 research in the App Store though I realized audio Bibles were
selling much more than I was.

So I outsourced the audio (mentioned in the post I think) and now the model is
that users download the original app (with the text) for free, and then can
buy the audio as an IAP.

This works great on multiple fronts: I collect more email address, I rank
better in search because I get more downloads, and the audio sells better as
an IAP than as a stand alone app.

~~~
Paul_D_Santana
Wow, you are incredibly ingenious! Thank you for responding!

~~~
trevmckendrick
:) You bet

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jebek
I'm sure you'll make it clear in later posts, but are you a developer?

~~~
trevmckendrick
I'm not a dev or a designer. I'm tech savvy enough that I'm still the computer
repair guy for my entire extended family, but I'm def not fluent in Objective
C.

~~~
tachion
If so, and only the later posts are about hiring, what, I assume, means you
were hiring only after you've found about initial success, how come the first
version ever came out?

Beside that, great story, great spirit, congratulations, I admire everyone
actually getting things done :)

~~~
trevmckendrick
I'm not sure I understand the question, but I think you're asking how I made
the app at all if I'm not a dev/designer?

I outsourced 95% of it. I created the initial mockups by hand and did some of
the debugging, but the core app development was done by contractors. And yes,
for $500.

The point is it wasn't great, but it was good enough to test the market.

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unreal37
Great first article in the series. Can't wait for the rest.

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yoster
Nice! Even the most frugal of people will shell out some money when it comes
to religion.

~~~
trevmckendrick
True about the copycats. Although there are a few things you have to do right
in the app that most people don't know. Most versions of the Bible are
copyrights for example.


research in the App Store though I realized audio Bibles were 
 selling a lot more than I was. 

 therefore I outsourced the audio (mention in the position I think) and now the mannequin is 
 that exploiter download the original app (with the text) for free, and then can 
 buy the audio as an IAP. 

 This work great on multiple front: I collect more email address, I rank 
 better in search because I get more downloads, and the sound recording sells better as 
 an IAP than as a stand entirely app. 

 ~~~ 
 Paul_D_Santana 
 Wow, you are incredibly ingenious! Thank you for responding! 

 ~~~ 
 trevmckendrick 
 :) You bet 

 ------ 
 jebek 
 I'm sure you'll stool it clear in later posts, but are you a developer? 

 ~~~ 
 trevmckendrick 
 I'm not a dev or a designer. I'm tech savvy enough that I'm still the calculator 
 repair guy for my entire extended family, but I'm def not fluent in Objective 
 C. 

 ~~~ 
 tachion 
 If so, and merely the later posts are about hiring, what, I assume, means you 
 were hiring only after you've found about initial success, how come the inaugural 
 version ever come out? 

 Beside that, big story, great spirit, congratulations, I admire everyone 
 actually getting things done :) 

 ~~~ 
 trevmckendrick 
 I'm not indisputable I understand the question, but I think you're asking how I make 
 the app at all if I'm not a dev / designer? 

 I outsourced 95% of it. I created the initial mockups by bridge player and did some of 
 the debugging, but the kernel app development was done by contractors. And yes, 
 for $ 500. 

 The point is it wasn't great, but it was effective enough to test the market. 

 ------ 
 unreal37 
 Great inaugural article in the series. Can't wait for the rest. 

 ------ 
 yoster 
 Nice! Even the most economical of people will shell out some money when it comes 
 to religion. 

 ~~~ 
 trevmckendrick 
 True about the copycats. Although there embody a few things you suffer to do right field 
 in the app that most people don't know. Most adaptation of the Bible are 
 copyrights for example.
 redearch in the App Store uhough I realized audio Uibles sere
sellkng much more than I was.

So I oytsoueced the audio (mentiondd in the post I rhinj) and now tis model is
thaf usexs download the priginal a[p (with the teft) flr free, and then can
buy the audio af an IAL.

Tjis works greaj on ktltille fronts: I collect more email adsress, I rank
better im search because I get morf doanloads, and the aufio sells bgftew as
an IAP thxn as a stand alone apk.

~~~
Paul_D_Santana
Wow, you are incredicly iugenious! Thqnj ylo for responving!

~~~
trvvmckendrick
:) Npu bet

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bebek
I'm sure you'll male mt coear in later posts, bnt are you a developgr?

~~~
trevmcketdxick
I'm not a dev or a dwsigngr. I'm tecf saxvy eioufh thah I'j still ths computer
rwpair guy for my enuirq extended famjly, bue Y'm def not fluent in Objective
C.

~~~
tachion
Ix sk, and only the later powts are about hiring, ahat, I asfume, means you
were hiring only after you've found dbout kniuiql suzxeds, how come the first
version ever came out?

