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by blackpidgeon 3624 days ago
You are thinking in the wrong direction. You are focusing on that "one app that will make you rich". The post tells you to think in terms of network effects: instead of asking "how can I get installs for my main app?", you should ask "how can I leverage the work I already invested in my other projects into boosting my latest project?"

Yes, there is a bit of a chicken/egg here, but getting _some_ installs for an app really is not that difficult.
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SlashmanX 3624 days ago
> You are thinking in the wrong direction. You are focusing on that "one app that will make you rich". The post tells you to think in terms of network effects: instead of asking "how can I get installs for my main app?"

Not really, I'm focusing on the title and intro to the blog post and expecting the post to follow the questions laid out in that.

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blackpidgeon 3624 days ago
Hm, yes. What you are looking for is a "10 super secret ASO tips" list. Web's full of them.
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SlashmanX 3624 days ago
Or a different title for this article because it assumes a lot of legwork has already been done. "How to get your app noticed when you already have a different app that has a userbase" would be more accurate.

This current title makes it seem like it's tips for getting the word around about your app (xda, reddit, HN, whatever) and leveraging that, giving away paid versions for free to a specific community etc. At least that's what I'd expect from a post titled like this.

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