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An Astrology Web app for tier 2, and tier 3 cities in India

Problem Statement — People in tier 2, and tier 3 cities have strong faith in astrology, horoscope, and future predictions about marriage, love, and health by experts at a tap of a button with sufficient content on an offline mode as well.

Assumptions made —

  • Freemium + Paid app + No ads
  • Vernacular languages supported
  • Need to cater offline services in case of low internet connectivity for user engagement.
  • {Login + Registration + Help & Support} modules with a disclaimer of confidential birth dates + birth charts of self, and family details are safe with us.

Target audience

  • Aged couple looking for a match for their sons & daughters in their locality.
  • Youngsters are advised by their parents to check the predictions for predicting the auspicious time to launch their entrepreneurial ventures, investments, housewarming, baby showers, or any family ceremonies.
  • Middle-aged housewives check for solutions to get rid of their health ailments, property disputes, etc.
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Landing page/Home page

  1. Section 1 | Your Daily Pattern with CTA [Book an appointment] for more details.
  2. Section 2 | Upcoming eclipse + Auspicious days + Warning in general for all sun shines
  3. Section 3 | Choose Astrological services for the following categories with the hyperlinks {Wedding, Health ailments, Business ventures, Predictions} with a 5-star rating for frequently availed services.
  4. Section 4 | Carousel of the pandits with {their qualification, their expertise, languages spoken, rate card} leading to their individual description page with a CTA [Book now]
  5. Section 5 | Success stories with a short paragraph with “Read More” hyperlinked.

MVP features for Monetisation of the product

  1. Palmistry — Upload images.
  2. Download detailed data for offline reading.
  3. Referral discounts on a successful booking.
  4. Subscription-based services for family members.
  5. Text-to-speech for reading in vernacular languages.
  6. On-Call Support with uploading your scanned horoscope charts.
  7. One-click Compatibility check for friendship, business partners, and romantic relationships.

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