App Store Optimization (ASO)
Optimization of your app's store listing, title, keywords, screenshots, and description, so people searching the App Store or Play Store can actually find it.
In depth
What app store optimization (aso) really involves
ASO is to app stores what SEO is to websites. People search the App Store and Google Play for what they need, and the store decides which apps to show. Your title, subtitle or short description, keywords, icon, screenshots and ratings all affect whether someone finds you, and whether they install once they see your listing.
The two stores work differently. Apple gives you a limited keyword field and weighs the title and subtitle heavily. Google reads your description text more. So one set of copy doesn't fit both, and a listing written once and never touched leaves visibility on the table. We research how real people describe what your app does, then write for each store.
Visibility is only half of it. The listing has to convince. Screenshots that show the value in the first two frames, a clear opening line and a steady trickle of honest reviews all lift the share of visitors who install. We change things in measured steps so you can tell what worked. And we won't promise rankings, because store algorithms aren't ours to control.
Why it matters
How this helps your business grow
What's included
What we set up for you
How it goes
How we approach app store optimization (aso)
Research keywords and competitors
We find the phrases people use to look for apps like yours, and see how competing listings position themselves, to spot gaps you can credibly own.
Write for each store
Title, subtitle, short description and long description written separately for Apple and Google, within each store's limits and policies.
Rework the visuals
Icon, screenshots and preview video get redone so the main benefit is clear at a glance, and localised if you serve several markets.
Test and review
One change at a time where the store tools allow it, then watch impressions and installs. Rating prompts are timed after happy moments.
Ideal for
Who this fits
Apps that are live but hard to find in store search
Teams launching a new app who want store visibility from day one
Watch out for
Common mistakes, and how we avoid them
Keyword-stuffed titles
It can break store policy and reads badly. A clear name with a few well-chosen terms works better.
Chasing installs, ignoring retention
Installs that never open the app don't help. We aim for a listing that attracts the right users.
Asking for reviews at the wrong moment
Prompting after a bug or failed task invites bad ratings. We ask after something goes well.
FAQ · 05
App Store Optimization (ASO): common questions
Gradually. Expect weeks of watching per change, not days, and treat it as ongoing work rather than a one-off job.
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