I feel like "Build, Ship, Profit" really hits the spot. For me, it is the optimal mixture of lecture and experience. Thank you very much for your content!
I ejoyed making them too. If I ever get around to really trying to make creator view a success, I'll revisit. I got distracted with a day job, courses, etc... Had to pay the bills and the indie app wasn't doin it, unfortunately.
“Small number” that’s a huge number! Thank u for ur honesty in this series and actually showing the numbers . This is what success looks like , and looking back it’s gonna be even more impressive
Very direct and spot-on advice about design. "Let Apple design it" is why I've gotten out of cross-platform frameworks and going native. .NET MAUI runs on both, but the default design looks like WinUI, not iOS or Android. So I'd have to spend a ton of time redoing styles for different platforms to make it blend in. I don't care about Windows for my metronome app. My SwiftUI rewrite looks way better much quicker.
Super useful video! Enjoyed it till the last minute. Do you think there might be a point for the very niche app when you wouldn't need App Store ads if you appear on the top for majority of keywords anyway?
Glad you liked it, Andy! This is my opinion, but I think there will always be some need for ads as it's unlikely you will rank high for EVERY keyword you would like to. But yeah, once you're ranking high for the majority of your keywords, then you can pull back on ads a bit. But I think it's best to always have at least something going towards ads.
Thank you, thank you, wonderful video. I didn’t know you could advertise in the App Store and I have a app in the App Store that badly Needs awareness.
Great video, especially the explanation about ASO. I have a question about this: If I already have a keyword in the title, is it redundant to mention it again in the sub-title or keywords or does it help with a higher ranking?
According to App Figures repeating keywords is one of the worst things you can do. They say the algorithm picks up the last instance of a word. So if you put a keyword in your title and in your keyword list, it only "sees" the one in the keywords list. Therefore eliminating the benefit of having it in your title.
Thank you for such useful videos for people who want to make useful products. My question is partly off topic, but I'll ask it anyway. I saw that you have created a separate company "Creator view L.L.C.". Can you recommend a service or a personal accountant for opening and running a company?
Glad you enjoy the content! This is tricky to give advice on because in the U.S. opening up an L.L.C. is different from state to state. I'm only vaguely familiar with how it works in my specific state.
Thanks for sharing and walking through your process and results. Love this format. And man, when you say Build Ship Profit fast I hear Bullshit Profit and get a giggle 😂
Hey Sean, great video. I watched your last episode and understood the numbers behind why to ask for a review after onboarding but I still don’t understand why a user would review if they haven’t tried the app? Are they just randomly hitting 5 starts due to the premise sounding good? Or are they getting prompted again? A bit confused
Tough to say what each individual is thinking, but the idea is that they are in a tapping mood as they go through onboarding and as long as that experience is good and the app looks good, a small % of people will tap 5 stars. It may only be like 3% of people, but that adds up over the long run.
Another great episode. Thanks. I got a little confused around the 34min mark when talking about CPT vs CPA. I think you said the CPA was $3 based on 3 taps (a dollar each) and 1 download. But wouldn't the CPA only be a dollar since there was only one download? CPT would be $3? I guess this can get into the weeds a bit but I wonder if Apple would charge you for every down funnel action for any one particular user (ie, impression, tap, download, etc). In other words, if a person ultimately downloads your app, do you also get charged an impression and a tap for that person? Thanks again.
Happy to clear that up. You pay Apple for the ad when someone taps on your ad. It doesn't matter if they install it or not. If they tap it, you pay. So if you pay $10 for 10 taps, your cost per tap (CPT) is $1. An "Acquisition" is when someone actually downloads your app. So let's say you get 2 installs from those 10 taps that you paid $10 for. You paid $10 and got 2 downloads. So your CPA (Cost Per Acquisition) would be $5. Does that clear it up?
Love this series! As a small indie dev myself, I really like your approach! Keep up the good work :) One suggestion though, please make your videos shorter. I had to skip like 30% just because of the lack of my time :D
Happy to hear you enjoy it, Daniel and thanks for the feedback. My goal is to keep the video podcast to no more than 30 minutes. This one got away from me a bit.
I download app for first time, I go through onboarding and on the end of onboarding I was ask to review the app. So, only usege of app is that I went through the onboarding, nothing else. How I can give review, based on onboarding page? That seems unfair to me, give me some time and later (for example weak later) show popup review.
I understand what you are saying and that was my thought too. I'm doing both at the moment. I'm showing it after onboard, but I'm also requesting review at the "right" times (after some time, when the user does something meaningful in the app). Ratings are so important for ASO that I'm willing to take the hit on user experience until I get enough to start ranking. Then I can pull back if need be.
Hey Todd, ratings are so important for ASO that I'm willing to take the hit on user experience until I get enough to start ranking. The logic is that enough people will hit 5 stars and move on to make it worth it. So far that's how it's playing out, but it's something I'm going to continue to track. If I start getting a lot of poor reviews, I can pull back on it. Or... once the app gets enough reviews to start ranking, I can pull back. But so far, it's working well for me. Getting way more reviews and only a couple negative ones.
