Research suggests that 98% of the global revenue from apps, comes from FREE apps, NOT paid ones. So … before you develop your app, you need to consider how to monetise it. Here are some typical ways to generate revenue.
- In-app advertising – raising revenue from advertisers
- Freemium model – offering the basic service free with a pay-to-upgrade facility
- Subscription – initial free offer, then subscription for on-going or full content
- In-app purchases – a popular option for game developers
- Merchandising – selling related products
- Sponsorship – arrangement with relevant partners
- Referral marketing – promoting a third-party via clicks or downloads
- Collecting and selling data – need to consider privacy and ethical issues
- Transaction fee – a fee for every transaction conducting via the app
BEFORE you go too far ensure that you have done market research; checked out the competitors; identified your customers and have validated the commercial potential for your new app.
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