I have no doubt that they know what they are doing. It is the way that they tell us "screw you" that really bothers me.
On May 14, 2011, at 12:58 PM, Brian Conrad <[email protected]> wrote: > On 05/13/2011 07:27 PM, Nathan wrote: >> Now Amazon is offering me a (coveted?) spot in their free app a day >> program. >> >> According to the rep, "Right now, the going price is 0% rev share (I >> am not charging for the placement yet)." >> >> In the terms of the agreement they want me to sign, they get to give >> away my app for free for a day as part of the free app rotation. In >> exchange, I get zero. >> >> So I am not going to be charged to give my app away for free. Hooray! >> >> I only see Amazon benefiting from this arrangement, so I am leaning >> towards a decline. >> >> He says: >> "would bring your company a ton of excellent marketing with high >> reviews" >> >> I'm doubting the high reviews. People who will buy any software, as >> long as it's free, are unlikely to see the value of my app. They are >> the most likely to leave one star reviews because they didn't take >> time to learn the app, or expect it to do a bunch of things that I >> never promised. >> >> Sure, it will give more exposure, but the people who were exposed >> won't exactly buy something else from me if I don't have another app. >> >> Nathan > > Some time I'm going to find a 10 minute marketing course link we can all > benefit from. This will explain how giving away an app for a day may > increase your overall sales. And don't forget that the Android Market > offered an opportunity for developers to lower their price for the holiday > season to spur more sales. I have picked up deals at Fry's for a $90 piece > of software where after "instant savings" and "upgrade rebate" the price > amounted to $20. Or even some things that are free after rebate. Or even > inexpensive USB sticks and cables that are "loss leaders" to get you into the > store. I suspect that the majority of us here know how to code an app but > little about marketing it. > > My first submission to Amazon got approved so I'll see how that goes and I > would love to know if these Android devices are comings sans Android Market > and maybe even Google API. I have some special editions of my software apps > that can run without the Google API though the use of Maps was a great extra > but as I've mentioned before the inexpensive gear (not everyone wants to pay > even $300 for a tablet) doesn't come with the Google API. This is a good > opportunity to reach that market especially for people without credit card > who can pick up an Amazon gift card at the grocery store. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
