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iOS 17.4 Introduces Alternative App Store Capabilities in EU

Propelled by regulatory changes in the European Union, Apple has rolled out iOS 17.4, which introduces significant policy shifts exclusively for its EU user base, marking the fourth major update since the launch of iOS 17 in September. The shift comes in response to the EU’s Digital Markets Act, compelling Apple to permit the download […]

Apple News
Custom Product Pages & Product Page Optimization

True to form, Apple has just…. dropped… an exciting new iOS Developer feature with little fanfare. Those of us at The ASO Project have been excitedly waiting for Custom Product Pages and Product Page Optimization to come to the App Store and, until yesterday, we thought we’d have to wait until 2022. Let’s look at […]

Apple News
WWDC 2020 Recap

Another year, another WWDC – this time all virtually streamed due to quarantine limitations. With new software being carted out for every iOS device, developers and users alike have a lot to look forward to (and get used to!). Let’s check out some of the highlights from the WWDC:   App Clips The new app […]

Apple News
WWDC19 Recap & ASO Changes

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
How will iOS 12 impact my app and the App Store?

It’s that time of the year again. Big changes are happening over at Apple! And every year we get this question from our clients and readers, “How will iOS 12 impact my app and the App Store?” Great question! iOS 12 builds off last year’s monumental UI change to the App Store. Here are a few things […]

Apple Tips & Tricks
How to split test on iOS [w/ Search Ads Creative Sets]

Today, Apple announced a new advanced feature for Search Ads. You can now adjust the creative being shown on your ads to be more relevant to individual audiences or keyword groups. This feature is called Creative Sets. Creative sets pull from the preview videos and screenshots you upload to your product page. Now the recent expansion […]

Tips & Tricks
What is A/B Testing and how can it help my app store optimization?

We all know that creating a long-term successful app is not a post-and-pray scenario. It takes a lot of planning and time to achieve such a feat. So why do so many developers treat making it into the app store as the final step to bringing their app to market? In today’s Tips & Tricks, […]

Marketing Tips & Tricks
The Importance of Web Traffic for Apps

Our next ASO tip can take a page from a classic Search Engine Optimization strategy. Link building, the cornerstone of SEO, is the process of getting outside sources/websites to link to your website/web pages and it’s now your new friend in getting web traffic to your app! Web traffic can be a valuable source of users outside […]

Case Study Spotlight
Apple Search Ads Management: Case Study

Ever since the release of Apple Search Ads, they have served as a great supplement to improve your app’s ASO. Not only do they assist in ASO efforts but Apple Search Ads allow you to reach audiences you might be missing. But, the main question on all our minds is how can you reduce your […]

Apple Case Study
Part 2: iOS 11 Subtitle, should you use it yet?

In my last post, I wrote about the iOS 11 title and subtitle, and explained the tests we were conducting to determine if developer’s should utilize the subtitle field yet, or wait for iOS 11 to be released.   In Test 1, we used an app that had around 15 characters in its title, and we […]