Who's making money off iTunes / iPhone apps - how?

Discussion in 'Affiliate Programs' started by Mike Panic, Aug 13, 2009.

  1. #1
    I've been messing around with a few articles that do specific reviews of iPhone apps, but there seems to be almost no conversion on them. I don't want to waste more time writing the content if there really is no market.

    What I can't figure out is, every friend of mine with an iPhone has a dozen or more paid apps on their phone, most of them are in the 99c-1.99 range, and they have no problem paying that much. Clearly people are paying for them, but where are they learning about new / cool / fun / helpful ones?

    If you are making money at this, I'm curious to know how.
     
    Mike Panic, Aug 13, 2009 IP
  2. Submerged

    Submerged Active Member

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    Keep your market in mind. A good portion of the market buying iPhone apps are teenagers. Teenagers, by and large, won't be looking up articles on the 'net about how to use their iPhones (at least for simple things like games).

    On the other hand, social marketing would probably work very well for that demographic ;).
     
    Submerged, Aug 13, 2009 IP
  3. ethanwa

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    Lots of competition right now in the "App Review" web vertical right now, with not much traffic to be honest.

    If you're going to try to make money off of iPhone related content, whether it be apps on the App Store, or a website talking about iPhone stuff, then you need to be creative and unique. Do something different.

    It sounds to me like right now you're doing what everyone else is, and that will get you nowhere fast.
     
    ethanwa, Aug 17, 2009 IP
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    Here's an article on iPhone app marketing...

    http://knol.google.com/k/william-broadbent/iphone-app-marketing

    Find a few journalists you like and send them some emails and a few letters. One good article is all you need.
     
    AppPublishing, Aug 19, 2009 IP