How do you design a game that turns a casual user into an addict? Well listen to the framework that today’s guests use when designing their games that have led to over 4 million downloads. Also, listen to the advice that both guests give about building apps for a living.
How do you design a game that turns a casual user into an addict? Well listen to the framework that today’s guests use when designing their games that have led to over 4 million downloads. Also, listen to the advice that both guests give about building apps for a living.
Have you always had the entrepreneurial spirit but have always been afraid of letting it loose? Well listen to how today’s guest started building his product at Symantec and eventually made it into its own company. Also, listen to why today’s guest shifted from a paid app into a free one and the new pricing model.
How do you build a community around your mobile app? Well listen to how today’s guest found early beta users and used meetups to better engage with his audience. Also, listen to the story of how today’s guest finally took the entrepreneurial leap and how he hustled to build his network.
How do you bounce back after an acquisition offer goes awry? Well listen to the story of how today’s guest turned downed an offer from Zynga and the lessons learned from that experience. Also, listen to how his obsession with app marketing eventually led to him building his next product.
What’s the number one thing that holds people back from success? I believe it’s mind-set and today I’ll share three fears that you should overcome in 2014. Also, I’ll share my December revenues along with my goals for the New Year.
Do you have a grand vision for your app that includes a crazy amount of features? Well listen to how today’s guest decided to remove all the inhibiting barriers during his app development process and how that completely changed his mind set. Plus, listen to how today’s guest went through 4 developers and the lessons learned along the way.
Are you just marketing your app within the normal app marketing channels? Well, listen to the grassroots marketing campaign that got today’s guest over his fear of sales. Plus, listen to the approach that today’s guest has about increasing his exposure by creating content for his app website.
Are you building your app without talking to real users? Well listen to how today’s guest built a new feature based on the feedback from a beta user. Also listen to the different marketing tactics we’ve tried and how you can learn from our failures.
Want a quick and easy way to build a network of apps that can cross-promote one another? Well, listen to how today’s guest is repurposing his source code for multiple niche apps. Also, listen to the brainstorming session about monetization that Scott and I had on the show.
