Please, review our website (cvboss.com). This is an online resume/cv management application. We tried to simplify the process of resume creation and maintenance as much as possible.
Your feedback would be very much appreciated. If you could also comment on speed/performance of the web site, that would be terrific!
Backend: Grails/Groovy/Java Front end: YUI Persistence: MySQL
Thanks a lot!
Now for the good news:
4. The actual app is damn marvelous. It is a great idea and the execution is good.
Here is what you have to understand though: 1000 people hitting your site will make a .5 second decision whether or not to stay. In that critical time you need to portray what you guys actually do QUICKLY! Slices of screen shots. Etc.. Check out freshbooks.com, (my employer) right off the bat what do you see?
"The Fastest Way To Track Time and Invoice Your Clients" "Send Invoices and Estimates Online" "Web Based Time Tracking" All with screen shots of the actual app and a giant toll free number, that inspires confidence in our longevity.
You should do the same with your service. "Professional, EASY, resumes and CVs in seconds" "We help you get to the interview, the rest is all you!"
Something like that. Polish (er... scrap and start over with) your splash page and you will have one solid product.
Best of luck
Edit:
You should also get a copy writer to start filling your blog with some actual useful content, unless you think you will have the time/will power to do it your self.
Right now it looks like you guys are just starting up (which is fine) but you should definitely hire someone to keep that blog roll going, or you are going to look stale. I know some good (University Educated) copy writers that could easily help you out there. The important thing to remember with a corporate blog is that absolutely no more than 20% of your content should be about your site. The other 80% should be useful (and original) articles that have to do with something relating to your service. "How to find companies with a good corporate atmosphere" "Crossing the t's on your resume" "The interviewer says 'come casual', but do they mean it?"
Hope this helps!
We did used to have many more "this is what we learned about server caches" type posts when we were starting out.
Also try and contribute more to a community before you spam it.
ps/ I didnt intend to "spam", really. It's just an attempt to get feedback from the community I highly respect and value. Anyway, point taken, thanks! :)
Also 3 pop-ups before I even get to the site?