Enhancing Website Appeal: Tips from Instacart's First Designer
This article is a summary of a YouTube video "Critiquing Startup Websites With Instacart's First Designer" by Y Combinator
TLDR Dedicated landing pages, customer feedback, personal stories, simplified booking, and eco-friendliness can enhance a website's appeal and increase customer engagement.
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Zayn Ali and the speaker provide feedback on landing page design for Y Combinator companies, pop-up ads can be effective but also lead to poor user experience, and a new service simplifies booking for learning new sports.
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Dedicated landing pages for specific services can lead to higher conversion rates by clearly answering visitors' questions about the relevance of the service to them.
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Including customer feedback and personal stories can build trust for small startups, while a video testimonial can excite customers for surf lessons; a website's Y Combinator backing may not be the most important feature for users.
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Intercept and modify http requests with ease using this dev tool for debugging purposes.
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This service summarizes and extracts key ideas from text to generate custom API responses for potential users.
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Simplify API response access by addressing pain points and offering a solution, while organizing multiple features into separate pages to avoid overwhelming users.
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Increase customer engagement by attaching environmental pledges to products and services and allowing customers to track their impact automatically after purchase.
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Founders should avoid using technical language and ensure clear headlines, while integrating eco-friendliness can enhance a webpage's appeal and the service helps website owners implement eco-friendly solutions.