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This has some promise but not entirely sure how the platform really works - there isn't even an about page.
1. We can only upload for the registered companies? Did they sign up, or you made them a choice to start the database?
2. The registration is way too long. Asking for so much info is a turn off. It should be email and password and then we fill in once we like it.
3. The profile page doesn't render well on mobile.
4. It makes more sense to allow only one amazing upload per day. Currently it seems people are already spamming their photos.
5. What's with the upvotes? To make it easier on the brand to filter by likes?
Just my two cents 😊
@erickbarron86 Hi Erick! We are aware of the need for some more documentation, and are working on it. We also appreciate the confidence in our concept.
1) We are looking to expand the list of available companies for posting. Currently, we only have the 200+ registered companies and a couple dozen companies on a trial basis.
2) We agree with the registration being too long, but unfortunately we need to include date of birth for legal reasons. The Instagram handle is not currently required, it just helps us give the people who post the credit they deserve.
3) We are working on this and our CPO will comment on this momentarily.
4) We want people to feel free to post all their content. We see Bee as a way to foster interaction between companies and fans, and encouraging one post a day will likely select out the genuine moments that make these brands unique.
5) We are hoping that upvotes will sort the photos by quality to avoid the spammy feeling mentioned in 4. This will allows people to post more often, without tarnishing our platform.
I hope this helps, and we truly appreciate your 2 cents!
@erickbarron86 Hey Erick, thanks for noticing that. I'm going to whip up a quick fix right now and get that looking better. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
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Hi Guys, great to see Bee finally launch!
Is there any plan for customized feeds? I'd love to be able to follow my favorite brands and see all the posts. I could imagine something like a Highsnobiety channel I could follow and see all the different looks that get posted.
@may_or_maynot Thanks Joseph! We want to have the best possible user experience for encouraging dialogue on our platform. We’re totally thinking about feeds & following; our goal is to create a place where creators can really connect with their favorite brands.
P.S. Thanks for post #burritoart :)
Hey makers! Congrats on the launch. I love the product and premise here. Seems like a native app on iOS might make for a more seamless experience...any plans for that in the future?
@jjstidd Hello Jonathan, You bring up a great point with introducing this on iOS. It is indeed our plan to quickly release an app that allows for posting and also up-voting. Do you have any other suggestions for features you would want on that native app?
@lukas_huberman Nice! any desire to also connect it to instagram? Perhaps you could scrape instagram content using a particular hashtag (e.g. #🐝) or allow users to also post to instagram within your app as part of the post-submission process. Just spit ballin'
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I can't find any documentation walking me through the entire process.
How does it work from photo upload to big brands reaching out?
@dredurr Hi Deandre! We are working on adding more documentation. In the meantime, this is how the entire process works.
1) You post your photos to the brand page.
2) People upvote it to allow the best photos to rise to the top.
3) You are probably an amazing photographer, so a brand selects your photo.
4) You are instantly notified that your photo has been selected, and a "chosen by [brand name]" tag will appear next to your name so you get public credit.
5) The brand now shows your photo to the world through a rights-managed license, giving you photo credit on every social media platform (unless you accept their $20 payment to opt out).
6) You retain complete ownership and rights to your photo, and can now sell it at top dollar thanks to the publicity.
While some may find the system in need of compensation, I think you have created a mutually beneficial model for scrappy young photographers that want a stage to showcase their talents. More than that - you bring up a really great discussion about the evolving freelance landscape and payment models. Really cool idea guys. Congratulations on getting this far.
Few questions:
Are the brands listed on the website actively watching and posting from the beefeatured listings?
Also - is there any integration with instagram at the moment?
Jonathan Stidd made some great points there. I think automatically posting from #beefeatured listed hashtags would take a lot of legwork out of this for photographers and resultantly encourage more participation.
Best wishes Bee team! Keep up the great work.
@codylewis Hi Cody! We are glad you like Bee, and are happy you share our vision for young photographers and the future of freelance photography. We hope to see you and many other people making a name for themselves on Bee.
As far as your questions:
We are currently working with our registered brands to encourage as many downloads and branded postings as possible. We cannot speak for how actively our brands are watching (because of privacy issues), but as we continue to gain more content, we have gotten more requests from brands to join the platform and more "featured photos". We still have a long way to go before people look to us first for branded photos, but we hope to get there as fast as possible.
We currently do not have integration with Instagram at the moment, because we are solely web based. Instagram doesn't allow you to post from the web, but we are looking into it as we considering developing a Bee application
@erik_byargeon Thanks Erik, I like your platform, think it's a great idea. Brand always want to content farm from the crowd as its such a rewarding win win and empowers fans. Great stuff... any competitors in the space?
@samir_doshi Right now, we are targeting a very niche space, and have little competition. As we grow, we hope to create a place where fans and brands can truly interact (news, comments, content, etc.)
At that point, we will run into competition from some small, local companies: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram... Hopefully, Product Hunt will get the word out about us by then ;)
Hey Product Hunt community, thanks so much for the support so far! I'm really curious to know what you'd like to see us build next into Bee, whether that's a mobile app experience, or more ways to interact with your favorite brands. Let us know in the discussion! Thanks 💛🐝💛
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