Marketing Ideas
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I'm looking for some marketing ideas for my batch image processing product (I've not included a link in case you think this is just an ad). I've submitted it to various software libraries and started using Google AdWords. Do you have any experience/ideas on other ways to market this kind of application? I'm a micro ISV with a micro budget, any suggestions would be great. Thanks in advance Andy
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I'm looking for some marketing ideas for my batch image processing product (I've not included a link in case you think this is just an ad). I've submitted it to various software libraries and started using Google AdWords. Do you have any experience/ideas on other ways to market this kind of application? I'm a micro ISV with a micro budget, any suggestions would be great. Thanks in advance Andy
This[^] is a good recent blog about a bloke who wrote and marketed some software on a budget. The tag line is "8 days and $60 budget" and it seems he did quite well. The june and july archive entries have most of the information I read about marketing, I haven't read it in some time, so he may have tried recently, but I remember he got his first sale about 10 days after launching. ChrisB
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I'm looking for some marketing ideas for my batch image processing product (I've not included a link in case you think this is just an ad). I've submitted it to various software libraries and started using Google AdWords. Do you have any experience/ideas on other ways to market this kind of application? I'm a micro ISV with a micro budget, any suggestions would be great. Thanks in advance Andy
BigAndy wrote:
I'm looking for some marketing ideas for my batch image processing product
Link? :rolleyes:
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BigAndy wrote:
I'm looking for some marketing ideas for my batch image processing product
Link? :rolleyes:
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OK, here is the link: http://www.pixeldragons.com[^] Please don't flame me, you asked for it.
What did you use for the flowcharting? ChrisB
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What did you use for the flowcharting? ChrisB
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Nice, maybe you should sell the flowchart component as well!
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OK, here is the link: http://www.pixeldragons.com[^] Please don't flame me, you asked for it.
Also, I can't see any pricing information? Usually, if I'm going to download some software to try, I like to know how much it will cost me if I decide to buy it, so that I don't need to bother with the ones that are just "too" expensive. I can see that I need to sign up for an account, and maybe once I've done that I may see the pricing information, but to be honest, it's easier to click to the next result in google than to create an account for a piece of software that I don't know how much is going to cost without significant typing effort. (Just my opinion - perhaps I'm lazy). ChrisB
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Also, I can't see any pricing information? Usually, if I'm going to download some software to try, I like to know how much it will cost me if I decide to buy it, so that I don't need to bother with the ones that are just "too" expensive. I can see that I need to sign up for an account, and maybe once I've done that I may see the pricing information, but to be honest, it's easier to click to the next result in google than to create an account for a piece of software that I don't know how much is going to cost without significant typing effort. (Just my opinion - perhaps I'm lazy). ChrisB
Chris Buckett wrote:
Also, I can't see any pricing information?
Ok, I found it. It's on the features page rather than the "buy" page. Maybe you should put the price on the "buy" page also? ChrisB
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Also, I can't see any pricing information? Usually, if I'm going to download some software to try, I like to know how much it will cost me if I decide to buy it, so that I don't need to bother with the ones that are just "too" expensive. I can see that I need to sign up for an account, and maybe once I've done that I may see the pricing information, but to be honest, it's easier to click to the next result in google than to create an account for a piece of software that I don't know how much is going to cost without significant typing effort. (Just my opinion - perhaps I'm lazy). ChrisB
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Good point. The pricing is available on the features page at the bottom (you don't need an account for that). Maybe I should make it more easy to find.
Just out of curiosity, how long have you been working on the project? Also, is it .net / mfc? c# / c++ / vb etc..? Cheers - I'm just being nosey! ChrisB
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Just out of curiosity, how long have you been working on the project? Also, is it .net / mfc? c# / c++ / vb etc..? Cheers - I'm just being nosey! ChrisB
It's C# and has taken about a year to complete (just a few evenings a week when my wife is at the gym). It's been a hobby project for me as I'd rather do some coding instead of watching TV. Feels like a better use of spare time, exercising my brain. How does it look? Professional?
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It's C# and has taken about a year to complete (just a few evenings a week when my wife is at the gym). It's been a hobby project for me as I'd rather do some coding instead of watching TV. Feels like a better use of spare time, exercising my brain. How does it look? Professional?
Based upon the website (rather than the product itself), it looks very professional. Have you thought about approaching the digital camera magazines to try and get a copy on their cover disks or a review? Best of luck with the venture! ChrisB
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OK, here is the link: http://www.pixeldragons.com[^] Please don't flame me, you asked for it.
Site looks nice, concept also looks nice! There's this pad mechanism where you just put a pad xml file on your web site, and loads of share ware sites support reading these pad files. You just have to visit aaalllll these share ware sites and point to your pad file. Probably you already found that out.
Wout
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Hmm, I agree with Chris on you should release your flow charting component. However it'd be nice if it were free :). Reason being is that I'm assumng your main target will be selling PixelDragons and there are quite a few flow charting / diagramming components already out there for sale. It'd just be nice to see a free alternative, but then again I'm always hunting for free alternatives.
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Hmm, I agree with Chris on you should release your flow charting component. However it'd be nice if it were free :). Reason being is that I'm assumng your main target will be selling PixelDragons and there are quite a few flow charting / diagramming components already out there for sale. It'd just be nice to see a free alternative, but then again I'm always hunting for free alternatives.
If you're stuck in a rut: 1) Consult the documentation* 2) Google it 3) Ask a sensible question 4) Try an ancient ritualistic knowledge summoning (:badger::badger::badger:) dance :jig: 5) Phone :bob: * - If the documentation is MSDN > 6.0 then forget it!
I'll think about it. Maybe. No promises though.
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OK, here is the link: http://www.pixeldragons.com[^] Please don't flame me, you asked for it.
BigAndy wrote:
Please don't flame me
I won't ;) btw. A decent link in your CP signature is usually appropriate.
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BigAndy wrote:
Please don't flame me
I won't ;) btw. A decent link in your CP signature is usually appropriate.
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Like this one?
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yup :) (I'd <small> it because "normal looking sigs" quite often get confused with the body, and you get funny or not so funny misunderstandings from that. But that's a personal preference)
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yup :) (I'd <small> it because "normal looking sigs" quite often get confused with the body, and you get funny or not so funny misunderstandings from that. But that's a personal preference)
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