Submit an application for consideration
Before
submitting an application for review, please read the following:
Cyberspace HQ
will only represent products it believes it will sell.... and will
stay sold. That having been said, this page will let you in on the
guidelines we use to decide if we wish to represent a product.
The key points
we look at are:
- Quality of
software
- Marketability
- Competitive
Price
- Market Focus
- Demo Limitations
Quality of
Software
The first thing we look at is interface. If your product looks slapped
together, we will not touch it. If your forms are clean, the interface
is intuitive, and the application looks professional, it will pass
this requirement. Since we are talking about artistic expression
here, we rely very heavily on Microsoft's published guidelines for
Windows programs. If you are unfamiliar with them, you can read
all about them here. If you follow the guidelines in the Microsoft
spec, we will be very likely to take your product on.
Of course, quality
is not just in design. If we find that the product works well without
problems, we will consider it.
If you submit
your application to us and we decline it based on the interface
issues, we will make suggestions to you. If you are interested in
an exclusive agreement with us, and we accept the product on all
other criteria, we will be glad to help you with the interface issues.
Keep in mind that 90% of the shareware applications we have seen
fail on interface.
Marketability
What problem does your application solve? Is it a 'must have' product?
Is it something people need, or is it something some people may
like? If we believe we can sell it, we will pass it here.
Competitive
Price
If there are ten other similar products selling for $19, and you
want this to sell for $499, we have a problem. In contrast, if you
want to sell it too low, we have a problem. We will look for a fair
and competitive price for the product you are selling. Furthermore,
the price must match the target market. For example, if you have
a product targeted at home businesses, a $20,000 pricetag will never
succeed. If you are targeting Fortune 500 companies, you certainly
can't sell it for $99.00.
Market Focus
Is your product targeted at a market we can focus on? For example,
if your product is an accounting program for contractors, we probably
couldn't do it justice. However, if it is a new suite of Internet
tools, it is probably right up our alley.
Demo Limitations
If you provide a demo or trial of your product, we will want to
make sure you offer enough to give users the feel for the program,
without giving away so much that they are not motivated to buy it.
OK, so you think
we will give it a thumbs up? Click
here to submit it to us.
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