Steve Young

App Marketing by App Masters

Discover app marketing growth hacks from the top app publishers. Learn the secrets of app store optimization, app store features, and online marketing to drive more downloads for your mobile app.

Author

Steve Young

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Business

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appmasters.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Chad Mureta on Selling Multiple Million Dollar App Businesses | App Masters Live 15.05.2020

On this episode of App Masters Live, Chad Mureta joins us to share how he's been able to sell multiple million-dollar app businesses.  Chad is the author and founder of App Empire , which has enabled tens of thousands of people to exit the rat race and live life on their terms. Join us live every Friday on YouTube at 9am PST! *** SPONSORS App Radar will save you time with its unified ASO work...

783: How to Grow a Podcast App with Markus Chow 12.05.2020

Coming up is a coaching call with a developer of a podcast app called HiCast. We talk about the different keywords he should target in his ASO and why you should NOT be shy about your app's monetization. Markus Chow is the creator of HiCast . *************** Check out our app marketing agency. Never miss an app marketing growth hack! Follow us: Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Faceboo...

Gig Economy: The Future is Unlimited Services 06.05.2020

Discover why the future of the gig economy is all about unlimited productized services.   Services mentioned:  https://bench.co/  https://designpickle.com/  https://www.godaddy.com/wordpress/premium-support  http://www.videohusky.com/checkout?coupon=20percent&via=steve28   Grow Your Downloads With Our Exact Strategies:  http://www.appmastersacademy.com/ *****...

782: ASO Keyword Strategy for Mobile Games with Martin Hudak 05.05.2020

Want to know what are the most effective ASO strategies for mobile games? Well, you are about to discover how to pick the right keywords, why you want to use low traffic, low competition keywords and what to focus on when you are just launching your app. Martin Hudak is the Founder at wisee . *************** Check out our app marketing agency. Never miss an app marketing growth hack! Follow us: In...

Attribution for Mobile App Tracking for iOS and Google Play 04.05.2020

Discover how to see where your downloads are coming from for iOS and Google Play.  Also, discover the free mobile attribution tool that you need when you are just starting out. *************** Check out our app marketing agency. Never miss an app marketing growth hack! Follow us: Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters ***************

781: Tilting Point's Nadir Garouche on ASO Growth for Mobile Games 28.04.2020

Today's guest is the Senior Growth Manager at Tilting Point and we talk all about ASO for games. You will discover how to use the featured graphic on Google to get more downloads, how to localize your game if you're on a budget, and the Apple Search ads campaign that is crushing it for the company. Nadir Garouche is the Senior Growth Manager at Tilting Point . Show Notes - Fav app: Zero Fasting &n...

Decrease Your CPI With These Video Ads Example 27.04.2020

Discover how to make TikTok-style video ads that will decrease your cost-per-install on your mobile advertising including Facebook Ads. Shamanth Rao is the Founder and CEO of the mobile user acquisition agency Rocketship HQ . He's managed 8 figure user acquisition budgets — and led user acquisition leading up to 3 exits — Bash Gaming (acquired for $170mm), PuzzleSocial (acquired by Zynga) and Fres...

780: How to Incorporate Monetization in Game Design with Tugay Alyildiz 21.04.2020

Stop making the mistake that I see most game developers make where they completely focus on building the game and do NOT think about marketing or monetization. In this episode, you will discover how to incorporate monetization while designing your game from day 1, how targeting a wide audience on Facebook led to lower CPIs and the tech stack that allows you better track your campaigns. Tugay Alyil...

Keyword Research Tools for App Store Optimization 20.04.2020

Discover the 3 free keyword research tools to improve your app store optimization. App Annie   AppFollow OneLook Reverse Dictionary   App Radar

How Does Mobile App Retention Affect Keyword Rankings? 15.04.2020

As the app stores become more sophisticated with their algorithms, how does your mobile app retention affect your keyword rankings when it comes to app store optimization (ASO)?

779: How to Get Started with Influencer Marketing with Dom Little 14.04.2020

Today's guest spent 7 years working for Apple and now is the founder of a performance-based influencer marketing platform. You will discover the most effective way to get started with influencer marketing, what types of creatives work best on Instagram and finally I had to ask him about any secrets he could share about getting an Apple feature. Dom Little is the Founder of amp&go.

App Store Optimization When You Do NOT Have Downloads 08.04.2020

In this video, you will discover How to do App Store Optimization When You Do NOT Have Downloads.

