I previously posted about my 'How To Make A 2D Game' series here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKK4kDogg-8), which received very positive feedback, and was featured on the Portal, and I've now taken in some suggestions and began writing up an updated, text version of the series, and I'm looking to get some more feedback from XDA again. Currently, I have a sample available to download, and would like your thoughts, and recommendations for price (planning to sell on Amazon, iBooks and Play Books hopefully once it's done), and such. Content will cover everything in the YouTube Series, and a hell of a lot more (feel free to make suggestions on that). Here is a link to the sample:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9c...ew?usp=sharing
Link for book not working.
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Hi folks,
I've posted about this in the Hero forum some time back, but I'm rocking the Desire now and I hope that you might have use for it as well. I've tried to gather the top free apps Android has to offer, with descriptions, links back to the developers' websites, QR codes and hands-on videos. It's currently more than a 100 apps divided in 11 categories, and I always try to keep the list up-to-date.
What do you guys think of it? Any ideas on how I can improve the guide? Did I miss to include any great apps?
Here's the URL if you want to check it out:
The Ever-Growing List of Awesome Android Apps
Cheers
-- Lars
nice
Nice list, i really liked Buzz Deck and issuu
Have made some major updates to the top free Android apps guide, and it now includes the best widgets and live wallpapers as well. There are of course some good apps missing, but it should be pretty complete and up-to-date.
Running isn't the only form of working out.
JEFit is a fantastic weight lifting application.
VPlayer is a great video player for playing non-native video formats and is vastly superior to rockplayer.
Colornote is a good notes application.
Movies is fantastic if you're into cinema.
thnx 4 ur effort=)
found a few nice apps, also saw some I already had.
thanks
Great idea, thanks. I honestly read these and find them helpful from time to time, which says a lot since I ignore the vast majority of typical low quality internet publications in general.
Nru is another AR app similar to Layar.
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Hi folks,
I've posted about this in the Hero forum some time back, but I'm rocking the Desire now and I hope that you might have use for it as well. I've tried to gather the top free apps Android has to offer, with descriptions, links back to the developers' websites, QR codes and hands-on videos. It's currently more than a 100 apps divided in 11 categories, and I always try to keep the list up-to-date.
What do you guys think of it? Any ideas on how I can improve the guide? Did I miss to include any great apps?
Here's the URL if you want to check it out:
The Ever-Growing List of Awesome Android Apps
Cheers
-- Lars
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found this ....any app for free
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Reported due to linking to a video of a warez app, to glorify it. Any website/app/software etc. that provides people to get paid apps for free is prohibited in this site.
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Check out this [GUIDE] How to be a New User (and not a noob)
Thanks found some nice apps
Thanks found some nice apps, very useful links.
Hi, I'm a new app developer and I recently published my first app on the android market. Unfortunently I'm not getting any downloads besides those from friends. I've tried posted in app development forums like this one but that did not create an downloads. I also tried running an admob campaign and that did not create any downloads. I've been reading through the forums here and at other sites and it seems people won't download unless you have reviews and other people downloading. If others won't download because no downloads then nobody will download. I would really appreciate any advice. I'm not expecting or hoping for 10000 + downloads but I was hoping for at least 5 downloads since it's been almost 3 weeks now. Thanks for the suggestions.
go to smaller android blogs and ask them to review it. create youtube video and show how it works
This blog post documents my experience in App Marketing
This blog post documents my experience in App Marketing
http://karim-ouda.blogspot.com/2012/05/android-app-marketing-dumping-my.html
Submit your app to http://50bestandroidapps.com/
Submit your app to 50bestandroidapps.com
It's a good web site to get your apps promoted. :fingers-crossed:
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Hi, I'm a new app developer and I recently published my first app on the android market. Unfortunently I'm not getting any downloads besides those from friends. I've tried posted in app development forums like this one but that did not create an downloads. I also tried running an admob campaign and that did not create any downloads. I've been reading through the forums here and at other sites and it seems people won't download unless you have reviews and other people downloading. If others won't download because no downloads then nobody will download. I would really appreciate any advice. I'm not expecting or hoping for 10000 + downloads but I was hoping for at least 5 downloads since it's been almost 3 weeks now. Thanks for the suggestions.
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Increase SEO of app..
In app details, enter large no. of keywords related with the app. Also, enter name of other similar popular apps as keyword.
It'll not just increase visibility in built-in search results, but also on external search engines and curators!
I might be able to help?
