This looks solid! A few thoughts from someone also launching a product soon:
*What's working:*
- The privacy angle is compelling, especially with Iceland's jurisdiction
- Transparent pricing is HUGE. So many hosting providers hide the real costs
- €15 credit for beta testers is smart—shows you value feedback over vanity metrics
*Suggestions:*
- Your Ask HN post is thorough but might benefit from a clearer "hero statement" up top. Right now it's buried. Something like: "Privacy-first VM hosting from Iceland, powered by 100% renewables"
- Consider showing a pricing calculator on the landing page. "Pay for what you use" is great, but people want to estimate their costs immediately
- The beta tester offer is good, but you might get more traction offering it to the first 25-50 people. HN moves fast and 10 slots will fill quickly (or people won't bother if they think they're too late)
*Question for you:*
How are you planning to handle launch/marketing after beta? I'm launching a scheduling tool on Product Hunt soon and wrestling with similar distribution challenges. The indie builder reality is: building is the easy part, getting eyeballs is brutal.
What's your strategy been for building awareness before launch?
Interesting! What is Iceland like privacy and regulation wise? And the obvious thing, someone signs up anonymous and runs a Tor exit node, can you "handle" that? Maybe you have ToS for that and switch it off?
This looks solid! A few thoughts from someone also launching a product soon:
*What's working:* - The privacy angle is compelling, especially with Iceland's jurisdiction - Transparent pricing is HUGE. So many hosting providers hide the real costs - €15 credit for beta testers is smart—shows you value feedback over vanity metrics
*Suggestions:* - Your Ask HN post is thorough but might benefit from a clearer "hero statement" up top. Right now it's buried. Something like: "Privacy-first VM hosting from Iceland, powered by 100% renewables" - Consider showing a pricing calculator on the landing page. "Pay for what you use" is great, but people want to estimate their costs immediately - The beta tester offer is good, but you might get more traction offering it to the first 25-50 people. HN moves fast and 10 slots will fill quickly (or people won't bother if they think they're too late)
*Question for you:* How are you planning to handle launch/marketing after beta? I'm launching a scheduling tool on Product Hunt soon and wrestling with similar distribution challenges. The indie builder reality is: building is the easy part, getting eyeballs is brutal.
What's your strategy been for building awareness before launch?
Interesting! What is Iceland like privacy and regulation wise? And the obvious thing, someone signs up anonymous and runs a Tor exit node, can you "handle" that? Maybe you have ToS for that and switch it off?