Comments on: Using App Store URLs Online

By: Attila Beke

Attila Beke — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:37:25 +0000

I don't agree with the landing page instead of the appstore page.
I know, this article is very old, but anyway: Itunes links and the appstore itself works far more different now, than when this article was written.

I get a landing page directly on appstore, where all my info is visible. I have my icon, my screenshots, I can quote users in my info text etc.

The insanely big advantage is in opposite to a random landing page on the net, that here I have a BUY button, which actually BUYS the app.

Most sales are impulsive purchases. If my (hopefully soon to be) customer is only on my webpage and has to hit the button "buy" and he doesn't buy it by this click, but will be taken to the appstore first, where he has all the info again and has to hit a "buy" button again, then it is possible, that he got angry by now and he just skips the whole damn thing.

So, I am absolutely for linking directly to the appstore.
No matter if you use your phone or your PC, you have screenshots, all your infos, user comments and ratings(!) AND the buy button (which actually really buys the app) in one place and immediately, ready for spontaneous sale.

By: data recovery

data recovery — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:34:57 +0000

It's good that we can get more Apps online.

By: mattygreer

mattygreer — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:26:10 +0000

Great Insights! Thank you for cluing us in on the new app store URL's.

By: mattygreer

mattygreer — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:26:10 +0000

Great Insights! Thank you for cluing us in on the new app store URL's.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:12:46 +0000

Also checkout http://iappurl.com

By: Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:27:55 +0000

I just found out that if you use iTunes Connect to change the name of your app, the itunes.com link with the original name will still work, but the link using the new name will not work. Maybe it updates with an update of your app, or maybe its the original name forever, I'm not sure.

Thanks for the bitly named link tip.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:47:51 +0000

You can get more from bit.ly by using an optional name for the shortened link. That way you benefit from the SEO side and the analytics; for example http://bit.ly/iphonesecrets

By: Julie McCool

Julie McCool — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:48:19 +0000

Thanks for the tip on the more elegant app store URL. Just edited the links in my press materials for http://itunes.com/Apps/SnowGlobeMakerBeachEdition.

By: Julie McCool

Julie McCool — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:48:00 +0000

Thanks for the tip on the more elegant app store URL. Just edited the links in my press materials for http://itunes.com/Apps/SnowGlobeMakerBeachEdition.

By: Derek Neighbors

Derek Neighbors — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:43:00 +0000

Excellent advice and tips. I always wonder why so many developers have their application links go directly to the app store instead of a product page.

By: Derek Neighbors

Derek Neighbors — Fri, 15 May 2009 21:43:00 +0000

Excellent advice and tips. I always wonder why so many developers have their application links go directly to the app store instead of a product page.