We all know that creating a long-term successful app is not a post-and-pray scenario. It takes a lot of planning and time to achieve such a feat. So why do so many developers treat making it into the app store as the final step to bringing their app to market? In today’s Tips & Tricks, […]

Your iOS App is losing traction. The first step towards improvement is understanding why. There are a plethora of possibilities that could be causing your app ailment. Let’s examine 5 issues that could be hindering your app’s success in the App Store. 1. Boring, Basic, and Blah Your app blends in far too much in […]

In my last post, I wrote about the iOS 11 title and subtitle, and explained the tests we were conducting to determine if developer’s should utilize the subtitle field yet, or wait for iOS 11 to be released.   In Test 1, we used an app that had around 15 characters in its title, and we […]

iOS 11 is coming, and bringing with it a number of changes. One of the most important changes is that the app title field is now limited to 30 characters (changed from 50). App developers have long used the title to inject their top keywords. The title is the most weighted App Store element in […]

Earlier this week, we challenged you to try our App Store Optimization Checklist to determine the state of your ASO strategy. How did you do? Chances are you may have made a little progress in a few areas, are completely missing out on others, or maybe this is your first real look at what you […]

Does your app pass the ASO Checklist Challenge? So you have an app and you want it to have the best chance it could have at succeeding in the app stores. You have spent endless hours pouring over your app’s UX  and UI, your promotional marketing mix, and still, you know you aren’t reaching your […]

Apple recently announced the implementation of Apple Search Ads in the App Store. This will allow developers to pay for an ad placement at the top of a keyword search in the App Store. Apple also revealed that 65% of all apps are downloaded via search (true to many previous estimations). That being said, the […]

The 100 character keyword field is one of the most powerful App Store Optimization tools. A well-researched keyword list can be the difference between 3 and 3,000 daily downloads. The keyword list helps some apps and cripples others. Let’s review some of the most common iTunes Connect keyword mistakes.   Less than 100 characters: iTunes […]