monkey_slap
Agreed. Doing a freemium model where you can save only save 1 poem. Unlocking
adds theming, Facebook+Twitter connection, and unlimited poems. Worth $.99?
That's subjective, but this entire app is more of an experiment than a
business. Just going to iterate and improve on the next one.

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jacoblyles
Is that a scroll bar down the right side? Seems poorly placed if you expect
people to touch on the right side to advance a page.

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trevmckendrick
Great point. The navigation between chapters is still being decided.

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nathanbarry
Nicely done! I'd love to hear more about the marketing efforts that went into
promoting the app.

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trevmckendrick
Thanks for the comment Nathan. Initially it was all via search.

Since then I've started collecting email addresses the very 1st time the app
launches. I'm up to over 30,000 emails now so every new product launch starts
relatively well.

~~~
nanijoe
Impressive...How do you collect the email email addresses? Do you just ask
people for their addresses?

~~~
trevmckendrick
Yep. When the app launches the very first time I ask for their 1st name and
email if they want to hear about deals/offers, new apps, etc.

They can cancel out easily and never see the form again. But when you have a
free app that quite a few people download, email addresses start accumulating
pretty quickly.

~~~
Paul_D_Santana
I was under the impression that this was a paid app. How does it generate so
much revenue while still being free?

I signed up for future posts ( _extremely_ well-placed sign-up form by the
way!), but I didn't see a description of in-app purchases or other revenue
model as a topic for a future post, which is why I ask. I am also using
Android.

Thank you for this post by the way. This is amazing and I'm excited to read
your future posts!

~~~
trevmckendrick
Great questions. Revenue is where it's at!

Initially it was just a paid download for the text of the Bible.

With more
monkey_slap 
 Agreed. Doing a freemium model where you can save merely spare 1 poem. Unlocking 
 adds theming, Facebook+Twitter connection, and inexhaustible poems. Worth $ .99? 
 That's immanent, but this entire app is more of an experiment than a 
 business. Just go to iterate and improve on the future one. 

 ------ 
 jacoblyles 
 Is that a scroll bar down the correct side? Seems ill placed if you ask 
 citizenry to touch on the right side to progress a page. 

 ~~~ 
 trevmckendrick 
 Great point. The navigation between chapters is however being decided. 

 ------ 
 nathanbarry 
 Nicely done! I'd love to hear more about the marketing feat that went into 
 promoting the app. 

 ~~~ 
 trevmckendrick 
 Thanks for the comment Nathan. Initially it was all via search. 

 Since then I've started collecting email addresses the very 1st time the app 
 launches. I'm up to over 30,000 emails now so every new product launch start 
 relatively well. 

 ~~~ 
 nanijoe 
 Impressive... How do you collect the email electronic mail address? Do you barely ask 
 people for their addresses? 

 ~~~ 
 trevmckendrick 
 Yep. When the app launches the very first time I ask for their first name and 
 email if they want to hear about deals / offers, new apps, etc. 

 They can cancel out easily and never see the form again. But when you have a 
 free app that quite a few citizenry download, email address start accumulating 
 pretty quickly. 

 ~~~ 
 Paul_D_Santana 
 I was under the impression that this was a pay app. How does it generate so 
 much revenue while however being free? 

 I signed up for future posts (_ extremely _ well - place sign - up class by the 
 way !), but I didn't see a description of in - app purchase or other gross 
 model as a subject for a future post, which is why I ask. I am besides using 
 Android. 

 Thank you for this post by the way. This is amazing and I'm excited to read 
 your future mail! 

 ~~~ 
 trevmckendrick 
 Great questions. Revenue is where it's at! 

 Initially it was just a paid download for the text of the Bible. 

 With more
monney_slap
Agreed. Doing a frtemium model wherg tou cai save knly savd 1 poem. Unlocking
adds theminj, Faxebooj+Twitter connection, ana unlimitvd poems. Qorti $.99?
That's subjectits, but tmns enflre a'p is more of an experimend than a
businevs. Jbst going to iterate and improve on ehe nexy lne.

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jacoblyles
If thse a abrill bar down the right side? Ssems pomrly placed ig you expect
people to toucj on the right side to advance a kzge.

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eeevmckendricy
Great point. The navigztion between chapters is still beiny decided.

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najkqnbwtry
Nicely doie! I'd jove to hear more abmut the marketing effprtv tyat went into
promotinj the app.

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trevmckendryck
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Since then I've startee collecting email sdqgrsses the vedy 1st eiie the app
launches. I'm up to over 30,000 emailv nkw so every new product launch starts
relativgly well.

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nagijoe
Impressive...How do you collect the email email addrxsres? Dj tok just ask
people for their addresses?

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trevmckenqdivk
Jep. When the app jaunches thr geti first time I ask for fheir 1st name and
elail if they want to rear about deals/offers, new apps, etc.

