Best practices before setting app free?

gazjmgazjm Member Posts: 578
edited November -1 in Business and Marketing Theory
I'm planning on making one of my apps free for 3 days, what have people found are the best ways for it to be noticed when you do this? Is it just a case of make it free and hope it gets noticed? Or are there ways to help? I'll post on TA, but most posts only get read by several hundred before they disappear of the page, so I don't believe that would help much.

Thanks!

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  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    as long as it has been at a paid price tier for a few weeks when you drop it to free most of the price tracking sites and apps will pick it up and list it.
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  • gazjmgazjm Member Posts: 578
    I was thinking that was how most were noticed, but not sure what time to set it free for most exposure. Im thinking to aim for 6pm East Coast States time.
  • MagoNicolasMagoNicolas Member, PRO Posts: 2,090
    Just Wrote this on other post. (Some Extra information additional to your question)

    In my Experience, I do it with ePig Rope http://www.epiggames.com/games/e-pig-rope
    Got 50.000 Downloads in 2 days, and sales for the next 2 or 3 weeks Doubled or Tripled, So it was a good strategy for me.

    Post it Everywhere you can. and Yes, time is important!

    Cheers.

    PS: Download ePig Dash Free Now!

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  • DrGlickertDrGlickert Member Posts: 1,135
    Check out http://www.freeappaday.com/

    See if they'll feature it before you offer it for free.
  • gazjmgazjm Member Posts: 578
    I emailed FAAD a couple of months ago, at that time, it was invite only to be featured! I'll have another look now. What are peoples thoughts on the time of day to pick?
  • GamersRejoiceGamersRejoice Member Posts: 817
    gazjm said:
    I emailed FAAD a couple of months ago, at that time, it was invite only to be featured! I'll have another look now. What are peoples thoughts on the time of day to pick?

    I too am curious about what time of day and which days are best to set a game to free.
  • steve86steve86 Member Posts: 806
    GamersRejoice said:
    I too am curious about what time of day and which days are best to set a game to free.

    Thursday-Friday are the best day to release apps
  • ckck Member Posts: 224
    FAAD offered me a position as main featured app ... for $1500. Mmmm, no.
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