Developing an app, releasing and marketing it to become popular is the most difficult part. No matter if you’re a sole dev, indie studio or large team, getting from nothing to having an app live and popular is the toughest goal to achieve with many stressful times and endless work hours. […]
[highlight]How long does it take for my app to be published on Google Play?[/highlight] That’s a question I receive occasionally and mainly from new devs. The answer is pretty simple, if your app doesn’t get banned then it will be published within a few hours. Usually that’s under 2 hours with […]
While there are enough tools to find the right keyword for websites (even Google provides them), there’s no such thing as an official Google Play keyword tool. At least not yet, and I have a strong feeling that Google won’t release one in the near future either. However, even if finding the right keyword requires some research, there are several keyword tools you could use for that purpose.
Literally millions of apps and games flood the “gates” of both Google Play and iOS App Store. It’s the digital equivalent of the gold rush. And this is a good thing, competition drives innovation. However this is mainly good for end users rather than the majority of devs, due to the […]
Was your app rejected on Google Play or recently removed? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. It happens quite often for apps to be rejected/removed since Google Play now moderates submissions. Some time ago apps were approved after automatic tests, but now someone manually looks at your app and decides […]
There are 1.6 million apps in Google Play and around 22% are games, so roughly 350,000. A large number (won’t say majority though it might be) of them unfortunately suck. The reasons for poor quality games are multiple, but here are some that cross my mind:
Games are a part of everyone’s life, there’s no escape. From the moment we’re born we’re basically “taught” by parents to play games, unknowingly seeding in our minds the bug of gaming. All throughout our lives we’ll have that bug sitting there, just waiting for the moment when it can attack […]
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of the most popular questions I receive from developers is “When should I publish my app on Google Play?”. My answer for most non-premium apps is: YESTERDAY! You should submit your app to Google Play and have it published as soon as you have a working copy (following a private […]
Update: Since most devs want to use the ASO tools mainly for keyword discovery, I created an in-depth article on how to do keyword research with ASO tools here: Free Google Play Keyword tools for app optimization.
Google revealed that more than 50% of […]
This is one little trick that will increase the installs of your Android app/game when users reach the Google Play store, as it will prompt the install window pop-up instead of showing the program details page.
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