What’s Better than Promoting Your App For Free - Creative Ideas

Have you heard of app entrepreneurs who made it in the app world without spending a penny on promoting their app? Yes? No? Never Mind. You’ll be one on that list very soon.
The cost of a customer acquisition can never be simpler than this.  Here are a few dashing ideas to promote your app for free.

Creative Ideas to Promote Your Mobile App for Free

Make use of Pinterest: Blog images, info-graphics and visual content on your Pinterest board along with happy customer photos or hold contests- what a great combination right? Remember, a happy customer is a brand ambassador for your app

Build a microsite:  A one or two-page which showcases your app to the web audience. Check out Snapchat and Path for clue during mobile app development.

Build a teaser website: Want to know who is interested so much in your app? Build a teaser website before the launch to collect email addresses of people who would like to know when the app launches.

Create a product video: A creative, funny, thought-provoking or personal video that tells a story? Take clue from app like the Dollar Shave Club.

Pitch to app review websites:  Not to mention, websites such as 148apps, AppStore Apps and AppAdvice can generate a lot of buzz for your app.

Manually recruit customers: Know your audience and find them. Reach out to local art schools, libraries and paediatricians to get more customers.

Integrate social within the app:  Obviously, users prefer to share their opinion with others. For instance, “Path app” allows users to share photographs on social media and “Draw Something” ensures you rope in a friend or more.
Make good use of App Store Optimization. You can find it at the app store.

Consider Offering A Promotional Price: In case your app is a paid one, consider a promotional pricing of $0.99 during the launch time. This price point encourages impulse purchases.

Above said are a few of my opinions. Do you think you can give a better idea? Don’t hesitate to share your opinions that might really help mobile app developers.

Android vs. Blackberry: Choice Is Yours

Google's Android operating system (OS) is becoming more widely used at work. Their app developers come up with innovative ideas that turns out to be the very option for firms that don't want to spend a fortune on mobile devices. Moreover, the low cost of Android smartphones compared with those running other OSs such as BlackBerry's is one attraction helps to enhance the familiarity amidst the consumer market.

On the other hand, BlackBerry is still most prominent in the workplace as many CEOs are worried about integrating Android into their businesses because of concerns that it is insecure. Besides, enterprise users will soon be able to partition Android in the same way as BB10 using Knox software. The company is hoping to take on BlackBerry and bolster the adoption of its Android devices in business by offering a more secure version of the OS separating business and personal information on smartphones.

Developed by the National Security Agency (NSA), the Knox software runs a security enhanced version of Android and users get enterprise-focused tools such as email, contacts, file sharing, CRM and business intelligence applications. It doesn’t matter what kind of Mobile application development you are into: be it Android or BlackBerry or even Apple’s iOS, the security measures are crucial.  In order to meet that, a well planned strategy is needed involving measures such as remote wiping if a phone is lost or stolen plus a code of practice for employees that include rules on multiple uses.
As the android app development companies continue to expand and iOS bleeds into the corporate space from consumer popularity it’s clearly understood that BlackBerry may have a tough task on its hands remaining relevant in the SMB space. But if there a security strategy in place it’s sure that Android can provide benefits to many SMBs.

With BlackBerry's recent indications, there is one more twist to the plot that it is working on a secure workspace for Android and iOS apps on its phones. No wonder this may be a little harder for the business user to decide which of the two they should choose.