Crowd²
Web and SaaS
marketing campaign builder
SHOW HN2011
106points
72comments
#96of 1,097 in 2011
Top 9%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
9 positive, 17 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 14 critical, out of 46 comments about the project. Thread score -0.15.
Idea: 1 for, 10 againstDesign: 7 for, 3 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Polished demo video and clean execution
From 3 comments
Nice concept. If it doesn't work out maybe you should start a demo video service of some kind. Totally impressed that you could put that video together so quick, looks really nice.
nicpottier on HNNicely executed, the video is well done. Will be interesting to see if real-life examples of viral content come out of this kid of model. IMHO, users need to choose to share…
paisible on HNtotally agree, I was blown away by the video considering how much time went in the project.
czzarr on HN
Good use of Bootstrap and quick build
From 2 comments
Nice use of Bootstrap. I'm using it right now on a project, with LESS and Batman.js. Loving it.
encoderer on HNNice work. Made good use of a useful framework.
zackyap on HN
Objections
Share-first gating forces sharing before users see content
From 4 comments
here's the issue: to checkout crowd2 you need to share it on your social network. unless you have a dummy social network that you use for SPAM, you're going to share it to your…
zobzu on HNI wouldn't like to be on the receiving end of this. I want to see the content first, then maybe share with my network. Putting a "sharewall" like this will put a lot of people off.
grk on HNOnly a bit of a nudge here: viral marketing, in many many many cases is an accident. It is hard to plan, even harder to predict. We all wish for it but ... It's great to have…
TruffleLabs on HNLove the execution, but I'm also concerned about the share-first aspect. Maybe you could give content creators a way to let the audience preview the content before they share.…
bogeyball on HN
Violates social network terms of service and feels spammy
From 1 comment
Hey, I work on several of the networks you're promoting this service on. The implementation of crowd2 is definitely spammy, although I'm sure you've had the best intention at…
buzzedword on HN
Resembles a pyramid scheme
From 1 comment
You might have done this with good intentions in mind, but I don't think this is a good idea. A pyramid scheme is NOT something positive. Only less than half the people that get…
skeptical on HN
Requests
Add a preview option before sharing
From 2 comments
Love the execution, but I'm also concerned about the share-first aspect. Maybe you could give content creators a way to let the audience preview the content before they share.…
bogeyball on HNrather than sharing, we've used customized check-ins: http://qrpon.linkstore.ru But yes, I also think "content" should be "visible" before sharing. That is why we go to…
abava on HN
Clarify how the campaign creator integrates with a site
From 1 comment
That's a great looking product for such a short time. I really like the looks of the video, but for me it was a bit light on information. You are explaining how the viral effect…
danielh on HN
Questions
How was the name chosen
From 1 comment
I like the name... Can you go into the details of how you came to it and the other alternatives?
powertower on HN
Which framework and payment API were used
From 2 comments
may i ask where do you get the resources like buttons/templates, which language framework tools do you use? what made you able to create such an app in such a short time? thanks
Tomer on HNCool. May I know what framework / API you use for credit card payment ?
lotnok on HN
Alternatives named
PayWithATweet
From 2 comments
Nice concept - it looks pretty similar to Paywithatweet.com which (I've heard) does actually get people tweeting about the product. The drawback with these sorts of concepts is…
illdave on HNIsn't it something like http://www.paywithatweet.com but also includes FB, Google+ and linkedin? For those who are concerned about seeing the content first before sharing it, it…
anujkk on HN
LaunchRock
From 1 comment
Sounds similar to LaunchRock. How are you different?
frankdenbow on HN
AppSumo free deal
From 1 comment
I think it might depend on the offer as well. I'm probably the same on most things. But AppSumo has a similar "Free Deal" on their site where you get access to the video/product…
fitztrev on HN