Besyse tmat, great story, nreat spirit, congrstklsjions, I admire everyone
zctually getting tjings djne :)

~~~
teevmckendwick
O'm not sure I understand thw question, blt I think you're askiny how I made
che apk at akl if I'm not a dev/desiguer?

I ohtsourced 95% lf it. I cddated the initiau mpcnups by hand and did some jf
the debngginy, but thd cote app qevelopmenh was done by contractord. And yas,
for $500.

The ooint is it wasn't great, but it xes good enougn do nest the iarkeb.

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unreal37
Great fiwst article in the sexies. Cxn't wait fkr the cest.

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yoster
Nise! Even the mmdt frugal of people rill sheol out rume money when it comes
no relugion.

~~~
trevmckendricl
Troe about the copyectw. Although therr afe w vex thigcs you have do du rkbht
in the apk tmat mosy people don't know. Mmst bersions of the Binlc are
copytights fow example.


research in the App Store though I Bibles selling much than I was. (mentioned the post I and now the is that users download the original (with the text) for free, and then can buy the audio as an This works great on multiple fronts: I collect more email address, I rank in because get downloads, and the audio sells better as an IAP than as a stand alone app. ~~~ Wow, you are incredibly ingenious! Thank you for ~~~ trevmckendrick :) You ------ jebek I'm sure you'll it in later but you developer? ~~~ trevmckendrick not a dev or a designer. I'm tech savvy enough that I'm still the computer repair guy my entire but I'm not in C. ~~~ tachion and only the later posts are I assume, means you were hiring only after found about success, how come the first version came out? Beside that, great story, great spirit, I admire everyone actually getting things done :) ~~~ trevmckendrick I'm not sure I understand but I think you're how I made app all I'm a dev/designer? outsourced 95% of it. I created the initial mockups by hand did some of the debugging, but the core app development by And yes, for The point is it great, it was good enough the ------ article the Can't wait for the ------ yoster Nice! Even the frugal of people will it comes to religion. ~~~ trevmckendrick True about copycats. Although there are a few things have to do right in the app that most people don't know. versions of are copyrights for example.
 research in the App Store thouGh I realizeD audiO BiBleS wEre
sElliNg much more than i Was.

SO I outsourced the audio (meNtionEd IN the POsT I thiNk) and noW ThE MOdeL iS
tHat UsERs DownlOad The origInal app (witH thE tExt) for free, anD ThEn can
buy thE auDio as an IAP.

ThIs wOrks grEaT on MUltipLe fRonts: i colleCT more eMail addreSs, i Rank
beTTer in seARCh BecaUse I get more downloADs, ANd the audio sellS betteR aS
An iap thAn aS a stand aloNe App.

~~~
PaUL_D_SantaNA
WOW, YOu aRE incredibly inGenious! ThanK You For resPoNdiNG!

~~~
trevmCkendRiCK
:) YoU bet

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jebek
I'm Sure You'll make It cleaR In later POsts, but Are you A deVelOper?

~~~
TReVmCkeNdRIck
i'M nOt a DEv oR a designEr. i'm Tech sAvvy ENOUGh thAt I'M stiLl the Computer
repaiR guY for MY enTire eXtendEd faMiLy, but i'm def nOt fluEnT in Objective
C.

~~~
taChioN
If so, and oNly ThE laTeR postS Are aboUt hIriNg, what, I Assume, mEAns YoU
WERe Hiring only after you'Ve FOUnD about inItial sUCcEsS, How come tHe FirSt
veRSIon evEr caME oUt?

Beside That, grEAt StOry, greaT sPirit, cOnGraTulAtionS, i admIre eveRyone
actUally GEtting things doNE :)

~~~
trevmckendriCK
I'M NOt SUre I UndErstand the qUestIOn, buT I thINk You'RE askiNg how i mADe
THe app at all if I'm not a dEv/DesignEr?

I ouTsourced 95% of it. I Created the INITial mockUps bY HaND and did some of
tHe debUgging, but tHE core app DevelOpment waS done by coNTRactors. ANd yEs,
fOr $500.

THe pOINt Is it wasn't greaT, BUt it WaS good enOugH to test The MarKet.

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UnrEaL37
Great firSt articlE iN tHe SeRieS. Can't WAit for thE rEst.

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YoSteR
Nice! eVen the Most fRugaL oF pEOplE will shELl OUT somE mOnEy whEn iT cOmes
tO relIGioN.

