Last Wednesday, amid a sea of reporters and a blinding array of flash bulbs, we opened Pinyadda registration to the public. OK, so that’s not exactly how it went down. 
We did quietly open up registration last week and so far the results have been great. Thanks to everyone who’s signed up; we look forward to hearing from you in the coming weeks about your experience with Pinyadda and how we can make it better.
“That’s it?” you ask, “no fanfare or press releases or oversized bottles of expensive booze?” The simple answer is, well, no. We’re having a small gathering with some people who’ve helped us along the way to talk about where we’ve been and give a quick demo, but that’s about it. While we’ll remember this as a milestone in the life of our business, there’s a lot more work to be done, and we’re excited to do it. Maybe later there’ll be time for a post about how far we’ve come and all that jazz, but for now we’re focused on getting the product as tight as it can be and listening really closely to our early users.
What I will take the time to do here is briefly describe a couple of fun new things we built, largely based on the feedback from our small but dedicated group of alpha users:
- Bring links from anywhere into Pinyadda - A lot of people asked for this and we made it happen. So far it’s been a great asset and people are doing all kinds of neat things with this functionality, from sharing YouTube videos to posting deals from Amazon to promoting their favorite blogs. As the first of many steps that will allow users to directly shape the Pinyadda system, we couldn’t be happier.
- Share to other networks – This was a natural evolution of the product but we’ve introduced the ability to share articles and blog posts found on Pinyadda to Facebook and Twitter with a single click. We’ve also used these integrations to make it much easier to connect with existing contacts on Pinyadda.
- A little facelift – If you’ve used Pinyadda before, you’ll notice we’ve cleaned up the interface and drastically simplified the functionality. If you’re new, this new cleaner design should help you get up and running faster and easier. Either way, we’d love to know what you think.
In truth, these are just a few of the changes we’ve made around the site, all focused on our goal of making Pinyadda the easiest way to find and share articles and blog posts. We need your help to do it.
If you’re a current user who’s been waiting to invite some more friends, now’s the time. If you’re a new user, hit me up on Twitter and let me know what you think. And if you’re still slogging through RSS feeds, email chains, and thousands of emails, sign up now and come on over to the light side.
Side Note: If you’re in the Boston area and would like to participate in one of our customer development programs, please let us know at info[at]pinyadda[dot]com. You’ll get a change to check out new features, meet other early-adopters in Boston, and help us make Pinyadda exactly what you want it to be.