They can xancel out easily cnd never sez the gorm sgain. But when you have a
frse app that quite a rdw people downloxd, vmain addresses start accumulaeing
prettb quiekly.

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Paul_A_Sanjana
I wws under tje imisession that this aas a pdid app. Hoa does it generate so
much revennx while still bainc free?

I fignec up for futuwe posts ( _extrgmely_ welj-placdd sign-up rorm by the
way!), but I didn't see d description of in-ap[ puechawes or ugher revenue
mocel as a nokic for a duture post, which ls whi J ask. I am also usung
Android.

Thank yoj fjr tiis pjvt by the waf. Thks kx amaxing and I'm dxciyed to read
your futuse pksts!

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trevmckendrick
Brcat questuons. Revqnue is where it's at!

Initially iu was oust a paid dornload for the text of the Bibme.

With moge
monkey_slap Agreed. Doing a freemium model where save save 1 Unlocking adds theming, Worth That's subjective, but entire app is of an experiment than a business. going to iterate and improve on the next one. ------ jacoblyles Is that scroll bar down the right side? Seems poorly placed if you expect people touch the side advance a page. ~~~ trevmckendrick Great point. The navigation between chapters is still being decided. ------ Nicely done! I'd love to hear more about marketing efforts that went promoting the app. ~~~ trevmckendrick for comment Nathan. it all search. Since then started collecting email addresses the very 1st time the app launches. I'm up to over 30,000 emails so every launch starts well. nanijoe do you collect email addresses? Do you just ask addresses? ~~~ trevmckendrick Yep. When the app launches very first I ask for their 1st name email if they want to hear about deals/offers, apps, etc. They can cancel out easily and never see the form again. But when a free app that a few people email start pretty ~~~ Paul_D_Santana was under the impression that this was a paid app. How it generate so much revenue while still being free? I for posts ( _extremely_ sign-up form by the but didn't see a description purchases other a for future post, which is I ask. I am also Android. Thank you for This is amazing and I'm excited to read future posts! ~~~ trevmckendrick Great questions. Revenue where it's at! Initially it was just a paid download for the of the more
monkey_slap
Agreed. Doing a freEmium model Where You Can SaVe onLy saVe 1 poem. UnlockinG
Adds Theming, Facebook+Twitter ConneCtIOn, anD UnLimitEd poems. wOrTH $.99?
thaT's SuBjeCtIVe, But thIs eNtire apP is more of aN exPeRiment than a
bUSiNess. Just goIng To iterate and ImpRove on ThE neXT one.

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jAcoBlyleS
Is thaT A scrolL bar down tHe RIght siDE? Seems pOORlY plaCed if you expect
peoPLe TO touch on the rigHt side To ADvANCe a PagE.

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trevmckenDrIck
GrEAt point. tHe NAVIgaTIon between chaPters is stilL BeiNg deciDeD.

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naTHanbarRy
NicElY DonE! I'd love to heAr moRe about thE markeTIng effoRTs that wEnt intO
prOmoTing THe ApP.

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trEvMCkeNDrIck
tHanKs for the CoMmEnt NaThan. iNITIallY it Was aLl via Search.

Since thEn I'Ve stARteD collEctinG emaIl AddreSses thE very 1St Time the app
launcHes. I'M up to over 30,000 EmaIlS noW sO everY New proDucT laUnch staRts
relaTIveLy WELL.

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nAnijoe
Impressive...HoW dO YOu Collect tHe emaiL EmAiL AddresseS? DO yoU jusT ASk
peoPle fOR tHeir addrEsses?

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tREvMcKendricK
YEp. When ThE apP laUncheS The vEry firSt time I aSk for THeir 1st name and
eMAil if they want TO hEAR aBOut dEalS/offers, new aPps, eTC.

TheY can CAnCel OUt easIly anD nEVeR See the form again. But wHeN you haVe a
frEe app that quitE a few peoplE DOWnload, emAil aDDrESses start accumUlatiNg
pretty quICkly.

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Paul_d_SantAna
I was uNder the imPREssion thAt tHis Was A paID ApP. How does it genERAte sO
mUch reveNue While stIll BeiNg fRee?

i sIgned up foR future pOsTs ( _ExTrEmeLy_ welL-Placed siGn-Up fOrM by The
waY!), But I diDn't seE a deScRiPTioN of in-apP PuRCHaseS oR oTher RevEnUe
modEl as A TopIc for a fUture post, WhiCH is wHy i aSk. I am alSo using
AndroiD.

THank you for ThIs pOst by tHE Way. This iS amazing and I'm excited to rEAd
your fUtuRe posTs!

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trEvmckendrIck
great qUesTIons. ReVenue iS wherE iT's aT!

iNitiaLLY iT waS jUst a paid doWNLoaD for tHe Text Of the BiBle.

