A quick preview of the new App Store.

1. Hello iOS 6 (&7)!
how to optimize for the
new App Store
by AppCod.es
June 2013

2. SEO-wise, no news in iOS7 for now - we
played with it, and it seems like the search
is the same as in iOS6.
One minor difference in iOS7 vs. iOS6 - the
Genius was replaced by Near Me.
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3. What used to matter in the iOS5 App Store...
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4. What used to matter
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being featured
or
being on top

5. What used to matter in iOS 5
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1. icon
2. title
3. ratings

6. What matters now...
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with over 100M devices running iOS 6

7. What matters today
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the Top lists still do
(screenshots "om iOS6,
iOS7 is sti# behind NDA and
we’re not a#owed to publish details)

8. What matters today
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but more space is
dedicated to less
popular apps

9. App Store Optimization
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the title is seriously truncated
most people won’t look past
5-10 first results.

10. App Store Optimization
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treat your first screenshot as an
advertisement for your app.
people may not read your
description, but they will see the
first screenshot

11. App Store Optimization
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does it explain what your app
does?

12. App Store Optimization
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is it readable when scaled down
to ~200pt?

13. by the way...
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when you’re on sale
ask people to share the news!

14. And that’s it :)
The same rules apply to iPad btw.

15. Quick checklist
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- is your main screenshot readable when scaled down?
- does your main screenshot explain the app?
- do you have more than 5 reviews?
- do you show up within the first 10 results for the most
important searches?
with this last point, AppCod.es
can help, check out our other
slideshares

16. About AppCod.es
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It allows you to easily:
- find good phrases
- fix your keywords & search position
- track your competitors, their press releases etc.
- dispense app promo codes
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