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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 »

smoyer wrote: post #28
eatm0rewaffles wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

And yet you are taking the time to write about it twice.

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by eatm0rewaffles »

JonLim wrote: post #20
kreci wrote: post #4

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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 n…

Just a thought why would you remove something that works for something that hasn't yet been proven?

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by JshWright »

eatm0rewaffles wrote: post #31
smoyer wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

And yet you are taking the time to write about it twice.

smoyer only has one post on this entire comment page...

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by andrewljohnson »

z92 wrote: post #19

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

Yes, if you pick an idea that people definitely need, and you execute well, you'll make money. It's riskier if you try to make something completely new (like Color) - if you just need money, then pick something that's a clear win.

One example is Offline City Maps. I think almost anyone can go download the Route-Me mapping library, download OSM data, and make an offline city maps app that makes a few thousand a month.

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by eatm0rewaffles »

JshWright wrote: post #33
eatm0rewaffles wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And yet you are taking the time to write about it twice.

smoyer only has one post on this entire comment page...

Point made. It also seems to be the common topic discussion on this thread though.

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by danmaz74 »

dan_sim wrote: post #27
danmaz74 wrote: post #26

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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.

Ok, no problem. It's just that I wasn't used to it here :)

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by aab »

I'm also working on a book (which will be free) with Android tips & tricks for making your apps popular. Following only this book's tips I plan to get to a stable $3-4000/month with 160 work hours - the equivalent of one 8h/day work month. I am currently on the right track, making $300/month with about 16h of work.

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by Lost_BiomedE »

jaryd wrote: post #11

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!

At HN, passive income usually comes from software, but tons of people make it from online retail. I formulated a skin cream and a lab makes and ships it. The majority of the work is website creation/maintenance and branding/promotion. After you get rolling, it is only about an hour or two of work a week at most. I get the impression that many people want to stick solely to their domain and lose sight of the possibility of using their skills to have a competitive advantage in a different market.

I am not sure if you were looking for numbers or a different story, but I hope this helps.

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by leon_ »

hvs wrote: post #24
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.

> and are able to get visibility

That's the big if here. If you can't get visibility you will make almost no money.

It's a gamble.

Re: (Android) Developer Income Report #14

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Post by richardw »

Lost_BiomedE wrote: post #38
jaryd wrote: post #11

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!

At HN, passive income usually comes from software, but tons of people make it from online retail. I formulated a skin cream and a lab makes and ships it. The majority of the work is website creation/maintenance and branding/promotion. After you get rolling, it is only about an hour or two of work a week at most. I get the impression that many people want to stick solely to their domain and lose sight of the possibili…

Great response - broadens the mind about what's possible. Congratulations - nice to see success in a different area.
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