A few months ago I mentioned I was working on a big project. I asked many of you to sign up for my private list so I could get your feedback.
I am sad to announce that I decided to not move forward with the project. Since it’s scrapped, I’ll tell you what was in the works.
I had a few companies that were willing to build me my own iPhone and Android app. This was worked on for a long time and was exciting to me as I couldn’t find any other bloggers who had their own mobile app.
We tried building in some additional functionality; stuff you couldn’t get just by browsing around on the website. And, to be frank, it was looking very cool.
I had a simple mockup done, which would had been similar to the final app release. I then reached out to my readers to get their input.
What the feedback ultimately told me was…
- Readers would prefer to visit my site on the mobile web page (which works very well) than click through an app.
- While the app was neat, it didn’t really justify spending $.99 to purchase (or making it free with ads).
- All I am is really a writer and video blogger, so the app isn’t absolutely necessary.
If you are on a mobile phone or tablet, do this…
If you are on a computer, do this…
- Visit http://testiphone.com/
- Delete “http://www.google.com” in the iPhone address bar.
- Paste this into the iPhone address bar and hit enter -> http://mob.conduit.com/e80afe76-0066-4088-bef9-dd91c4f397e6
- Scroll by holding down a mouse click and flicking upward or down (just like your finger would on a phone)
I do have another project that is about 80% done, and I’m hoping to go live by the end of the weekend. While not as shiny and cool as an app, it’s still something I’m proud of and I think you’ll appreciate. Stay tuned!
