

App Marketing by App Masters
Steve Young
Discover app marketing growth hacks from the top app publishers. Learn the secrets of app store optimization, app store features, and online marketing to drive more downloads for your mobile app.
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Jul 28, 2020 • 32min
794: Subscription Conversion Hacks with Murphy Brantley
Today's guest is a friend of mine and more importantly a successful indie app developer. You will discover how decreasing his onboarding flow from 7 to 4 screens led to an increase in conversions, why he picks round prices for yearly subscriptions and how he's using Apple Search Ads Basic and Advance to get incredible cost-per-installs.
Murphy Brantley is the Indie App Developer.
Show Mentions
- Fav app: Credit Karma
- Murphy's app: Robot Call Blocker
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Jul 23, 2020 • 60min
How to Keep Games in the Top Charts with David Reichelt (July 17, 2020)
Want to know what it takes to build a top-charting game that also has longevity? Today's guest is Color Switch creator, David Reichelt.
Download Color Switch World on iOS and Google Play.
Topics covered:
(12:26) What platform did David use to build Color Switch World
(15:22) Marketing for games, does it matter.
(17:46) How to keep games in the top charts
(25:06) Is it possible for a one-person team to succeed.
(41:16) How David defines "failure"
(50:16) Self publish or find a mobile game publisher.
(53:06) What did David learn from working with this publisher
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Jul 21, 2020 • 33min
793: How to Position Your App in a Competitive Market with James Setzer
Today's guest is an indie app developer that you're going to love. He shares how he finds profitable app ideas and positions them in a competitive market.
Plus two strategies that I absolutely love:
1) how he uses giveaways to get his initial downloads and ratings;
2) how he studies the newest, top grossing apps to see what they are doing right.
James Setzer is the Owner and Founder of DreamBuilders Simple Solutions.
Show Mentions
- Fav app: Asana
- James's fav app of his: VPN
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Jul 20, 2020 • 14min
5 Beginner App Store Optimization Mistakes
I’m going to share 5 basic ASO tips that you should know before you hire an expert or try to do it on your own?
Double your keywords using the Spanish Mexico localization
Targeting high traffic, high competition keywords
Using your title and subtitle for branding
Optimizing screenshots
Asking for reviews too late
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Jul 16, 2020 • 56min
Influencer Marketing for Indie App Developers with Christy Choi (July 10, 2020)
Joining us is Christy Choi, Co-Founder at First Influence, a performance-based Influencer Marketing Agency based in Hollywood, CA.
As one of the leading agencies in the space working within various industry verticals, they execute various social media campaigns across a diverse array of platforms, such as Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and more.
Their clients range from fast-growing startups to Fortune 500 companies such as: Samsung, Drop, LG, SkillShare, Ritual, and more.
Topics covered:
(06:07) - Advice on outsourcing influencer marketing for indie app developers
(12:38) - What is the most efficient formula app marketing on TikTok.
(16:27) - How does influencer marketing compare to paid channels like Facebook, Google or Apple search.
(18:42) - How to niche down when it comes to influencers.
(21:42) - Is Quora a good platform for app marketing.
(22:33) - What tools do you use to measure ROI for influencer marketing.
(30:12) - How long does an influencer marketing campaign run.
(31:31) - What influencer marketing channel is the most effective today.
(33:11) - Youtube integration is the most popular way of promotion
(37:07) - What are the current Youtube trends.
(42:11) - How to run an influencer marketing on just iOS.
(48:03) - What's the best way to market a new messaging platform.
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Every Friday on YouTube, we reveal app marketing secrets working today, audit your apps, and answer all your questions related to increasing downloads and revenue.
Get your app audited.
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Jul 13, 2020 • 8min
Try This If You Are Not Making Money From Mobile Games
In this video, I want to share with you a simple technique that you can use to make money from your mobile games.
First thing first, let’s get one thing out of the way. Your game better have great... Retention
Without retention, you might as well forget about downloads and making money.
In fact, the popular mobile game publisher Voodoo looks for games that have at least a 50% D1 retention and a 20% Day 7 retention.
Now with that out of the way, let’s get to that simple strategy that will help you make more money.
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Jul 9, 2020 • 1h 2min
Succeeding as an Indie App Developer with Rich Wagstaff (July 3, 2020)
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Every Friday on YouTube, we reveal app marketing secrets working today, audit your apps, and answer all your questions related to increasing downloads and revenue.
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This week, we have my friend Rich Wagstaff to share how he's been able to find success as an indie mobile app developer.
Check out Rich's apps:
Crossword Star
3 Minute Mindfulness
Topics covered:
How his new screenshot increased conversions by 30%
Does a lower conversion rate for downloads affect rankings for your main keyword?
How to find keywords for niche apps
New app vs improving existing app if you are experiencing a reduction in downloads
How to find a designer to improve screenshots
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Jul 7, 2020 • 40min
791: The Secret to 3X Your Valuation with Chuka Ikokwu
Want to know how to easily 3X your valuation? Well, today's guest shares why having an ethnically diverse team will not only create a more effective team, but also help you 3X your valuation. You will also discover what KPIs to focus on in the beginning, the levers to increase your app's retention and how to build and launch a successful mobile game.
Chuka Ikokwu is the Founder & CEO at Divercity.io.
Show Mentions
- 764 Episode
- Fav app: IMDB: (iTunes | Google Play)
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Jul 2, 2020 • 58min
KPI for Mobile Apps LIVE with Steve P. Young & Chuka Ikokwu
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Every Friday on YouTube, we reveal app marketing secrets working today, audit your apps, and answer all your questions related to increasing downloads and revenue.
Get your app audited.
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Wish you had a data scientist on your team? Well, this is the next best thing! We will be breaking down the KPIs that you should be focused on while building and growing your mobile app.
This week our special guest is Chuka Ikokwu, Founder at DIVERCITY.
Topics covered:
The analytics you should look at when running UA
How to increase your app's retention
Do "starter packs" work in increasing retention?
What is the most important metric for education apps?
Is Firebase analytics good for mobile apps?
Advice on how you can start your own startup
Do lower in-app purchases make users purchase more?
Does running ads in cheaper countries affect the rankings in the US?
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Jun 30, 2020 • 34min
790: How Apple Search Ads Boost App Visibility and Growth with Thomas Kriebernegg
Today's guest is my friend and the CEO and Co-Founder at App Radar. You will discover how to use Apple Search Ads for new apps, how to leverage ASA and ASO to outrank your competition, and what are the average benchmarks for Apple Search Ads metrics.
This interview was from our latest App Masters Virtual Summit. To view all the interviews, check out AppMastersSummit.com
Thomas Kriebernegg is the CEO & Co-Founder at App Radar.
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Twitter: @stevepyoung
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