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by StavrosK 4993 days ago
This is exactly what I'm building http://www.instahero.com to solve. You don't have to build your own infrastructure, just write the relevant bit of code (or select a template) and you have a dashboard.
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Thanks for sharing. I agree with @bunkat here (though I didn't read the whole page). I find the language around analytics apps (including big boys like Mixpanel) to be generally vague. If you're catering to a primarily developer audience, you may consider just showing me how easy it is. StatHat does a good job of this.
I think your value prop could be honed a bit. I tend to read more on a site than most people will, but I still couldn't get through the wall of text without losing interest and leaving. An example of 'write this code and get this!' would have kept me around.
That sales letter converts better than the actual page, but you're right. Here's some sample code: http://www.instahero.com/blog/2012/10/11/using-instahero-gai...