Tell HN: My startup just got its first paying customer - woohoo
Over the past few years, I've written about 60 small Facebook applications -- mostly having to do with enhancing productivity -- and recently, I gathered the 10 most useful and packaged them in a bundle:
http://fab.pressbin.com
Yesterday, I got my first paying customer.
They say the first customer is the toughest to acquire, so I'm glad I've cleared that hurdle!
Now, it's time to attract the next 999,999.
@jawns's retrospective from 2011 captures the critical transition from initial concept to the first dollar of customer revenue.
Discussions analyzed Show HN launch mechanics, cold DM outreach conversion rates, and the psychology of validating customer demand before writing code.
That's great, congratulations. I took a look at your pricing page and you may want to consider putting the annual price in like terms, i.e. say $12/year instead of $0.99/month. When I read annual, I expect the price to be stated in that unit. Maybe you can tack on a "Pay for 6 months, get a year's worth of service if you get the annual plan" line somewhere.
Congratulations! You must be very excited, I know I would be.
I wonder, did you think about positioning your product for Facebook Page owners only? I guess you could price your product a bit higher then if you did. Or maybe you are aiming at individuals?
Congrats!
A bit of aesthetic feedback: I'm using ie8 with a 1382 X 864 screen res and your header on your pricing page appears as follows: http://i.imgur.com/yeUCZ.png
Great collection of Facebook apps! Try spreading your work, or even better good stories from people who use it, on relevant Facebook marketing blogs.
Congrats!
You have some really nice apps. Perhaps you should try charging more?
Hyperlink: http://fab.pressbin.com