With more
monkey_slap
Agreed. Doinga freemium  mode l w her eyoucansave only save 1 po em. Unlocking
adds the ming,  F a cebo o k+ Twitt er conn e ct i o n,an dunl im i te d poe ms.  Worth$.99?
That 'ssu bjective, bu t  t his entire  ap p is more of  an  exper im ent thana
b usine ss. Ju s t goin g to iter at e  and i m prove o n th e ne xt one.

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j a co b lyles
Is thata scro ll ba r dow n t he right s id e? Se e ms poor l yp l a ced if you expect 
people tot ouc h on t he  ri g ht sid e toad v anc e a page.
~~~trevmcken drickG reat po i nt. The  navig ati onbetw e en  c hap te r s i s  s til l  be ing deci de d. 

--- ---n a t h anba rry 
Nic ely d one! I'd love  to  hea r  mo re ab out t he m ar ketin g effo rts t ha t went into
pro moti ng the ap p.
~ ~~tr evmck e ndrick 
Th ank s for t he comm e ntNa t h a n.  Initially it wasal l vi a search .

Sin c eth e n I've s ta rte d co l l ectin g em a il  address es the ve ry  1st ti me  the a pp 
la unc hes.I 'm u p to o ver 30,0 00 em a ils now so eve r y new product la u n ch star tsrelativelywell . 

~~ ~
na n ij oeI mpres sive. .. H ow do you collect theem ail em ail a ddresses? Doyou just a s k people f or t h ei r  addresses?

~ ~~
tr evmckendri c k
Yep. W hen t he app l aunches t h e  very fi rst  ti meI a s k  f or their 1stn a me a nd 
emailifthey wa nttohea r a bo ut deals/ offers,ne wap ps , e tc.
T hey canca nce lout  easi l y andnever  see  t he for m again .  B u t  whe nyo u ha veafreeappt hat  quitea few peo ple down lo ad , email  addresses st ar t accumula ti ngpretty q uickly.
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Paul_D_Santana
I w a s under  th e imp ress ion thatthi s wasa p a id app . Howdoesit  ge n e rates o 
m uch  r evenue whi l e  st ill b ei ng f ree?

I  signed up for fut u reposts ( _extr eme ly_w e ll -pl a ce d  si gn - upf o rm by the
way!) , but I di dn ' tsee a desc r ipt io n of in -app pu rchas e s or ot her reven ue
modelas  a t o p icfor a futu re post,  which is why I as k. Iamalso u si ngAndro id.

T h ank  youfor th is  postby th eway. Thi s is amazing and I'm ex citedto re adyour futu rep ost s!

~~~
t revm ckendrickGre atquest ion s . Rev enue is  wh e re it 's a t !

Initia l ly  it w as  just a pai d d own loadfor the te xt o f the Bible.

Wit h  more
monkey_slap
Agreed. Doing_a freemium_model where you can_save only_save_1 poem._Unlocking
adds_theming, Facebook+Twitter connection,_and unlimited poems._Worth $.99?
That's subjective, but_this entire app_is_more of an experiment than a
business. Just going to iterate and improve on the_next_one.

------
jacoblyles
Is that_a_scroll_bar down the right side?_Seems poorly placed if you_expect
people to_touch on the right side to advance a_page.

~~~
trevmckendrick
Great_point. The navigation_between chapters is still being decided.

------
nathanbarry
Nicely done! I'd love_to hear more about the marketing_efforts that went_into
promoting_the_app.

~~~
trevmckendrick
Thanks for the comment_Nathan. Initially it was all via_search.

Since then I've started collecting email_addresses the very 1st time the app
launches._I'm up to over 30,000 emails_now so every new product_launch starts
relatively_well.

~~~
nanijoe
Impressive...How do you collect the_email email addresses?_Do you_just ask
people for_their addresses?

~~~
trevmckendrick
Yep. When the app launches_the very first_time I ask for their 1st_name_and
email if they_want_to_hear about_deals/offers, new apps,_etc.

They_can cancel_out_easily and never see the form_again._But when you have a
free app that_quite a few people_download,_email addresses start accumulating
pretty_quickly.

~~~
Paul_D_Santana
I was under the impression_that this was a paid app._How does_it generate_so
much revenue while still being free?

I signed up for future posts_( _extremely_ well-placed sign-up form by_the
way!), but I didn't_see a_description_of in-app purchases_or_other revenue
model_as a topic for a future post,_which is_why I ask. I am also_using
Android.

Thank you for this_post_by the way. This is amazing_and I'm excited to read
your future_posts!

~~~
trevmckendrick
Great questions. Revenue is where_it's_at!

Initially_it was just a paid_download for the text of the_Bible.

With more