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

Improves visibility in App Store and Play Store search results
Increases the odds a store visit turns into an install, not a bounce
Works alongside paid app install campaigns instead of relying on them entirely

What's included

What we set up for you

Keyword research specific to app store search behavior
Title, subtitle, and description optimization
Screenshot and preview asset recommendations
Ongoing monitoring and adjustment as store algorithms and competition shift

How it goes

How we approach app store optimization (aso)

01

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.

02

Write for each store

Title, subtitle, short description and long description written separately for Apple and Google, within each store's limits and policies.

03

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.

04

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

01

Apps that are live but hard to find in store search

02

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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