I totally understand that a sideproject entales a lot of work in regards to creating a business plan, doing market research etc. The thing is, we who click your link don't really see that. We see the product. Which in this case, is not there.
I hope you appreciate direct criticism, please don't take it personally.
edit: clarification & typo
Thanks evlapix for building this and good luck with the project.
I do have a ton of the app built. I'd actually be done if I hadn't made a silly mistake a while back while migrating computers and having to redo a bunch of work.
As a side project though, the amount of work I accomplish in 4 months is something that is entirely unique to my situation. And in this cas I'm terrible at marketing copy, design, etc. So I'm proud of what I've accomplished.
Thanks for your feedback!
Viewing the results of a fellow technologist's efforts in this area is very useful to those of us who similarly struggle. The feedback here from copywriters and people with layout issues is fantastic.
While this might not be a big consideration right now, this is almost a guaranteed loss in a UDRP/WIPO case against your domain, since you're in a very similar space. It might be a good idea to weigh your options prior to launch, as rebranding will inevitably become more difficult as you acquire users.
I'd rather not get distracted by potential issues like that for now. If GigYard gets enough users to upset Fiverr over a potential registered service mark conflict, I'll consider that a good thing.
Just change the domain name and relaunch. Problem solved before it began, and for just $10.
I'll look into the type thinness. Thanks for the feedback.
http://snappy-app.com/s/show.php?pass=8a7b5c9965cf420c8a070a...
Also, like michaelmcmillan, this is not a Show HN, but a landing [age for email sign ups.
The first rule of copywriting is to highlight benefits, not features. So don't rave about your powerful search that can filter by territory, hours, or experience. Say how users can easily hire skilled workers when and where they are needed.
Also, how is this different than task rabbit? Is hiring local service providers a problem in need of solving? Do people really need or want this?
The biggest difference from TaskRabbit is likely the direction of communication. GigYard encourages you to seek out and engage a candidate based on your needs. While TaskRabbit encourages you to describe your needs then promotes them to candidates for bidding.
For simple tasks I think the TaskRabbit approach works well. I expect that GigYard will be used to find service providers that meet more specific requirements.
GigYard focuses on helping people describe their unique qualifications so that they can be offered as specific services. Then gives customers the tools sort through those qualifications in order to find what they're looking for. It also takes a more hands off approach and expects that the customer and service provider work together. Similar to the way Craigslist works for buyers and sellers.
