App marketing and promotion - A showcase of TalkBox

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This is a presentation given at Appsworld Asia on September 2, 2011. TalkBox Voice Messenger is being used as a showcase to illustrate some basics of app marketing and promotion tactics.

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Marketing and promotion to support your app launch

By someone who thinks about thisevery moment of her day

PLANNING - DEFINING YOUR APP What is your app?

Your app uniqueness

Purpose of your app?

Who are your target audience?By product / By promotional campaign

Where are your target audience?Targeted research and behavioral analysis Roll out one region at a time

EXECUTION - EVERY APP HAS 5 WEAPONS

In-app promotion

EXECUTION - EVERY APP HAS 5 WEAPONS

App store promotion

EXECUTION - EVERY APP HAS 5 WEAPONS

Own channels

EXECUTION - EVERY APP HAS 5 WEAPONS

3-rd party channels

EXECUTION - EVERY APP HAS 5 WEAPONS

Other app PR activities

Using TalkBox Voice Messenger as a showcase

WEAPON 1 - IN-APP PROMOTION In-app tutorial

6 things you need to knowabout TalkBox slideshow upon launch

WEAPON 1 - IN-APP PROMOTION Sending invitations

Multiple possible channels for usersto invite friends to join TalkBox

WEAPON 1 - IN-APP PROMOTION Viral factors

An additional feature for users to post voice tweets

WEAPON 1 - IN-APP PROMOTION Push notifications

and newsfeed

WEAPON 1 - IN-APP PROMOTION Regular app

updates

Spotlight new features in each update

WEAPON 2 - APP STORE PROMOTION App description SEO

keywords keywords in app name and distributed inside app description the first 150 words

screenshots

WEAPON 2 - APP STORE PROMOTION Secret to being featured

WEAPON 2 - APP STORE PROMOTION Monitoring app store reviews

WEAPON 3 - OWN CHANNELS Websites - help users to find you

WEAPON 3 - OWN CHANNELS Websites - download link to all available platforms

WEAPON 3 - OWN CHANNELS Websites - user guides and tutorial

WEAPON 3 - OWN CHANNELS Websites - resources for the press

WEAPON 3 - OWN CHANNELS SNS - Twitter for CS support and learn what’s trending

about your app

WEAPON 3 - OWN CHANNELS SNS - users engagement & retention campaigns

WEAPON 3 - OWN CHANNELS SNS - negative feedbacks channeling back to support email

WEAPON 3 - OWN CHANNELS Video Channel - don’t be too creative, always good

to start from the basic

WEAPON 4 - 3RD-PARTY CHANNELS

Engaging app reviewers + bloggersPaid app > promo codeFree app > good media kit + rankingTarget bloggers with a specific angleCheck Alexa global and regional ranking to aid your selection

WEAPON 4 - 3RD-PARTY CHANNELS

Being part of an affiliate network Apps cross-promotionOpening up API for other apps to use

Using advertising network Boosting brand awarenessSustaining the surge in downloadsBe localized

WEAPON 5 - OTHER APP PR ACTIVITIES Participating in events

and conferences

Event web app:appsworld.talkboxapp.com

smwf.talkboxapp.com

ROI - MEASURING EFFECTIVENESS App ranking

appannie.com

ROI - MEASURING EFFECTIVENESS User acquisition cost

user acquisition cost

user quality +quality of user information obtained

ROI - MEASURING EFFECTIVENESS Optimize user experience

go to appsworld.talkboxapp.com

TalkBox: JackieCTwitter @jacquejac

Jacqueline Chongjacqueline.chong@talkboxapp.com

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