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Time between waiting list and launch? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by mgallows@alien.top to c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space

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From opening and advertising your prelaunch waiting list to fully launching your product/service for the first time. How long was it?

Do you think it was too long/too fast?

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[–] bumbaclotdumptruck@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Too many factors to consider imo, this doesn’t seem like something where there’s one optimal choice

[–] CAT-DRUG-DEALER@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Extremely subjective and varies between industries, products, target market, etc.. Stop overthinking it. Just get to the launch phase and worry about the rest later.

[–] travelguy23@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

1 day to 1 year.

[–] ThatGrayZ@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I’m trying to set our SEO and start a following but I’m avoid a waitlist on purpose. I don’t think it’s worth the effort and money. It’s almost double effort. 1) sign users to a waitlist and then 2) converting them to a customer. I’m using the savings in time and money to better our platform.

[–] AnonJian@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

This bullshit waiting game has got to stop. A customer list is a rapidly depreciating asset. A list of non-paying prospects has a shelf life measured in hours.

How astonishing that people know attention spans grow ever shorter, but their ineptly contacted prospects are pre-sold and have photographic memory.

I get a lead, that lead is sent a sales letter. They buy or not. Waiting serves no purpose. But of course, waiting around curled up in the fetal position is a best practice here.

Overcoming The Monetization Paradox

TIL Bullshit has an expiration date. Who knew?

[–] ahmeedhj@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Mmm