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Tips & Tricks
How to use misspelled keywords to increase search visibility

Have you ever typed in a word wrong without knowing? I mean, spelling can be difficult for everyone sometimes, right?! 😅 In today’s article let’s discuss how to use misspelled keywords to increase search visibility. What are misspelled keywords? Remember in grade school when they tried to teach you those spelling tricks like: ‘i before e […]

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Create kickass ASO graphics with these resources [toolkit & freebies]

Struggling to stand out on app stores? Your graphics need a facelift, but it’s hard to know where to start (especially if you have little to no graphic design experience). Fear not. We have assembled a strong toolkit of graphics resources that make designing ASO graphics easy and enjoyable. Let’s start at the beginning. Sketch Our […]

Marketing Tips & Tricks
Hack your app’s potential with viral loops

Chances are you have Uber or Lyft on your phone. These ridesharing apps have skyrocketed in users over the last few years due to their mastering of viral loops. What is a viral loop? Viral loops involve delighting customers with your product, incentivizing them to share it with their friends, those friends become new users and the […]

Marketing Tips & Tricks
How content marketing boosts user acquisition and retention

Think about the last time you were influenced to make a purchase decision. What was it that triggered you? I bet it wasn’t an infomercial. Obviously, in 2018, the best way to capture attention is online through content marketing. What is content marketing? The Content Marketing Institute defines content marketing as: … a strategic marketing […]

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Google Play Instant is here [ Good or bad for ASO? ]

This year at GDC, Google announced Google Play Instant (GPI). This feature allows developers to offer playable game previews to users without requiring that they download and install an app. Simply tap “Try” instead of “Download”. There’s still a brief loading process before you’re able to play, but nothing as long as it takes to […]

Marketing Tips & Tricks
ASO for ecommerce [ Mobile Commerce Optimization Strategy ]

In this age of Amazon delivery drones, it’s of paramount importance to stay relevant for e-commerce shops. But how do you take it up a notch to best serve the global shopping community with an ever-shortening attention span? Mobile e-commerce apps, or more simply m-commerce apps are the best way to create generate new customers, […]

Apple Tips & Tricks
Leveraging Apple’s What’s New text for ASO

We’re always looking for new ways to improve conversion rates. So what’s a new tactic with an old page variable? The product page’s “What’s New” text! Today, let’s talk about why it matters, how to take advantage of it and what you should and shouldn’t include in your What’s New text to best improve your […]

Tips & Tricks
The anatomy of a top ranking app

Have you ever stopped to think why certain apps seem to dominate the charts, month after month? Well, if you’re an avid reader of The ASO Project Blog, you know that there’s a method to the madness, a distinct set of reasons why certain apps do better than others. Let’s dive into the anatomy of […]

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Designing for the App Store vs. Play Store

You don’t have to be a branding expert to see the difference in aesthetic between Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store. Because of the unique differences in the stores’ individual user experience and interface, it’s important to understand the various graphic elements and how to best design for each app store. Today we will […]

Apple
Apple App Store allows 10 screenshots

Have you ever been frustrated that you can’t convey your app’s complete features or offerings in 5 screenshots? Worry no more. As of today, Apple allows you to upload 10 screenshots on your App Store product page listings. This is available for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV apps. Developers are still able to […]

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