[redthrowaway]

>free preview and money back guarantee

Make this more prominent; I didn't see any mention of it. Just "Give us $400 for our awesome class".

>Would a google hangout with Dr. Ostrowski make a difference ?

Absolutely. An AMA wouldn't hurt, either. Also, sign me up for your newsletter. Email's in my profile.

[padwiki]

Thanks for the advice, We'll definitely work on making our guarantee more prominent.

I've been considering an AMA on Reddit, even though I actually had to quit the site three months ago to get to where we are. AMAs on HN are a little tricky as the commenting system is so...unique.

Either way, I'll add your email and keep you updated.

[redthrowaway]

HN AMAs unfortunately seem to be a non-starter. I can definitely sympathize with blocking reddit for productivity reasons, but it's a connection with your target market that shouldn't be ignored.

I like your idea, and I love your goal, but it's going to take more than that to make me a customer who forks over hundreds of dollars. You've got the attention of the technorati; I'd first focus on how you can convert them to paying customers, then deal with the plebs later.