App Store "localization" high-end technology will take you to fly!

App Store "localization" high-end technology will take you to fly!
In order to better serve different countries and regions, Apple has set up about 150 app stores around the world. The US App Store, located at Apple's headquarters, has become the first choice for developers to analyze Apple's algorithm adjustments. In fact, in addition to the US, information from other countries and regions is also worthy of attention. Although Apple, which pursues perfection, may adjust the rules and algorithms of the App Store according to the characteristics of each country and region , please remember: no matter how things change, the essence remains the same. Recently on Medium, Xiaoqi noticed an article about how to improve the App’s ranking in the App Store. The author was the founder of the rental app “Roomly” . In the article, the founder of "Roomly" introduced several ways to improve App rankings based on personal experience. Although the main markets promoted by "Roomly" used as an example are Malaysia and Singapore, that is, it involves the App Store in Malaysia and Singapore, the experience and methods introduced in the article have many similarities with those in China, so we might as well take a look. The original translation is as follows (slightly increased or decreased according to actual conditions): I have been doing ASO optimization for Roomly for a long time. Here are some experiences I have summarized on how to improve the visibility of App in the App Store & search ranking in search results. Tip: I hope readers have some basic knowledge about ASO optimization. If not, you can learn about it first. o Testing is for Apple App Store only. o The target markets are Malaysia and Singapore. o In addition to the ones mentioned in the article, there are many other ways, such as app ratings (user reviews), etc. one. Highlight effective keywords in the app title By observing the App Store, I found that app developers prefer shorter app titles. However, for the App Store's search engine, the app title is a very important element. Putting more effective keywords in the app title can greatly improve the app's search ranking. But be careful not to randomly stuff keywords, as doing so is likely to be punished by Apple or increase the risk of rejection. You can use effective keywords to form smooth and logical sentences, but the sentences should not be too long. ①Roomly — Rent a Room ② Roomly — Find, Let, or Rent a Room, Apartment, Studio, Duplex, Soho, Condo, and House. Taking "Roomly" as an example, a better way to set the app title should be ① - although it is short, it highlights the most important keywords and organizes the keywords into sentences. However, ② piles up keywords or phrases such as Find, Let, Rent a Room, and Apartment. Experimental report: When I first launched the Roomly app, I just added the app name “Roomly” in the app title. At that time, when searching for "room for rent" in the App Store , the app was ranked 6th or 7th in the search results. Not long after, when the app was updated, I changed the title from “Roomly” to “Roomly — Rent Room, Apartment, Condominium & House.” Soon, my app ranked second in the search results for the keyword "room for rent". 

 2. Language and expression that are closer to the target users When filling in the app name, description, keywords and other information in iTunes Connect, be sure to pay attention to "language localization" and make it closer to the local language and expressions, especially for those "foreign apps" or apps that want to gain a foothold in overseas markets. This has two benefits:
  1. Let your app title have more effective keywords;
  2. Easily break the 100 characters for the keyword field.
I’m not sure how many Malaysians or Singaporeans search the App Store in Malay or Chinese, but there’s no harm in using “localization” as a way to increase your app ’s visibility in the App Store — not only is it completely free, it’s also effective. Experimental report: When setting keywords and descriptions for "Roomly", I added the Malay word "sewabilik (rental house)". As a result, when searching for "sewabilik" in the App Store , the only application that appeared in the search results was "Roomly". 

 three. Cleverly avoid popular categories Choosing a less competitive app category will help your app rank better in the short term. Social, games, life, etc. are all very competitive categories and you may consider avoiding them. For example, if you are a sports social app, it would be better to choose sports as the main category rather than "social". However, I do not recommend simply placing your app in an irrelevant category, as it may affect your app rankings. Once Apple discovers this behavior, it is likely to penalize your app (demote it) or not recommend your app (lose the opportunity to be on the featured recommendation page). Experimental report: The original main category of "Roomly" was "Life". After I changed it to the "Navigation" category, its ranking in the Malaysian market was significantly improved. 

Translator’s words: Although the main markets for "Roomly" are Malaysia and Singapore, and the author used the App Store in these regions as the test objects, the algorithms of the App Store have the same origin. Whether it is optimizing effective keywords in the title, "localizing" the application information, or choosing a less competitive category for the application, the same method can be used in the Chinese region. I believe it will also have good results!

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