How to Build a Successful Indie App Studio

from App Marketing by App Masters · host Steve Young

This week's guest is Masud Zaman, Founder at Editr Apps Inc. You will discover, how to build a successful indie app studio.   Topics Covered 01:10 - How Successful is this company you have built 03:19 - How to launch an app as an Indie studio 05:03 - How you getting those early users and early ratings 06:01 - Do you do anything from a conversion rate 07:56 - What revenue numbers should you achieve before re-investing in paid marketing channels 11:16 - Mr.Bigshot App Audit 20:37 - How do you kind of figure out when to build the next app 27:58 - Do you have an ASO playbook thah you can share with Indie developers 28:30 - Should I focus on micro-niche apps? 30:39 - Fit52 App Audit 50:10 - DicTater App Audit 55:28 - Download Velocity for App store ranking 56:13 - Ambition Ladiez 59:19 - Advice for Indie App Developer Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training  *************** Check out all our latest Virtual Summit Videos here: https://appmasters.com/summit  ***************   Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS SocialPeta is the world’s leading advertisement creative spy and analysis platform, dedicated to offering top ads creative and marketing strategy for both advertisers and publishers. Serving as an essential ad and marketing intelligence platform, SocialPeta focuses on Ad Intelligence, Cost Intelligence, and Ad Creatives. SocialPeta has more than 200 enterprise clients including Google, Supercell, Fun Plus, Bigo Live and 37games. Checkaso is an analytical ASO platform that provides you with up-to-date data on keywords, competitors, ratings, and reviews. It also rates your ASO level and gives you custom tips on how to improve it. This way, you can increase your app page visibility, organic traffic, and installs with every update. Try it now for 7 days for free at checkaso.io. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

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This week's guest is Masud Zaman, Founder at Editr Apps Inc. You will discover, how to build a successful indie app studio. Topics Covered 01:10 - How Successful is this company you have built 03:19 - How to launch an app as an Indie studio 05:03 - How you getting those early users and early ratings 06:01 - Do you do anything from a conversion rate 07:56 - What revenue numbers should you achieve before re-investing in paid marketing channels 11:16 - Mr.Bigshot App Audit 20:37 - How do you kind of figure out when to build the next app 27:58 - Do you have an ASO playbook thah you can share with Indie developers 28:30 - Should I focus on micro-niche apps? 30:39 - Fit52 App Audit 50:10 - DicTater App Audit 55:28 - Download Velocity for App store ranking 56:13 - Ambition Ladiez 59:19 - Advice for Indie App Developer Get our greatest growth hacks to increase downloads & revenue: http://www.appmasters.com/training *************** Check out all our latest Virtual Summit Videos here: https://appmasters.com/summit *************** Get your app audited: http://www.appmasters.com/audit *************** SPONSORS SocialPeta is the world’s leading advertisement creative spy and analysis platform, dedicated to offering top ads creative and marketing strategy for both advertisers and publishers. Serving as an essential ad and marketing intelligence platform, SocialPeta focuses on Ad Intelligence, Cost Intelligence, and Ad Creatives. SocialPeta has more than 200 enterprise clients including Google, Supercell, Fun Plus, Bigo Live and 37games. Checkaso is an analytical ASO platform that provides you with up-to-date data on keywords, competitors, ratings, and reviews. It also rates your ASO level and gives you custom tips on how to improve it. This way, you can increase your app page visibility, organic traffic, and installs with every update. Try it now for 7 days for free at checkaso.io. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

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