778: All About Mobile App Acquisitions with Steve Wade 07.04.2020

Coming up, we are going to talk all about acquisitions. You are going to discover, what acquirers look for in gaming acquisitions, how to prepare your company for the buyer and what factors cause a deal to get derailed. Steve Wade is the Managing Director, Media & Entertainment at Atlas Technology Group LLC.

How Do You Know If You Are Doing App Store Optimization (ASO) Right? 06.04.2020

Here's how you can tell if your ASO strategy is a good one. Below is a snippet of a webinar that we did with AppFollow where we brought experts from all the top ASO tools to share knowledge and answer all your burning app store optimization questions. In this video, you will discover... - How do you know if you are doing ASO right or wrong? - Does Google "read" the text of icons or screenshots?

App Preview Videos: Do They Lead to More Downloads? 02.04.2020

Are App Preview Videos effective? Below is a snippet of a webinar that we did with AppFollow where we brought experts from all the top ASO tools to share knowledge and answer all your burning app store optimization questions. In this video, you will discover... - How Apple Search Ads affect ASO? - Do App Preview Videos lead to more app downloads?

The Most Important App Store Optimization Factors in 2020 01.04.2020

Discover the most important factors in getting high keyword rankings. Below is a snippet of a webinar that we did with AppFollow where we brought experts from all the top ASO tools to share knowledge and answer all your burning app store optimization questions. In this video, you will discover... - What is the ASO ranking criteria? - What is the impact of keyword optimization? - The most important...

777: What Games Have The Most Potential with Joel Julkunen 31.03.2020

Coming up today's guest is the Co-Founder and Head of Game Analysis at GameRefinery, a company specialized in predictive and prescriptive analytics in the mobile game industry. This episode is all about mobile games where you will discover which games have the most potential, what are the hottest monetization trends (spoiler alert it's Battle Pass) and what features bring your games' most value in...

Chad Mureta’s App Marketing Strategy 30.03.2020

Discover how Chad's "front-loading" strategy helps him better monetize his apps. Chad Mureta is a best-selling author, full time appreneur, advisor and investor. He has built and sold five different app start ups and made millions of dollars in four different industries — mobile apps, print media, real estate, and internet marketing. He is best known for spearheading the creation and marketing of...

App Engagement: 5 Surefire Ways to Increase Your Retention 25.03.2020

If they stay, they will pay. When anyone talks about growth, all you think about is downloads – the top of the funnel. However, the bottom of the funnel metrics such as app engagement (or retention rate) is one of the most important growth metrics that you should pay close attention to because without it all you have is a leaky bucket and sustained growth will be nearly impossible. With CPIs const...

776: M&A Trends in the Mobile Gaming Space with Diwakar Rao 24.03.2020

Coming up is a fireside chat with Zynga's VP of Corporate Development & Strategy, Diwakar Rao recorded from an event that I helped organize with Pollen VC and Silicon Valley Bank. You are about to discover what Zynga looks for in their acquisitions, if Zynga has plans to go outside of mobile, trends in M&A and how 5G and Stadia affect the mobile landscape. Diwakar Rao is the VP of Corporate Develo...

Apple’s New App Store Categories 18.03.2020

In this video, we explore Apple's new categories on iOS: "Developer Tools" and "Graphics & Design" and how you can capitalize on them right now!

775: Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation 17.03.2020

Hey guys, another recording from my new podcast, Games with Entrepreneurs. This time with a local friend of mine, Nick Loper. Nick's website SideHustleNation.com is read by 1.5 million visitors a year and 30,000 listeners tune into The Side Hustle Show podcast each week. He helps people earn money outside of their day job. He’s an author, online entrepreneur, and host of the award winning Side Hus...

ASO What’s Working Today in 2020 – MGS Presentation 11.03.2020

ASO...Keyword targeting...are these still relevant in driving traffic and putting you high up there in page ranks? We will also talk about the 'secret sauce' that'll increase more downloads for your app. Hop on in, and we'll dig deeper into this today

774: How CodeWithChris Grew to 300K YouTube Subscribers with Chris Ching 10.03.2020

My friend, Chris Ching, is the founder of CodeWithChris - the largest iOS channel on YouTube with close to 300K subscribers. This is our episode on my new podcast called Games with Entrepreneurs. You will discover how Chris started his blog and YouTube channel while at his full-time job, how he left that job to pursue CodeWithChris, and how good is he at nerdy pick-up lines. Chris Ching is the Fou...

Try This If Your App Has No Downloads 04.03.2020

Coming up is one of the most commonly asked questions I get about how to increase downloads for an app on literally no budget. This is particularly useful advice if you are stuck in your app business.

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