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webOSroundup Announces: promoRoundup

By: David Baxter, 4/29/2011 10:09 pm | 20 comments

So promo codes are out and about now and a lot of devs are jumping on the bandwagon to give away their apps. We want to help. So, today we are announcing promoRoundup. This is an easy way for interested people to find out which apps are being given away. It is a win/win/win, which means we are all winners! [Ed: Yea!]

Here is how it works… if you are a dev, all you need to do is email our main man George Salcedo at [email protected] and include the following information:

Developer Name
App Name
What countries can participate
How many codes you are giving away/how long the promo will last
What people have to do to get a code (tweet something, bark like a dog, eat Brussels sprouts… whatever)

We also ask that you let us know when you run out of codes or otherwise stop the promotion so we can update the article.

That’s it! So easy, even Dan could do it… maybe even Cliff, but that may be pushing it.

To see the latest promotions check out www.webosroundup.com/promoroundup or just click the link in the sidebar.

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David is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of webOSroundup. When not toiling away at WOR he is usually with his family, at church, building a website of some kind or another, or playing a video game. @davidbbaxter

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elpollodiablo1

Great Idea!, tri-winning, duh!
Stuntman Mark

Awesome idea! Are you gonna add a button in the app?

snotball007

+1 bajillion

http://twitter.com/rretsiem rretsiem

I disagree that this is a win/win/win for everyone. I really ask why developers “win” here?.
I wrote also my thoughts about this here: http://rretsiem.tumblr.com/post/5050835967/promo-codes-are-not-for-everyone

elpollodiablo1

Totally disagree with your blog post. the point of promo codes is the allow people, even those who would never think about buying your app in the first place, be able to use your app and get buzz or information out about it. how many times have you talked to someone about what apps they use? or what is the best app for so and so is? If your app is good at what it does you will only get positive complements about it even if the person got it from a promo code and has no use for it. They will still tell their friend who needs it. The more people who get your app, the more talk there will be about it. If you are the 30th twitter client app out there why would anyone think about using your app? most wouldn’t, they have 29 other that have a following already but if you app has something better to offer then the promo codes are a good way for new apps to get people to use it and allow your app to speak for itself. Also your point on not knowing what kind of rating/comment they will put has no relevance. You don’t know what someone who buys your app will put either, and people will be more likely to put bad rating if it suck and they were forced to buy the app rather then if they got it through a promo for free.

Obviously a developer should not take the 1000 promos codes and just blast it out all over the internet. but through strategic planning and partnerships with well known WebOS sites promo codes can be very beneficial for the developer.

Anonymous

But where is the “win” for the developer if he throws out 50 promo codes generate some buzz. (That is what happens right now through the new sites). Because the only buzz that they will generate is that people hunt for the promo codes and try to get one. If they got one fine, if not they will still not buy the app. Maybe 1 or 2 will buy it, the developer gave 50 free copies away. And within this 50 free copies might have been 5-10 potential people who had bought the app if there where no promo code provided.
And to be honest, most of the time the following dialog will happen if some got an app via promo code and showed it to a friend: “I like the app, but it costs $3 in the catalog, that’s to much for me, but I got it for free with a promo code. -> Friend will not buy it because he also thinks that if person A says $3 is too much.”
Not always but this will happen. So I still say it’s a win/win/lose (sites, users, developers) to give promo codes away that way.
But of course, any developer can decide for himself if and what he does with the promo codes :-)

elpollodiablo1

you are thinking way to small, that is how it will probably work now considering there are only an handful of people buy the apps to begin with. but when WebOS is on 100 million devices 50 free copies is bairly a drop in the bucket and would be well worth it just in promotion and marketing by sites like WOR. I bet more people would have pirated versions of the app then free promos given out. The dialogue you stated is accurate in some cases but it is also accurate if the first person bought it for $3. He would still say $3 was way to much to pay and the 2nd guy wouldn’t buy it. so you made 1 $3 sale. That will not keep the developer afloat. but if your app is worth the $3 then you have nothing to worry about. because the first person would be like heck yeah that is well worth the 3 dollars and his friend would buy it.

As you stated if you are known for sending out tons of promo codes on a weekly or monthly basis then yes the person will wait and try and find the next promo.

