Why AdMob is #1 in Monetizing

It speaks for itself... It saves so much time in messing with integrating multiple ad networks sdks into your app. You just have to add the jar and that's it. Then you can screw with the settings and ad networks later once your app is already on the market, as you start to see results. It's easier to sort through the pieces and find good ad networks. AdMob is definitely an indie's #1 priority in monetizing. The only tough part is...  you can have several different size banners, which means you need multiple layouts... but... you should have multiple layouts anyway... right?!? Haha. That was a joke. It's hard for 1 person to run a business... all that being said... here are the screenshots from admob....

...as I stated earlier... it speaks for itself.

P.S. - You can also spread your audience with AdMob house ads. Check it out for yourself in the admob dashboard.

Gummy Pop Full Version for Free

Title: Gummy Pop

New Price: Free

Description:

Bubble pop with gummy bears!!! Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop the gummy bears!!! Popping gummy bears is so much fun!! Six levels of bubble pop action with three modes of pop, poppin' fun!! Also including kids mode for easy bubble pop, poppin' and freeplay for infinite gummy bear pop, pop, pop, pop, poppin' excitement!!! Never have you seen a bubble pop game like this!!!

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Download from Google Play Store.

Go Free or Go Home (Android)

        I have decided that when it comes to Android, it's an easy decision whether to go free or paid. Free is the only way to go. Paid isn't even an option. There are way too many free apps already and most of them are already tough competetitors. Nobody who uses Android wants to PAY for an app. Android users want apps for FREE. I understand why most Android users feel this way, looking at it from my consumer's perspective, myself. I would like to get myself a Google Nexus 7. My wife has a Galaxy Tab 2 (7") and I also have a (half-broken) Galaxy Tab 32gb (10.1"). My point is, as users of Android ourselves we have really noticed that free apps are the only apps we look for. Paid apps sounds ridiculous on Android. There are so many free websites with app stores that you can promote your free apps on. For a list of app sites/stores that you can distribute your free Android apps on, see my post. The Biggest List of Android Markets/Stores. Check it out. It's pertinent information if you are a self-employed app developer. In light of the "free apps movement", as I'm going to call it, I am making all of my apps free. I will post them with icons and screenshots in my next post. However, keep in mind, we are still working to make better icons and get better screenshots. In the meantime... just play free games! That's what it's all about right?! Free entertainment!

Guide the the App Galaxy

I just found this and thought it was neat. It was mostly common sense to me but it does have some useful information. Check it out. http://www.guidetotheappgalaxy.com/#/developersguide/

Here are some screenshots:

Happy New Year!

Just want to say Happy New Year to everyone since I wasn't around during that time. Hope all your resolutions come true.

Good luck on your app distribution/development in 2013 everyone! Hopefully we'll see some huge advances in technology this year! I'm certain we will!

New Co-Author for Blog!

Yay! I'm so excited to announce we have another developer who is becoming a co-author to this blog! Her e-mail address is roxynels15@gmail.com and she is my wife! Her name is Roxanna Nelson, but you can call her Roxy! Welcome to the team Roxy and thank you so much for participating in authoring this blog!

This is our logo that Roxy made her first semester in graphic design. She is excellent with art. Thank you Roxy! And everyone get excited! Because 2 authors are better than one! Haha.

The New Apptimizer Tool From AppBrain

This is a screenshot of the Apptimizer tool from AppBrain. I have to go. Check out appbrain.com/apptimizer for more info.

Sorry... I've Been So Busy

With the holidays and everything I haven't had much time to contribute to this blog. I've been having some health issues as well. I have even been missing #appdevchat on Thursdays. I just thought I'd get on here though since I finally got everything taken care of for the holidays and family, etc. and I wanted to let everyone know that I'm still here and still plan on keeping this blog up to date. I have tons of incredible information about Android development and I am happy to share as much of it as I can with anyone who cares to take interest in it. Anyway, I don't have a whole lot of time right now but I would like to mention a few very important things that have taken place very recently. First off, TapForTap redesigned their entire company and it is definitely for the best. There are so many more features than there were prior to this latest update with their new SDK. Also, AppBrain is the fucking shit dude. If you don't think using AppBrain to work with your apps in, at least, one way or another, then you're probably not very intelligent. AppBrain has incredible features... and so many of them. Which leads me to my next point... Apptimizer. It's the greatest thing to happen for SEO since google invented Google WebMaster Tools. Except, in my opinion, Apptimizer owns Webmaster Tools because Android is the future and we all know that which is why you are here reading this developer's blog. I tell you what, you can do anything if you set your mind to it... all I've got is an Associate's degree in Computer Science and Network Technology... and I figured out how to build my own business. I have started building the foundation of the empire. I just have to finish the rest....

Happy Holidays everyone!