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by candiddevmike 1592 days ago
Some feedback: As a potential user of your product, I can't find a list of any utility companies you integrate with?

Also it looks like you're are using Jekyll for your website ("Get to know Midnight Theme")? May want to finish customizing it, some of the menu links don't go anywhere.
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drewkim 1592 days ago
Thanks for the feedback—we'll have a list of utilities we support up shortly.

Which links in particular are broken/where did you see that tagline? I thought we combed through pretty thoroughly but maybe not.

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clairity 1592 days ago
note that without js turned on, your "burger" menu doesn't even show up, so links to other pages aren't accessible. you seem to be targeting developers, so there's a good chance a number of them browse with privacy extensions. i'd also suspect that the most interesting traffic for you will come from desktop, so why have a burger menu at all? that's an affordance primarily to accommodate mobile users. just list your primary links at the top and let them wrap on mobile. no js needed!

edit: forgot to note that "Get to know Midnight Theme" shows up in the burger menu, under 'Product'. you don't need either that 'Homepage' link, or even the 'Home' link 1 level up. linking home from the logo is sufficient.

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drewkim 1592 days ago
Ah, it's the burger menu with broken links! It shouldn't show up unless the browser window is a certain width, but we'll look into scrapping it completely.
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clairity 1592 days ago
cool, i'd suggest the only links you need at the top are 'How it Works', 'Pricing', 'Blog' (for marketing), and 'Contact' (for sales). (edit:) oh yes, and also your call to action, 'Get API Keys'. everything else is footer material, and you already have a fat footer with most of those links anyway.

(i should note that i usually browse in narrow windows, so i often get the mobile version; most designers don't think about how people actually use browsers)

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drewkim 1592 days ago
Gotcha. Makes sense to keep things simple.

You're not the first person to suggest a blog for marketing purposes...seems like something we should invest in!

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