How To Create A Minimum Viable Product. Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Emre Sokullu, founder and chief architect of GROU.PS There’s been a lot of talk on the concept of minimum viable product lately, but not much has been written on how to actually implement one.
Having gone through the process of developing one of the earliest social software mashups (GROU.PS) in PHP six years ago, and LoveBucks, a node.js Javascript app that is the Facebook “Like” Button for online content monetization (both alone), I want to describe to you a little bit what has really changed in web application development in recent years and the beauty of minimum viable product. 1. Build it on Facebook Platform Don’t build your membership stack from scratch, let Facebook Connect handle it. 2. If your product starts life as a web app, chances are you may not be able to create a mobile experience from day one. 3. 4. Bootstrap.js depends on jQuery. 5. 6. 7. 8. Don’t use pages, tour sites, or heavy javascript demos to explain your product. Marketing Techniques for Any New Website Launch. Whenever you’re putting a new website online there’s no simple way to attract lots of visitors.
Social media allows for a much faster viral growth process. But ultimately you need to find different marketing outlets to build up links, so more people will find your website over time. I want to share a few tips for Internet marketing which should be done right after a new website launch. There is a laundry list of trends you can follow which really bring attention to newer websites. And of course this isn’t an exhaustive list, but merely a guide for getting started. Generate Lots of Backlinks A backlink is basically any anchor href which points to a page on your website. Another quick way for gaining backlinks is through blog comments.
It’s also notable that the link text will affect how Google ranks your website. Adding a Personal Touch It never hurts targeting a specific market share and personally contacting individuals who may be interested in your website. Flow with Information The Y! The Lean Startup.
“Startup success can be engineered by following the process, which means it can be learned, which means it can be taught.”- Eric Ries The Lean Startup provides a scientific approach to creating and managing startups and get a desired product to customers' hands faster.
The Lean Startup method teaches you how to drive a startup-how to steer, when to turn, and when to persevere-and grow a business with maximum acceleration. It is a principled approach to new product development. Too many startups begin with an idea for a product that they think people want. They then spend months, sometimes years, perfecting that product without ever showing the product, even in a very rudimentary form, to the prospective customer. “The Lean Startup method teaches you how to drive a startup-how to steer, when to turn, and when to persevere-and grow a business with maximum acceleration.” + The Lean Startup Process - Diagram + Continuous Innovation Eliminate Uncertainty Work Smarter not Harder Develop An MVP.