Build a Sales Page in 15 Minutes

This set of instructions is also avilable in my video Build a Sales Page in 15 Minutes.

Overview

1. Take a Screenshot of your Product
2. Download a Simple HTML/CSS Template
3. Edit the HTML File
4. Create a Product Readme and Push to GitHub
5. Create a Form to Capture Interest from Users (JotForm?)
6. Link to the Form and GitHub

Take a Product Screenshot

• Open the product
• Snap a screenshot

Download tryme Project

• Download the files (curl -OL https://github.com/codazoda/tryme/archive/refs/heads/main.zip)
• Unzip the files (unzip main.zip)
• Remove the zip file (rm main.zip)
• Rename (move) the directory (mv tryme-main myproject)

The curl arguments (-OL) output the data to the zip file (-O) and follow redirects (-L).

Edit the HTML File

• Open the file in your editor
• Add the title, h1, and tag line
• Add the “Source Code” link (gray button)
• Add the “Get a Demo” link (blue button)
• Add the screenshot

Create a Form

• Create a form over at JotForm

Create a Project

• Create a folder
• Create a ReadMe file
• Create a GitHub Project
• Push to GitHub

Update the Links

• Update the GitHub link
• Update the Form link

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