Comments on: iTunes 9 Makes it Harder for Small App Developers to Succeed http://theappencypress.com/2009/09/13/itunes-9-makes-it-harder-for-small-app-developers-to-succeed/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Professional Mobile Application Marketing Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:39:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Want to do a Sale on Your App? Try this Friday! « The Appency Press http://theappencypress.com/2009/09/13/itunes-9-makes-it-harder-for-small-app-developers-to-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Want to do a Sale on Your App? Try this Friday! « The Appency Press Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:28:58 +0000 http://appencypress.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-9 [...] coming to get their update, will also take a few minutes to browse around the store (even if its harder to do then it use to be) and will choose a few new apps to try out. Typically developers do not have good advanced notice [...] [...] coming to get their update, will also take a few minutes to browse around the store (even if its harder to do then it use to be) and will choose a few new apps to try out. Typically developers do not have good advanced notice [...]

]]> By: watkinsmobile http://theappencypress.com/2009/09/13/itunes-9-makes-it-harder-for-small-app-developers-to-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-8 watkinsmobile Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:04:04 +0000 http://appencypress.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-8 Cameron, according to statistics provided by AdMob (<a href="http://metrics.admob.com/" rel="nofollow">July 2009 Metrics Report)</a>, buying directly from the phone IS the most popular way to purchase apps. Not sure how great the study was to come up with that, but your sales stats might help validate that. Would you be willing to email me privately and tell me what kind of sales it took to get to #21? Thanks! Cameron, according to statistics provided by AdMob (July 2009 Metrics Report), buying directly from the phone IS the most popular way to purchase apps. Not sure how great the study was to come up with that, but your sales stats might help validate that. Would you be willing to email me privately and tell me what kind of sales it took to get to #21? Thanks!

]]> By: Cameron http://theappencypress.com/2009/09/13/itunes-9-makes-it-harder-for-small-app-developers-to-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Cameron Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:05:40 +0000 http://appencypress.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-7 You are correct, I don't think it was a good move to relegate the category navigation to the top iTunes nav bar. It's just not good UI design for people unfamiliar with iTunes. Strangely though, my app Stick It, currently #21 in top paid utilities, has not seen a decrease in sales. On the contrary, there's been a slight increase. Makes me wonder how the average user browses iTunes to download apps. Perhaps most people download apps directly from their device? Stick It - iPhone sticky notes for your lockscreen. View your reminders without opening your phone! http://bit.ly/wYWEN You are correct, I don’t think it was a good move to relegate the category navigation to the top iTunes nav bar. It’s just not good UI design for people unfamiliar with iTunes.

Strangely though, my app Stick It, currently #21 in top paid utilities, has not seen a decrease in sales. On the contrary, there’s been a slight increase. Makes me wonder how the average user browses iTunes to download apps. Perhaps most people download apps directly from their device?

Stick It – iPhone sticky notes for your lockscreen. View your reminders without opening your phone! http://bit.ly/wYWEN

]]> By: Alex Seewald http://theappencypress.com/2009/09/13/itunes-9-makes-it-harder-for-small-app-developers-to-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Alex Seewald Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:50:49 +0000 http://appencypress.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-6 The navigation's on the top of the window - http://yfrog.com/43screenshot20090916at094p The navigation’s on the top of the window – http://yfrog.com/43screenshot20090916at094p

]]> By: watkinsmobile http://theappencypress.com/2009/09/13/itunes-9-makes-it-harder-for-small-app-developers-to-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-5 watkinsmobile Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:57:51 +0000 http://appencypress.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-5 Wow, I finally found the navigation I was looking for. They didnt make it easy. The "App Store" button on top of the page if you hover over it actually has a drop down, which displays the categories. Sheesh. Wow, I finally found the navigation I was looking for. They didnt make it easy. The “App Store” button on top of the page if you hover over it actually has a drop down, which displays the categories. Sheesh.

]]> By: usingiphone http://theappencypress.com/2009/09/13/itunes-9-makes-it-harder-for-small-app-developers-to-succeed/comment-page-1/#comment-4 usingiphone Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:58:49 +0000 http://appencypress.wordpress.com/?p=44#comment-4 You have to double-click on the secondary category always in order to view the page you are looking for, even if there is no secondary category, try: "App Store -> Social Networks -> All". You have to double-click on the secondary category always in order to view the page you are looking for, even if there is no secondary category, try: “App Store -> Social Networks -> All”.

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