What are some review sites that you guys use to market your apps?

jckmcgrawjckmcgraw Member Posts: 647
edited May 2012 in Business and Marketing Theory
Hello Everybody,

I have been searching around on Google for a bit, and found an article on maniacdev.com mentioned a bunch of review sites. Does anybody use these? Are there any others that some of you might use and have had success with? Here is the link for the article...

http://maniacdev.com/2011/08/ios-app-review-sites/

Thanks in advanced,
Jack McGraw

Comments

  • sebmacflysebmacfly Member Posts: 1,018
    Hi,

    Try to contact Crazy mike here : http://www.crazymikesapps.com/
    He make good video reviews... (Cheap)

    Hope that helps ;)
  • jckmcgrawjckmcgraw Member Posts: 647
    @sebmacfly

    Thanks for the info! Once I make a trailer for my game (Mad Pigs), I'll submit to that site.

    Thanks,
    Jack McGraw
  • Barking_AppsBarking_Apps Member Posts: 182
    visit this site: http://forums.toucharcade.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2

    you will get a lot of views...

    BarkingApps :o3
  • jckmcgrawjckmcgraw Member Posts: 647
    @barkingapps

    Thanks for the link! I'll look into this soon.

    So I am assuming that you have used it, and it has helped you out?

    Regards,
    Jack McGraw
  • Barking_AppsBarking_Apps Member Posts: 182
    @jckmcgraw i havnt used it yet..i am waiting until my update comes out on saturday!

    But if you look on other posts people have had like 5,000 odd views, one or two have had like 200,000. Its mental. I think this is probably the best site to promote your game.

    hope it helped...

    BarkingApps :o3
  • JustMe74JustMe74 Member, PRO Posts: 542
    It would be interesting to know how those views convert to downloads.
  • jckmcgrawjckmcgraw Member Posts: 647
    @justme74

    I'll let you guys know how it works out! Thanks for the feedback.

    Regards,
    Jack McGraw
  • StamuStamu Member Posts: 92
    Hi,

    Try to contact Crazy mike here : http://www.crazymikesapps.com/
    He make good video reviews... (Cheap)

    Hope that helps ;)
    There was a post some time ago about the experience with CrazyMike. I think the end of it was that he is doing good videos (spends the time to understand the game and highlight the benefits), but no real impact on sales. Try to look it up in the forum.
  • StamuStamu Member Posts: 92
    visit this site: http://forums.toucharcade.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2

    you will get a lot of views...

    BarkingApps :o3
    Good luck with getting TA attention... very hard to do without spending high $$$ with them
  • jckmcgrawjckmcgraw Member Posts: 647
    @Stamu

    Oh well. I'll still give it a shot ;)
  • StamuStamu Member Posts: 92
    @Stamu

    Oh well. I'll still give it a shot ;)
    Yes, there is no harm in that. It is just hard... try to get attention in the Promo Forum that they have. It is the easiest one to get views in. Something like $10 iTunes gift card promo for someone who is the first to do something... but it needs to be very clear, you don't want a bunch of angry people claiming that it's a scam because they didn't win.
  • jckmcgrawjckmcgraw Member Posts: 647
    @stamu

    I'll think about that. Do you think that it would make people want to get it even after somebody got the prize?
  • jckmcgrawjckmcgraw Member Posts: 647
    Hello @sebmacfly, @barkingapps, @JustMe74, @Stamu,

    I posted Mad Pigs on Touch Arcade's forums, but didn't get many downloads from it. I then gave a go with 148apps.com, and they posted an article in their blog today. Hopefully it can convert into downloads. Now all I have left to submit to is crazymikeapps.com. I'll do that sometime later this week.

    http://www.148apps.com/news/13-yearold-releases-app-mad-pigs/

    Regards,
    Jack McGraw
  • StamuStamu Member Posts: 92
    I'll think about that. Do you think that it would make people want to get it even after somebody got the prize?
    Make a promotion that will last for a few days, at least you will get some attention. It will have to end at some point...
  • Barking_AppsBarking_Apps Member Posts: 182
    @jckmcgraw looks like promotion is going pretty well... would love to know how sales went on that day!

    Thanks

    BarkingApps :o3

    Take a look at my Cut the Rope interface here: http://marketplace.gamesalad.com/#category=4,5,6,7,11&product=4301
  • apppickercomapppickercom Member Posts: 11
    Here are a couple of lists of app review sites

    http://www.yourseoplan.com/submit-app-free-review-site-list/
    http://www.brokeindieguys.com/p/review-sites.html
  • jckmcgrawjckmcgraw Member Posts: 647
    @apppickercom

    Thanks for the links!
  • 3xL3xL Member Posts: 676
    try app advice. although i emailed them about my latest app and it hasn't shown up.
  • RespireGamesRespireGames Member Posts: 71
    EEEEE!!! It's very helpful!!! Thanks!!
  • jckmcgrawjckmcgraw Member Posts: 647
    @3xL

    Thanks for the input!

    Jack McGraw
  • pat3ckpat3ck Member Posts: 3
    Personally, one app review site off the top of my head is Tapscape. It has a PageRank of 5 and an Alexa rank of 50k.

    http://www.tapscape.com

    Hope it helps!
  • famekraftsfamekrafts Member, BASIC Posts: 834
    Nice links thanks.
  • mazymamazyma Member Posts: 8
    Is there a list of country specific sites or blogs?

  • famekraftsfamekrafts Member, BASIC Posts: 834
    www.newappsreview.com, someone posted this in the forums, anyone has any experience with it?
  • nomansohailnomansohail Member Posts: 27
    soo what are the results on the above websites ?? ... anyways in my opinion the best site to get your app out there is youtube find someone there who does app reviews and has good subscription count as well and i am sure you can get alot of downloads
  • RPRP Member Posts: 1,990
    edited November 2012
    Pocketgamer has various methods for addvettising paid and free.

    http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/

    Just be sure your game is a solid polished title. If it looks "lemonaid stand" they will likely pass it right up unless it is a slow news day for them.

    Even though they are in the UK, they are popular here in the states as well. They also have their own pocket gamer app for mobile game news.


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    Youtube is like a free billboard, use it when and while you can. Make your own promo vid or even developer logs (behind the scenes etc). Get more than one video review if possible. But find someone who makes darm good vids and damn good reviews (not a hobby blogger).

    Game sites, game sites, game sites.
    Don't just settle with mobile game sites or iphone dedicated sites. Aim for other site communities that you may be involve in.

    Facebook. Make a dedicated page for your app get likes make friends, give updates.

    Linkedin. If you have freinds in various places that could spread word or help in addvertising this is a great place. Also you can keep tally of your product accomplishments for others to see, when interested in future business endeavors.

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