7 Step Guide on How to Pick a Kickass App Name

7 Step Guide on How to Pick a Kickass App Name

The world of mobile apps now has millions of apps. Choosing the right name for it can be a challenge just as much as the actual development. According to Statista, the five most popular application stores had over 7 million apps, out of which Play Store and Apple App Store had almost 6 million combined, while Windows Store, Amazon Appstore and Blackberry World had a little over 1 million.

Getting the right name for your app doesn’t mean that you need to use the first name that comes off the top of your head and hope that the actual app is good enough so that people will love it and use it. Though the name is only one part of the overall brand around the app that you will be building, it pays to take a moment to pick the right name for your app.
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How to Build a Viral App?

How to Build a Viral App?

Google Play and Apple’s App Store are currently hosting hundreds of thousands of apps on their platforms. However, there are only a handful of apps that can gain the attention of users.

One of the ways of getting those thousands of downloads is by building an app that has the possibility of going viral.

But what exactly is a viral app? How will you know when your app has gone viral? And what features should you include in the app to increase its chances of going viral? Read on to find out. Continue reading “How to Build a Viral App?”

10 Australian Jobs that Will Not Exist by 2030

10 Australian Jobs that Will Not Exist by 2030

The dynamics of the volatile job market are going through continuous changes. The advent of technology could replace a significant percentage of current manpower requirements – turning today’s highly skilled individuals into unnecessary surplus. If a report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) is to be believed, then almost 40% of Australian jobs may not exist in another 10 years. That’s an alarming prospect, which could have a huge repercussion on the country’s workforce.
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Outsourcing App Development to Overseas – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Outsourcing App Development to Overseas – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Outsourcing app development to overseas companies is getting a lot of attention these days. Because of the easy access, the availability of free communication methods such as Skype, Whatsapp and Viber, sometimes you may think outsourcing software projects to overseas companies is a good approach. But let’s look at the good, the bad and the ugly sides of outsourcing app development to offshore companies.

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Top 12 Government Grants for Australian Startups

Top 12 Government Grants for Australian Startups

For anyone who has ever worked on a startup business knows the value of getting appropriate funding. This is possibly one of the hardest tasks in this process.

But all thanks to the Australian government, the startups in the land down under are well-funded by a number of Australian government grants. This starts right from the idea development and research aspects to the ideal development and marketing.

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23 Software Tools You Can Use to Get User Feedback on Your App

23 Software Tools You Can Use to Get User Feedback on Your App

Needless to say, getting user feedback is important to create amazing mobile apps. Thankfully, there are various software tools available today that can be used for collecting user feedback and understanding their needs.

Let’s look at a comparison of a look at a range of tools which you can use for collecting user feedback on your app.

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The Rise of The Everything App – Apps that Do Everything

The Rise of The Everything App – Apps That Do Everything

With the recent buzz about ASX listed companies building “everything apps”, we thought of giving some insight into how the emerging platform economy works. If you’re thinking of building an app that does everything, you don’t need an ASX listed company, but you need a strong partner who understands technology and systems integration.

Do you want to be able to book a taxi using your social media accounts? Or else what about navigating yourself inside a shopping mall you are not familiar while using a retail app? Or what about being able to book your air tickets while using the Airbnb app?
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App Development Costs Revealed – See How Much Popular Apps Cost to Build

App Development Costs Revealed

The costs of app development will depend on the platforms the App is launched (iOS or Android or on both platforms), the functionality or the features that are available on the App and the maintenance cost. Developing an App is similar to investing in a business. The capital investment will be high, however, with an accurate Marketing Strategy, the end result in terms of revenue will be limitless.

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4 Things You Need to Have Before You Pitch to Investors

4 Things You Need to Have Before You Pitch to Investors

Developing an App and marketing the App is similar to setting up a business and creating the need in the market for same. Time and effort must be put in order to reap successful and positive results. However, if you need to find investors to complete the project, there are a few things you must complete or need to have before you pitch the idea to potential investors. This article will highlight four (4) main points or things you need to have before you pitch the idea to investors.

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7 Essential Productivity Hacks for Startup Founders

7 Essential Productivity Hacks for Startup Founders

“Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.” – Michael Jordan

Productivity is a key ingredient startup founders need to have both in their organization’s processes and employees. Productivity is measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input. Let us look at 7 Productivity Hacks startup founders can utilize in order for their businesses to be successful.

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The App Growth Strategy of AARRR – App Marketing Guide

The App Growth Strategy of AARRR – App Marketing Guide

With billions of Apps now in the App Store, you need a solid growth strategy to bring more users to user your app. The AARRR strategy, which is also known as the Pirate Metrics, is a battle-tested plan that gives you actionable metrics to grow your user base exponentially. Though these measurement techniques have been around for a long time, it has been popularised by Dave McClure of 500Startups.

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How Do You Make Money from Apps?

How Do You Make Money from Apps?

There is a school of thought which states that Apps can be costly to develop. Yes, it could be costly but the interesting fact is that the Return on Investment (ROI) could be quite high too. And once the initial investment is covered using one or more revenue streams within an App which I will be highlighting in this article, the additional income would be all net profits.

Nowadays it is a common practice by most App owners to make their App available on either App Store or on Google Play free of charge so that the user-base for the App could be enhanced rather quickly. It is interesting to note that more than 25% of IOS App owners earn more than $5,000 per month and with the Android user-base increasing daily, more than 16% Android App owners too enjoy an earning over $5,000 per month.

So, if most of the leading Apps are available free of cost for users to download, how do the owners make money?

Apart from making the App available at a cost on App Store or on Google Play, mentioned below are few methods where Apps could generate revenue.

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