Apple Changed Search Algorithm for App Store

Re:Apple Changed Search Algorithm for App Store by shimfish on Sunday June 24, 2012 @03:21PM (#4154000)

The other big problem is that Apple provide zero analytics. I have no idea how people find my app. Apple don't tell you what searches people used so it's impossible to optimize or effectively test keywords. Plus you can only change your keywords with a binary update.

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Re:Apple Changed Search Algorithm for App Store by taligent on Sunday June 24, 2012 @06:36PM (#4154424)

Actually this is a good thing. I don't want the world of SEO to be brought to iOS apps.

They should put the keywords that best reflects what their app is and does and leave it at that. In fact Apple should make it even harder to change.

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Re:Apple Changed Search Algorithm for App Store by gyardley on Sunday June 24, 2012 @07:07PM (#4154469)

Way, way too late for that. SEO can and is conducted, even without analytics from Apple.

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Re:Apple Changed Search Algorithm for App Store by clarky07 on Monday June 25, 2012 @12:43AM (#4155125)

I disagree. Having more information is always a good thing. Many times you may not know the best thing to put as a keyword. You get 100 characters to work with and that isn't a lot. I could come up with much more than that for all of my apps. If I had a better idea what people were searching for to find my apps I'd have a better idea of what best reflects the parts of my app people care about.

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