EXCLUSIVE: Flappy Bird Developer Denies Scam Allegations
A few days ago, I interviewed Dong Nguyen, developer of the #1 app Flappy Bird. Dong is a one man team, who built this game in just 3 days using reused artwork. He said he didn’t use any promotion...
View ArticleFlappy Bird developer says ‘No’ to everything
Since its rise to global success in the app store, Flappy Bird is now a true viral phenomenon. But possibly the most interesting aspect of it all is the developer himself – Dong Nguyen. Based in...
View ArticleFlappy Bird has been deleted from the app store
Yesterday Dong tweeted this message: And just now, the Flappy Bird game was removed from the app store. While sceptics have said this is yet another marketing angle, a continued lack of any evidence of...
View ArticleiPhone mobile app source code for sale
I get a TON of emails every week from people wanting to know how to get started in the app business. - “Where can I find great code that hasn’t been reskinned a million times already?” - “Whats the...
View ArticleBeing Tech Challenged in a Tech Savvy Industry
Sophie Kovic is a southern hemisphere friend of mine, and one of the nicest people you could meet. She’s also a gangster photo appreneur. The fact that she lives in one of the most beautiful places in...
View Article3 Steps to Winning in the App Store and Life
I met JC about 15 months ago in San Diego. Since then he’s done amazing work in the app store with some super 3D games among others. Very grateful that I managed to persuade him to share his story here...
View ArticleWarning: Scammers trying to steal Apple Developer Logins
In the last 24 hours, I’ve just received 5 similar emails, claiming to be from Apple. I’m pretty sure they are not: The giveaways: 1) My name is not on the email itself 2) It’s coming from odd email...
View ArticleThe Saturday App Q&A Crowd Sourcing Session
I’d like to thank everyone who subscribes to my weekly newsletter. I’m going to run through a few questions that have come in recently, and - dear readers – here’s the FUN part! I’d like the amazing,...
View ArticleHow to get started with your Newsstand Magazine Application
A lot of people have a dream of their ideal life. I’d suspect that living on a beautiful tropical island, with a great community, building a great business and surfing as much as possible would be...
View ArticleHow to make over $25,000 reskinning business apps
A few weeks ago I got an email from Olly who had a very interesting way of using the reskinning model to help businesses & charities. I’m very grateful to him for sharing his story here. ~Elaine~...
View ArticleHow to survive Apple’s 7 day cliff and get more app downloads
After many late nights of hard work & QA, you finally get your app uploaded to the store & the waiting begins. Getting one of these emails still feels like Christmas Your app is going to be...
View ArticleHow do I choose great app themes?
Choosing a great theme for your app if the first step, and in my belief, one of the most important criteria for success when publishing a mobile. Figuring out if there is a market for your app, before...
View ArticleHow to Make an App – But don’t make Instagram!
Back in 2012, my friend Lee texted me out of the blue and asked what I was up to. I was in my cubicle and immediately began reminiscing about our days in business school. I used to dream big back then,...
View ArticleMaking the App Store Affiliate Program Work For You
A truly under-appreciated way of earning extra money when developing apps is to take advantage of the iTunes / App Store Affiliate Programs. In this article, GeoRiot co-founder, Jesse Lakes, discusses...
View ArticleThe Beauty Of Outsourcing & How I Make $20K/Month
I’m a computer engineer who lives in Bangkok, Thailand. I’m just an ordinary man who follows the same path as others. I was a software engineer at Reuters and I was so happy working for this company. I...
View ArticleScaling Your Operation – Essentials of Standard Operating Procedures and VA...
Here is what I did today – and stick with me as it will make sense in about a paragraph. I met my Mastermind group at 8 am for an hour. The mastermind is over at 9. I start to crunch down some oatmeal...
View ArticleWhat App Should You Make? A Lesson in Research
This is a guest post by Justin Malik. Developers that sell source codes successfully are great marketers and salespeople. That’s just how it works. And with any great salespeople, you need to step...
View ArticleHow we got started with apps, quit our jobs and scaled to 5 figures per...
Today’s guest post is from Johannes Metzler is the happy co-founder, appreneur and blogger at AppLeopard.com. In the summer of 2012, my brother and I sat on the balcony on a sunny Saturday. We were...
View ArticleApple is changing the rules in the app store
I’ve been having & hearing of issues from many app developers about a lot of new app rejections over using videos in apps, and also using buttons in games & apps to suggest similar games the...
View Article19 Months, 5 Developers fired and 1 Kickstarter Campaign: An App Story
This is a guest post by Samuel Harrison. Padel Tennis Pro was intended to be a cheap, three-month endeavor to build a new mobile game. With gameplay mechanics not totally dissimilar to the early 2000s...
View ArticleHow we earn $10 eCPM & 100% fill rates with virtual currency and video ads
This is a guest post by Chris Chidgey. If you would have told me that my best performing series of apps could increase revenue, increase retention, and provide a better user experience 6 months after...
View ArticleMillion Dollar Yo App Gets Hacked and Goes Viral – how this affects you
Yo. Yo? Yo! A likely conversation on the new Yo app. What started as a simple & fast way for Moshe Hogeg to get in touch with this wife and assistant via smartphone, has turned into a viral app....
View ArticleTravelling to Asia? Stop! Why Europe is #1 for digital nomads
Last night I was at a roof top party in a Spain, with a group of amazing entrepreneurs and digital nomads from Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Italy & France. We had a beautiful BBQ overlooking the...
View Article3 Day App Event – from the beaches of Spain
Join my 3 day online free app business event tomorrow – from the beach in Spain. Sign up here. Find out how I start my app business, how I grew my app business and how you can also work from a...
View ArticleJoin me on Periscope for live updates
I’ll be live-streaming a few times each week. Download the app, create an account and follow me to stay in touch. Learn how to build successful businesses, outsource as you grow, invest your income for...
View ArticleIdeas to start an online business
Every now and again I get asked for help from people who really want to change their jobs / work situation and are curious about the whole ‘online thing’ I do. I got an email this morning from a friend...
View ArticleHow to buy your first $20 worth of Bitcoin
I’ve been sitting on the sidelines for the past few years and hearing stories about Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency. Do I think it’s interesting? Yes. Do I think I can lose all of my money I invest? Yes!...
View ArticleWhat to Know about Publishing Apps on Android
Nathan is a top grossing Android Developer and the author of Android Apps for Profit available on Amazon Kindle. What to Know about Publishing Apps on Android – Being Prepared You of course want to...
View ArticleHow to make Flappy Bird, #1 app – Interview with game developer Dong Nguyen:...
Over the last 6-12 months, indie developers have been complaining that trying to get to the top of the app store – without the development and marketing budgets of the large game companies – can seem...
View ArticleIs twitter the fuel behind the success of the #1 app, Flappy Bird? Updated
Earlier I posted an interview with Dong Nguyen, the developer behind the #1 app in the store, Flappy bird. In the interview, Dong said he didn’t use any other methods to get downloads besides organic...
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