Thanks @yvoschaap! I think my time is about fairly divided between front-end, back-end and marketing.
I'd say marketing is the most painful thing consuming my time though. It's just not fun to beg journalists to write about your projects, but you need to or you'll be without users. Luckily with sites like ProductHunt, it usually propagates to big blogs automatically.
Our team loves Bangkok. Def. the right combination with a booming Startup scene, low cost of living, and lots of activities in the city and close proximity.
Not sure how Sofia can be so far up, I've been living there myself. I'd rather prefer the beautiful coastside in BG.
Awesome @levelsio! Love seeing what you come up with.
What's your goal with this site, keep it simple or grow it into a more complex system? Where do you want to see it in 3 months? Who's using it, how are they using it?
Few quick thoughts:
1. Sometimes nomads don't really know what they want when they're searching for a next spot. They just know they want to GO. Sometimes they know what they vaguely want, but need to justify it and find logic to back up their decision.
How you filter this could be interesting/unique given the audience you're speaking to. The range of mindsets coming in that are, at the same time, diverse and very focused. Finding a way to smart-filter the results could create something really special. Starting with a system to narrow my search by country, price range, etc. and growing into something that is helping me ask the question while also giving me the answers.
But! Depends on what you want to do with the site :)
2. The links it goes to now don't bring much back to your site. It's a great opportunity to give/take with other sites and get some WOM going.
Could custom write Medium posts or invite people (with domain expertise) to write a custom post (f you're trying to start a dialogue).
Could add x3-5 different destinations per link, include a design element informing users that they should repeat click. So every time I click it's a new experience. Nomads like to wander/explore, after all! Great opp for easter eggs.
The links at the bottom seem more like another source of sharing/spreading the word on the site. In the same vein as Medium's next post recommendations. So think of it through that lens, too, and see what other ideas you come up with!
Hi @thejulielogan! I'd like to add complementary services/products for nomads, like guide books, nomad bundles (e.g. get a sim card, hotel stay and co working space all-in-one). Maybe a tiny simple forum too. We definitely need a more open community for remote workers.
Great tip, I'll definitely contact those sites to refer back. Maybe add some affiliate links too for monetization.
@levelsio Would love to be able to comment on the cities. For example I just went to Zagreb because I love that city. Was so amazing randomly traveling there last year and I wanted to comment about it. Unless I am missing something the site didn't seem to have any area for people to share their city stories.
Love Love Love NomadList and think it was definitely needed. Your 12 startups in 12 months is awesome in itself. Rooting for you!
I would love to work on products from a sweet lodge surrounded by beaches and jungle it's always hard to find suitable place. The Surf Office is also targeting freelancers to combine beaches with work.
I really like what @levelsio built here. Can't wait to give it a try.
You might want to check your numbers @levelsio. Omaha is not #2 (sort all by price) behind NYC. Those types of crowdsourced errors might make a customer lose faith in the rest of the numbers. Interesting concept however.
@zackshapiro from http://www.techinasia.com/12-sta...
"The next ones to launch are GifBook, which lets you buy flip books from animated GIFs. And after that, NomadList, which shows you the best cities in the world to live and work remotely in based on many factors, including quality and cost of living. With a growing community of remote workers, I think it’s a great audience to build something for. I’ll also be selling nomad guide books from there. "
Great idea, @zackshapiro. As @imkevinxu writes, I'll be selling nomad guides for the most popular cities in a few weeks.
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@zackshapiro@levelsio I'd vote for WikiVoyage. I assume the nomad guides will be entrepreneur-focused, so traditional travel guides will be complimentary rather than competitive.
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