[spacekadet]

Hi folks,

I've heard that testimonials can be powerful stuff. Unfortunately, I'm still working on getting those first customers. So what if I wrote a testimonial from myself? Here's what I mean...

I built my product (an online portfolio for writers) because I am my target market (newbie writers) and I know that it helped me get writing commissions. Do you think it would be effective to use this experience as a selling point? My idea is to put a quote on the main page (e.g. "I sent my portfolio to an editor and within 30 minutes he wrote back with a commission"). This quote could then link to a page where I describe my "story" and why I built the product.

I just don't want to come off as shady, I suppose. I dunno. What do you marketing gurus think?

Thanks,

Monica