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Creative ways to Market your App
1. Promote your app on your website -‐ If someone has found your mobile
website, they’re a prime candidate for using your app. Make it easy for them.
2. Feature your mobile app on your website. This doesn’t mean a small link in
the footer. You need to promote it prominently where appropriate. Consider
using a special offer to get customers to download your app to make it worth
their time.
3. Promote your mobile app in your store. Mention your app in your signage
and flyers to encourage buyers to download it.
4. Leverage the power of your email newsletter. Since reading email is a major
activity people do on their smartphones, let them know about your mobile
app and make it easy for them to get it.
5. Include a link to your mobile app in your emails. Let your customers know
about your mobile app and make it easy for them to get it.
6. Add a link to your mobile app on your business cards. It’s another way of
expanding your reach.
7. Discuss your mobile app in the appropriate forums. Think Yahoo and
LinkedIn Groups, Google+ Hangouts, Twitter chats and other venues.
8. Incorporate a link to your mobile app in your social media profile. Add this
to your business’s key information. Remember people spend at least a fifth of
their time on mobile on a social media site!
9. Promote your mobile app on social media. This means create a special tab
on Facebook or a set of regular tweets.
10. Use social media advertising to support your efforts. These ads are highly
targeted and therefore can be effective.
11. Have a tablet or computer available to collect email addresses. Sending
them a link to your mobile app is a great way to encourage prospects
interested in your product line. Don’t have an extra device available? Then
use an old fashion hand written list.
12. Post QR codes in your store, on your product and other offline media. Make
sure that you include a call-‐to-‐action to encourage use.
13. Advertise. You have connections with corporate sponsors and local
businesses. Ensure that you use all opportunities to spread the word of your
new app. Ask your connections to publicise your app badges and imagery on
all of their marketing and social media networks. It may be worth placing
advertising campaigns to build your app community even further.
14. Text Messaging. The Orion Echo App can supply you with a widget that
enables you to send your app download link directly you your database of
mobile telephone numbers via text messaging. These recipients can
download the app with one click from the message. 15. Run contests related to your app. Give away prizes that make sense for
your category. 16. Boost popularity. By timing the launch of your app to coincide with a live
event or trending topic. 17. Release your app with a big bang. Hold an online or live event. Attract
visitors in creative ways, by building a game or puzzle or just throwing a contest or giveaway.
18. Take advantage of voicemail. Include a creative mention of your app in your
phone's voicemail recording. 19. Push Message sharing. One of the best ways to market your Orion Echo
App, is by utilizing your App! Use your supporters to increase your downloads. Push a message out to your app users encouraging them to share and forward your app link. This can be done by forwarding the App badge download link, via email, Facebook, twitter and LinkedIn. This message will contain the link to download your app, along with the reasons to download it.
20. Create a blog post explaining the utility of your app. Include screenshots
and other goodies.