If you are looking to get your app promoted, I actually own and operate a website called Droid App of the Day, so if you would like a free app review visit my site (I cant post links as am a new member). A google search won't fail you!
the_main_app said:
Hi, I'm a new app developer and I recently published my first app on the android market. Unfortunently I'm not getting any downloads besides those from friends. I've tried posted in app development forums like this one but that did not create an downloads. I also tried running an admob campaign and that did not create any downloads. I've been reading through the forums here and at other sites and it seems people won't download unless you have reviews and other people downloading. If others won't download because no downloads then nobody will download. I would really appreciate any advice. I'm not expecting or hoping for 10000 + downloads but I was hoping for at least 5 downloads since it's been almost 3 weeks now. Thanks for the suggestions.
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Hello friend, I have the same problem as you! I also have a new android app, but cannot promote it properly. Could you please, share your experience on promoting your app. It would be interesting not only for me Good luck!
I have wrote this guide for people like me. I have wrote almost everything I tried when I was promoting my app.
http://obscurant1st.biz/blog/how-to-promote-android-app/
obscurant1st said:
I have wrote this guide for people like me. I have wrote almost everything I tried when I was promoting my app.
http://obscurant1st.biz/blog/how-to-promote-android-app/
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Great article! Thanks for sharing this
Few words about google play app pronotion
Empirically, I determined that a new application has to be seen through search Google play. Search is all that we have without money for a marketing campaign.
Therefore,application should be optimized in the following order:
Application name in google play. This name may be different from the name displayed on the desktop device. The application name contains 30 characters, they should contain the main application keywords.
Description of the application must be clear and also contain keywords.
Attractive icons are very important.
The application must be beautiful and functional. No need to buy a device for $ 300-500 and install an ugly app. People want a beautiful application.
Publication of forums mentioned above.
Well if you don't mind paying for installations try appbrain. It features an option to pay per installation, for a small number of installations you can go as low as 0,20 per installation. They only allow to promote free apps though, and if your income is from ads you will probably not get your money back.
Other options are going to forums and telling the users about your app. Or contact review blogs. Appeggs usally posts good apps, or try app of the day blogs. But make sure your app is ready for the big public or else you might just end up getting bad reviews,
I wrote a little guide on how to promote your apps http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2225125
I wanted to add that the guide that i've been using (a small one) and that lead our team to initially post a thread here on XDA is: http://karim-ouda.blogspot.kr/2012/05/android-app-marketing-dumping-my.html
Interestingly enough, the author of that guide has posted here as well!
So keywords actually do stuff then? I only tried it in one app, I didn't tell anyone I built or released the app. Not even one or two people and admittedly it has had 200 downloads.
I thought it didn't really do anything. Think I have to add keywords to all my apps descs now.
Be careful with keywords: http://droid-blog.net/2011/06/13/how-to-not-get-kicked-out-of-android-market/
This is also interesting: http://droid-blog.net/2011/07/11/four-reasons-why-your-app-wont-be-successful/
And for tips: http://droid-blog.net/category/aso-2/
Ok. It is all from the same blog but I found it very helpful.
Advertising is one option, the other is to advertise your app on various forums, facebook groups. Making youtube video is also a good practice. It avoids you negative reviews as user has already been aware of all app features.
First of all, I want to say that I have no experience in promoting Android apps. But I did some work in promoting websites for businesses, and I can suggest some things.
Key is a having a functional app. If users download an app which is half done and has disabled functions because they aren't done yet, they are going to uninstall it. Second suggestion, a great design is makes a difference for a lot of people whether they're going to install it or not.
When you have both those things, you can get on with actually promoting the app. I would search for an SEO copywriter to get the description for your app. SEO copywriters are specialized in optimizing texts for Google. And I would look into advertising on Facebook. I think you can actually promote your apps, and advertise only on phones. This way your advertisement will only be showed to people who are using Facebook on their phone. User will probably more tempted to install the app.
My app is now having more 1600+ downloads! I am planning to do a major update which might increase the app exposure!
EDIT: I would like everyone to know that I have started a free review service, so if anyone in the process of promoting thier android app, they could consider requesting a free review from me!
the_main_app said:
How to Promote Android Apps?
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Hello to all.
You can promote your apps at Appsorg.com :good:
Appsorg.com - Helps you share and organize your Android apps from around the web.
ps - This is my first post at xda, but this is not a spam )
I really think this site will be very helpfully to all of us
App promotion
Thanks for all the interesting links and posts on app marketing ideas. We're a new app developer & in the same boat.
It seems that App Store Optimisation along with submissions to as many review sites as possible are good starting points. We started looking at pre launch strategies as well focusing on building up some marketing steam.