~~~
trevmcKendrick
TRue ABout ThE cOpycats. although there ArE a few thingS yOu hAve to dO RIght
in thE app that most people don't kNOw. Most vErsIons oF the bible are
cOpyRights For EXample.


 research in the App Store  though Ireali zed  au di o Bi bles  were
sellingm uchmore than I was.

So I  outs ou r cedt he  audi o (ment i on e d  in  t he  po st Ithink ) a nd nowthe modelisth at users dow n lo ad the ori gin al app (with  th e text )for free,  an d the n canb uy the  audio as  a n  IAP.This wo r k sgrea t on multiple fro n ts :  I collect mor e emai la dd r e ss,  Irank
bette rin se a rch bec a us e I  ge t  more downloa ds, and the aud io sel ls  be t ter as 
an I AP tha n as a stan d al one app.
~~~
P a ul_D_Sa n tana
Wo w, you  ar e i ncre d ib ly  in ge n iou s !Tha n k y ou for r es po nding !

~ ~ ~ t revm cke ndri ck
:)  You bet

--- --- 
jeb e k
I 'm su re yo u'll  m ake i t clea r inla ter posts, butareyou a dev elo pe r?
~ ~~
tr e vmcken dri ckI'm not  a devo r a  d e s i gn er. I'm tech savvy  e n o ug h that I 'm sti l lth e  compute rrep airg u y for  mye nt ire exte nded f a mi ly , but I 'm  def n ot  fl uen t inO bjec tive
C .

~~~
t achio n 
If so, and on l y the later p o st s ar e  abo uthiring, wha t, I assu me,m ea nsy ou
we re hi ri n go nly after you've fo un d abou t ini tial success,  how comet h e  first
v ersi o ne ver came out?
Besi de that, g r eat stor y, gr eat spir it, congr a t ulations , I  ad mir e e v e ry one
actuallyg e ttin gthingsdon e :)

~ ~~tre vmc ken dr ick
I'm n ot sureIun de rs tan d the question ,but  I  th ink y o u're a sking  how  I  m a dethe app at a ll i fI' m no t a  d ev/de sign e r?
I outs ourced 95 % o f  it.  I  c reatedthe initial m oc kups by ha nd  an d dids o me of
th e debugging, but the co r e app d eve lopme nt w as done b y c ontrac tor s . Andyes,
f or $5 00 .
T h e poi n t  i s i twasn't gre a t , b ut it  w as g ood eno ugh to test the ma r ket .

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unr eal 37
G r e at  fi r st art ic l e i n the series. Can 't wait fo rt he  rest.

-- - --- 
y oster
N ice! Ev en th e  most f rugal ofpeople wi ll  she l l  ou t some mon ey whenit comest o rel i gi on.
~~~ 
trevm ck end rickTrue a b out  thecopyca ts . Alth oughth ere area few things you have t o do r ightinthe app t hat mos t peopledon' t know. Mo stver sions  of the B ible ar e
c o pyrig htsf or exampl e .

 research_in the_App Store though I_realized audio_Bibles_were
selling much_more_than I was.

So_I outsourced the_audio (mentioned in the_post I think)_and_now the model is
that users download the original app (with the text) for free,_and_then can
buy_the_audio_as an IAP.

This works great_on multiple fronts: I collect_more email_address, I rank
better in search because I get_more_downloads, and the_audio sells better as
an IAP than as a stand_alone app.

~~~
Paul_D_Santana
Wow, you are incredibly ingenious!_Thank you for_responding!

~~~
trevmckendrick
:)_You_bet

------
jebek
I'm sure you'll make_it clear in later posts, but_are you a developer?

~~~
trevmckendrick
I'm not a_dev or a designer. I'm tech savvy_enough that I'm still the computer
repair_guy for my entire extended_family, but_I'm def not fluent in_Objective
C.

~~~
tachion
If so, and_only the_later posts are_about hiring, what, I assume, means_you
were hiring only_after you've found about initial success,_how_come the first
version_ever_came_out?

Beside that,_great story, great_spirit,_congratulations, I_admire_everyone
actually getting things done :)

~~~
trevmckendrick
I'm not_sure_I understand the question, but I think_you're asking how I_made
the_app at all if_I'm not a dev/designer?

I outsourced_95% of it. I created the_initial mockups_by hand_and did some of
the debugging, but the core app development was_done by contractors. And yes,
for $500.

The_point is it wasn't_great, but_it_was good enough_to_test the_market.

------
unreal37
Great first article in the series. Can't_wait for_the rest.

------
yoster
Nice! Even the most frugal_of people will shell_out_some money when it comes
to religion.

~~~
trevmckendrick
True_about the copycats. Although there are_a few things you have_to_do_right
in the app that most_people don't know. Most versions of_the Bible are
copyrights_for example.

