Posts Tagged ‘iphone’
Our app was added to Apptism
Friday, November 13th, 2009
From now you can also find Local Sale Finder on Apptism. We featured them on a previous post about iPhone app promotion.
If you missed that post and our recommended list of app review sites, don’t worry – you can find it here.
Tags: app promotion, app review, app review sites, apptism, free app, iphone, local sale finder
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#4 in the top free Finance app section
Friday, November 13th, 2009
Today our app has reached the highest position in Apple’s App Store it has ever been to. It appears to be in the #4 slot in the top free Finance app section today.
Tags: finance app, free app, iphone, local sale finder
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Lovemoney.com loves Local Sale Finder UK
Friday, November 13th, 2009
Excellent news has reached as from Lovemoney.com – Local Sale Finder was named as one of the top 3 free apps which can save you money.
It feels so good when people start recommending your app and it appears in their favourites’ list. Your self-confidence start booming as you reassure yourself that your app is really valuable, loved and it isn’t just another so called triple ‘F’ (family, friends and fools) thing.
Tags: free app, iphone, local sale finder, lovemoney, money saving
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The Guardian's best money saving iPhone apps
Friday, November 13th, 2009
We were more than happy to find Local Sale Finder in the top 10 money saving iPhone app list as compiled by The Guardian.
If you consider that The Guardian picked our app from 85000 apps, free as well as paid, available from the Apple’s App Store, and placed us in the honourable 6th position… well, we think this is an amazing result for us!
Have a look at the rest of the top 10 money saving apps recommended by The Guardian and keep on saving.
Tags: apple app store, free app, guardian, iphone, local sale finder, money saving
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Bookingbug re-launches – looks good
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
I have watched Bookingbug grow from an idea to early stage platform through to something which is going to scale, kick ass and take names. Managing online bookings is big business in the restaurant sector however only about 10% of restaurants actually use such a SAS tool. If you figure that Bookingbug is positioning itself across multiple industry sectors wit ha generic service that can be customised then I think they are well positioned with their online booking tool.
Their press release says that they are exiting Beta with a spiffy new design and some good partnerships in place.
Expect so see some Bookingbug integrations on the Local Sale Finder iPhone app soon.
Tags: bookingbug, iphone, local sale finder
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Google to buy Admob
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
So – Google intends to buy Admob? (there is a caveat on this news story – they might not be allowed to buy Admob)
Allowing Google to buy Admob will effectively create an early monopoly for Google in mobile display ads and this is probably bad news for the industry. The DoubleClick acquisition should have been blocked, the Yahoo! deal was going to be blocked and there should be significant concerns over this acquisition.
So let’s assume that it does go through.
Publishers of mobile apps now don’t have much choice on who to go to to monetise inventory. This deal reduces options even more and runs the risk of monopolistic pricing abuse (to be fair, Google’s acquired adsense platform has helped thousands of sites make cash where once they didn’t albeit potentially to the detriment of web display advertising CPM rates). Monopolistic pricing would cut both ways of course with advertisers being forced to pay more for inventory.
Another big upside for Google is traffic knowledge across a huge number of new apps. Soon it will have more knowledge about app usage on the iPhone platform than Apple do. I may be wrong but Apple’s iPhone (unlike the Palm Pre I believe) doesn’t call home on app usage. If it did the privacy concerns would be huge – imagine the sense of injustice with Apple when Google gets to cull this data and they don’t (hint to Apple – buy an ad platform fast).
There may be some upside for the industry though. Mobile ad display is pretty unintelligent. I am looking at a twitter app, I am standing in London and I get an ad for comedy central where the ad displays some US celebrity I do not recognise and never heard of. A platform has to emerge which provides value to all parties: ultra local adverts that are liked by users, better monetise for content owners and allow more efficient marketing for business.
Where does Local Sale Finder sit on this? We don’t use a mobile ad display partner. I don’t think we ever will. Why? We use the BView API which allows small businesses to post discounts and local vouchers in their area to everyone with the application installed. Yes, we get paid, and yes, that sound like a 3-way win to me.
