Hard Work, Persistence and Passion . . . .
… will only get you so far ….
This is an on-going list of links relevant to independent developers looking at marketing their own Apps. (I’m seeking useful feedback and criticism on all these short posts please. The end result will form a part of Mike Ormond's’ forthcoming WP7 Kindle Book) In App Marketing: “Why not Try …” Marketing your Apps... Continue Reading →
So you are in Vegas for Mix, you have checked out the Gadget Watch App on your phone and maybe want to bring back a Gadget or two for your friends at home? Where should you go? Well you are in luck as the biggest gadget store in Los Vegas* is just down the road... Continue Reading →
In the first article in this series I talked about using Twitter in relation to real world events that might be related to your App. In the second I covered creating a dedicated Twitter account for your App. Use Twitter to target your Market. In the case of Nokia watch, the target market is:... Continue Reading →
My own submissions to the current Spring Cleaning Promotion from Microsoft follows. NOTE: I am not suggesting that this is a ‘winning formula’ but in the spirit of this series of blog postings for Mike Ormond’s forthcoming Kindle book I thought it appropriate to share. NB The information that is perhaps of most general benefit... Continue Reading →
Often times with a little thought you can dream up a poll that is in some way related to your App. As well as gaining some valuable information from the results if a poll is popular it can also help to market your associated app. Taking my new ‘Gadget Watch’ app as an example the... Continue Reading →
Like gadgets? Get the latest gadget news delivered in a pleasing and interactive Metro based UI. T3, Engadget, PC Pro, Web News, Gadget Blogs and Twitter are all scoured to give you the most comprehensive listings of gadgets on the planet! Latest features (version 1.4) include the ability to tweet / facebook / email articles... Continue Reading →
With all the interest in the partnership with Microsoft over Windows Phone 7 it seems opportune to have the ability to quickly and conveniently monitor the Finnish giant. Get the lowdown on Nokia’s plans and get an insight into the all important question “What new features might Nokia decide to bring to WP7?” Or maybe... Continue Reading →
If you don’t have NODO this hack worked for me: 1. Start Zune 2. Turn off the Data connection and Wifi on the Phone 3. Connect the Phone with the PC (USB) 4. Start the update search in Zune 5. About 3 seconds later, disconnect your PC from the internet (Turn WLAN off). 6. Zune... Continue Reading →
I’ve seen this happen a number of times, both to my own apps and to others and there is nothing quite so frustrating – you spend months developing and testing your apps and finally have a version 1.0 ready for release – you pass ingestion and await the rewards with anticipation! Next thing you check... Continue Reading →
As some of you will know I am putting together a submission for Mike Ormond’s forthcoming free Kindle book on Windows Phone development and have picked up a chapter to be entitled ‘Marketing Your Apps’. I have to say that as an independent software developer , marketing is something that doesn’t come naturally to me... Continue Reading →
Hard Work, Persistence and Passion . . . . 