The Apple Controversy: Apps Gone Free & Indie App Santa Removal Explained

The Apple Controversy: Apps Gone Free & Indie App Santa Removal Explained

In this emergency video, Steve shared his take on the Apple controversy surrounding Apps Gone Free campaigns.

Indie developers are struggling to grow apps while Apple cracks down, but Steve explains how free campaigns can still generate massive results – like $90K in revenue – and why Apple might be restricting them.

In this video, you’ll learn:

✅ Why our Indie App Santa app was removed from the App Store

✅ How Apps Gone Free campaigns can skyrocket downloads and revenue

✅ The safe growth hacks that still work for indie developers

✅ Steve’s perspective on Apple’s controversial policies

You can also watch this video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S8Lqu_50EM

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657: The Facebook Ad Creative That Will Dramatically Decrease Your CPIs with Shamanth Rao

657: The Facebook Ad Creative That Will Dramatically Decrease Your CPIs with Shamanth Rao

Today's guest ran growth and user acquisition for Zynga, Bingo Bash and FreshPlanet makers of the widely popular SongPop app. You will discover how he sold SEM services to those who didn't even know about the internet, how they sacrificed short-term monetization to increase long-term retention and finally how Facebook video ads with influencers have decreased their cost per install. Shamanth M. Rao is VP Growth & User Acquisition at FreshPlanet and is the host of The How Things Grow Podcast.

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Publicity Techniques & How to Be Newsworthy to a Reporter

Publicity Techniques & How to Be Newsworthy to a Reporter

You're going to discover how to make your announcement newsworthy, because the fact that you exist is NOT good enough. Watch Video on YouTube and Subscribe to our Channel: https://youtu.be/_yzCJpDuJhc

11 Juni 201811min

How to Find YouTube Influencers for Your Mobile Game

How to Find YouTube Influencers for Your Mobile Game

You're going to discover how to find YouTube influencers to help promote your app and how to leverage the video that they create for you. Watch Video on YouTube and Subscribe to our Channel: https://youtu.be/ddNneLzqmRA

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656: Gonzalo Juarez, Co-Founder of eTips

656: Gonzalo Juarez, Co-Founder of eTips

Coming up is a very good friend of mine Gonzalo Juarez. Look... You've heard me talk about connections, a ton and Gonzalo was a guy I met on a webinar that I was hosting back in 2014 and since then we've been almost every WWDC together and we've come really good friends helping each other out in the app business. You'll learn how he created this with this brother, the difficulties that come with having a business with your sibling and a lot about death - I talk a lot about death in this. How you grew up and what it really means to be an entrepreneur and his move from Argentina to the Bay Area. So stay tuned. Gonzalo Juarez is the Co-Founder of eTips.

7 Juni 20181h 11min

App Localization: What to Localize First to Minimize Cost

App Localization: What to Localize First to Minimize Cost

You're going to discover the importance of localizing your app and which elements of the app store listing you should localize first to minimize cost and maximize upside. Watch Video on YouTube and Subscribe to our Channel: https://youtu.be/x5av4vDOuVk

6 Juni 20189min

655: David Reichelt, Creator of Color Switch

655: David Reichelt, Creator of Color Switch

Hey guys, I've got a really cool interview with the creator of color switch a very popular game with David Reichelt. It's a different format than you might be used to hearing but it is the backstory - what was David like, what was he doing before he became ultra famous and ultra rich because I actually asked him how much money he made from the game. It's a completely different format way, loose than you what you might be used to hearing from me. What I would really love from you is feedback, let me know what you think of these type of episodes because it is the origins of a brand new podcast that I want to release really soon. So listen in on the backstory of Color Switch Creator, David Reichelt. David Reichelt is the Creator of Color Switch.

5 Juni 201850min

How to Find App Downloads for Your Competitors (or Any App)

How to Find App Downloads for Your Competitors (or Any App)

You're going to discover how to accurately see the downloads for any app. Watch Video on YouTube and Subscribe to our Channel: https://youtu.be/2gsoRYQ_4Mk

31 Maj 20188min

654: How to Make More Money with a Paid App with John MacAdam

654: How to Make More Money with a Paid App with John MacAdam

Coming up is a coaching call with a developer of a paid time tracking app. You will discover how to make more money with a paid app, how to come up with new keywords and why you should use Apple Search Ads so you can just print money. John MacAdam is the creator of the Hours Worked Time Tracker App.

31 Maj 201816min

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