Hello Fellow Entrepreneurs,

I made https://writeitapp.co.uk - I soft launched two years ago… What a wild journey it has been- From getting blackmailed by devs to being scammed by marketing firms. At the launch we got over 2000 organic users and over 1000 stories posted - within the first few months. After bugs + being totally scammed by a marketing company I hit the drawing board again to revamp the app. Now the app has a totally new design, faster, less bugs and has more features like the ability to listen to stories.
I may be crazy, but I genuinely believe in my product…So Im sticking with it. Recently hit a brick wall, thinking its too much of a mountain for me to climb…How do I get users on board without going completely broke? That’s the real question. The App is free so marketing is a cost with no financial kickback.

It is however a mountain I will continue to climb, yes things have gone against me but I have spent too many years of working hard to even make the app a real thing.
Would love some feedback and some advice on how to kickstart a community on the platform, and how I should go about getting real downloads going!

That’s my brick wall. How!

Thanks guys

  • thebrainpal@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    This is mostly a comment on the website. The design of your app and site look quite cool and professional. Though, I am not seeing what the benefit, emotionally or logically, is supposed to be.

    I can already share my story and connect with the world on Reddit, IG, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, HelloTalk, Lemon8, and more others than I can name off the top of my head. It’s unclear to me what your app offers that I can’t / won’t get from the other social apps.

    I’m sure there are some unique benefits you have, so I would consider going into more detail. Maybe try contrasting yourself from the other social apps, or using “us vs. them” to illustrate the differences and your value proposition through story. Don’t worry about your text copy getting too long. Being long isn’t necessarily bad, being verbose and boring is. Tell us more about what you’ve got!

    Social apps are one of most competitive now IMO, so you probably have your work cut out for you.

    Relatedly, I know that Nikita Bier talks quite a bit about his principles for scaling social apps quickly on Twitter. Many of his apps, he just grew quickly and exited quickly. Though, most people can’t say they’ve done either, so I’d say his ideas on the matter hold weight.