Black Hat App Growth Strategies You Don’t Know (But Your Competitors Might Be Using)

Black Hat App Growth Strategies You Don’t Know (But Your Competitors Might Be Using)

Ever wondered how some apps skyrocket up the charts while you’re still stuck optimizing screenshots? 🤔

In this talk from RevenueCat’s App Growth Annual 2025, Steve P. Young reveals the most controversial app growth hacks, ASO tricks, and questionable strategies dominating the App Store today.

You’ll learn:

✅ Real-world growth hacks that boosted one app from a few hundred to $90,000 ARR

✅ What “keyword installs” really are — and why big companies secretly use them

✅ Why some “grey-hat” tricks still work (but come with a warning )

✅ What Apple’s quietly cracking down on in 2025

✅ How to grow smarter without getting banned

This talk is part of the App Growth Annual 2025 by RevenueCat — a must-watch series for app founders, marketers, and product managers who want to scale smarter and grow faster.

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You can also watch this video here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnqjBY3tUo8

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How App Store Reviews Impact Keyword Rankings

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626: 4X Revenue with ASO with Lewis Smith

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Mobile App Localization: Is it worth it?

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625: How to Use Tumblr for App Downloads with Heidi Yu

625: How to Use Tumblr for App Downloads with Heidi Yu

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624: How to Use Email Marketing to Increase In-App Conversions with Ronnie Harper

624: How to Use Email Marketing to Increase In-App Conversions with Ronnie Harper

Coming is a coaching call with a founder of a sports nutrition app who already has an audience to launch to. You will discover how to increase conversions, how to run the paid to free campaign with a subscription app, how to soft launch and how to use drip email marketing to increase your sales. Ronnie Harper is the creator of Eat 2 Win.

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How to Get Keywords Ranked on Google Play

How to Get Keywords Ranked on Google Play

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