I was at a toy store a few weeks ago shopping for a gift for my nephew, when I realized toy stores are a lot like the app stores. The shelves are stocked with toys the retailer is trying to sell. Most toy stores don’t necessarily manufacture the toys they sell, so it’s important for […]

App Store Optimization is always evolving and changing. As Apple and Google look for new ways to display apps modify their algorithms, and fix a largely broken app discovery process, ASO becomes a greater challenge for a lot of app developers and marketers. In this article, we’ll touch on a couple of the most recent […]

Today I spoke with Shani Rosenfelder over at AppsFlyer about Google’s announcements at GDC regarding new ranking algorithm factors. We discussed how the Google Play Store algorithm is now factoring the “stickiness” of gaming apps – specifically strong engagement, retention metrics and also a high star rating – to determine their rankings on top of the number […]

Over the last few years, we’ve seen more and more factors included in an app’s ranking. ASO used to focus solely on the “basic” elements of an app (keywords, titles, descriptions, graphics, reviews, etc…), but now there’s so much more that goes into an app’s overall ranking. Algorithms are looking at relevancy, install velocity, backlinks […]

Apple recently announced the implementation of Apple Search Ads in the App Store. This will allow developers to pay for an ad placement at the top of a keyword search in the App Store. Apple also revealed that 65% of all apps are downloaded via search (true to many previous estimations). That being said, the […]

For serious publishers, there’s nothing more crucial than accurate data. The more data you have, the better. Accurate data helps publishers make critical decisions on implementing new features, how to spend marketing dollars, and how to grow user installations. In the world of mobile analytics, this proves to be a complicated task. The Attribution Challenge […]