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(Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by eatm0rewaffles »

JshWright wrote: post #17
kreci wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

At the same time this ad didn't pass you by and go unnoticed it fulfilled its purpose. Which is the entire purpose of the ad to you know get you to look at it and garner your attention.

If the ad were off to the side would it be as effective? @ OP I am sure you could play with this and find which is more effective thus increasing or maintaining your bottom line.

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by m_eiman »

z92 wrote: post #19

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

Is [Windows|OSX|web|...] development still profitable, this late?

In other words, it depends on if you're developing something people want or not. But I'd guess that the fart app market is saturated by now...

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by mhd »

Could you give a short overview what you did recently? I mean, the book is written, of course, but did you create or update your Android apps a lot, did you take new photographs etc.? Or is that pretty much fixed, (semi-)passive income and you're working on the next thing(s)?

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by hvs »

z92 wrote: post #19

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

The gold rush is over (thankfully). If you create something of value (a very subjective word) and are able to get visibility, you can be profitable.

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by 0x12 »

kreci wrote: post #15
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... :)

Don't fret about it, you're doing great. The thing that matters is the content, not the package. I'm sure that if you'd write a sales brochure you'd have someone check it but for your blog posts your level of English is more than adequate.

Dziekuje bardzo za wszystko ;)

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by danmaz74 »

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…

Thank you for the "jealous programmer"... I had a feeling that on hacker news this kind of personal attack wasn't welcome, but hey.

By the way, I was talking about the google ads.

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by dan_sim »

danmaz74 wrote: post #26
dan_sim wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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…

Thank you for the "jealous programmer"... I had a feeling that on hacker news this kind of personal attack wasn't welcome, but hey. By the way, I was talking about the google ads.

Really sorry for that. I can't edit my comment anymore but it am aware that is a mistake.

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by smoyer »

eatm0rewaffles wrote: post #21
JshWright wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

At the same time this ad didn't pass you by and go unnoticed it fulfilled its purpose. Which is the entire purpose of the ad to you know get you to look at it and garner your attention. If the ad were off to the side would it be as effective? @ OP I am sure you could play with this and find which is more effective thus increasing or maintaining your bottom line.

I'm not so sure ... I know I skimmed over two sections that I recognized as ads but now, only 90 seconds later, can't tell you what even one of the ads was for. All I know is that they weren't content.
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