app store Posts

Case Study
Health Check on Noom’s ASO

Health and fitness is all the rage in society today. Everyone seems to have the best running, biking, weight lifting, dieting plan for you to lose the most weight. On the App Store, “Fitness” has a keyword volume of 62/100, “workout” is 66/100 and “food tracker” is 54/100. Obviously, in their search for a guide […]

Case Study
USA Today’s ASO News

In today’s digital age, the world around us is constantly evolving. Social media, apps, laptops, phones, smart watch — they barely existed a mere 10 years ago and even then in no way resemble what we’ve evolved to today. One industry that has had to completely shift how it works is the news. Some companies […]

Apple News
Apple Shares Algorithm Secrets

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 […]

Tips & Tricks
The importance of app vitals

As Apple and Google’s app store algorithms evolve, more and more factors are coming in to play for App Store Optimization success. The focus is dramatically shifting to app quality and user behavior of your app. The algorithms are quite literally determining if your app is relevant, and if users like your app. How do […]

Tips & Tricks
Crafting convincing callouts

Screenshots are incredibly important on the App Store. In the search results section, you have three vertical, or one horizontal screenshot that is displayed in order to quickly introduce and convince someone that your app has features that they’re looking for. Therefore, you should be giving considerable thought and effort towards perfecting your screenshots and […]

Case Study
Fortifying Fortnite’s ASO

Fortnite is one of the biggest games on the App Store right now. Fortnite is riding high on the brand recognition and viral popularity of the game. Everyone from serious to casual gamers can get into it and play. But let’s look at Fortnite’s ASO efforts to determine if there’s opportunity to grow organic installs. […]

Case Study Spotlight
AE + ASO = more sales?

American Eagle is one of the more prominent clothing brands for younger people, but do they take flight in the App Store? Let’s see where AE could spread their wings a little bit more with their ASO.   Title & Subtitle The current title for the American Eagle app is “AE + Aerie”, which is […]

Case Study Spotlight
Adding sprinkles to Dunkin’s ASO

“America runs on Dunkin” might be one of the most iconic slogans of our time. Dunkin’ Donuts is one of the most prominent donut companies across America and they’ve successfully been able to burst onto the coffee scene in recent years as well. But does the App Store run on Dunkin’? Let’s take a look […]

Apple News
Arabic and Hebrew are coming to the App Store

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 […]

Apple Tips & Tricks
Generate app reviews with iOS StoreKit

App reviews are an important part of your ASO Strategy. While the majority of consumers might not take the time to scroll through every review your app has ever received, every user will consider your overall star rating, and the number of reviews.  Thankfully, ever since the launch of iOS 10, Apple has made it […]