Re:How We Built iTeleport into a Profitable Business on the ...
by jerrell on Friday May 21, 2010 @05:20AM
(#1366834)
There are some App Store sales advantages which stem from simply having sold a large number of copies. For example:
1. More ratings (shown as numbers next to 1-5 star ratings) - Help convince potential buyers that your app is significant
2. More reviews - advantage as with #1, but also higher chance of having at least 1 review in a larger number of countries.
3. Recommendations in iTunes - On the iTunes interface to the App Store, users are shown 'People who bought X also bought Y'-type recommendations. High sales increase the chance of your app featuring in these.
So by getting in early, you sell copies through being the main/only product choice in your area. Then, when competitor apps arrive there are some residual advantages like these which place you ahead of the pack.
1. More ratings (shown as numbers next to 1-5 star ratings) - Help convince potential buyers that your app is significant
2. More reviews - advantage as with #1, but also higher chance of having at least 1 review in a larger number of countries.
3. Recommendations in iTunes - On the iTunes interface to the App Store, users are shown 'People who bought X also bought Y'-type recommendations. High sales increase the chance of your app featuring in these.
So by getting in early, you sell copies through being the main/only product choice in your area. Then, when competitor apps arrive there are some residual advantages like these which place you ahead of the pack.