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Tags: admob, display ads, google, iphone, local, vouchers
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Promoting your iPhone app
Friday, October 16th, 2009
Promoting your iPhone app can be difficult. You tell everyone you know, you ask them to tell everyone they know and you tell the press. Another opportunity is via app websites which promote the best iPhone apps or review apps in each category. Buying some advertising on such sites can also bring dividends. This is a list of the best places to promote your great new app but please note, there aren’t any game-based app review sites included because Local Sale Finder is not a game.
| Name: | 148 Apps |
| URL: | www.148apps.com |
| Submission URL: | http://www.148apps.com/about/ |
| Description: | Submit your app via email to 148 Apps and then cross your fingers. The number of reviews is lower than other sites but they are considered and structured. |
| Did we submit: | Yes |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | App Advice |
| URL: | http://appadvice.com |
| Submission URL: | ? |
| Description: | So I think you can submit your app via email however they are looking for “tips” and I don’t really know what constitutes a tip. The site has a pretty little design and they are looking to grow their team. |
| Did we submit: | Yes |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | App Beacon |
| URL: | http://appbeacon.com |
| Submission URL: | ? |
| Description: | I couldn’t spot a submit option but I did see the advertise option which is sold via a 3rd party. There is talk of 100k+ uniques per month. A total of 80k apps have reviews or at least are listed. |
| Did we submit: | Yes |
| Did we buy ads: | Yes – $10/month |
| Name: | App Craver |
| URL: | http://www.appcraver.com |
| Submission URL: | http://www.appcraver.com/contact/ |
| Description: | App Craver has some well written and thoughtful reviews with an advertise and submit option. App Craver states 10-15k uniques per day making it a reasonably well trafficked site. |
| Did we submit: | Yes |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | App Gallery |
| URL: | http://www.appgallery.org/ |
| Submission URL: | http://www.appgallery.org/submit-app/ |
| Description: | App Gallery allows you to submit your app for review and they do appear to have reviewed a lot of sites which, of course, you can add to if you desire. If you want to advertise then email them – no information apart from an email address. |
| Did we submit: | Yes |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | App Rater |
| URL: | http://www.apprater.com/ |
| Submission URL: | ? |
| Description: | A simple site with basic information on applications which you can rate. There is a submission option and you are prompted to add a button on your app’s site asking for it to be reviewed on app Rater. Nice marketing idea but I think the site needs some design love. They also want you to place some code in your app? |
| Did we submit: | No |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | App Safari |
| URL: | http://www.appsafari.com |
| Submission URL: | http://www.appsafari.com/submit/ |
| Description: | Simple and straight forward review site which allows you to submit your app. The site also allows you to cast your own review for each app which has received a written up review by the site. |
| Did we submit: | Yes |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | App Shopper |
| URL: | http://appshopper.com/ |
| Submission URL: | http://www.appsafari.com/submit/ |
| Description: | App Shopper appear to be grabbing feeds from affiliate sources without too much reviewing going on. There is a nod to a community function with some features reminiscent of www.gdgt.com. Submissions are not offered but that is probably because this site merely pulls content from feeds. |
| Did we submit: | No |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | App Store Apps |
| URL: | http://www.appstoreapps.com |
| Submission URL: | http://www.appstoreapps.com/developers/ |
| Description: | Appstoreapps allows you to submit an app for review but, as they admit themselves, the queue to be reviewed stands at over 1,000 apps so be patient with this one. You can also advertise and the site gives great information on the developer revenues it was responsible for. |
| Did we submit: | Yes |
| Did we buy ads: | Yes – $70 |
| Name: | App Theater |
| URL: | http://www.apptheater.com |
| Submission URL: | http://www.appstoreapps.com/developers/ |
| Description: | Very video focused site which allows you to submit and tag your own videos to promote your own app or apps you like. This site feels more like a community. |
| Did we submit: | No |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | Apps & co |
| URL: | http://www.appsundco.de |
| Submission URL: | http://www.appstoreapps.com/developers/ |
| Description: | Apps&co may be a German language site but it reviews all types of app available. Submit your app and/or advertise. |
| Did we submit: | No |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | Apptism |
| URL: | http://www.apptism.com |
| Submission URL: | http://www.apptism.com/previews/new |
| Description: | Nice site, awesome design and pretty user-friendly. I love the search and filter function with which I found some new apps to download myself. No advertising information though. |
| Did we submit: | Yes |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | Daily App Show |
| URL: | http://dailyappshow.com/ |
| Submission URL: | http://dailyappshow.com/submit-an-app-for-review |
