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by sanskarix
229 days ago
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This looks solid! A few thoughts from someone also launching a product soon: *What's working:*
- The privacy angle is compelling, especially with Iceland's jurisdiction
- Transparent pricing is HUGE. So many hosting providers hide the real costs
- €15 credit for beta testers is smart—shows you value feedback over vanity metrics *Suggestions:*
- Your Ask HN post is thorough but might benefit from a clearer "hero statement" up top. Right now it's buried. Something like: "Privacy-first VM hosting from Iceland, powered by 100% renewables"
- Consider showing a pricing calculator on the landing page. "Pay for what you use" is great, but people want to estimate their costs immediately
- The beta tester offer is good, but you might get more traction offering it to the first 25-50 people. HN moves fast and 10 slots will fill quickly (or people won't bother if they think they're too late) *Question for you:*
How are you planning to handle launch/marketing after beta? I'm launching a scheduling tool on Product Hunt soon and wrestling with similar distribution challenges. The indie builder reality is: building is the easy part, getting eyeballs is brutal. What's your strategy been for building awareness before launch? |
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I only have 2 servers at the moment, although this will change gradually as customers arrive (my last business took 3 years to become profitable), realistically I have around 27 slots free right now due to the amount of IPs I have available. I want to put it on Product Hunt soon although a lot has changed since I last launched a product and I see a ton of AI related wrapper products that have no real use, and it might get buried underneath.
I plan to advertise it through X, Instagram and TikTok after the beta is over. It's completely bootstrapped, as was my last product, although that one was launched and gained traction through the word of mouth.
But you are right, getting eyeballs (especially paid ones) is quite brutal in the current market.
What do you think about the NoJS Privacy/Tor mode? You can access it via clearnet by pressing on the privacy mode button the the bottom left of the screen in case you haven't looked at it.