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Book Description

The Easy, Complete, Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing Your iPhone/iPad Apps!

There are huge profits to be made in selling iPhone and iPad apps! But with more than 180,000 + apps now available, just getting your app into the App Store is no longer enough. You need to market it effectively. Don’t know much about marketing? Don’t worry: This book gives you all the tools you’ll need. Top iPhone and iPad apps marketing consultant Jeffrey Hughes walks you through building a winning marketing plan, positioning highly competitive apps, choosing your message, building buzz, and connecting with people who’ll actually buy your app. With plenty of examples and screen shots, this book makes iPhone and iPad apps marketing easy!

You’ll Learn How To

  • Identify your app’s unique value, target audience, and total message

  • Understand the App Store’s dynamics and choose the right strategy to cut through clutter

  • Set the right price for your app

  • Get App Store and third-party reviewers to recommend your apps

  • Write effective press releases for your apps and time your publicity for maximum effectiveness

  • Blog about your app and get the attention of influential bloggers

  • Use Facebook, Twitter, and other social media to generate word-of-mouth buzz

  • Use promotions and cross-marketing, just like professional marketers do

  • Build an audience that will buy your next app, too!

  • Table of Contents

    1. Title Page
    2. Copyright Page
    3. Dedication
    4. Contents at a Glance
    5. Table of Contents
    6. About the Author
    7. Acknowledgments
    8. We Want to Hear from You!
    9. Reader Services
    10. Introduction
    11. Part I. Your Marketing Message
      1. 1. Your iPhone and iPad App Marketing Strategy: Grand Slam or Base Hits?
      2. 2. What Makes a Winning iPhone/iPad App?
      3. 3. Identifying Your App’s Unique Value
      4. 4. Identifying Your Target Audience
      5. 5. Building Your App’s Total Message
    12. Part II. Delivering Your Message
      1. 6. Electronic Word of Mouth
      2. 7. Using Social Media in Your App Marketing
      3. 8. Timing Your Marketing Activities
      4. 9. Getting the Word Out About Your Apps
    13. Part III. Pricing Your iPhone/iPad App
      1. 10. Pricing Your App
      2. 11. Conducting an App Pricing Analysis
      3. 12. Selling Value over Price
      4. 13. Breaking into the App Store Top 100
      5. 14. Level the Playing Field with a Free App
      6. 15. The App Pricing Roller Coaster
      7. 16. App Promotions and Cross-Selling
      8. 17. Using iPhone/iPad Analytics
    14. Part IV. Implement a Marketing Plan/Launch Your App
      1. 18. Why Have a Marketing Plan?
      2. 19. Components of an App Marketing Plan
      3. 20. Marketing Essentials
      4. 21. 25 Essential iPhone/iPad Marketing Activities
      5. 22. Implementing Your Plan
      6. 23. iPhone/iPad Apps for Corporate Marketing
    15. Index
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