The Blog

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The two app store giants, The Apple App Store and Android Google Play Store have long reigned supreme as the place to publish apps for developers around the globe. However, with so many apps flooding these stores, it’s become increasingly difficult to achieve organic search visibility for developers. In the wake of this rising issue, a host […]