Show HN: My low-tech, 1997-style site helped me adopt thousands of subscribers http://bit.ly/2Hi1LHC

Show HN: My low-tech, 1997-style site helped me adopt thousands of subscribers I run a weekly humorous newsletter about the tech industry/tech jobs called TechLoaf ( http://bit.ly/2FBE2AN ). After experimenting, A/B/C/D/E testing, etc I found that using the lowest, simplest landing page possible actually led me to gain thousands more followers and a much higher conversion. I don't even post content on the site - the content is only accessible through the newsletter itself (or links or search, but nobody does that). Part of me wonders how much of modern UI/UX is oversell, especially when explaining value proposition to an educated, skeptical audience. I mean look at any dime-a-dozen SaaS company - there is so much unnecessary information going on on every landing page when ultimately the goal is typically just to get someone to "Request a Demo" on the page. Also, shameless plug to sign up yourself if you'd like. Management tips to fire anyone who doesn't "spark joy" ( http://bit.ly/2FJNoJN... ) PIP'd employee claims sanctuary in lactation room ( http://bit.ly/2FBE37P... ) Here's a snippet of the final product, hidden behind the landing page. ( http://bit.ly/2FJNpNR... ) January 18, 2019 at 07:13PM