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Pocket Change Android Currency system announced

• Sunday, December 9, 2012
• By Richard Harris

Want to be able to reward your Android users with points in different parts of your apps? Now you can with the Pocket Change virtual currency system. Here is how it basically works. You use the Pocket Change SDK inside your app and "trigger" it whene...

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Pontiflex offers $100 free mobile advertising money thanks to the Pope

• Saturday, December 8, 2012
• By Richard Harris

If you are a religious organization or nonprofit organization with an app in the app store, Pontiflex might have some money to market your app waiting on you. They are giving the money away in appreciation for the accidental surge of religious f...

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Leadbolt releases new SDK 4.0

• Saturday, December 8, 2012
• By Richard Harris

The ad network LeadBolt has released its latest SDK, version 4.0 for Android developers. They claim it's their biggest feature packed SDK ever, here are a few highlights of the new SDK.Now when you create a channel in the dashboard there are some def...

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Developers remove game from iOS store after piracy

• Tuesday, December 4, 2012
• By Richard Harris

The game "Battle Dungeon" by Hunted Cow Studios was in the iOS App Store for less than a week when it was removed by the developers citing their servers were overloaded with sign-ups coming from pirated copies – 90% of sign-ups that is!They said the ...

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How to pre launch your app

• Tuesday, December 4, 2012
• By Richard Harris

They say expectation is everything, and that is ringing true with regards to marketing your app before your app is actually available. Creating a pre-launch buzz is a unique way to get a crowd rumbling about your apps release that can echo throughout...

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Adblock plus moving to Android developers beware

• Tuesday, December 4, 2012
• By Richard Harris

Ad block plus is a popular desktop plug-in that prohibits ad networks from displaying while you're browsing the Internet, and it's now making the leap into the Android mobile market. While this sounds like a good idea for mobile app "users", it could...

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Hot tips from a big app developer

• Tuesday, December 4, 2012
• By Richard Harris

What would you call a successful app? Would 20 million downloads worldwide do it, we thought so too! A recent New York Times article said that very few app developers (only 4%) make over a million dollars, the rest of them are all clawing for an...

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On average app developers earn more than US$110,000 per year, really

• Monday, December 3, 2012
• By Richard Harris

A recent report  from company ReThink Recruitment says that it is a great time to be a mobile app developer. They report the average income is over US$110,000 a year for mobile developer with experience in the market!I know a few ...

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App Developers get more loyal users over Holidays

• Monday, December 3, 2012
• By Richard Harris

Do you remember the early days of making apps? It was pretty simple to earn revenue by just getting downloads of either a paid app, or a free app running mobile advertisements in it. The markets were more simple, and user engagement wasn't necessaril...

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Million a month Halfbrick Studios and Fruit Ninja

• Saturday, December 1, 2012
• By Richard Harris

Why is it every time we app developers see a story like this it's a bit like watching someone win the lottery? While we are happy for their success, we wonder "how could they get that lucky"? Halfbrick Studio's, an Australian based mobile d...

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7 developer mistakes using ads for monetization

• Thursday, November 29, 2012
• By Richard Harris

There are so many options for app developers to consider when using adds to monetize their app traffic. Unfortunately there are also a few things that need to be considered before picking an ad network to use that are often overlooked.Mistake#1: &nbs...

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Should I charge for my app

• Thursday, November 29, 2012
• By Richard Harris

It’s a question that we have discussed a few times here on the AppsGeyser blog, should you be charging for your Android app once it hits the app store? There is no clear answer and the truth beholds only you can make the final decision. To help you m...

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What is lifetime value for an app

• Wednesday, November 28, 2012
• By Richard Harris

Mobile app lifetime value is a hard lesson every developer should learn as early as they can to help you succeed in the app store. ...

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CPA marketing, avoid being dooped

• Wednesday, November 28, 2012
• By Richard Harris

Even though it’s been around for awhile, CPA marketing draws a lot of attention, especially from newcomers to the industry. It requires very little in terms of start up costs, and it can be extremely profitable.CPAis how merchants measure the cost in...

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