When I got to the signup, I just closed the window. How does that help them? You want as few possible barriers to experience of your product. It's not about denying them some sort of monetization, but incrementally that's what happened because of the signup.
It should be:
- I got you to click my url, here's some screenshots and a description.
- Looks interesting? Try it yourself.
- Like it? Sign up for an account to save your work, or maybe submit an email for announcements.
It should be:
- I got you to click my url, here's some screenshots and a description.
- Looks interesting? Try it yourself.
- Like it? Sign up for an account to save your work, or maybe submit an email for announcements.