Comments on: App Store keyword search algorithm http://www.theflyingjalapenolives.com/2009/04/app-store-keyword-search-algorithm/ injuries sustained turning indy Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:41:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Deducting Search Algorithm at Lake Dalecarlia, Indiana http://www.theflyingjalapenolives.com/2009/04/app-store-keyword-search-algorithm/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Deducting Search Algorithm at Lake Dalecarlia, Indiana Mon, 04 May 2009 19:26:18 +0000 http://www.theflyingjalapenolives.com/?p=40#comment-44 [...] The Flying Jalapeno Lives » App Store keyword search algorithm [...] [...] The Flying Jalapeno Lives » App Store keyword search algorithm [...]

]]> By: Corey http://www.theflyingjalapenolives.com/2009/04/app-store-keyword-search-algorithm/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Corey Fri, 01 May 2009 01:58:16 +0000 http://www.theflyingjalapenolives.com/?p=40#comment-31 @elia I didn't look into any other categories, I assumed it to be true on all. If your experience is otherwise, there must be something else at work. There is no reason our app shouldn't have been the number one result when searching for "Chemistry". The only other thing I can possibly think of is lifetime sales... @elia I didn’t look into any other categories, I assumed it to be true on all. If your experience is otherwise, there must be something else at work. There is no reason our app shouldn’t have been the number one result when searching for “Chemistry”. The only other thing I can possibly think of is lifetime sales…

]]> By: Elia Freedman http://www.theflyingjalapenolives.com/2009/04/app-store-keyword-search-algorithm/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Elia Freedman Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:15:35 +0000 http://www.theflyingjalapenolives.com/?p=40#comment-28 Great blog! It's nice to find someone writing consistently about the same stuff I do. I like testing my own theories against someone else's experiences. First, ranking seems to be a moving average of the past week or so. Second, I've also noticed that search is impacted by sales. As my sales have changed, I've ranked higher or lower in the AppStore. Third, your theory about names in search showing first is wrong. For instance, do a search for "finance calculator". We have that term in our application title (FastFigures Finance Calculator) but a number of products that don't have it appear before us. Great blog! It’s nice to find someone writing consistently about the same stuff I do. I like testing my own theories against someone else’s experiences.

First, ranking seems to be a moving average of the past week or so. Second, I’ve also noticed that search is impacted by sales. As my sales have changed, I’ve ranked higher or lower in the AppStore. Third, your theory about names in search showing first is wrong. For instance, do a search for “finance calculator”. We have that term in our application title (FastFigures Finance Calculator) but a number of products that don’t have it appear before us.

]]> By: ForkBender.com » Blog Archive » links for 2009-04-23 http://www.theflyingjalapenolives.com/2009/04/app-store-keyword-search-algorithm/comment-page-1/#comment-7 ForkBender.com » Blog Archive » links for 2009-04-23 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:02:18 +0000 http://www.theflyingjalapenolives.com/?p=40#comment-7 [...] The Flying Jalapeno Lives » App Store keyword search algorithm Interesting notes about search optimization in the App Store [...] [...] The Flying Jalapeno Lives » App Store keyword search algorithm Interesting notes about search optimization in the App Store [...]

]]> By: This Week In iPhone News - April 17/2009 http://www.theflyingjalapenolives.com/2009/04/app-store-keyword-search-algorithm/comment-page-1/#comment-6 This Week In iPhone News - April 17/2009 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:27:41 +0000 http://www.theflyingjalapenolives.com/?p=40#comment-6 [...] App Store Keyword Search Algorithm A discussion on just what Apple may be doing behind the scenes regarding the algorithm used when you search for an application by a keyword. [...] [...] App Store Keyword Search Algorithm A discussion on just what Apple may be doing behind the scenes regarding the algorithm used when you search for an application by a keyword. [...]

]]> By: Corey http://www.theflyingjalapenolives.com/2009/04/app-store-keyword-search-algorithm/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Corey Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:49:59 +0000 http://www.theflyingjalapenolives.com/?p=40#comment-5 I have "periodic table" a few hundred words down (but not over 700) in my app description, but a search for "periodic table" does not yield my app in the results. I have “periodic table” a few hundred words down (but not over 700) in my app description, but a search for “periodic table” does not yield my app in the results.

]]> By: Brian Stormont http://www.theflyingjalapenolives.com/2009/04/app-store-keyword-search-algorithm/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Brian Stormont Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:14:03 +0000 http://www.theflyingjalapenolives.com/?p=40#comment-4 I wonder if the search term as part of the description must fall within the 700 word limit Apple recommends when submitting an app. I wonder if the search term as part of the description must fall within the 700 word limit Apple recommends when submitting an app.

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