Semantics. I can't use "TH-cam" in my title unless it's referential. Apple has rejected my app due to using another brand (TH-cam) in my app name. So it has to be "for TH-cam".
Sean is very nice guy. He often discounts his courses if, for some reason, the developer cannot afford to buy his course at the original price. But I doubt he will give you a discount because you are Russian. American developers are very politicized, even though their military has destroyed dozens of countries worldwide
@@jurgasbielinis2130 I am from Estonia, and I have a lot of Russian friends. Many have lost their jobs because American companies no longer want to work with Russians. Thus, many Russian outsourcing companies closed down. Large companies no longer need iOS developers because their apps have been removed from the App Store.
Want to learn iOS Development? I have full courses at seanallen.teachable.com
I feel like "Build, Ship, Profit" really hits the spot. For me, it is the optimal mixture of lecture and experience. Thank you very much for your content!
Thanks! That's exactly what I'm going for. I'm trying to build the show that I would have loved to watch and that mix hits well for me too.
This is pure gold. I’m fascinated by how open and detailed you are. Super interesting to follow along 🤩
Thanks for the kind words. That motivates me to keep going 💪
I love these videos. Sorry they aren't more popular, they're legitimately great.
I ejoyed making them too. If I ever get around to really trying to make creator view a success, I'll revisit. I got distracted with a day job, courses, etc... Had to pay the bills and the indie app wasn't doin it, unfortunately.
“Small number” that’s a huge number! Thank u for ur honesty in this series and actually showing the numbers . This is what success looks like , and looking back it’s gonna be even more impressive
Thanks! That's my hope 🤞. I hope that looking back this will be VERY fun in a year or so.
As usual, another excellent video! The Apple search ads content is really useful.
Glad it was helpful, Mark!
This series comes exactly at the right time and demystifies something I was dreading to dig into. Thank you!
Thanks Sean Allen! Extremely interested episode.
Glad you liked it 👍
Top notch tips here! I especially liked what you said about design and see lots of folks fall into the trap.
Thanks Dave!
Great content. I will definitely watch this again once I am getting closer to prime-time!
Glad you liked it 😀
Really enjoying this series Sean, thanks for making it. As an indie dev hoping to make more successful apps, this is required watching.
Glad you liked it, Kuba. More to come!
Very direct and spot-on advice about design. "Let Apple design it" is why I've gotten out of cross-platform frameworks and going native. .NET MAUI runs on both, but the default design looks like WinUI, not iOS or Android. So I'd have to spend a ton of time redoing styles for different platforms to make it blend in. I don't care about Windows for my metronome app. My SwiftUI rewrite looks way better much quicker.
And I bet your users appreciate it! I always know when I'm using a non-native app and hate it.
I'm looking forward to listening to this later today/on the weekend. Cheers Sean!
Would love to hear what you think and compare it to what you're seeing with ASA.
Super useful video! Enjoyed it till the last minute. Do you think there might be a point for the very niche app when you wouldn't need App Store ads if you appear on the top for majority of keywords anyway?
Glad you liked it, Andy! This is my opinion, but I think there will always be some need for ads as it's unlikely you will rank high for EVERY keyword you would like to. But yeah, once you're ranking high for the majority of your keywords, then you can pull back on ads a bit. But I think it's best to always have at least something going towards ads.
Proud of you! Keep it going!
Thanks!
Great video, Didn’t know what search adds where, but what this video am going to use it now
Nice! That's a big reason this show exists. To help indie devs learn the game.
Thank you, thank you, wonderful video. I didn’t know you could advertise in the App Store and I have a app in the App Store that badly Needs awareness.
Glad you found it helpful. Apple Search Ads are a great way to get that awareness since the user is already on the app store
Great video, especially the explanation about ASO. I have a question about this: If I already have a keyword in the title, is it redundant to mention it again in the sub-title or keywords or does it help with a higher ranking?
According to App Figures repeating keywords is one of the worst things you can do. They say the algorithm picks up the last instance of a word. So if you put a keyword in your title and in your keyword list, it only "sees" the one in the keywords list. Therefore eliminating the benefit of having it in your title.
Oh 😬, that's good to know. Thanks :)
Are you considering any tutorial videos on how to implement glassfy? Thanks!
It's likely at some point.
Thank you for such useful videos for people who want to make useful products. My question is partly off topic, but I'll ask it anyway. I saw that you have created a separate company "Creator view L.L.C.". Can you recommend a service or a personal accountant for opening and running a company?
Glad you enjoy the content! This is tricky to give advice on because in the U.S. opening up an L.L.C. is different from state to state. I'm only vaguely familiar with how it works in my specific state.
@@seanallen Thanks for the quick reply. I assumed you used some modern services like Stripe Atlas, TurboTax, etc.
Thanks for sharing and walking through your process and results. Love this format.
