Android vs iOS – Development, Monetization, Marketing

“People often panic when the markets go down and sell off their stocks – but then they aren’t in the game when the markets are doing well.” – Suze Orman Is it me, or does it seem impossible to get straight answers when it comes to comparing these two markets? Which makes more money? Should [...]

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How To Hire A Developer – A Guide To iPhone and iPad Appreneurs

“Coming together is a beginning; Staying together is progress; Working together is success.” - Henry Ford Chris reached out to me a while ago and asked if he could write a guest post. He pitched me on the following topic and it sounded awesome, so he went for it. Below is a great description of both hiring and [...]

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Gangnam Style Insights, Chartboost Tips, CPI Trade-Offs

“True popularity comes from acts of kindness rather than acts of stupidity. ” – Bo Bennett November and December have been busy! Man oh man. I’m up to 78 apps live in the store now with 9 more in production (much bigger apps) that should roll out in the next two months. As my growth slowly [...]

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Merry Marketing – 10 Ways To Cash In On Holiday App Sales

“It’s like drinking from a firehose.” – Alfred Huger Jingle bells, Super Cells. The holiday season is upon us! The last few years have opened up our eyes to the power of the December tides – having worked at a retail e-commerce site a few years back, I can attest to the surge in traffic [...]

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The Appreneur Cookbook – A Recipe For Success

“Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do.” – Jeff Olsen, The Slight Edge Yes, it’s been one year since I launched Alpha Combat. Hard to believe that I was once sitting behind a computer, 3 credit cards maxed out, scared out of my mind as my first “Ready for Sale” email [...]

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Steal This Idea – Betting On The App Store

“Markets are constantly in a state of uncertainty and flux and money is made by discounting the obvious and betting on the unexpected.” – George Soros And so begins the next installment into my absolute favorite series of blog posts where I hope you steal all my ideas. If you haven’t read the other posts [...]

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5 Options For Building Your App Empire

“The good news about building a company during times like this is that the companies that do succeed are going to be extremely strong and resilient.” – Marc Andreessen Let’s Build Something Together. Or something. Over the last 4-6 months, my reputation has become the “app flipper” of the iOS world. It’s a pretty exciting [...]

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How To Win With Newsstand Magazine Apps

This is a guest post from Matt Lütz and the guys at AppClover who recently built a kick ass iPad magazine. I think they’re doing a great job and I’m working with them to build a resource for people to come and learn about marketing your apps. I’m pumped these guys are doing this and [...]

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10 Great App Marketing Resources To Check Out

Over the past few months my business has gone through the roof. Not only in terms of my apps, but by being lucky enough to connect with some of the people on the front edge of the app market – individuals, appreneurs, marketers, and everyone else. I cannot stress how grateful I am to be [...]

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How To Make Awesome Screen Shots for The App Store

Can’t see the video (usually with new Safari + Mountain Lion)? Click here to watch Ever seen those screen shots that look super sweet? The ones that obviously had a designer put some work into? It makes a difference and can really add some value to your app. I wanted to share some tips and [...]

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