Android Alterate Market Review: SlideMe

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SlideMe Android MarketFor this review, I’m going to cover the SlideMe Android app market.  This is one of my favorite Android markets for a number of reasons, including ease of use and popularity.  More importantly, I think it is an important source of revenue for Android apps and games.

UPDATE this post is a bit old.  My apps are still on SlideMe, but they don’t get as much traffic as before.  I did get a payout (see near the bottom) but I don’t really see any sales there currently.

Also check out the previous review for AndroidPIT, as well as my previous post on Android app market evaluation criteria.

I currently put SlideMe in my tier-1 category.  I use the concept of tiers to decide which app markets deserve the most attention.  I check the stats more often and am sure to update my apps first in Tier 1 app stores.  I also sell my paid app (Droid Secret Tips Pro) on SlideMe – it is one of only four Android app stores that I put my paid app onto so far.

SlideMe App Store Revenue

I’ll cut to the chase.  One of the best features of SlideMe is that it pays better than most Android app markets. In fact, it doesn’t really charge a fee.  Your app price is reduced by the payment processor fee, and sometimes a VAT.  That’s it.   This means that my payout is up to 91% sometimes on my $1.99 app.

The amount of the sales price you keep varies, but no matter what I’ve always seen it to be as good or better than any other store.  A simple example for a $1.99 app:

The Android Market keeps 30% and pays you the remaining 70%.  That’s $1.39 to take home.

For the same sale on SlideMe, the payment fee may be as low as $0.17, so the take home is $1.82.

The result is 31% higher ($1.82/$1.39) in this case than from the Android Market.  As I mentioned, it varies based on the payment method and country that the purchaser is in.

Worldwide Android App Income

The net result: More income from your Android app

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Site update complete!

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ProjectJourneymanNew Look!

The changes may not be startling, but I’m pleased that the site update is now up.  Complete with a name change and some logo and artwork polish, the site reflects my increasing focus on Android development and marketing, as well as my increasing rate of content generation.

I’ve left the old name, “A Series of Small Projects” and changed the focus to reflect that the majority of the projects I’m posting on are now related to:

  • Android development
  • Android marketing – getting more exposure for Android apps
  • Evaluating app markets for Android apps
  • Evaluating ad companies (such as AdMob and MobClix) and getting paid

Basically, everything related to the interests of an Android publisher or developer.

There are a few more changes I have in mind, but everything should be stable now.

I’ve also tweaked a few things and made the layout a little more appealing and easy to navigate.  Hope you like it!  If you have any suggestions or thoughts, let me know.

Android Ad Revenue Payments vs. App Sales Payouts

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Android App income is within your reachWhere’s My Money?

Your revenue model has a big impact on when and how you get your money for Android apps.  There are a myriad of different app stores and ad networks, but there are a number of things that each one has in common within its respective category.

You can monetize your app in a number of ways, including ads such as with LeadBolt or AdMob, by selling it on various Android app markets, or a few other more advanced methods (see blow for more info).

All the different payment schemes and rules that stand in between you and your money can get confusing, I’m going to describe some of the key differences between ad revenue and app sales revenue.

Update:  Check out the just-released Android Ad Network Primer on Kindle or in print for a crash course in getting the right advertisements into your Android app quickly.

Ad Revenue Models

If your revenue model includes ads, you might be using an ad network like AdMob, or  you might be using an ad exchange/mediator like Mobclix or AdWhirl.  There are dozens of ad networks out there, and several that would categorize themselves as ad exchanges or ad mediators.

The nature of ad revenue is that someone pays for the clicks or impressions.  Continue reading →

Android Alterate Market Review: AndroidPit

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AndroidPitThis is the first in a series of reviews that focus each on one alternate Android app market.  This one is about AndroidPIT.  Also check out my previous post on Android app market evaluation criteria.

If you’re an Android developer and looking to make money from your app (from ad revenue or from app sales, or both) then you’re probably interested in what you can do to maximize your revenue.  Otherwise you probably would have released the app for free and without ads.

FINAL UPDATE – AndroidPit closed down their app market, it’s done.

Don’t Just Wait For Success

Success may come easily for some apps, but I don’t like to leave things to chance.  I believe that it’s worth taking steps to make your Android app get seen and downloaded.  That means a little more legwork than just uploading to the Android Market.

Android apps are still a different game from iPhone apps. Not just because there are multiple app stores available, but also because there are different ways for users to browse and discover apps.  Don’t make the mistake of releasing your app and then doing nothing else to promote it. Continue reading →

Examining Amazon Appstore Signatures for Android Apps

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My App is in a number of places, including the Amazon Appstore and the Android Market.  I regularly test updating my app, since I keep it installed on my phone.

There is a new wrinkle, because my Amazon versions are now different from the version for everywhere else.

So, after this last update to the Android Market I noticed something a little odd – the Android Market can detect that my app has been installed, and that there is an update available.  It fails to update, however, due to the signature keys not matching.  Hmm…

So I investigated.  It’s easy to check the signature of your app. Continue reading →