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by mtgx 5018 days ago
Sounds like Apple's algorithm for the App Store is pretty horrible and primitive. I wonder if most of the success stories came mainly from the fact that Apple was picking them for their feature lists.
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lbotos 5018 days ago
For better or worse apple did acquire chomp sometime back:

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-27/apple-buys-chomp...

I'm not sure how much they had to do with this but they actively have people trying to solve "app store discovery". 95% of Apps I've ever purchased have been due to personal recommendation or web review. I don't think I've ever browsed the app store for purchase. (I know I'm in the minority)

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taligent 5018 days ago
Yeh I can't imagine apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Angry Birds being popular without Apple featuring them. Oh wait.

And I am not sure what specifically makes the algorithm primitive.

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