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2018 Retrospective: How the App Market Changed This Year
Posted on December 15th, 2018
2018 was quite the year for the mobile app market. Between innovations in app technology, changes to the app stores, new devices and more, it’s a world very different from what we saw at the beginning of the year. As such, with 2018 drawing to a close, it’s time to look back and see what changes the year brought.
Search Ads: Add New Reporting & Localizations to Support Mobile Marketing
Posted on December 14th, 2018
Apple Search Ads has added a new reporting feature that will make it even easier for developers to track their app’s performance for a wide array of metrics. In addition to the new reporting tools, it’s also expanding its availability to nine more territories, allowing developers to reach more users around the world with their Search Ads campaigns.
App Stores Score on Black Friday 2018
Posted on December 7th, 2018
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018 behind us, it’s important to look at how the holiday sales impacted app store profits across the US. 2018 sales reached a new record for the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, with combined spending of over $75 million.
Google Play Store: New Ratings & Reviews Redesign
Posted on November 30th, 2018
Google has been testing out new updates for the Play Store, occasionally rolling out changes for users or rolling them back to make further adjustments. One important change is the update to the “Ratings and Reviews” section. It’s important to understand what this change is and how it will impact the effect reviews have on App Store Optimization.
Android App Bundles: Updates & What You Need to Know
Posted on November 16th, 2018
Google recently announced updates and enhancements to the Android App Bundles, designed to make apps easier to deliver and take up less space. In addition to the update, there are several beta features currently being tested, which are intended to make it easier to deliver features or integrate instant apps.
Apple Search Ads Adds Bid Suggestions
Posted on November 13th, 2018
Apple Search Ads (ASA) is an excellent marketing tool for getting an app to the top of search results for relevant keywords, as well as a useful feature for App Store Optimization. However, developers often wonder how much they should bid – if they spend too much, any sales the ads generate won’t provide enough profit, but if they bid too little, their apps won’t appear enough either. As such, Apple has added bid suggestions to Search Ads, so developers can get a better idea of how much they should bid.
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Android Dev Summit: What Developers Should Know
Posted on November 9th, 2018
Google has revealed a number of new updates, features and innovations at the Android Developer Summit in Mountain View. With all the new changes and enhancements on the way, developers should start thinking now about what’s coming up and how it will impact their App Store Optimization.
New iPad Pro: What You Need to Know for Your ASO Strategy
Posted on November 2nd, 2018
Apple recently announced the new iPad Pro, and the information they’re revealing has users and developers excited. As such, it’s important to understand what the new iPad Pro is bringing and what developers need to do to prepare and utilize it, along with how it will impact their App Store Optimization.
Apple on Subscription Apps
Posted on October 26th, 2018
Subscriptions are a key source of income for many apps, as well as for Apple. Customers have spent over $10.6 billion in subscriptions over the course of 2017, and developers want a piece of that profit. As such, Apple has been encouraging the growth of subscription apps. In addition to encouraging developers to add subscription prices, the company is expanding its app bundle offerings to include apps that offer subscriptions. Simultaneously, there is a rising problem of developers using misleading offers of their subscription services to fleece users, and Apple must crack down on that as well.
Google Playtime Announcements for Apps
Posted on October 19th, 2018
Google has announced new features and functions for Google Play, which will be made available for its Early Adopter Program (EAP) soon before rolling out worldwide. These were revealed at the Google Playtime event in Berlin in addition to official announcements on the company’s Twitter.
Apple App Store Generated More Growth than Google Play in Q3
Posted on October 12th, 2018
The competition between the Apple App Store and Google Play Store is always fierce, but Apple has typically maintained a lead in profits. That lead has grown even further, as the App Store has earned
Google Play Store Launches Redesign: What it Means for ASO
Posted on October 5th, 2018
Earlier this year, Google Play began testing redesigns for the Google Play Store. It seems the testing is complete, as the new design is rolling out to more and more Android devices. With this change, it’s important to understand what the impact will be on App Store Optimization and what developers should do to ensure their apps stay optimized.