On Thursday, September 15, 2011 4:49:28 PM UTC-7, jtoolsdev wrote: > > > Typical way marketing would look at things. > Is there anything wrong with looking at ratings from a marketing standpoint? That seems a very sensible approach to me.
Is the alternative to believe that users are defective because they don't rate apps the way you rate Netflix movies and we should fix them somehow? If someone rates me a five, I'd rather find out what motivated them to rate it 5, so I can find more people like them and get them to comment. These are who marketing people would refer to as "evangelists" because they promote your brand for free. I don't expect rational behavior on either side. If someone says that my app saved their life, they are less likely to rate it 4 because the fonts aren't consistent enough, etc. If the app is an alternative to a $300 piece of hardware, they just might get excited about that too. Maybe they are passionate about the hobby they use the app for. Maybe they have a good feeling about their phone's hardware Whatever it is, use that enthusiasm in your favor when possible. > I'm asking if you were a > real critic, let's say CNET hired you to review apps, how would you rate > them? > That's easy. I wouldn't. I would turn down the job offer. But I would refer the recruiter to you or someone else who would consider that their dream job, if you want. |For many discriminating users, similarly the |Market ratings may not mean a whole lot Studies with lots of data have proven that these discriminating users are not in the majority. Ratings and comments do heavily influence users as a whole. I don't recommend basing your self esteem or your ego on ratings and reviews. But inasmuch as you are able to influence them, they will influence your downloads and sales. Nathan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/android-discuss/-/j07qzZ4ZL30J. 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.
