As we continue to process all of the amazing feedback from our beta participants (thanks everyone!), one thing we know we need to improve is the first landing for brand new Zoomstra users. Ideally, you should begin to realize the benefits of Zoomstra as soon as possible, but in reality there’s some configuration and data entry that every new account has to do before you really get to the heart of the application.

To get us over the hump, we created a “Welcome Administrators” zWorkbook that all new accounts get. This is a great way for us to scratch our own itch, but we know we need to refine that first critical experience.

So to get a little inspiration, I spent some time this afternoon looking at various start-pages from other web applications that require configuration. I focused on web apps that require either getting integrated into something else (such as website tracking or chat) or content entry (such as landing page builders and email marketing systems). I thought I’d collect them here in case anyone else is looking for the same thing. You can click on each image to see the full-size screenshot. Hope you find it useful!

Wufoo:

Zendesk: Unbounce:



SurveyMonkey:

Sendloop:



Polldaddy:

Olark:

MailChimp:

Kissmetrics:

Hellobar:

Harvest:

GetSatisfaction: Beanstalk:

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