I was very excited when I saw early versions of the new app store that eliminated the need to page through search results five apps at a time and replaced it with a scrollable list. Then at the last minute though, it seemed like Apple had a change of heart and added the screenshot-centered design - very disappointing from my perspective as both a user and developer..
iOS 6 Breaks the App Store
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Re: iOS 6 Breaks the App Store
#122Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's not "optimized for App Store SEO". The way the App Store works is that it ranks items by total downloads, as long as you have a certain keyword (in this case, "picasa"). The reason that "bad" app comes up first is because it's a free app, so of course it has way more downloads than a paid app would.
That sounds a lot like SEO to me, optimizing for keywords to rank higher, etc... (Perhaps "appstore search engine optimization" - ASEO?).
But everyone who submits an app has to choose keywords. When users search, you either match a keyword or you don't, that's it. Sure, you could call it SEO, but that term makes it seem way more complex than it really is.
Re: iOS 6 Breaks the App Store
#123Earlier quoted context omitted.
That sounds a lot like SEO to me, optimizing for keywords to rank higher, etc... (Perhaps "appstore search engine optimization" - ASEO?).
But everyone who submits an app has to choose keywords. When users search, you either match a keyword or you don't, that's it. Sure, you could call it SEO, but that term makes it seem way more complex than it really is.
For a lot of people I think SEO has a shady sound to it... and referring to how people optimize for ranking in the appstore by using brand names or official product names (even when they are not that brand) seem like shady SEO tricks. In this case it was about Picasa Web Albums, with unofficial apps having names like "Picasa Web HD" or "Web Albums" etc., all for ranking but no doubt leading to customer confusion.
Re: iOS 6 Breaks the App Store
#124In iOS6 I failed to find the way to sort app reviews to see critical first. Am I alone?
Re: iOS 6 Breaks the App Store
#125the search function in itune or app store is so primitive and inaccurate that you want to bite your own head off. i have tried a while now to figure out the logic behind their search and so far its a dead end. on which planet you search for sudoku and you find hangman 44 k as the result number 24 on the list?
Re: iOS 6 Breaks the App Store
#126It is indeed broken. A fun daily ritual for me has been to surf new releases using the 'release date' tab. This is how I find my apps. Some of my favorites have never been on the 'new and noteworthy', 'editor's choice', or 'top...' Charts. I don't give a rat's ass what some crap algorithm or hipster-douchebag-cubicle-jockey-apple-employee considers worthy. Maybe this is a good thing as I spend way too much money in the App Store.