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Apple News
Custom Product Pages & Product Page Optimization

True to form, Apple has just…. dropped… an exciting new iOS Developer feature with little fanfare. Those of us at The ASO Project have been excitedly waiting for Custom Product Pages and Product Page Optimization to come to the App Store and, until yesterday, we thought we’d have to wait until 2022. Let’s look at […]

Apple Marketing
How ATT & Privacy Settings Affect Apple Search Ads

Apple Search Ads is quickly becoming one of the best way to advertise to iOS users — especially with all the privacy and anti-tracking measures Apple has put in place in the past year. But even advertising on the App Store is getting a little difficult with all of Apple’s privacy improvements. Let’s take a […]

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“Minor” Changes Google & Apple are Making to ASO

Google and Apple are constantly changing and tweaking their respective app stores. We’re all here for innovation and improvement. We’re especially here for a heads up on innovations and improvements that affect our lives. Unfortunately, the two tech giants aren’t always the best at giving us a heads up on things that impact ASO. Here’s […]

Apple News
Apple Delays IDFA Limitations

We’ve previously talked about the most unsettling, if you will, feature of iOS 14: the limitation of the IDFA. With the reveal of iOS 14 at the 2020 WWDC (You can catch our recap here), Apple had announced that developers would have to specifically ask users to allow tracking. This had big implications for revenue […]

Apple News
Apple limits IDFA

We all know Apple’s big thing is privacy, privacy, privacy. They’re constantly coming up with new ways to protect and promote users’ privacy. As an iOS user, I kind of appreciate it… But, as someone who works with apps and detailed metrics/KPIs, it can be a little annoying. It sometimes feels like Apple is intentionally […]

Tips & Tricks
Apple Search Ads in Dark Mode

Since the launch of iOS13 a few weeks ago, exciting things have happened in the ASO world. iOS13 brought a some bigs chances to the UI of iPhones, but some of the biggest changes have happened on the App Store with the introduction of Apple Arcade and a new search tab. Today, we’re going to […]

Apple Marketing
Organizing Your Apple Search Ads

Running Search Ads on the App Store is a big component to any successful UA and ASO strategy on the App Store. In addition to acquiring new users and gaining keyword-level insights, the Apple Search Ads “Creative Ad Sets” are a unique way to run split tests on the App Store. We’ve talked in the […]

Case Study Tips & Tricks
Utilizing a CPA Goal in Apple Search Ads

Apple Search Ads have become a staple in most user acquisition campaigns for App Store Developers. While many marketers and developers have discovered effective structures for their account, there’s an often overlooked (and optional) setting that needs to be looked at: CPA Goals   What is a target CPA The CPA Goal parameter is applied at […]

Apple Tips & Tricks
How to utilize a “Discovery” campaign in Apple Search Ads

The Apple Search Ads platform has proven to be an extremely effective source for acquiring users, and has given a lot of insight into keyword volume on the App Store. As the platform has expanded to new countries, it’s provided developers with additional opportunities for expansion and growth. In addition to creating campaigns where you […]

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Apple Search Ads expands to 46 new countries

Apple announced today that their Search Ads platform has expanded to 46 new storefronts all around the globe, bringing the total country count to 59! In addition to these new storefronts, Apple has added some new ways for developers to create and manage campaigns. A single campaign can now be created to run across multiple […]