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by monsterhunter32 3133 days ago
Thank you for your feedback. It was supposed to be a website that combined YouTube, Amazon, and Facebook together along with other aspects like uploading flip books. The leaderboard was an attempt to add a gamification aspect to the website where others could compete for top views, sales, endorsements, ect... I was hoping that the homepage could convey the message of being able to upload books, video's, files, and products free of charge and earn money doing so, but it looks like it doesn't do a good job.
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the message of being able to upload books, video's, files, and products free of charge and earn money doing so

Well there ya go. Add that sentence, almost exactly like that, right at the top of page. Something like

<h1>Content Creators: Upload books, video's, files, and products free of charge and earn money doing so!</h1>

would go a long way towards making the site's purpose more clear. You'll still have to sell people that you can deliver on that promise, but there's probably a segment of people out there, that if you can get them on the site, will say "Oh, I'd kinda like to do that".

Thanks for the great advice. Having a header to give an exact idea of what the website is would probably help.
You're talking about your idea in the past tense like you already made your mind about it.
I honestly thought of just giving up, but there looks like there are some things I should try first before calling it quits.