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$7,500 advertising budget for upcoming app - Where to spend?
I have $7,500 to spend on advertising for my upcoming utility app. My goal is to reach the 100 iTunes Top Paid Apps list. Which are the best ways to spend this money?
My app will be available for $0.99 for the first week and I don't want to make it free for services like FreeAppDay.
What came to my mind is sponsoring some tech blogs, maybe the Syndicate Ads network. What do you think about that?
Do you have any advice for me? I really don't know where to spend this money.
Gnome Escape (www.gnomeescape.com) can help promote your app in the following ways:
1. Provide a free review of your app giving you enhanced SEO visibility on the web
2. Provide installs of your app to a user base looking to discover new iPhone apps for fixed CPI.
3. Provide web based mechanism to encourage users to review your app once they download.
There is no code integration required for tracking and you don't have to put your app "on sale" for the service to work.
Gnome Escape is perfect for promoting paid apps and looks like a good fit. The team behind Gnome Escape previously founded Playphone - one of the big direct to consumer mobile storefronts. These guys know what they are doing.
Contact their bd guy Randall Paul - [email]rpaul@gummicube.com[/email]
apptunes;436853 said:
Hi,
I have $7,500 to spend on advertising for my upcoming utility app. My goal is to reach the 100 iTunes Top Paid Apps list. Which are the best ways to spend this money?
My app will be available for $0.99 for the first week and I don't want to make it free for services like FreeAppDay.
What came to my mind is sponsoring some tech blogs, maybe the Syndicate Ads network. What do you think about that?
Do you have any advice for me? I really don't know where to spend this money.
Thank you in advance.
Have a good one,
Alex
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$7500 is quite tiny, you won't get any ROI on that with advertising.
Pay somebody for a couple of months to generate a hell lot of interest in your app, in any way shape or form, forums, beg newspapers, cool contests, even locally.
I have $7,500 to spend on advertising for my upcoming utility app. My goal is to reach the 100 iTunes Top Paid Apps list. Which are the best ways to spend this money?
My app will be available for $0.99 for the first week and I don't want to make it free for services like FreeAppDay.
What came to my mind is sponsoring some tech blogs, maybe the Syndicate Ads network. What do you think about that?
Do you have any advice for me? I really don't know where to spend this money.
Thank you in advance.
Have a good one,
Alex
We'd buy reviews in some big non-english-speaking countries like france, germany, italy, spain and try to get to the top there. It would be really cheap (reviews on european review sites cost no more than 150 EUR). So you won't spend more than $500 on this stage in total (for several countries).
Once your app reaches some top position, stress this fact everywhere (in your app description, site and in your press releases). This way reviewers of US websites will be more confident in your app (both Spain or Italy can't be wrong about your app, so it should definitely be good) and may write review it for free. This way you'll get into US TOP Paid 100 much easier.
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$7500 is quite tiny, you won't get any ROI on that with advertising.
Pay somebody for a couple of months to generate a hell lot of interest in your app, in any way shape or form, forums, beg newspapers, cool contests, even locally.
The $7,500 are only for the US market. I already have campaigns for Europe, South America and Asia, only the US is missing.
It must be possible to break into the Top 100 Paid with $7,500? Does anyone have great ideas?
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There was a similar post a few weeks ago (with less money to spend though): http://www.iphonedevsdk.com/forum/promotion-techniques/103462-best-way-spend-5000-promo.html
I'm biased but I'd say to start with the basics
- great app with great design/icon
- app website
- app video
Cool app promo videos and trailers.
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I've always wanted to but don't yet have the budget ;)
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0 • Off Topic Insightful Disagree Dislike Like Awesome1. Provide a free review of your app giving you enhanced SEO visibility on the web
2. Provide installs of your app to a user base looking to discover new iPhone apps for fixed CPI.
3. Provide web based mechanism to encourage users to review your app once they download.
There is no code integration required for tracking and you don't have to put your app "on sale" for the service to work.
Gnome Escape is perfect for promoting paid apps and looks like a good fit. The team behind Gnome Escape previously founded Playphone - one of the big direct to consumer mobile storefronts. These guys know what they are doing.
Contact their bd guy Randall Paul - [email]rpaul@gummicube.com[/email]
Gnome Escape is the best way to generate buzz and feedback for your app.
AppStoreRankings.net The best service for checking out your app keyword rankings
Cellufun Very fun gaming community
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0 • Off Topic Insightful Disagree Dislike Like AwesomeI think Banner Advertising doesn't pay off, you won't get a ROI.
What else can I do? Does anyone have experience with Gnome Escape?
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0 • Off Topic Insightful Disagree Dislike Like AwesomeWe'd buy reviews in some big non-english-speaking countries like france, germany, italy, spain and try to get to the top there. It would be really cheap (reviews on european review sites cost no more than 150 EUR). So you won't spend more than $500 on this stage in total (for several countries).
Once your app reaches some top position, stress this fact everywhere (in your app description, site and in your press releases). This way reviewers of US websites will be more confident in your app (both Spain or Italy can't be wrong about your app, so it should definitely be good) and may write review it for free. This way you'll get into US TOP Paid 100 much easier.
We can help you to connect to international review sites - see sig.
Just remember that there other countries besides US!
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