(Android) Developer Income Report #14 • Hacker News Board

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by jaryd » Thu, Sep 22, 2011, 1:19 PM UTC

Always happy to see these pop up on HN.. Anyone else willing to share their passive income stream?

EDIT: sadly I do not have a passive income stream to share!

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by dan_sim » Thu, Sep 22, 2011, 1:22 PM UTC

kreci wrote: post #4

danmaz74 wrote: post #3

Kreci, just one suggestion: you're already doing very well with your products, you don't need to overdo with advertising on your blog...

Thanks for suggestion. I will consider removing some ads.

That would be a bad idea. You make your living by selling those things, you share your numbers with us and then, you would remove some ads because of a jealous programmer. Please don't do it and feel free to sell your stuff as much as you want.

I was almost angry when I saw the tag in your post. Why writing it? You have to autopromote your products if you want to sell them. This tag makes me feel like you're not serious about your book.

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by Hisoka » Thu, Sep 22, 2011, 1:32 PM UTC

What is the average CPM like for those Android ads? And how much time did you spend promoting that app prior to releasing it?

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by kreci » Thu, Sep 22, 2011, 1:37 PM UTC

dan_sim wrote: post #12

kreci wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks for suggestion. I will consider removing some ads.

That would be a bad idea. You make your living by selling those things, you share your numbers with us and then, you would remove some ads because of a jealous programmer. Please don't do it and feel free to sell your stuff as much as you want. I was almost angry when I saw the tag in your post. Why writing it? You have to autopromote your products if you want to sell them. This tag makes me feel like you're not seri…

Thanks for this comment. tag is just to give my readers little smile. But I am very serious about the eBook. It is really helping to increase others revenue and give my income some boost too. You may check it by reading comments by happy buyers. So no without tag I am really recommending it to anyone who want some boost in downloads of their Android apps based on my experience ;)

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by kreci » Thu, Sep 22, 2011, 1:39 PM UTC

Smerity wrote: post #7

I've been following your reports for some time and am always pleasantly surprised when I see the next one pop up! One thing though is that whilst your writing conveys passion and excitement your English is still below par. If you're interested, I'd be happy to proof-read your articles before they go up. My email is in my profile. I look forward to your next report -- I hope you hit at least $4k =]

Thanks - trying hard to get those $4k. I had very limited time for today post so English is not as good as it might be but will try to improve it in the future... :)

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by JoelSutherland » Thu, Sep 22, 2011, 1:46 PM UTC

kreci wrote: post #4

danmaz74 wrote: post #3

Kreci, just one suggestion: you're already doing very well with your products, you don't need to overdo with advertising on your blog...

Thanks for suggestion. I will consider removing some ads.

I would remove the adsense ads entirely. They just dilute your book ad which I'm sure is much more profitable for you. It's worth testing, but my guess is that you would increase your overall revenues by eliminating them.

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by JshWright » Thu, Sep 22, 2011, 1:54 PM UTC

kreci wrote: post #4

danmaz74 wrote: post #3

Kreci, just one suggestion: you're already doing very well with your products, you don't need to overdo with advertising on your blog...

Thanks for suggestion. I will consider removing some ads.

I don't mind the ads so much, it's more the placement... Both in-line adsense blocks are in confusing places.

"Here are a few quotes from one of my favourite eMails:" followed by an adsense block. It took me a second to parse that quotes you were referring to weren't "Make 85% profit in 15 Min" and "Real Work at Home Income"

Same thing for the second block. It falls in a very awkward place.

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by shabda » Thu, Sep 22, 2011, 2:05 PM UTC

In case it interests someone, I am planning to write similar data for my adventures with app development.

http://appsreport.agiliq.com/

(I made 33$ lat month, on path to making 45$ this month, but hey its increasing!)

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by z92 » Thu, Sep 22, 2011, 2:23 PM UTC

Can anyone give an insight: is iOS development still profitable for someone who wants to enter now, this late?

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by JonLim » Thu, Sep 22, 2011, 2:46 PM UTC

kreci wrote: post #4

danmaz74 wrote: post #3

Kreci, just one suggestion: you're already doing very well with your products, you don't need to overdo with advertising on your blog...

Thanks for suggestion. I will consider removing some ads.

Don't feel pressured to, but I think you would make your page much more pleasing to the eye if you placed your ads on the side rather than embedded into your posts.

They will still give you some advertising exposure for AdSense, but they won't get in the way of people trying to read your blog post, and your product promotions in your post won't get lost in the noise.

Just a suggestion, you're kicking ass and taking names either way!