@rrhoover we wanted to zig a bit on the landing page... not go the standard route of icons, feature list, etc that all SaaS companies go. Plus, we can always adjust based on feedback like this :)
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I got early access to this and have already started playing around with it. I think it's the future of how to connect your community online. Facebook groups aren't cutting it any more and even Slack has its limitations. This is FANTASTIC.
@brendanhufford Are you even able to communicate member to member through this? If so, it's not documented very well on the website (or the product video). It seems like it's _just_ a directory.
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@itsjoeturner yeah I don't think it's meant to be anything else other than that right now. Jason's reply above should be helpful. However, I've found that getting in touch with people in a community is SUPER easy. For example, I had a client slot available so I went into a community I'm on on YourPack, searched a few keywords that marked people I'd want to talk to, and then sent them emails about working together.
@itsjoeturner@brendanhufford Hey Joe, we plan on having some member communication in the future, for now, it's just a super simple to create directory requiring ZERO technical skills or plugins to install.
Hey PH'ers! @pjrvs, @zackgilbert, and I created YourPack for anyone who has a community and wants to give that community a place to meet, search, and further connect with other members.
This isn't a social network. We aren't trying to compete with Slack. It's a simple tool that let's authors, online course creators, bloggers, vloggers, SaaS companies, Hummingbird Club Organizers, etc, bring all their fans/followers/customers together in one place to learn more about each other and connect.
We didn't enjoy hanging out in Facebook Groups or on forums, so we built a product we'd want to use for our communities.
We just launched Founding Memberships and will soon be moving to Monthly Memberships. You can view a Demo Pack here: https://demo.yourpack.co/
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I've signed up to the mailing list. very interested in this and will try the trial when you're up and running. would like to know more about what features you have available.
@jasondoesstuff seems like the perfect place for the question. It's a comment forum about your product and everything related, which often includes biz strategy and competitors. I see people ask questions like this all the time and I'm glad when I see an answer. Good luck with YourPack. Don't let my desire for a free version weird you out.
@jasonhitchcock I understand and agree with you partially. The other part of me thinks, it becomes a bit of a highjack and takes away from the chance that this product has to get in the hands of people. But I also hear that argument that if something better exists, it should get acknowledged. We just could never find anything as simple and beautiful as what we've tried to build with YourPack (hence why we're charging money for it).
I like this a lot, but $400 without a trial seems a tad punchy
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@nickclement It'd seem like it, but my thinking is that if you have an online community that provides you enough income to support your lifestyle, $400 isn't much considering the added benefit.
@nickclement Hey Nick! Yep, we'll have monthly memberships and a free trial down the road, but we've found a fun way to launch our software products: Founding Memberships (giving our audience a great one-time deal) >> Once they're gone, close down membership and learn from users >> Once we've learned and added more features >> Monthly Memberships w/ trial yadda yadda :)
@nickclement Good point. My mom runs a nonprofit and she has people opt into a Google form and has a master sheet with contact and other info that everybody is then shared on. A great option if it's not a community that pays for itself.
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