Comments on: How to sell your killer iPhone app http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2009/06/25/how-to-sell-your-killer-iphone-app/ Editors from FSB magazine answer your pressing small-business questions. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:52:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Carmen http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2009/06/25/how-to-sell-your-killer-iphone-app/#comment-2044 Carmen Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:49:19 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/?p=1066#comment-2044 Who did u use to develope it? I have an idea that I want to take a shot on! Who did u use to develope it? I have an idea that I want to take a shot on!

]]> By: Martin O'Malley, Pittsburgh, PA http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2009/06/25/how-to-sell-your-killer-iphone-app/#comment-2019 Martin O'Malley, Pittsburgh, PA Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:49:13 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/?p=1066#comment-2019 what about protection on your app? did you get copyright and trademark protection on the app? do you need to? what about protection on your app? did you get copyright and trademark protection on the app? do you need to?

]]> By: Mike Wilbur, San Francisco, CA http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2009/06/25/how-to-sell-your-killer-iphone-app/#comment-1978 Mike Wilbur, San Francisco, CA Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:05:48 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/?p=1066#comment-1978 Great article. I would agree with the timeline comments; approval is closer to 14 days. You may be able to get a discount by finding a programmer who's looking to gain credibility. My App, PerDiemCalc, was created by a programmer with limited Objective C experience. Although we took a little longer to develop due to the learning curve, he was willing to work relatively cheaply as he learned the process. Great article. I would agree with the timeline comments; approval is closer to 14 days. You may be able to get a discount by finding a programmer who's looking to gain credibility. My App, PerDiemCalc, was created by a programmer with limited Objective C experience. Although we took a little longer to develop due to the learning curve, he was willing to work relatively cheaply as he learned the process.

]]> By: RickG, Gilbert, AZ http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2009/06/25/how-to-sell-your-killer-iphone-app/#comment-1947 RickG, Gilbert, AZ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:17:32 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/?p=1066#comment-1947 My SlotsOFun game was reviewed and approved in exactly 1 week. No hassles, its up and getting downloads daily. Apple Rocks! My SlotsOFun game was reviewed and approved in exactly 1 week. No hassles, its up and getting downloads daily. Apple Rocks!

]]> By: Peter http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2009/06/25/how-to-sell-your-killer-iphone-app/#comment-1902 Peter Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:32:38 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/?p=1066#comment-1902 Good article. If you are a first time at this market make sure you select a solid development partner that has experience (preferably their app made it to the TOP10). If so they will design the app keeping hundred things in mind and help you reaching success on the AppStore. This is the opinion of the managing partner of successful <a href="http://www.apalon.com/iphone_development.html" rel="nofollow">iphone development company</a> that does commercial work for customers. Good article. If you are a first time at this market make sure you select a solid development partner that has experience (preferably their app made it to the TOP10). If so they will design the app keeping hundred things in mind and help you reaching success on the AppStore. This is the opinion of the managing partner of successful iphone development company that does commercial work for customers.

]]> By: Josh, Miami FL http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2009/06/25/how-to-sell-your-killer-iphone-app/#comment-1887 Josh, Miami FL Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:48:39 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/?p=1066#comment-1887 Selling your app is one thing, but even before deciding to sell comes the task of creating a compelling app yourself or choosing from the many <a href="http://www.iphoneappquotes.com" rel="nofollow">iphone developers for hire</a>. There are a lot of apps that go un noticed in the App Store. It's somewhat ironic that the bad ones sometimes get the most visibility (e.g. the baby shaker reference or iFart etc) Selling your app is one thing, but even before deciding to sell comes the task of creating a compelling app yourself or choosing from the many iphone developers for hire. There are a lot of apps that go un noticed in the App Store. It's somewhat ironic that the bad ones sometimes get the most visibility (e.g. the baby shaker reference or iFart etc)

]]> By: Al, Phoenix, AZ http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2009/06/25/how-to-sell-your-killer-iphone-app/#comment-1882 Al, Phoenix, AZ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:33:56 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/?p=1066#comment-1882 Simon, do your homework for goodness sake. It now takes no less than 14 days to get an app through the review process. 98% of ALL APPs ARE NOT approved within 7 days. Simon, do your homework for goodness sake. It now takes no less than 14 days to get an app through the review process.

