Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
I have been asked on many occasions if making apps really does make you money. Well, I would like to answer that in simple terms. To make money in any industry you need to invest time and effort into your product, from the first simple steps of the business idea, to the in-depth, business planning schedules. What is amazing about Appreneurs, is that anyone can be one, no matter what your age and where in the world you are, there is freedom and acceptance for everyone in mobile.
Today we are going to look at how you can turn yourself into an Appreneur and escape the 9-5 rat race. Becoming an Appreneur can give you financial security while working at your own leisure. After the business is set up successfully, you can then sit back while the money to comes in.
There are five steps you need to take in order to become a successful Appreneur
Research – One of the most fundamental steps in setting up any business is the research, after all, if there is no demand for what you are offering then you are simply wasting your time. Make sure there is a demand for the subject that you are creating your app around and make sure that you are able to build a complete app empire around this theme.
Build an app empire – Creating one app will not make you a millionaire, even app success stories like Angry Birds haven’t made it this far by having just one app. Most Appreneurs have a minimum of 7 apps and many have in the extreme of 50 apps on the app market. Your app empire will in turn grow the audience level of your other apps and therefore will be earning your more money.
Marketing – How will anyone know that your app exists if you do not market your app? This does not mean you need to go and take out newspaper ads worldwide or create a TV campaign, most apps work through the word of mouth marketing strategy, mainly with links through social media sites. It is vital to have your brand on social and to be active in this sphere to help network your app empire around the world.
Monetize – No money will be made if you haven’t monetized your apps. For the most simple, sit back and enjoy monetization all you need to do is sign up for an affiliate campaign. Once you are signed up, there is nothing more you can do except wait for your users to use your apps and click through to the ads. There other more profitable ways to earn money from an app, if you are willing to input your time.
Updating – No matter how successful your app is, you need to keep it fresh and updated. By updating your app, app users will be sent a notification from the app store, enticing them to interact with the app. Updating apps also brings confidence to your users that the app is an ongoing project and is cared for and nurtured by you.
Did you follow these 5 steps to becoming an Appreneur ? Let me know how you are doing. Email me at kim@appsgeyser.com
We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments or on Facebook or Twitter,
If you’re interested in making your own Android apps, start creating apps here.
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Monday, April 29th, 2013
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Last week we published an email that was sent to us from a successful Appreneur and since then we have been inundated with emails. It seems that AppsGeyser App makers want to share their success stories. I have to thank you all, it is wonderful reading all your comments and seeing how you have taken our app making tools and turned them into your own success stories.
Today I want to share with you some snippets from the emails that we have received. I have to say that we can’t promote each and every one of you personally so to keep this fair I have decided to keep all the quotes anonymous. We decided to allow AppsGeyser app makers share their success stories here and brighten up the start of the week for everyone.
User has over 20,000 downloads
“I wanted to thank you AppsGeyser for not only providing us with fantastic Android app making tools but for also teaching us how to get our application noticed and downloaded. The tools are so easy to use, at first I didn’t bother reading your blog, but after 3 weeks in GooglePlay I still had only 4 downloads, seriously, 4 downloads, I decided to look at the blog and see if there were any tips to help get my app noticed. Now it all makes sense, I used a name and app icon that did not explain to my potential audience who we were. I renamed my app and began a social networking campaign and within two months I had 20,000 downloads. Thank you”
New app business
“I have been out of work for over 6 months, I tried getting work and sent my CV to hundreds of companies, no one was interested. One day I found your site, recommended by my friend and I started to play with it. I found it really interesting so I made a plan to create and publish apps. I now have 15 apps in GooglePlay and a nice monthly income just from Affiliate advertising. I am looking now at making some local apps and charging for private advertising. No more sending CVs for me, I am an appreneur.”
Increased sales
“My retail store has been in business for ten years now, but in the past few years sales have been dropping. I was told a few times that I should get a website and promote my store online, but to be honest I had no idea where to start. A friend of mine did some research for me and showed me one of your blog posts about creating a website and turning it into a mobile app. To me this was exciting, but how could someone like me make a website, it would cost a fortune. After I read the blog post I decided to give it a try. I love it, I made my own website and I turned it into an app. I now promote this website and app and I have seen my sales have increased. People come to me telling me they’ve seen me ‘online’ and my prices are cheaper so they’ve come to the store. Wow, thank you.”
We love hearing app makers share their success stories, if you have a success story you’d like to share with us, please email it to kim@appsgeyser.com
Have a fantastic app building week
We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments or on Facebook or Twitter,
If you’re interested in making your own Android apps, start creating apps here.
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I have been asked on many occasions if making apps really does make you money. Well, I would like to answer that in simple terms. To make money in any industry you need to invest time and effort into your product, from the first simple steps of the business idea, to the in-depth, business planning schedules. What is amazing about Appreneurs, is that anyone can be one, no matter what your age and where in the world you are, there is freedom and acceptance for everyone in mobile.
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