August is among us and that means that it’s back to school season! In a few weeks’ time, kids and teenagers everywhere will be once again sitting in classrooms. While this undoubtedly leads to less time that kids are on their phones, back-to-school can still translate to an awesome opportunity for your app. You just […]

At Google I/O, Google announced that it would be revamping its Google Play Console to provide developers with more data insights from the Play Store. Launching yesterday (7/31), you can find those new insights in your developer console now. Here’s some tips to help you read all the new data you just gained. New Install […]

If you keep an eye out for all news ASO, then you might have seen a little article published by the Wall Street Journal about Apple. In it, the authors go after the tech giant, accusing Apple of rigging the App Store to promote its own apps and thwarting competitors.  The basic premise of the […]

In the Play Store, Google provides a metadata field called the “Short Description” which allows developers to enter up to 80 characters of text. This short description is displayed on the app’s page directly below the screenshots. Aside from the title, the short description is one of the main pieces of text that is visible […]

Screenshots are incredibly important on the App Store. In the search results section, you have three vertical, or one horizontal screenshot that is displayed in order to quickly introduce and convince someone that your app has features that they’re looking for. Therefore, you should be giving considerable thought and effort towards perfecting your screenshots and […]

Localization is an essential part of ASO if you want to see you app do well beyond just your native country. Part of localization, obviously, includes having your app’s metadata in the language of the country in which you’re trying to grow your app. Up until recently, this has been a particular challenge in the […]

App reviews are an important part of your ASO Strategy. While the majority of consumers might not take the time to scroll through every review your app has ever received, every user will consider your overall star rating, and the number of reviews.  Thankfully, ever since the launch of iOS 10, Apple has made it […]

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 […]

It has long been assumed that Apple “gives” every app a list of keywords that are automatically included. Those “free” keywords include the words “free”, “app”, “apps”, “the”, “and”, along with all primary and secondary category keywords (ex: “lifestyle”, “finance”, “medical”, etc…). It’s true that even if your app doesn’t have the keyword “free” in […]

When you launch an app in the App Store or Google Play Store, there’s a lot that has to go behind your ASO. But the ASO game becomes a whole different ballpark when you try to take your app from your local/national app store to a global app store. This is where localization comes in […]