Crackberry.com met up with App Promo’s Tom Emrich at BlackBerry DevCon Americas where we were a sponsor and speakers at the event. Tom gives a rundown of what App Promo is all about.
You can check out the video interview on Crackberry.com.
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The Record Article: Standing Out Is the Challenge for App Developers
The KW Record, hometown of RIM and our very own Tom Emrich, featured App Promo after meeting with us at BlackBerry DevCon Americas where we were sponsors and speakers.
A snippet:
“SAN FRANCISCO – It should come as no surprise that there is a healthy dose of Canadian content among the companies displaying their wares at Research In Motion’s huge developer conference here.
After all, RIM is based in Waterloo and does a lot of its business in Canada.
Of the dozen or so companies with display booths in the conference’s Mobility Pavilion, three are from the Toronto area – Polar Mobile, the New Toronto Group and App-Promo.
Helping mobile apps developers market their creations on the BlackBerry, iPhone and Android smartphones is the job of App-Promo.”
To read the full article, visit The Record online.
[PRESS RELEASE] App-Promo Releases Application to Assist Developers in App Marketing
BlackBerry® DevCon Americas Sponsor, App-Promo, equips developers with app marketing & promotion tools to solve the problem of app discovery at this year’s conference
San Francisco, California (PRWEB) October 17, 2011
Developers will walk away from this year’s BlackBerry® DevCon Americas with more than just the latest in APIs and coding to build BlackBerry® applications. App-Promo, a leading app marketing and promotions firm, announced today that their newly launched app marketing application is complimentary to all BlackBerry DevCon Americas participants this year. The content-based application, which usually retails for $9.99 USD, packages up tips, tricks and techniques App-Promo uses to bringing success to their clients including previous BlackBerry® Super Apps Challenge winners.
“With the increase in developers and applications in stores, app discovery is as important as development for application success. App owners need to look for opportunities to actively market their application in order to see success,” explains Gary Yentin, CEO and Founder of App-Promo. “We are finding that not everyone can afford a full fledged marketing campaign which is why we developed the App-Promo app making marketing tools more accessible to the developer community.”.
The app presents marketing information in various forms for the reader from daily tips parceled up like “marketing vitamins” sure to quickly boost app activity to real-life case studies of app’s that have seen success with marketing. App-Promo has also created a must-have 101 learning series that covers all 10 of the marketing principles including the how to work with media & bloggers, effective social media opportunities and the keys to effective paid media use.
The App-Promo app will be available as FREE download on BlackBerry App World™ during BlackBerry DevCon Americas, which runs from October 18 – 20.
App-Promo is an official sponsor of BlackBerry DevCon Americas 2011 and the BlackBerry Tweet-up which will be held on Wednesday, October 19 from 5:30-7PM. They will also be holding a session at BlackBerry DevCon Americas on “Solving the Challenge of App Discovery” on Tuesday October 18 at 1PM.
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[PRESS RELEASE] App-Promo, a leading mobile app marketing firm, gives one lucky app owner the chance to win $5000 in app marketing services
Facebook page contest is just one of the ways App-Promo is making marketing more accessible to small business app owners
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (PRWEB) September 28, 2011
App-Promo, a full-service mobile app marketing and PR firm based in Toronto, Ontario, launched a contest on their Facebook page today to give $5000 in app marketing services to one lucky winner. Entrants need only give their name, email address, app name and URL to enter. One winner will be drawn when the contest ends October 31, 2011.
As part of the marketing package giveaway, App-Promo will work with the winner to understand the app: it’s purpose, differentiator and objectives, to create a custom campaign designed to maximize results and help the app succeed.
App-Promo will utilize marketing tactics that have proven them success in past campaigns. A marketing campaign consisting of PR & blogger outreach, product page optimization and use of third party app stores and search engines are among the strategies that will be employed for the winner to increase downloads for the app.
“This contest is especially helpful for small business developers and app owners who understand the value in marketing their application but don’t have the budget or bandwith to really push the needle,” says Gary Yentin, CEO and Founder of App-Promo. “We are excited to be able to give this opportunity to an app that could be the next Angry Birds or Talking Tom but just doesn’t have the knowledge or time to make it happen.”
The contest is just one element of a campaign aimed to make app marketing and promotions accessible to the developer and app owner community at large. App-Promo recently launched their new application, the App-Promo app, a content-based application with resources to learn how to market and promote an application. The app is available now via the Android Market, BlackBerry App World or Nokia Ovi store for a promotional price of $6.99. The iPhone version of the app is expected to launch later this Fall.
