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Tips, Tricks & Strategies to Get Started with App Store Optimization (ASO) - Webinar

Aug 10, 2014

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DCI recently presented a webinar titled Tips, Tricks & Strategies to Get Started with App Store Optimization (ASO). The webinar covered important topics such as:
- An introduction to app stores and the market share of top players
- Why app store search matters
- The different aspects of ASO
- Using keyword tools
- Common ASO mistakes
- What developers need to do to attract attention in a crowded app store, increase discoverability and drive downloads
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Tips, Tricks & Strategies to Get Started with ASO (App Store Optimization)

By Dot Com InfowayMake your apps discoverable

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App Stores

An online marketplace where users of smartphones and other mobile devices can browse, purchase, and download applications, or "apps", that augment the capabilities of their devices. While Apple, Inc. created the original "App Store" for iPhone apps, and claims copyright to the term, online stores selling mobile apps for other platforms are also referred to as "app stores".

List of top mobile app distribution platforms (App Stores) iOS App Store Google Play Store BlackBerry World Windows Phone Store Amazon Appstore

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Apps published on various platforms

On an average, 2371 New Apps are published every day. Android – 47% iOS – 41% Windows Mobile – 12%

90 New developers publish an App on iOS each day, versus 75 on Google Play.

“It is easy for your App to get lost in the competition”

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What is App Store Optimization?

App Store optimization, (ASO) is altering the app store title and it’s keywords to gain a higher ranking in search results on the App Store.

App store optimization (ASO) is the process of improving the visibility of a mobile app (such as an iPhone, iPad, Android, or Windows Phone app) in an app store (such as iTunes or Google Play for Android). App store optimization is closely related to search engine optimization. Specifically, app store optimization includes the process of ranking highly in an app store's search results and top charts rankings. — Wikipedia

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Why App Store Search Matters?

With over 2 million mobile apps in the major app stores, getting your app discovered is one of the biggest issues facing mobile app publishers today.

More apps are discovered through search than any other method

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Why App Store Search Matters?

“For an average app, search actually makes up the vast majority of installs”

12 percent of daily active users (DAU) search for apps daily, 50 percent of DAU search for apps weekly and Google sees six million unique phrases searched monthly in Google

Play Store - Ankit Jain, Head

of Search and Discovery –

Google Play

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Why App Store Search Matters?

The higher your app ranks in an app store’s search results, the more visible it is to potential customers. That increased visibility tends to translate into more traffic to your app’s page in the app store.

The goal of ASO is to drive more traffic to your app’s page in the app store, so searchers can take a specific action: downloading your app.

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Meta Data

App Title

App Description

App Icon

App Screenshot

Category

Keywords

Google Play only

App Type

App YouTube Demo

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Other Factors

App Reviews

App Ratings

App Downloads

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App Title

Branding is the Key Include keyword in your title. Based on the top 25 ranking

positions, it was calculated that an app which includes keyword in its title is ranked 10.3% higher than the ones that do no have keywords. (Source: MobileDevHQ)

Almost 50% of apps now contain some sort of keyword in their title.

Bigger brands too optimize the title Gmail – email from Google Skype - free IM & video calls

App name in Apple App store can be up to 255 characters long but the user can see only upto 35 characters in their iPhone.

For Android, the maximum character for app title is 30

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App Title – Business Card Reader App

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App Description The intro lines are what’s shown to users before they click “More” to

expand the description at the fold. Show your best writing skills in the initial paragraph with marketing

appeal. USP Statement Your app is “ideal for” declaration A short snippet from the app review from popular sites : “A

must have for travellers!” – TechCrunch Reasons to download: “Free upgrades for life!” Numbers of downloads or users (if it’s large) Other apps you’ve created: “From the creators of _______”

There is a 4000 character limit on descriptions for both Apple App store and Google Play store. It’s important to localize your description for important territories.

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App Description – Example 1

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App Description – Example 2

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App Icon

Your product icon can make or break your success Make sure your icon or logo clearly and creatively expresses your app.

Don’t include words Don’t standard gloss Simple is good. Simple is clear. Stand out from the crowd Icon/App consistency

For business apps, keep the icon consistent with the rest of your business logos, colors and style.

For games, make sure your icon reflects a key element of your game. It’s also helpful if the icon conveys the gameplay to let users know if they will be interested in it.

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App Icon Example

App Icon For Pizza Shop App Icon For Travel plans

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App Screenshot

Display some eye-catching screenshots of your app in action.Give clear and detailed screenshots of your app and highlight all

the best parts of your app with multiple screen shots.The App Store allows you to upload five screenshots of your app.

Be sure to use every single one!You can add some simple text or additional graphics to your

screenshots to drive home the benefits of your app.

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App Screenshot – Pizza Hut

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App Screenshot – Card Reader App

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App Screenshot – Car Racing App

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App Keywords

The Keyword Field in iOS is a 100 character field which you can use to tell iTunes search for which keywords you should show up

Focus on relevancy, search volume, and difficulty. Don't use multiple word phrases; break out to individual words Don't repeat keywords that are already in your title Separate your keywords by commas but do not use spaces – you

should use “keyword1,keyword2″ instead of “keyword1, keyword2″.

Use ASO Tools In Google Play, the app description has to be optimized.

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Keyword Tools

Brain Storming Google Keyword Planer SearchMan MobileDevHQ Sensor Tower

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Google Keyword Planner – Step 1

Sign-in with your account

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Google Keyword Planner – Step 2

Search for new keywords

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Google Keyword Planner – Step 3

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Search Man – Step 1

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Search Man – Step 2

Search similar/competitor apps

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Search Man – Step 3

Analyze competitor keywords

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Sensor Tower – Step 1

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Sensor Tower – Step 2

Enter your App’s name

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Sensor Tower – Step 3

Then Click “Keyword Suggestions” in left sidebar menu,

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Google Play only

App Type - Google categorizes apps into two main “types.” They are “applications” and “games.” Mark your app appropriately.

App YouTube Demo – Upload a YouTube video that highlights all the best parts of your app.

Leverage Google Plus - All apps have a Google Plus plugin. The more pluses your app gets, the more visible it will be in the Play Store.

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App Reviews, Ratings

The more favorable reviews your app receives, the higher the conversion rate.

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App Reviews, Ratings

Use app reviews as a feedback to continuously improve your app.

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App Reviews, Ratings

Make sure your app has a sufficient amount of detailed and genuine reviews.

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App Reviews, Ratings

Ratings are also a direct reflection of your app’s performance People will almost always download an app that has a high percentage of

positive ratings.

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Conclusion

To reap the rewards of ASO, you need to invest time and effort. If you do, you’ll have a consistent channel driving traffic to your app.

ASO is a useful set of techniques used to increase discoverability through keywords, complementary screenshots and –most importantly– understanding how users are looking for apps.

ASO is just one of many approaches to attract attention in a crowded app store, the main one being: having a great app that’s worth discovering in the first place.

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Sources

Kissmetrics.com Searchenginejournal.com Marketingland.com Venturebeat.com Searchenginewatch.com Copyhackers.com

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