98% of ALL APPs ARE NOT approved within 7 days.

]]> By: Anon, London, UK http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2009/06/25/how-to-sell-your-killer-iphone-app/#comment-1881 Anon, London, UK Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:21:45 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/?p=1066#comment-1881 What Simon Pope does not mention is that it is currently taking anywhere from 10 days to 45 days for even the smallest updates to be published in the AppStore, unless of course you are one of Apple's favorites... His testing and approval figures may be accurate, but they are misleading. All is not as rosy in the AppStore as some would have you believe. What Simon Pope does not mention is that it is currently taking anywhere from 10 days to 45 days for even the smallest updates to be published in the AppStore, unless of course you are one of Apple's favorites…

His testing and approval figures may be accurate, but they are misleading.

All is not as rosy in the AppStore as some would have you believe.

]]> By: Ted Marshall, Bakersfield, CA http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2009/06/25/how-to-sell-your-killer-iphone-app/#comment-1876 Ted Marshall, Bakersfield, CA Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:18:38 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/?p=1066#comment-1876 This iPhone application company has a creative slogan that kind of plays off the negativity of the baby shaker application, and makes it fun. "Don't SHAKE babies, MAKE babies!" It's called Baby Maker, by LOLer Apps. Pretty fun little app, great slogan. It's definitely tough in the iPhone market, but things like this do help a little. This iPhone application company has a creative slogan that kind of plays off the negativity of the baby shaker application, and makes it fun.

"Don't SHAKE babies, MAKE babies!"

It's called Baby Maker, by LOLer Apps. Pretty fun little app, great slogan.

It's definitely tough in the iPhone market, but things like this do help a little.

]]> By: Bonnie, Boston, MA http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2009/06/25/how-to-sell-your-killer-iphone-app/#comment-1874 Bonnie, Boston, MA Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:46:41 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/?p=1066#comment-1874 It's not $99... it's a *YEARLY* $99, continuing forever. It's not $99… it's a *YEARLY* $99, continuing forever.

]]> By: charityfinder http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2009/06/25/how-to-sell-your-killer-iphone-app/#comment-1872 charityfinder Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:41:56 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/?p=1066#comment-1872 Check out www.charityfinder.me We create iphone apps for nonprofits. Check out http://www.charityfinder.me We create iphone apps for nonprofits.

]]> By: Matt Riker http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2009/06/25/how-to-sell-your-killer-iphone-app/#comment-1871 Matt Riker Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:17:07 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/?p=1066#comment-1871 I will recommend using ePostMailer for all bulk email marketing needs. Its the best <a href="http://www.epostmailer.com/" rel="nofollow">free email marketing software</a> I have used so far. I will recommend using ePostMailer for all bulk email marketing needs. Its the best free email marketing software I have used so far.

]]> By: veggiedude, san francisco, ca http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2009/06/25/how-to-sell-your-killer-iphone-app/#comment-1870 veggiedude, san francisco, ca Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:09:15 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/?p=1066#comment-1870 I downloaded the Apple iPhone SDK kit. It was free. I did not pay anything. The $99 you are referring to is for when you have an application ready and want to upload it to the app store - at that time you have to become a bona fide iPhone developer and then you pay the registration fee which I believe is good for a year. I downloaded the Apple iPhone SDK kit. It was free. I did not pay anything. The $99 you are referring to is for when you have an application ready and want to upload it to the app store – at that time you have to become a bona fide iPhone developer and then you pay the registration fee which I believe is good for a year.

]]> By: Toy Lounge St. Paul MN http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2009/06/25/how-to-sell-your-killer-iphone-app/#comment-1869 Toy Lounge St. Paul MN Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:08:02 +0000 http://askfsb.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/?p=1066#comment-1869 The app library is one of the greatest things about the iPhone - no other mobile phone can compete. The Toy Lounge at http://thetoylounge.com creates custom iPhone apps for business or personal use. The app library is one of the greatest things about the iPhone – no other mobile phone can compete. The Toy Lounge at http://thetoylounge.com creates custom iPhone apps for business or personal use.

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