To enter the contest or review the rules and regulations, go to the App-Promo Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/apppromo) and click on the “$5000 Contest” tab. The App-Promo application can be easily downloaded on Android, BlackBerry or Nokia devices from their platform stores or by visiting http://www.app-promo.com/mobile-app.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/9/prweb8831896.htm
[PRESS RELEASE] Mobile App Madness Comes to Toronto, Ontario on Thursday March 31st, 2011 at the Thompson Hotel
Thought leadership event offers actionable insights on the Canadian Mobile Market
Ottawa, Ontario (Vocus/PRWEB) March 10, 2011
bitHeads, the one-stop-shop for mobile product development, today announced it’s sponsorship of the first ever Mobile App Madness Conference, a thought leadership event offering actionable insights on mobile applications, smartphones, tablets, e-readers and all things mobile. The event will take place on Thursday March 31, 2011 from 8:30 am – 11:00 am at the Thompson Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, featuring speakers from Ipsos, bitHeads, App-Promo, TimePlay Entertainment and Sympatico.
“The mobile channel provides a wealth of new revenue and marketing opportunities for service providers, retailers, marketers and advertisers, however they are often overlooked because of information gaps,” said Jeff Bacon, bitHeads. “We have brought together the best in market research, development and mobile promotion in Canada to demystify the channel and provide clarity on the current and future Canadian mobile market”
Among the areas the program will cover are market trends that are transforming the Canadian mobile ecosystem, developing mobile products that influence markets and create value and application marketing and promotion strategies that increase rankings and drive downloads.
The program will feature:
•Ipsos discussion featuring the first public presentation of the initial results from their new Mobil-ology survey on the state of the Canadian mobile market including applications, smartphones, tablets, and e-readers.
•bitHeads session on mobile application development and panel featuring case studies of TimePlay Entertainment and other companies for whom they have built applications that create value and deliver results.
•App-Promo discussion on best practices for application marketing and promotion—including case studies from Sympatico and leading brands that have used PR, social media, SEO/SEM, and paid media to build awareness and drive downloads of their applications.
Who should attend?
Senior leaders, decision makers, media and emerging players from all parts of the marketing and advertising ecosystem who are interested in mobile are invited to attend. This includes:
•Agencies
•Brands
•Marketers
•Publishers
•Media
Registration for Mobile App Madness is FREE but space is limited:
http://mobileappmadness.eventbrite.com
Folllow us on:
•Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mobile-App-Madness/195106110509895
•Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/appmadness
About Mobile App Madness
Mobile App Madness will take place on Thursday March 31st (8:30am – 11:00am) in Toronto at the Thompson Hotel. Registration is free but space is limited. The event will offer participants the opportunity to connect with experienced mobile professionals who have created, developed and distributed but more importantly made money from mobile applications. For more information and to register, please visit; http://www.mobileappmadness.com
About bitHeads
bitHeads is a trusted software for hire firm that builds award-winning mobile applications as a behind-the-scenes partner to companies like RIM, New York Times, E*TRADE, EMC, Rent.com (eBay company), Fandango, HP and many others. Organization and agencies engage bitHeads to accelerate and de-risk the creation of industrial-strength applications (Apps) for demanding and critical markets. Our Canadian based team of software experts takes full responsibility for application creation from design to delivery or works as a flexible extension of your in-house department. Talk with us about your application requirements and let us demonstrate how bitHeads can quickly deliver a great product to market for you. http://www.bitheads.com
About App-Promo
At App-Promo, we have helped developers, brands, agencies and app stores build visibility and drive sales for their mobile Apps. We work closely with our clients to develop consumer insights, increase visibility, acquire more customers and drive sales. Whether launching a new game, music, sports, travel or other application, App-Promo is there to help you succeed. For more information, please visit http://www.app-promo.com
About Ipsos
Ipsos is among the most trusted research brands in North America. With more than 1,500 professionals and support staff in the U.S. and Canada, Ipsos offers a suite of survey-based services – guided by industry experts and bolstered by advanced analytics and methodologies – in advertising, customer and employee loyalty, marketing, media and public affairs research, as well as forecasting, modeling and consulting. Ipsos companies offer a complete line of custom, syndicated, omnibus, panel, and online research products and services. For more information, visit, http://www.ipsos-na.com
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