And man, when you say Build Ship Profit fast I hear Bullshit Profit and get a giggle 😂
Haha, now I can't un-hear that.
Hey Sean, great video. I watched your last episode and understood the numbers behind why to ask for a review after onboarding but I still don’t understand why a user would review if they haven’t tried the app? Are they just randomly hitting 5 starts due to the premise sounding good? Or are they getting prompted again? A bit confused
Tough to say what each individual is thinking, but the idea is that they are in a tapping mood as they go through onboarding and as long as that experience is good and the app looks good, a small % of people will tap 5 stars. It may only be like 3% of people, but that adds up over the long run.
I need this in my podcast app
Working on it...
Another great episode. Thanks. I got a little confused around the 34min mark when talking about CPT vs CPA. I think you said the CPA was $3 based on 3 taps (a dollar each) and 1 download. But wouldn't the CPA only be a dollar since there was only one download? CPT would be $3? I guess this can get into the weeds a bit but I wonder if Apple would charge you for every down funnel action for any one particular user (ie, impression, tap, download, etc). In other words, if a person ultimately downloads your app, do you also get charged an impression and a tap for that person? Thanks again.
Happy to clear that up. You pay Apple for the ad when someone taps on your ad. It doesn't matter if they install it or not. If they tap it, you pay. So if you pay $10 for 10 taps, your cost per tap (CPT) is $1. An "Acquisition" is when someone actually downloads your app. So let's say you get 2 installs from those 10 taps that you paid $10 for. You paid $10 and got 2 downloads. So your CPA (Cost Per Acquisition) would be $5. Does that clear it up?
@@seanallen Yup. Thanks.
Awesome video, thank you 👍🏻
Happy to hear you liked it!
awesome video. Thanks!
If I could make one small recommendation it would be remove the "decline free trial" button. Other than that great job the app looks great.
Thanks! I have mixed feelings on that (sometimes I agree, sometimes I disagree). I'll test it out at some point.
Was your telemetry reference to iCloud telemetry or another service that can track app activity not just iCloud activity?
TelemetryDeck is the 3rd party analytics SDK that I use.
@@seanallen thanks. I saw that one and wondered.
Good Job! Keep Going!
I used to use telemetry, I have to say I enjoy log snag way more
This series is inspiring me to continue working on my app though different from yours.
Happy to hear that, Paul! Would love to see what you build.
Love this series! As a small indie dev myself, I really like your approach! Keep up the good work :)
One suggestion though, please make your videos shorter. I had to skip like 30% just because of the lack of my time :D
Happy to hear you enjoy it, Daniel and thanks for the feedback. My goal is to keep the video podcast to no more than 30 minutes. This one got away from me a bit.
@@seanallen Sounds perfect 👍🏻.
Great video 👏
Thanks Vamsi!
I download app for first time, I go through onboarding and on the end of onboarding I was ask to review the app. So, only usege of app is that I went through the onboarding, nothing else. How I can give review, based on onboarding page? That seems unfair to me, give me some time and later (for example weak later) show popup review.
I understand what you are saying and that was my thought too. I'm doing both at the moment. I'm showing it after onboard, but I'm also requesting review at the "right" times (after some time, when the user does something meaningful in the app). Ratings are so important for ASO that I'm willing to take the hit on user experience until I get enough to start ranking. Then I can pull back if need be.
nice
Glad you liked it, Victor.
What's the logic behind asking for a review before they've even used your app?
Hey Todd, ratings are so important for ASO that I'm willing to take the hit on user experience until I get enough to start ranking. The logic is that enough people will hit 5 stars and move on to make it worth it. So far that's how it's playing out, but it's something I'm going to continue to track. If I start getting a lot of poor reviews, I can pull back on it. Or... once the app gets enough reviews to start ranking, I can pull back. But so far, it's working well for me. Getting way more reviews and only a couple negative ones.
Why not "Creator View: TH-cam Tracker" instead of "Creator View: Tracker for YT"? Or "Creator View: YT Sub Tracker"
Semantics. I can't use "TH-cam" in my title unless it's referential. Apple has rejected my app due to using another brand (TH-cam) in my app name. So it has to be "for TH-cam".
sad, only for ios
Are you referring to my app or the podcast topic?
As a Russian, I feel upset about Apple’s leave. However, your videos are motivating me be strong and keep developing! Thank You so much!
You do realise why they had to leave, right
@@jurgasbielinis2130 They left because only USA has the right to destroy other countries.
Sean is very nice guy. He often discounts his courses if, for some reason, the developer cannot afford to buy his course at the original price. But I doubt he will give you a discount because you are Russian. American developers are very politicized, even though their military has destroyed dozens of countries worldwide
@@GreenDevBabe are you ok?
@@jurgasbielinis2130 I am from Estonia, and I have a lot of Russian friends. Many have lost their jobs because American companies no longer want to work with Russians. Thus, many Russian outsourcing companies closed down. Large companies no longer need iOS developers because their apps have been removed from the App Store.
Amazing content! thank you