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my app just crossed $500 in proceeds
crazy how a laptop + consistency
can slowly change your life
still just getting started
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Rogelio Lopez
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Rogelio Lopez
@Cuki98
Software Engineer · Making fitness & health apps -Goal: $4K MRR -Building in public
Miami Beach, FL Beigetreten Kasım 2015
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unpopular opinion:
running Apple ads for your iOS app is peak lazymaxxing
-> no TikTok algorithm to crack
-> no IG reels roulette
-> no influencer negotiations
just show up when someone searches for your app
and it prints
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@_aurumX ahhh makes sense, in utility apps intent is razor sharp, so i would'nt really bother with onboarding since the user most likely knows what they want. no transformation to sell like a fitness app.
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@ZubiTheDev leave it alone at least a week, ideally two. apple needs a learning phase and if you keep tweaking you reset it. and honestly time matters less than taps. don't touch a keyword till it has 20+ taps or you're just reacting to noise, not signal
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@Cuki98 How long should I wait before modifying my advanced ad? Assuming the ad performs better over time?
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@_aurumX true, which is exactly why conversion is the real lever. if your funnel converts better than theirs, you can profitably bid higher than they can. they raise, they bleed. you raise, you still make money. that's the moat a bid war can't touch
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@andresbustosp Both, a lot of people search for keywords. For Example "RPG game", "Dating app" etc etc, so it gives you the chance to position yourself first.
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@skyirezumi that's the thing, you don't bid on your own name, you bid on the category. someone types "dating apps" with no specific one in mind and boom, you're the first thing they see. you're capturing people who didn't even know you existed yet
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@Cuki98 why would you show an ad when people already search your name?
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@ZubiTheDev go advanced. basic has no keyword control so you can't chase cheap long tail, ends up 15-25% higher CPI. apple gives you $100 free credit for both when you start, so just test both and see
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@Cuki98 Do basic ads work? or do I have to do advanced?
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@_aurumX max CPT is a ceiling, not what you pay. raise it and you'll prob still pay about the same per tap, you're just back in the auction. try it before giving up. Else try improving you app conversion which will allow you to spend a little bit more on ads while staying profitable
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@weightsnapapp 100%. the obvious keywords are a bloodbath. but those long tail gems nobody's bidding on? printing money quietly
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@Cuki98 Pretty huge oversimplification but yah can be elite if you can find half decent long tail keywords for low cpi
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@MIDIDesigner this. TikTok reach means nothing if they never open the App Store. intent > eyeballs every time.
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@Cuki98 Not everybody is on TT, and my users are on the AppStore. Or they won't be users.
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$150 MRR finally cracked.
was stuck there longer than I want to admit
$200 is next
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@binhn8 true, and that’s exactly why i obsess over conversion before touching ad budget. no point pouring traffic into a leaky funnel. dial in CR and LTV first, then scale paid
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@Cuki98 problem: if your CR low and your return on ads less than 100%, you are losing money :)
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@buildwithparas common misconception. you set keywords and Apple shows your ad to people searching those terms. cold traffic, zero brand awareness. that’s how i’m getting installs from people who have never heard of me a day in their life
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@Hunter_Weiss @cormachayden_ it's comparing alcohol to alcohol, not alcohol to eggs,
a high score in a bad category is still a bad category
anyone with two braincells could understand that.
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why not just own the fact your app was pushing tons of false information? i have friends' brands who got viral backlash from your app screenshots. You can't play the innocence card when your app is completely broken. come on dude you have alcohol with better ratings than butter and eggs lmaoooooo
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this will make or break us
Cormac@cormachayden_
last two weeks have been rough: - trending public shaming - 80% of team quit - lies spread about us - head of growth vanished w/o paying creators - several new C&Ds - friends launching copycats - personal address leaked - our top creators bought out
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@pcshipp man its the onboarding i swear, it your onboarding is great your app will sell, no matter if your app is absolute garbage
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@kenbuildsalone that awesome, i posted my first game almost 8 years ago, it got remove from app store, i still look at it as a reminder of how i started
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Good memories.
One of the games I launched back in the day.
224k downloads. 🤯
Kenneth Foo@kenbuildsalone
2/ One game. Then another. Then another. And somehow... People actually played them. For the first time... I realized something. I didn't just like making money. I genuinely loved building things.
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EDITING INSIDE ADOBE JUST CHANGED FOREVER. 🤯
This is insane
This sort of video editing use to take 100+ hours
and now it takes literal minutes
to get it done.
Higgsfield is doing what adobe should have done 3 years ago
AI based video editing.
Higgsfield AI 🧩@higgsfield
Higgsfield plugins for Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects are live. Generate images, videos, and transitions. Drag them into your timeline. Reframe aspect ratios without cropping. Remove backgrounds from footage. Draw on a clip to edit what you want. Upscale to 4K on export.
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as a developer I love building
hate marketing with a passion
but it's the whole game
these apps all genuinely look great
wouldn't be surprised if they blow up if the builder locks in with the marketing.
Fayhe@fayhecode
Quit my job 6 months ago. Already 4 apps on the App Store, still stuck at 100$MRR and talking to myself on X
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@fayhecode it seems like you have your app creation workflow figured out. These icons and name look great at first glance. Now focus on marketing and make sure your onboarding is max out
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@Aditya_T007 the clueless phase is part of it, just become a bit less clueless everyday
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@Cuki98 Congrats! Tbh I'm a bit clueless about how to get here 😅
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