| Description: | A busy site with lots of content and reviews dating back to July 2008 with a clear ramp in recent months. Submit your site and buy some advertising if you wish. They also have a newsletter which very few app review sites have. |
| Did we submit: | Yes |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | Electricpig |
| URL: | http://www.electricpig.co.uk/_/reviews/apps-and-software-reviews/ |
| Submission URL: | ? |
| Description: | I have no idea whether Electricpig will accept requests for iPhone app reviews but it can’t help to ask them. I did. |
| Did we submit: | No |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | iPhone App Girl |
| URL: | http://iphoneappgirl.com/ |
| Submission URL: | http://iphoneappgirl.com/contact/ |
| Description: | Submit your app and iPhone App Girl will review it. She does insist on promo codes (which is more than fair). iPhone App Girl appears to be Canadian and Local Sale Finder was designed by a Canadian girl. They’re taking over. |
| Did we submit: | Yes |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | iPhone Application List |
| URL: | http://www.iphoneapplicationlist.com |
| Submission URL: | http://iphoneappgirl.com/contact/ |
| Description: | This is one of my favourite iPhone app review sites because if the good design, advertising opportunities and the fact they provide stats directly from their analytics account. It is free to submit an app for review but you can always buy some additional promotion. |
| Did we submit: | Yes |
| Did we buy ads: | Yes |
| Name: | iPhone Apps Finder |
| URL: | http://www.iphoneappsfinder.com |
| Submission URL: | ? |
| Description: | A pretty well designed and presented review site of iPhone apps. Contact them via email if you want to advertise or have your app considered for review. |
| Did we submit: | Yes |
| Did we buy ads: | Yes |
| Name: | iPhone Blog |
| URL: | http://www.iphoneblog.de |
| Submission URL: | ? |
| Description: | My German is not what it once was but this seems to be a straight up review blog of some of the best apps available (in German). Contact them directly if you want your app reviewed. |
| Did we submit: | No |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | iPhone News Updated |
| URL: | http://iphone.click2creation.com/2009/09/business-iphone-apps-finder-adds-new-category-products/ |
| Submission URL: | ? |
| Description: | A fan’s blog that gets updated every now and then with updates and apps. Make a donation and follow on Twitter – that should get their attention for a review. |
| Did we submit: | No |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | MacMost |
| URL: | http://macmost.com/iphoneapps/iphone_apps_updated.html |
| Submission URL: | ? |
| Description: | A whole bunch of apps with some long and technical reviews. Where is the submit function? Reviews route you straight to the app store (using an affiliate link of course) which is a bit of a shame. |
| Did we submit: | No |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | Native iPhone Apps |
| URL: | http://www.nativeiphoneapps.com |
| Submission URL: | http://www.nativeiphoneapps.com/submit.php |
| Description: | Linked to sciphone (see below) this site allows you to submit your app by category including descriptions, links and art work. There seems to be a large quantity of porn-related content but that never harmed VHS adoption (Blu ray being the example that breaks the porn/tech adoption model). |
| Did we submit: | Yes |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | New Mobile Tech |
| URL: | http://newmobiletech.com |
| Submission URL: | ? |
| Description: | Boasting over 200k uniques per month New Mobile Tech covers hardware, software and applications. It is not focused on the iPhone with sections on pretty much every smart device and peripheral. No submission function but you can advertise with banners, buttons and the ever-Google-friendly text links. |
| Did we submit: | No |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | New Mobile Tech |
| URL: | Planet iPhones |
| Submission URL: | http://planet-iphones.com/submit-a-package/ |
| Description: | Carrying on the mandate that every iPhone app review site should be black is Planet iPhones. You can submit a “package” and the reviews are well written and lengthy. The site covers more than just apps with updates on OS and other iPhone related buzz. |
| Did we submit: | Yes |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | Sciphone Apps |
| URL: | http://sciphoneapps.com/ |
| Submission URL: | ? |
| Description: | No submission option and full of $0.99 videos. Not much use I am afraid |
| Did we submit: | No |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | Touch Arcade |
| URL: | http://toucharcade.com |
| Submission URL: | ? |
| Description: | OK so it was stated that no game sites would be listed but I do want to provide an honourable mention here because of the quaility of the reviews, the accompanying videos and the size of the site. Good work guys. Submission via email. |
| Did we submit: | No |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
| Name: | TUAW |
| URL: | http://www.tuaw.com |
| Submission URL: | http://www.tuaw.com/apprequests/ |
| Description: | If you can your app reviewed here then fantastic because it is a great site with some very good reviews. Submitting your app is done via email and they provide guidelines for what they want to see. |
| Did we submit: | Yes |
| Did we buy ads: | No |
Tags: app, iphone, Marketing, promotion
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