Launch tags:

Web App•Design Tools•Branding

Launch Team

aj

HTML 5 UP

Maker

Hey folks! Carrd is a project I've been building off and on since last summer. It's my first "major" solo project since HTML5 UP / Pixelarity, and definitely the most complex thing I've ever attempted to build on my own (more on that another time), so I'm super excited to finally share it with the world (well, the world outside my Twitter following at least :) The concept behind Carrd is pretty straightforward: it's a free service for building and hosting simple, responsive, one-page sites for ... basically whatever, be it a personal "business card" style site or a "coming soon" page with a Mailchimp signup form to capture emails. It's fast, super simple to use, and 100% free, though bonus features (like forms and custom domain support) are available with the (entirely optional) $19/year Pro plan. A few quick examples I whipped up: http://jane.carrd.co/ http://markanderson.carrd.co/ http://anotherjane.carrd.co/ And a couple using forms if you're into that sort of thing: http://contact-form-demo.carrd.co/ http://signup-form-demo.carrd.co/ Now I know there are *tons* of other products in this space already (including some really great ones featured right here on Product Hunt), but having been in its orbit for some time I think that's simply a function of how big the space is (which totally makes sense; everyone's needs are a little different). So, my goal with Carrd was to create a product that really focused on simplicity and ease of use while still being capable of building attractive/functional sites. Based on early feedback I think I've come pretty close to that goal, but as I'm sure there's plenty of room for improvement (as indicated by its "kinda-sorta-beta" state) please let me know what you think :) --- Update (March 22, 2020): In the midst of the craziness we're all experiencing right now, I somehow (though I guess justifiably) missed Carrd's FOUR YEAR Product Hunt anniversary on March 16, 2020. It's hard to believe it's been that long already, but whether you're just trying Carrd for the first time or you've been following its journey since it officially launched here all those years ago, thank you for supporting my work on what's grown to be the biggest, most ambitious, and most successful project I've ever had the pleasure of working on! When I wrote Carrd's introduction above four years ago, I honestly wasn't expecting a whole lot. I was obviously proud of what I had built and what it had taught me in the process, but to me, at the time, the real satisfaction came from finally being able to share it with all my fellow makers on Product Hunt. Beyond that, I had no expectations other than to *maybe* earn a bit of extra cash on the side while continuing life as a serial side projector. Fast forward to today and Carrd now serves over 400,000 users and hosts north of 600,000 of their sites (!), with tens of thousands of new users and sites coming online every month. It's spawned numerous side businesses and opportunities for people worldwide, become something of a ... phenomenon among various kpop/fandom communities (give it a search on twitter ;), and has literally become a full time job for myself, my long-time business partner (who's had to pretty much shelve all our other projects/client work to help run operations on Carrd), and soon, perhaps, other folks as we look to hire (!!) and continue to build out and grow Carrd. Again, it's hard to believe it's already been four years, and even harder to believe just how far Carrd has come in that time. However, I can say with 100% certainty none of it would have been possible had it not been for Product Hunt, @rrhoover and his amazing team, and of course, the incredible community around it (especially @diego_iglesias for initially hunting Carrd). THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING! - AJ PS: If you want to keep up to date on what's new at Carrd, keep an eye on the changelog (https://carrd.co/changelog) or my Twitter (https://twitter.com/ajlkn). I also did a pretty lengthy writeup on Carrd a year after it launched in case you're interested in why I made it, how it was made, and some perspectives I had from that time (https://themakingof.carrd.co).

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