Ask HN: How would you seed a website template marketplace?

3 pointsvolkandkaya1y ago3 comments

Hey everyone,

I run a website builder platform called Versoly. It is bootstrapped & profitable. The biggest limiting factor is free/paid templates.

I have tried to hire freelancers to create templates but it hasn’t worked out due complexities in creating templates. Designers create great looking Figma files but are very difficult to create templates out of that work well with component libraries.

Also tried dming existing template creators but most of them are risk-averse and stick to “proven” and oversaturated marketplaces.

I’m about to take some risk and do a $10,000 giveaway to build some hype around the template marketplace.

If anyone has ideas/experience with seeding marketplaces would be very helpful. Happy to do things that don’t scale as well.

3 comments

mmdesignsldn221y ago

Are you looking to hire freelancers to make templates?

brokenalgo1y ago

"Versoly — Pixel perfect landing pages and websites, 10x faster"

Nothing in your post backs up your 10x faster claim. Shut this failed project down now.

meiraleal1y ago

Do you have 30,000 customers? If you don't, why are you lying?

If I was you, I would revise the marketing strategy from the ground up. Don't buy the fake until you make it bullshit.

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