilieL thanks! I'm really excited to hear you liked that bit on simply asking your customers questions. It's been one of the best ways for us to understand what content will actually help our customers.
And because those answers they provide are why they signed up for CoSchedule, it's great for us to also connect that content with our tool. So win-win!
Hey Dan, let me just say that I'm nerding out reading your advice here.
This was a huge team effort from all of us at CoSchedule, so I'd like to thank everyone on the team who pitched in to make this "kick-ass homepage"!
There are definitely a few things you'll see us improve on the homepage based on your recommendations, but generally, we're all pretty stoked that it's doing exactly what we want it to do!
Just an FYI, here is my to-do list:
-Change headline from “Plan awesome content….” to "“Choose the only editorial calendar app that guarantees you’ll have tons more time for the work, people, and things you love.”
-Change “More than 3,000…” to "More than 3,000 bloggers, editors, and marketing teams trust CoSchedule to automate the boring parts of content marketing, grow their traffic, and maximize the impact of every single post."
-Maybe no CTA by “Sign In” at top of page?
-Change “get started” verbiage on buttons to Start Growing Your Traffic For Free, Start Doubling Your Efficiency For Free, or Get The Most Out Of Every Post For Free.
-Michael Hyatt quote: Need numbers for results.
-Look into benefits calculator glitch: (NOTE: I tested this and it doesn’t seem to change based on the number of blog posts you put in. Not sure if that’s a feature or a bug, but who cares: it’s brilliant anyway!)
-Carrie’s quote should show results of using CoSchedule (time saved, traffic gained, etc.)
Thanks so much for the fun review and for helping us get even better!
@patrickcoombe Too funny, check this out from Jay Baer on being social instead of doing social:
https://twitter.com/jaybaer/status/567449687787986945
I haven't listened to the podcast yet, but it sounds like it would be right up our alley.
Hey @patrickcoombe, that's humbling, thanks for sharing! I've been really thinking about being social instead of doing social. Part of that is really listening to what your audience actually wants that you can provide instead of blogging about complete crap just for the sake of publishing something.
I'm with you!
Hey @Donte_LL, that is actually something I want to do even more of. There are soooo many conferences out there, and once in a while you can take an idea and embellish way beyond what the original speaker had the time to focus on.
Great advice, Donte.
Hey @VanierRachel , I'm finding you everywhere today! I really like your idea about actually asking your customers what they want on social media. We're actually starting to plan some Twitter chats for March, and I'm planning on using a bunch of those responses to our questions as fodder for future articles.
I also really enjoy embedding actual audience's tweets in my articles (though that might not work for everyone). Great way to show someone's input other than your own.
Hey @ClaireEmilieL thanks! I'm really excited to hear you liked that bit on simply asking your customers questions. It's been one of the best ways for us to understand what content will actually help our customers.
And because those answers they provide are why they signed up for CoSchedule, it's great for us to also connect that content with our tool. So win-win!