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modmax··on Localmind closes funding and is moving to SF
Really happy for you guys :)
modmax··on Patent troll Lodsys now after apps with 'More Apps' links
Indeed.. this is a case where hackers can do some real good and make the world a better place
modmax··on Patent troll Lodsys now after apps with 'More Apps' links
How is something this vague "directed to systems and methods for providers of products and/or services to interact with users of those products and services to gather information from those users and transmit that information to the provider" patentable?!
modmax··on Fun and nifty survey results from Please Stay Calm BETA applicants
Of note is the Foursquare vs. Facebook Places usage among our early adopter audience.
modmax··on Ask HN: Appsumo needs your help
You down with MVP? Yeah you know me! (ok that sucked :P)
modmax··on $100K in 4 months: A niche app's path to App Store success
If you look at the chart, you'll notice the 3rd feature didn't affect our sales much at all. We've pushed out 12 major feature updates since launch and I believe that had an impact on our sales as people can feel confident that we stand by our product.
modmax··on $100K in 4 months: A niche app's path to App Store success
Last time I looked it was averaging about a 1000 active users a day.
modmax··on $100K in 4 months: A niche app's path to App Store success
Sales have slowed down as our niche market got a bit saturated. We've hit almost $180K total so far.
modmax··on $100K in 4 months: A niche app's path to App Store success
Technically speaking, we'd made about $40K in app revenue from our previous apps before we launched iMockups. That $100K is just iMockups revenue, not total for the company.

But you are correct that it was the best ROI so far for any of our apps.

modmax··on Timely: Schedule tweets for maximum impact
I just tried it, it worked on the 2nd click. Probably just Twitter API timeouts (as per usual).
modmax··on $100K in 4 months: A niche app’s path to App Store success
I like to think it was my awesome highspeed editing ;)