LocalGo
Web and SaaS
address link shortener
SHOW HN2011
51points
31comments
#240of 1,097 in 2011
Top 22%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
2 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 8 critical, out of 16 comments about the project. Thread score -0.36.
Idea: 0 for, 5 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful for small business sites and emails
From 2 comments
This is a really cool idea, Zach. Props for making + launching it. I can see it's value - I do consulting work (web design / marketing) with small businesses and I often spend…
kaisdavis on HNI like this idea. As someone who has built a number of small business websites in the past, I could see using a lg.cx link. Some comments: Permanence is always a concern with url…
jmatt on HN
Good idea that has merit
From 2 comments
My initial reaction was 'why would I do this', but thinking about it a bit more, I think you're on to something interesting. The challenge that I think you've yet to meet is…
pedalpete on HNZach, I think it's really cool and definitely has utility/meets some needs. BTW, if you guys are interested in doing a LocalGo iOS app, I could help out. My email is in my profile.
callmeed on HN
Objections
Google Maps embeds already do this
From 2 comments
My initial reaction was 'why would I do this', but thinking about it a bit more, I think you're on to something interesting. The challenge that I think you've yet to meet is…
pedalpete on HNPerhaps the most useful comment thus far. Does anyone outside of the SV bubble actually see a need for a url shortener for real world addresses? Someone, please explain the value…
rprasad on HN
Unclear benefit over existing URL shorteners
From 2 comments
Shortened links get the lg.cx domain. IMHO, goatse ruined the .cx ccTLD for business use. Besides that, I don't see the benefit of using this service instead of simply using any…
Samuel_Michon on HNPerhaps the most useful comment thus far. Does anyone outside of the SV bubble actually see a need for a url shortener for real world addresses? Someone, please explain the value…
rprasad on HN
Address lookup fails for some addresses
From 3 comments
I tried to enter the full address for our office, which includes a suite number, and the address wasn't found. It might be confusing for some people to have to type an address…
healsdata on HNdoesn't seem to work for a Canadian address. Is this america-specific? If so, weak. Otherwise, it seems like a great idea.
robbles on HNDidn't work for a US address for me either. 7095 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles CA, 90028
chrisbolt on HN
Use of .cx domain
From 1 comment
Shortened links get the lg.cx domain. IMHO, goatse ruined the .cx ccTLD for business use. Besides that, I don't see the benefit of using this service instead of simply using any…
Samuel_Michon on HN
Requests
Custom URLs
From 2 comments
This is a really cool idea, Zach. Props for making + launching it. I can see it's value - I do consulting work (web design / marketing) with small businesses and I often spend…
kaisdavis on HNThis is actually pretty cool. However, I would suggest an option to use a more descriptive, non-shortened URL (something like localgo.com/1600-pennsylvania-ave/). I don't see…
rkudeshi on HN
Email sharing and copy-to-clipboard for embeds
From 1 comment
This is a really cool idea, Zach. Props for making + launching it. I can see it's value - I do consulting work (web design / marketing) with small businesses and I often spend…
kaisdavis on HN
Comments or embeddable widget
From 2 comments
allow visitors to leave comments (even facebook comments would do)
ignifero on HNI like this idea. As someone who has built a number of small business websites in the past, I could see using a lg.cx link. Some comments: Permanence is always a concern with url…
jmatt on HN
Locked or owned locations
From 1 comment
This is a really cool idea, Zach. Props for making + launching it. I can see it's value - I do consulting work (web design / marketing) with small businesses and I often spend…
kaisdavis on HN
Questions
Example use cases for a small business
From 1 comment
Can you give some examples/use cases of how a small business, say an auto garage, would use this?
rumpelstiltskin on HN
Whether it works outside the US
From 1 comment
doesn't seem to work for a Canadian address. Is this america-specific? If so, weak. Otherwise, it seems like a great idea.
robbles on HN
Alternatives named
Google Maps embeds
From 1 comment
My initial reaction was 'why would I do this', but thinking about it a bit more, I think you're on to something interesting. The challenge that I think you've yet to meet is…
pedalpete on HN
Any generic URL shortener linking to Google Maps
From 1 comment
Shortened links get the lg.cx domain. IMHO, goatse ruined the .cx ccTLD for business use. Besides that, I don't see the benefit of using this service instead of simply using any…
Samuel_Michon on HN