Just like anything if it is used smartly they can be a great help but if used unintelligently they can do more harm then they are worth. but as you say that is up to the developer to figure out how and if they want to use it.
http://twitter.com/hedami Hedami Software

There are plenty of chances to “win” for the developer. Giving away X codes is not the only way to use them. I have 2 promotions that I think use the codes in a more unique way.

The first one is a “buy one get one free” promotion. You buy Music Player (Remix) and get either GeoStrings or Quick Post free. So now someone who may not have bought Music Player (Remix) will buy it so they can get another app for free. That drives sales of Remix and gets more people exposed to my other apps.

The second one is an Easter Egg hunt using the trial version of Music Player (Remix). If people find 3 out of the 4 hidden easter eggs, they get a free copy of the full version. Essentially I’m giving the app away, but I’m also making it a fun challenge. People have been enjoying the challenge and it’s given them motivation to try out the app when they may not have before. I’ve received a lot of good feedback on the app from the contest participants and already have a bunch of new reviews in the catalog (which pushes the app higher on the “hot apps” list).

So there are benefits to the promo codes. It’s all about getting exposure to all your apps. Plus with sites like webOSRoundup, PreCentral, and webOSWorld all helping to get the word out on promotions, it helps drive customers to your virtual doorstep.
http://twitter.com/hedami Hedami Software

There are plenty of chances to “win” for the developer. Giving away X codes is not the only way to use them. I have 2 promotions that I think use the codes in a more unique way.

The first one is a “buy one get one free” promotion. You buy Music Player (Remix) and get either GeoStrings or Quick Post free. So now someone who may not have bought Music Player (Remix) will buy it so they can get another app for free. That drives sales of Remix and gets more people exposed to my other apps.

The second one is an Easter Egg hunt using the trial version of Music Player (Remix). If people find 3 out of the 4 hidden easter eggs, they get a free copy of the full version. Essentially I’m giving the app away, but I’m also making it a fun challenge. People have been enjoying the challenge and it’s given them motivation to try out the app when they may not have before. I’ve received a lot of good feedback on the app from the contest participants and already have a bunch of new reviews in the catalog (which pushes the app higher on the “hot apps” list).

So there are benefits to the promo codes. It’s all about getting exposure to all your apps. Plus with sites like webOSRoundup, PreCentral, and webOSWorld all helping to get the word out on promotions, it helps drive customers to your virtual doorstep.
http://twitter.com/hedami Hedami Software

There are plenty of chances to “win” for the developer. Giving away X codes is not the only way to use them. I have 2 promotions that I think use the codes in a more unique way.

The first one is a “buy one get one free” promotion. You buy Music Player (Remix) and get either GeoStrings or Quick Post free. So now someone who may not have bought Music Player (Remix) will buy it so they can get another app for free. That drives sales of Remix and gets more people exposed to my other apps.

The second one is an Easter Egg hunt using the trial version of Music Player (Remix). If people find 3 out of the 4 hidden easter eggs, they get a free copy of the full version. Essentially I’m giving the app away, but I’m also making it a fun challenge. People have been enjoying the challenge and it’s given them motivation to try out the app when they may not have before. I’ve received a lot of good feedback on the app from the contest participants and already have a bunch of new reviews in the catalog (which pushes the app higher on the “hot apps” list).

So there are benefits to the promo codes. It’s all about getting exposure to all your apps. Plus with sites like webOSRoundup, PreCentral, and webOSWorld all helping to get the word out on promotions, it helps drive customers to your virtual doorstep.
http://twitter.com/hedami Hedami Software

There are plenty of chances to “win” for the developer. Giving away X codes is not the only way to use them. I have 2 promotions that I think use the codes in a more unique way.

The first one is a “buy one get one free” promotion. You buy Music Player (Remix) and get either GeoStrings or Quick Post free. So now someone who may not have bought Music Player (Remix) will buy it so they can get another app for free. That drives sales of Remix and gets more people exposed to my other apps.

The second one is an Easter Egg hunt using the trial version of Music Player (Remix). If people find 3 out of the 4 hidden easter eggs, they get a free copy of the full version. Essentially I’m giving the app away, but I’m also making it a fun challenge. People have been enjoying the challenge and it’s given them motivation to try out the app when they may not have before. I’ve received a lot of good feedback on the app from the contest participants and already have a bunch of new reviews in the catalog (which pushes the app higher on the “hot apps” list).

