Alternative monetization of APK installs
The guide will be useful for:
1) Webmasters with APK store sites/blogs
2) Webmasters with APK file sharings
3) Uploaders that share APKs via social networks, torrents, etc
Foreword
I have a couple of sites where I publish Android apps and games (APK files). The profit from ads is fine, but the biggest problem was that I didn't get anything from installs. I used to waste around 2-3K installs a day before I found this method: monetization of installs by adding SDK to APK files.
SDK is an advertising code provided by some networks.
In other words, SDK is like a link or script that people add to their sites to show ads. But in the case of SDK, you integrate ads right in your apk files. When users download and install these apps they see ads.
Step One
Find apps that will give you a lot of installs.
For those who have apk stores that will be easy, just study your download/page visit statistics. If you need some fresh ideas - search for “top android apps for...”. Study list of top/most popular apps of other apk stores. At least you need to find 10-20 apps. It will be enough for the first time. But remember: more apps → more installs → higher profit
Step Two (the most important)
Add a custom SDK to your APK files
Take into account the following recommendations searching for a custom SDK.
First, you should know how to code to add SDK (I have a poor knowledge). But even if you know that, it will take a lot of time to integrate. Let’s say you have 20 apps, and as far as I know it takes about 30-60 minutes for one app – 20 apps * 30 minutes = 10 hours. I think you don’t want to waste your time. There are only a few nets that have automatic converters.
Second, most of the networks are not very tolerant to this monetization technique. It’s extremely easy to get a ban and payment block if someone will claim that you don’t have usage rights. In my case, it happened during the second/third week of using SDKs of some big networks. But anyway it is possible to find a few more liberal networks.
So when you will search for "custom SDK", take into account these recommendations.
Step Three
Upload the files with SDK to your sites/groups/…
Step Four (the final step)
Track your profit.
Results of my first week sharing APKs with custom SDK
One month later
The revenue that I received
Conclusion
1) You can not earn much with a couple of installs per day. You need at least 200-500/day. Pay attention to GEO: US is much profitable as usual
2) Be careful choosing network: first, be ready that not all networks will share SDK with you. Second, they should have automatic converter, that will save your time
3) Try, test, experiment to find your niche. There are about 3 billion android users in the world and the number is growing, so you will find your users
The guide will be useful for:
1) Webmasters with APK store sites/blogs
2) Webmasters with APK file sharings
3) Uploaders that share APKs via social networks, torrents, etc
Foreword
I have a couple of sites where I publish Android apps and games (APK files). The profit from ads is fine, but the biggest problem was that I didn't get anything from installs. I used to waste around 2-3K installs a day before I found this method: monetization of installs by adding SDK to APK files.
SDK is an advertising code provided by some networks.
In other words, SDK is like a link or script that people add to their sites to show ads. But in the case of SDK, you integrate ads right in your apk files. When users download and install these apps they see ads.
Step One
Find apps that will give you a lot of installs.
For those who have apk stores that will be easy, just study your download/page visit statistics. If you need some fresh ideas - search for “top android apps for...”. Study list of top/most popular apps of other apk stores. At least you need to find 10-20 apps. It will be enough for the first time. But remember: more apps → more installs → higher profit
Step Two (the most important)
Add a custom SDK to your APK files
Take into account the following recommendations searching for a custom SDK.
First, you should know how to code to add SDK (I have a poor knowledge). But even if you know that, it will take a lot of time to integrate. Let’s say you have 20 apps, and as far as I know it takes about 30-60 minutes for one app – 20 apps * 30 minutes = 10 hours. I think you don’t want to waste your time. There are only a few nets that have automatic converters.
Second, most of the networks are not very tolerant to this monetization technique. It’s extremely easy to get a ban and payment block if someone will claim that you don’t have usage rights. In my case, it happened during the second/third week of using SDKs of some big networks. But anyway it is possible to find a few more liberal networks.
So when you will search for "custom SDK", take into account these recommendations.
Step Three
Upload the files with SDK to your sites/groups/…
Step Four (the final step)
Track your profit.
Results of my first week sharing APKs with custom SDK
One month later
The revenue that I received
Conclusion
1) You can not earn much with a couple of installs per day. You need at least 200-500/day. Pay attention to GEO: US is much profitable as usual
2) Be careful choosing network: first, be ready that not all networks will share SDK with you. Second, they should have automatic converter, that will save your time
3) Try, test, experiment to find your niche. There are about 3 billion android users in the world and the number is growing, so you will find your users
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