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10 pointsby misterhaywoodover 14 years ago
WeatherLoop° - Receive Weather Texts Everyday (Please provide feedback)<p>http://weatherloop.com

6 comments

wazooxover 14 years ago
I think that you should do by default like <a href="http://geoipweather.com" rel="nofollow">http://geoipweather.com</a> , and optionally ask for another ZIP and timezone, for a start. Then why would you limit yourself to US and Canada? Weather.com works worldwide. Third, don't nag me : you don't need any info other than an email, and there is exactly 0% chance I give my phone number to some random website. More info, more hassle, less signup.
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timmy_kover 14 years ago
It is an interesting idea.<p>That being said, I feel like you can't charge people for what you provide. I think it is too much of a limiting factor for the user. Personally, my mind turned off after I looked at pricing. I checked the rest of the site but it was over once I knew you were charging me.<p>People expect a service like this to be free. It's Chacha vs. KGB, only you don't have the millions that KGB spends on marketing.<p>That's just my opinion as a member of the freemium or steal-me-sum generation.<p>This post is about how non-subscription services make money:<a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1716778" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1716778</a>. I hope it helps.<p>Cheers!
limmeauover 14 years ago
What do you tell people with a bookmark for a weather forecast site in their mobile browser when they ask you why they should use your service instead?
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ultrasaurusover 14 years ago
It's nice that you accept Canadian postal codes, but you might want to give us the weather in Celcius :)<p>That said, "bring a coat" is more common advice than "bring an umbrella" so I might switch from <a href="http://umbrellatoday.com" rel="nofollow">http://umbrellatoday.com</a>
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kloncksover 14 years ago
Link: <a href="http://www.weatherloop.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.weatherloop.com</a>
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singerover 14 years ago
Where does your weather data come from?
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