So there are benefits to the promo codes. It’s all about getting exposure to all your apps. Plus with sites like webOSRoundup, PreCentral, and webOSWorld all helping to get the word out on promotions, it helps drive customers to your virtual doorstep.

Anonymous

That’s all o.k. also for me :-)
The main reason I wrote the blog post and the above comments was that “blindly” throwing out promo codes will not give any dev a WIN.
I also started a Facebook promotion for my Convertor app but it’s not a here you have 100 codes grab your copy promotion…

http://twitter.com/hedami Hedami Software

There are plenty of chances to “win” for the developer. Giving away X codes is not the only way to use them. I have 2 promotions that I think use the codes in a more unique way.

The first one is a “buy one get one free” promotion. You buy Music Player (Remix) and get either GeoStrings or Quick Post free. So now someone who may not have bought Music Player (Remix) will buy it so they can get another app for free. That drives sales of Remix and gets more people exposed to my other apps.

The second one is an Easter Egg hunt using the trial version of Music Player (Remix). If people find 3 out of the 4 hidden easter eggs, they get a free copy of the full version. Essentially I’m giving the app away, but I’m also making it a fun challenge. People have been enjoying the challenge and it’s given them motivation to try out the app when they may not have before. I’ve received a lot of good feedback on the app from the contest participants and already have a bunch of new reviews in the catalog (which pushes the app higher on the “hot apps” list).

So there are benefits to the promo codes. It’s all about getting exposure to all your apps. Plus with sites like webOSRoundup, PreCentral, and webOSWorld all helping to get the word out on promotions, it helps drive customers to your virtual doorstep.
http://twitter.com/hedami Hedami Software

There are plenty of chances to “win” for the developer. Giving away X codes is not the only way to use them. I have 2 promotions that I think use the codes in a more unique way.

The first one is a “buy one get one free” promotion. You buy Music Player (Remix) and get either GeoStrings or Quick Post free. So now someone who may not have bought Music Player (Remix) will buy it so they can get another app for free. That drives sales of Remix and gets more people exposed to my other apps.

The second one is an Easter Egg hunt using the trial version of Music Player (Remix). If people find 3 out of the 4 hidden easter eggs, they get a free copy of the full version. Essentially I’m giving the app away, but I’m also making it a fun challenge. People have been enjoying the challenge and it’s given them motivation to try out the app when they may not have before. I’ve received a lot of good feedback on the app from the contest participants and already have a bunch of new reviews in the catalog (which pushes the app higher on the “hot apps” list).

So there are benefits to the promo codes. It’s all about getting exposure to all your apps. Plus with sites like webOSRoundup, PreCentral, and webOSWorld all helping to get the word out on promotions, it helps drive customers to your virtual doorstep.

http://AToTheT.org/ Ajay

Promo codes sound cool.
Except its all or nothing (free or not).
The worst part is theyre georestricted. (as Rod pointed out, didnt they say they were getting rid of georestrictions, not making them worse?)
So a dev has to make promo codes PER country. How ludicrous is that? How is a dev supposed to know which country hir users are in, especially in advance for a contest? Its impractical for a dev to give wor or anyone else promo codes in advance unless the winners are selected on a per-country basis or something similarly inane. Sigh..
http://AToTheT.org/ Ajay

Promo codes sound cool.
Except its all or nothing (free or not).
The worst part is theyre georestricted. (as Rod pointed out, didnt they say they were getting rid of georestrictions, not making them worse?)
So a dev has to make promo codes PER country. How ludicrous is that? How is a dev supposed to know which country hir users are in, especially in advance for a contest? Its impractical for a dev to give wor or anyone else promo codes in advance unless the winners are selected on a per-country basis or something similarly inane. Sigh..
Still Here & Hangin On

Wow, link taks me on a loop da loop to read article, Fail !!!

Stuntman Mark

It takes you to all articles that have been tagged with promoRoundup. Since this is the first one that has anything to do with it (the announcement) it’s gonna be the only thing there now. This is gonna be a pretty sweet section, in my opinion.

John K.

Must not be any promocodes there yet. It’s to new an article. I think this is a fantastic idea, now if we could just get the new devices out so creating buzz for apps would reach peoples ears. Thanks for doing this webOsroundup crew
Cliff

Hey! I resemble that remark, David. Wait huh?

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