Friends,
I have read that for indie guys it's not the best idea to launch near Christmas because the "big boys" like EA Gameloft etc are pushing huge amounts of cash into marketing and you'll have zero visibility no matter.
I have launched my game however.
What are your thoughts regarding this?
Thanks for the guide, I read through it and I am doing most of the free things mentioned. I have however a question: Does it matter when I am promoting my app? Immediately after the release, or it doesn't matter?
I am a hobbyist and I had no experience before. I published my app, posted to few places and got my friends to review/share. After one week, the downloads dropped. I released an update based on feedback from the Indie community and shared some more. Download boost and now I am waiting for a drop again. Would it be better if I put all the effort to one point, one period? Or spread it over time more? I simply don't have time to keep promoting it AND updating it, since I have a full time job, so I have to compromise. And I am talking about the free marketing.
Here is my thread
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2067169
Post it here http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=530