If you keep an eye out for all news ASO, then you might have seen a little article published by the Wall Street Journal about Apple. In it, the authors go after the tech giant, accusing Apple of rigging the App Store to promote its own apps and thwarting competitors.  The basic premise of the […]

Localization is an essential part of ASO if you want to see you app do well beyond just your native country. Part of localization, obviously, includes having your app’s metadata in the language of the country in which you’re trying to grow your app. Up until recently, this has been a particular challenge in the […]

In case you missed it, Apple had their annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) yesterday. During the keynote, Apple introduced iOS 13, watchOS 6, iPadOS, macOS Catalina and some other exciting products & news. The overwhelming focus of WWDC this year was user privacy and better software performance for devices. Following the typical Apple calendar, iOS […]

Apple announced today that their Search Ads platform has expanded to 46 new storefronts all around the globe, bringing the total country count to 59! In addition to these new storefronts, Apple has added some new ways for developers to create and manage campaigns. A single campaign can now be created to run across multiple […]

From crackdowns on fake reviews to Google Play Instant gameplay previews, 2019 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the app industry. Let’s talk about 6 key trends we see on the horizon for ASO in 2019 and beyond: Evolution to a holistic ASO approach Traditionally, ASO has been heavily focused on text optimizations. […]

The changes to the Play Store are huge! This is similar to the iOS 11 redesign from around this time last year. It appears that the massive Google Play Store redesign is aimed at improving the discoverability of apps (just like the new Apple App Store did last year especially with their new Today tab). So […]

Understanding how users discover your app is an essential part of the app store optimization process. On August 24, 2018, Google announced that they are updating the reports section of the Google Play Console with enhanced information on organic user acquisition! NEW – Organic Traffic Data Breakdown Organic traffic is always the largest or second […]

In addition to the expansion to Mexico, Switzerland and Canada last November, Apple Search ads are now officially available in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan and South Korea. This roll out has been much anticipated by Search Ads users everywhere as the platform’s popularity skyrockets. As Search Ads expands to availability in now 13 countries, this […]

What’s more helpful than user feedback? Organized user feedback. With the release of iOS 11.3, Apple added review sorting by category. This feature is rolling out to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Users can now sort reviews by 4 categories: Most Helpful, Most Favorable, Most Critical, and Most Recent. Most Helpful This sorted category displays reviews […]

A feature that the App Store has been lagging on is now finally available to developers – App Store Pre-orders! Developers can now list apps in the App Store up to 90 days prior to release (minimum 2 days). Only new apps that have never been published on the App Store qualify for the pre-order […]