How to board the App Store recommendation page

This article is originally contained in Realmac Software's official blog, which has developed clear, Ember and rapidweaver applications.

Our products have the honor to honor the IOS and Mac App Stores recommended pages several times, often friends and developers ask the secret. In fact, the secret is ... No secrets!

Apple recommends apps for the sake of highlighting their products and for the convenience of consumers, not developers. Remember this one, the odds are big.

Then again, in fact, because people always ignore some of the small details that can improve the winning. Here are some tips for me:

1. Make an awesome app

It is easier said than done, but this one is indeed the most important. The app that just wants to make a few quick bucks is not going to take long. And if the mind is to make a great app, proudly show the world that you have to strive for good quality, that your products from the Board recommended home page is not far. One-woman, perseverance, your product will be found, one day, not too far.

From Apple's perspective, Apple is looking at apps that showcase the performance of the MAC and IOS platforms. Apple's recommendation for apps is not to advertise for developers, but to highlight Apple itself in order to tell consumers how unique the experience is with Apple's products.

2. Aim for the "newest and most awesome"

Want to learn more about the latest API for the new OS, and to see how Apple is going to grow in the future? participating in WWDC (CSM Developers Conference, Global Developers ' Conference) is a great way to go. You'll have a lot to gain and get your inspiration into your app.

One of these APIs is ICloud. Apple recently featured this product, and believes the future will become the backbone of the long-term. If your app doesn't support ICloud, just do it!

Remember that Apple is most concerned about the latest OS and apps that apply to new hardware.

3. It has to be generic.

Your app has to be available on Macs, iphones and ipads. This can effectively improve its recommended rate, for the following reasons:

Imagine: In the tens of thousands of apps, will Apple be able to pick out the unique experience of IOS, support ICloud, run on a Mac, or pick it up on Android phones and iphone?

Think again, the answer is apparent.

4. For good UI and UX investment

The Battle of the Apple Store is not corpses, but your competitors abound, the hands of countless resources, under the world standard of the team is not to be underestimated. What you need is a chance!

The app is hard to get out of the IOS app Store, so I recommend hiring the best Ui/ux designer. If you can't afford a full-time job, hang around Dribbble and Folyo, where there are a lot of tomorrow's stars and maybe work with them to create something good.

5. Media coverage

It's hard. But this is an essential part of the product's success. Everyone thinks it's a cliché, you may not believe it, but there are a lot of app developers Leng until the last minute even the product is online to remember the media coverage.

My advice is to create a teaser page with product ads, at least with product screenshots and app Time-to-market and product introductions, and teaser page without these important information is invalid.

Don't forget to get email sign-up and all the popular social buttons on teaser page, which can help attract more people interested in it. Releasing the announcement in time after app is released will help boost the ranking of the app Store rankings, boosting your app's visibility and making it more visible in people's eyes.

Too early to advertise is not good, too much, usually a few weeks in advance enough. If the front is too long, people will get tired of it, and competitors may steal your ideas before you launch a product.

It's also important ...

You know, Apple receives about 1000 apps a day, and your product is likely to be buried in the app's ocean.

To make sure that you and your app are known to Apple, try to get in touch with Apple employees. I know they sometimes feel like a wall-walled garden, but if your app is good enough, they'll want to know about it.

How do you get in touch with Apple's people? My recommendation is to attend WWDC, chat with Apple developers after the meeting, and communicate with peers to submit Radar Bug Reports. If you get Apple's attention, someone will contact you.

With millions of apps on the app Store, there are few opportunities to board the recommended pages. But the good news is that, even if you haven't been recommended, you have at least made a great app, and it's the icing on the cake to recommend it!