App Marketing Course Resources List
Intro
Idea Validation - How to Save Yourself Time and Money
- Google Trends
- Google Adwords Keyword Planner
- Landing pages: unbounce.com
- Landing pages: squarespace.com
- Landing pages: wordpress.org
- Landing pages: startbootstrap.com
- The Grooveshark Story (Podcast by Gimlet Media)
- Fake it till you make it (Podcast by Gimlet Media)
- Testing ideas on QuickMVP.com
- Crowdfunding: indiegogo.com
- Crowdfunding: kickstarter.com
App Monitisation Methods
- Top paid apps on iOS (in the UK Store)
- Top paid apps on Android
- Inflencer partnerships: Fit Men Cook
How to Optimise your App Store Listing
- Commission beautiful icons: fiverr.com
- Comission beautiful icons: 99designs.co.uk
- Split Testing: storemaven.com
- App Review Times according to appreviewtimes.com
- App Screenshot Builder: mockuphone.com
- App Screenshots Builder: theapplaunchpad.com
Growth Hacking Techniques for App Downloads
- Acquire 1000 True Fans
- Blogging your way to success: An App Story
- Blogging your way to success: Loose Leaf
- Blogging your way to success: Desk App
- Content Marketing How I got 2-3m app downloads without spending a cent on marketing
- The story behind Fit Men Cook
- Launch sites: producthunt.com
- Product hunt leader board
- Launch sites: betalist.com
- Reddit for Tech: Hacker News
- Engineering virality & social referrals with Maitre
- Further reading: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini
- Further reading: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
How to Get Press Coverage for your App
- Find which journalists to pitch with buzzsumo.com
- Work out people's email: voilanorbert.com
- Schedule your emails: boomeranggmail.com
- Track your emails: HubSpot Sales a.k.a. SideKick
- 100 journalists you should follow on Twitter
- Building relationships with journalists: helpareporter.com
- Building relationships with journalists: journorequests.com
- Building relationships with journalists: responsesource.com
- Tips on how to pitch a journalist: The press release is dead
- Further reading: Trust Me, I'm Lying by Ryan Holiday
App Store Optimisation
- Keyword planning: OneLook Reverse Dictionary
- App Store analytics & keyword data: sensortower.com
- App Store analytics & keyword data: appannie.com
- Apple Search Ads as a research tool: searchads.apple.com
The Right Way of Using Paid Advertising
- Test before you advertise: monkop.com
- Have a human try it out: ubertesters.com
- Beta test on preapps.com
- Use your own affiliate link: Apple Affiliate Programme
Reviews and Ratings: How to get More 5 Star Reviews
- Monitor your reviews: appfollow.io
Use App Analytics to Increase User Retention
- See what users are doing and discover problems: flurry.com
- Understand your users journey: mixpanel.com
How to Build your App Showcase Website
- Guide to using a custom domain with github pages
- Create a landing page from your listing: app-stop.appspot.com
App Programming Resource List
App Design Resource List
- Make your app look beautiful with these resources