Introduction to Organic App Marketing and App Store Optimization
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Organic app marketing and app store optimization are the future of app marketing.
Follow along as we present the idea of organic, unpaid, app marketing as well as an example case study of exactly how to optimize your app store presence.
2. AGENDA
Introduction / Context
Organic App Marketing
App Store Optimization
ASO vs SEO
Making an ASO Plan
iOS vs Google Play
Other Organic Channels
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3. ABOUT ME
Ian Sefferman
Co-Founder / CEO
Began working in App Ecosystem in 2009
Previously with Amazon.com
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4. ABOUT MOBILEDEVHQ
2009-2010 2011 2012-
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8. ASO VS SEO: SEO
On-Page: Off-Page:
Title Tag Linkbuilding
H1, H2, H3 Anchor text
Keyword Density Social
URL: Domain and Path
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9. ASO VS SEO: ASO
On-Metadata: Off-Metadata:
App Name Downloads / Velocity
Description Rating / Reviews
Keywords Social
Screenshots Linkbuilding
Publisher
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17. ASO PLANNING: DESCRIPTION
The First Sentence
“Haiku Deck is the simple new
way to create stunning
presentations – whether you are
pitching an idea, teaching a
lesson, telling a story, or igniting a
movement.”
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18. ASO PLANNING: DESCRIPTION
Authoritative Reviews
“A smart app that makes beautiful
slide shows in no time and makes
your iPad a more productive tool”
– Wall Street Journal
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19. ASO PLANNING: DESCRIPTION
Features
“Instantly create the perfect look
by choosing from a range of
stylish themes.”
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22. ASO PLANNING: USING PAID
Paid
Downloads
Download
Velocity
Search
Top Charts
Rankings
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23. iOS VS GOOGLE PLAY
iOS Google Play
Keyword Field No Keyword Field
No Description Description
PageRank of detail page
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24. iOS VS GOOGLE PLAY
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25. iOS VS GOOGLE PLAY
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26. iOS VS GOOGLE PLAY
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27. iOS VS GOOGLE PLAY
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I’m Ian Sefferman, CEOTalking about Organic App Marketing, which I’ll define later, but roughly any non-paid channels to get usersShould be informal, feel free to interrupt with questions, Q&A afterwards as well
Any channel that will bring users to your app that you don’t pay on a per install basisPaid channels are not profitable: high prices and low quality
Process of ranking highly in the app storeSearch and Top ChartsInvolves choosing the correct keywords, managing and optimizing your app store presence, and ensuring you are following through day over dayVery early in this process, lots of changes happening, equivalent to ’95 in web search, chomp, etc65% of app users…
Before you ever start, you want to know who is your competitionWant to know how popular they are
Category management mattersRelevance, Volume, and DifficultyUse competitors to help drive this
Only 100 characters in iOS, must choose incredibly wiselyRelevance,Difficulty,Volume
Include keywordsNot necessarily same as app name on deviceFor discoverability and users clicking
iOS only, will talk about that100 charactersComes from history in musicStemming isn’t goodAlways use commas, never spaces
* Descriptions should optimize for conversion and web based SEO
Most importantWhat app is aboutWhy you should download it immediatelyRest is covered
Your reviews will be filled with junkUse this as an opportunity to get social proof, and reviews from someone who matters
* Focus on what the user cares about, not how it is implemented
First screenshot is most important: new tilesUsing text in screenshots is a good idea!
Focus on feedbackSpend a monthGet ratings highlyFix bugs, implement necessary features
Virtuous cycleBurst spendGet sophisticated
Make it easy to share with friendsDon’t forget SMSDo it appropriately in the right places (when a user is happy, when a user needs another friend to help out, etc)Don’t be reliant on a single platform
Choose the right publicationsAlso choose the right authors to pitchUnderstand their objectives: how are they paid (by post, by word, by page view?), what are their goals (pump out many stories, deep dives into a few stories, building readership, etc)Feeding data that is universally accessible is always a good strategyDon’t forget about guest posting