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Re:Developer Income Report #5 (Gave up a day job) by T-zex on Monday December 06, 2010 @08:30AM (#1975055)
Why can't you have payed apps?
Re:Developer Income Report #5 (Gave up a day job) by kreci on Monday December 06, 2010 @08:35AM (#1975065)
Google policy do not accept developers from Poland (and some other countries) to post paid applications on Android Market. I am allowed to post only free apps...
Re:Developer Income Report #5 (Gave up a day job) by spot on Monday December 06, 2010 @09:06AM (#1975155)
why not just make a deal with someone in USA to post your Apps for you?
Re:Developer Income Report #5 (Gave up a day job) by kayoone on Monday December 06, 2010 @09:27AM (#1975225)
it seems to work out with advertising, as it is for more and more app developers because you just get so much more installs without a pricetag on it. Most devs dont have any marketing muscle, so free apps with advertising often is a good approach.
Re:Developer Income Report #5 (Gave up a day job) by russell_h on Monday December 06, 2010 @01:18PM (#1976176)
Do you do any marketing/promotion at all, or just stick your Apps up on the Market?
Re:Developer Income Report #5 (Gave up a day job) by kayoone on Monday December 06, 2010 @05:39PM (#1977123)
You do the best you can with the resources you have to promote your app, even if its free, since that cant hurt. Even with free apps you still need a good app and luck, its not that any free app will generate tons of ad revenue.
Re:Developer Income Report #5 (Gave up a day job) by alnayyir on Monday December 06, 2010 @09:27AM (#1975226)
Simplicity and risk exposure. He's clearly doing quite alright with ad-driven applications.

I doubt he'd get higher profit with paid apps.

Re:Developer Income Report #5 (Gave up a day job) by shrikant on Monday December 06, 2010 @09:41AM (#1975268)
Nice answer, and makes sense, but was that last line really necessary?

Parent sounds like genuine curiosity and not condescension, and when in doubt, be charitable! :-)

Re:Developer Income Report #5 (Gave up a day job) by alnayyir on Monday December 06, 2010 @10:06AM (#1975359)
Feedback executed.
Re:Developer Income Report #5 (Gave up a day job) by ninifat on Monday December 06, 2010 @11:01AM (#1975554)
Does that apply to most countries, or just Poland (and maybe few other countries)?
Re:Developer Income Report #5 (Gave up a day job) by T-zex on Monday December 06, 2010 @12:12PM (#1975931)
Re:Developer Income Report #5 (Gave up a day job) by todosputos on Monday December 06, 2010 @09:38PM (#1977777)
coz i actually have a life