Check out pre apps. It's a pretty interesting idea. We also submitted to any app dev competitions and as many journalists as we could. Paid reviews are worth a look at as well if you can scrape a few 100 bucks together but make sure the site has traffic
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Hello guys
Please excuse me if I'm posting it in the wrong place. I'm not very sure where to turn for assistance, and I hope you would be so kind
to share your expertise.
My dad runs a small tobacco shop. Even tho there are only two tables and 8 chairs, people like to hang out there. Almost daily, my dad
needs to explain the difference between varies cigars, pipes design and materials etc... This is very time consuming and repetitive, and he
is the only person running the shop.
I have experience with design, but not programming. So I wanted to develop a presentation with list of products, description, ratings, maybe include some videos he gets from his suppliers and the like. I don't know how to make it into an app, and he can't afford to have custom design and develop app just for that one Nexus 10 he owns.
Are you aware of any tools, apps or ways to port stuff designed in any of the Adobe product to a tablet? Make it interactive to a degree without actually building of a full blown app just for that?
Thank you very much for taking the time to read,
have a great day ahead
regards
Seba
Seba,
I suspect you will get various fancy tool answers but a thought is to create a web page with links to video(s)/pictures and keep the web page plus video/pictures on the Nexus 10's sdcard. Most browsers can read and display a local html file. All links (html, jpg, videos) would be relative to the directory you store the first (index) html file.
Sometimes a KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) solution can serve you very well. Many Web page authoring tools are free and all the development can be done and mostly tested on a regular PC/MAC. Then just copy the files to the Nexus 10 SD card for final testing.
Just a thought, again I do not know if Nexus 10 browsers can display local html files as I have not tried it myself. You can test that fairly easily. I would create a very simple web page with some text, and include an image link and a video file link, then you would know.
I previously posted about my 'How To Make A 2D Game' series here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKK4kDogg-8), which received very positive feedback, and was featured on the Portal, and I've now taken in some suggestions and began writing up an updated, text version of the series, and I'm looking to get some more feedback from XDA again. Currently, I have a sample available to download, and would like your thoughts, and recommendations for price (planning to sell on Amazon, iBooks and Play Books hopefully once it's done), and such. Content will cover everything in the YouTube Series, and a hell of a lot more (feel free to make suggestions on that). Here is a link to the sample:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9cIurBK6te0VkdrUTlWOXpMQUE/view?usp=sharing
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I previously posted about my 'How To Make A 2D Game' series here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKK4kDogg-8), which received very positive feedback, and was featured on the Portal, and I've now taken in some suggestions and began writing up an updated, text version of the series, and I'm looking to get some more feedback from XDA again. Currently, I have a sample available to download, and would like your thoughts, and recommendations for price (planning to sell on Amazon, iBooks and Play Books hopefully once it's done), and such. Content will cover everything in the YouTube Series, and a hell of a lot more (feel free to make suggestions on that). Here is a link to the sample:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9cIurBK6te0VkdrUTlWOXpMQUE/view?usp=sharing
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Good work
Can't think of any criticism right now, looking good
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It's was very hard and almost impossible if you don't have at least a small marketing budget. I am making this thread to help developers learn.
I want to stress that all my marketing was free. I didn't use paid advertisement.
Deciding what I am going to make
1) I decided to make a platform game that had very simple controls, anyone can understand how to play it without instructions.
2) I decided to use some cartoon images that, almost all I made myself. There is no some "Complicated graphics".
3) I made the game easy enough so that a gamer can play it without instructions.
Before Launch
1) After I finished the game I didn't release it to the google play store , that would equal a fail. I opened a small community in Google+ and collected some people that want to hear when I release the game to production.
2) I posted on facebook groups screenshots about my game that going to be published. I did it in 5-6 groups and I spend on it 3 days.
3) I went to some games forums and also a create a post and trying to make people waiting for this game to be published.
Launch
1) Launched my app on Google Play , posted on facebook and on Google+ that its finally arrived. And here comes the numbers:
After one week my app got more than 10,000 installs!
And now my game has 55,000 downloads at Google Play!
And I am still fighting to get more downloads. Hopefully I can reach higher but for last couple of days the downloads just decreasing Any questions ask away.
Game Link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.platform.game
Game Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIlMAMYM0LA
My community page in Google+:
https://plus.google.com/communities/104791047015811270026
Please tell me if this thread help you
Thank you for sharing your story. Can you provide any specifics such as revenue/detailed execution plan?
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Please, share links or name of forums and Facebook groups where you post about game.