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Presentation from Internet Summit on App Store Optimization includes tools and processes for optimizing native mobile apps for greater visibility in app stores.

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App Store Optimization

Bryson MeunierDirector, SEO StrategyResolution MediaPresented at Internet Summit, November 14, 2013

WHY APP STORE OPTIMIZATION?

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April 2013 “Mobile App Discovery: Best Practices To Promote Your App”

http://www.forrester.com/Mobile+App+Discovery+Best+Practices+To+Promote+Your+App/fulltext/-/E-RES89541

MOST APP STORE SEARCHERS NOT BRAND-LOYAL

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TOP KEYWORDS IN GOOGLE PLAY AND APP STORE

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APP STORE OPTIMIZATION WORKS

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APP STORE OPTIMIZATION WORKS

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Source: http://www.slideshare.net/aoklein/app-store-optimization-26952456

APP STORE OPTIMIZATION GETTING TOUGHER

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Source: http://www.mobiledevhq.com/haveyouchangedyourapptitleyet--102/articles

HOW DOES APP STORE OPTIMIZATION WORK?

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ASO SEO

Reporting and Optimization

Marketing

On-site/page

Related to search engines

Reporting and Optimization

Marketing

In-app

Related to app store search engines

ASO IS SEO

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In-app

• Title• Keywords• Description• Icon• Screenshot

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Marketing

• Smart Banners

• Reviews• Link

building• On-site

download page

Reporting

• Rank tracking

• Downloads & revenue

• App store volatility

ASO IS SEO

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IN-APP OPTIMIZATION

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TITLE

ICON

SCREENSHOTS

DESCRIPTION

KEYWORDS

• Search engines match keywords in metadata with user queries

• All fields in orange are controlled by app owner and could increase traffic

IN-APP OPTIMIZATION: TITLE/KEYWORDS/DESCRIPTION

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• Function keyword in title still matters

• Understand how target audience searches

IN-APP OPTIMIZATION: ICON/SCREENSHOTS

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• Doorways to downloads

• Test for highest CTR

APP MARKETING: QUALITY AND SOCIAL SIGNALS

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DOWNLOADS

• Social and quality signals more difficult to influence

• Like with YouTube or local search optimization, resources exist to help positively influence fields in orange

• Black hat methods do more harm than good

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RATINGS AND REVIEWS

APP MARKETING: SMART BANNERS

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USE THIS NOT THAT

APP MARKETING: REVIEWS

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APP MARKETING: REVIEWS

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YESNO

APP MARKETING: ON-SITE PROMOTION

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APP MARKETING: LINK BUILDING

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APP MARKETING: LINK BUILDING

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APP MARKETING: ADVERTISING

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APP REPORTING AND OPTIMIZATION

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APP REPORTING AND OPTIMIZATION

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In-app

• Title• Keywords• Description• Icon• Screenshot

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Marketing

• Smart Banners

• Reviews• Link

building• On-site

download page

Reporting

• Rank tracking

• Downloads & revenue

• App store volatility

APP STORE OPTIMIZATION

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@brysonmeunier

Bryson MeunierDirector, SEO StrategyResolution Mediabmeunier@resolutionmedia.comhttp://www.brysonmeunier.comhttp://www.resolutionmedia.com+Bryson Meunier

THANK YOU!

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