

App Marketing by App Masters
Steve Young
Discover app marketing growth hacks from the top app publishers. Learn the secrets of app store optimization, app store features, and online marketing to drive more downloads for your mobile app.
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Apr 4, 2026 • 1h 5min
AI Apps & $6B Trends: What’s REALLY Working in 2026
Summer Liu, CMO at SocialPeta, shares data from billions of ad creatives and 90K+ advertisers. She breaks down explosive AI app growth, the micro-drama surge, and why creative lifespans are collapsing. Learn which geographies and creative formats are ripe, how AIGC is changing ads, and practical ways to spy on top creatives and scale globally.

Mar 31, 2026 • 21min
This Self-Improvement App Might Kill MasterClass: RiseGuide Review (2026)
Looking for a self-improvement app that actually helps you improve your memory, focus, and communication skills?In this video, we break down RiseGuide, a powerful personal development app designed to help you train your brain, build better habits, and become a more confident communicator.You’ll discover:✅ How RiseGuide uses personalized onboarding to tailor your learning experience✅ Why long-form onboarding flows can improve engagement in education apps✅ How the app structures lessons to improve memory retention and focus✅ The role of interactive learning, quizzes, and habit-building systemsSteve also shared insights on:👉🏻 Best practices for self-improvement and learning apps👉🏻 How to structure content for daily habit formation👉🏻 What app founders can learn from RiseGuide’s user experienceThis is a must-watch if you are app founders building education, productivity, or self-improvement apps or growth teams aiming to optimize onboarding and user engagement, as well as those who want to improve their memory, focus, or communication skills. 🔗 Learn More👉 Try the app: https://riseguide.comYou can also watch this video here: https://youtu.be/3NN4qlM_2aY*********************************************SPONSORSGot tons of freemium users who won’t upgrade? Encore turns free users into paying customers and reduces churn by adding smart, curated affiliate offers at key user moments. Everyone wins with Encore.Learn more at https://encorekit.com/*********************************************Want to know what ads your competitors are running right now?SocialPeta gives you access to real ad creatives and market insights across apps, games, and emerging content formats, so you can stay ahead without endless trial and error.Check it out at https://www.socialpeta.com/*********************************************Ready to take action? Start exploring AppsFlyer's deep linking suite - coming soon as a standalone solution, independent of their measurement packages → https://bit.ly/46O7Wgd*********************************************Follow us:YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTubeInstagram: @App MastersTwitter: @App MastersTikTok: @stevepyoungFacebook: App Masters*********************************************

Mar 28, 2026 • 57min
Build Better Paywalls with AI
This week, we’re joined by Trent Hommeyer, Founding Growth Product Manager at Helium, a powerful platform helping app founders build, test, and optimize high-converting paywalls faster than ever.In this episode, we’ll build paywalls live using crazy, unconventional ideas, break down the best-performing vs worst-performing paywalls, and reveal proven strategies to test and iterate faster inside your app.If you're serious about improving conversions and revenue, this is a must-watch deep dive into real paywall experiments that actually work.You will discover:✅ How to build high-converting paywalls using AI (live demo)✅ The craziest paywalls that surprisingly work✅ Real-time paywall ideas from the audience (and building them live)✅ Creative monetization experiments most apps aren’t usingLearn More:Get more out of your paywall with:https://tryhelium.com/You can also watch this video here: https://youtube.com/live/Mhp8Cw93JR8*********************************************SPONSORSGot tons of freemium users who won’t upgrade? Encore turns free users into paying customers and reduces churn by adding smart, curated affiliate offers at key user moments. Everyone wins with Encore.Learn more at https://encorekit.com/*********************************************Want to know what ads your competitors are running right now?SocialPeta gives you access to real ad creatives and market insights across apps, games, and emerging content formats, so you can stay ahead without endless trial and error.Check it out at https://www.socialpeta.com/*********************************************Ready to take action? Start exploring AppsFlyer's deep linking suite - coming soon as a standalone solution, independent of their measurement packages → https://bit.ly/46O7Wgd*********************************************Follow us:YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTubeInstagram: @App MastersTwitter: @App MastersTikTok: @stevepyoungFacebook: App Masters*********************************************

Mar 24, 2026 • 16min
App Monetization Tactics No One Is Talking About
Want to convert more free users into paying customers?In this video, Steve P. Young shares little-known app monetization strategies used by top subscription apps to increase conversions, improve paywalls, and grow revenue.If you’re building a mobile app, SaaS product, or subscription app, these monetization tactics can dramatically improve your trial conversions, paid subscribers, and overall revenue.You’ll learn:✅ 3-Screen Paywalls that increase subscription conversions✅ Trial-to-Discount Strategy to convert hesitant users✅ Paid Intro Offers that outperform free trials✅ Reverse Trials that turn free users into paying subscribers✅ Pay-What-You-Want Pricing to increase purchase conversionsIf you're struggling with low trial conversion, weak paywalls, or too many free users, these tactics can help you unlock new revenue from your existing user base.Want access to the full video course? Join 100+ app founders sharing what’s working in app growth, app marketing, and monetization strategies:https://appfounders.coWatch - How a Solo Founder Built a $30K/Month App with 5.2M Installs:https://youtube.com/live/jN6e9sSyaoo?feature=shareYou can also watch this video here: https://youtu.be/FWF_AbsR0qc*********************************************SPONSORSStill designing, resizing, and uploading screenshots manually? AppScreens lets you pick from hundreds of high-converting templates, generate for every device size and language in minutes, and upload automatically to directly to App Store Connect and Google Play Console. Trusted by more than 100K developers and ASO experts worldwide.Try it free: https://appscreens.com/?via=am*********************************************Thinking about your next great app? This is the best time to make it! Contact Chaim at b7dev.com and get your idea started! Delivery times are super short; you'll be surprised by the cost to develop! B7dev.com*********************************************Ready to take action? Start exploring AppsFlyer's deep linking suite - coming soon as a standalone solution, independent of their measurement packages → https://bit.ly/46O7Wgd*********************************************Follow us:YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTubeInstagram: @App MastersTwitter: @App MastersTikTok: @stevepyoungFacebook: App Masters*********************************************

Mar 21, 2026 • 1h 36min
How One Validated App Idea Turned Into a $70K/Month App
A founder’s journey from three flops to a kettlebell app making tens of thousands monthly. Validation with landing pages and waitlists before building. Fast MVP launches, brutal onboarding and monetization A/B tests, and a viral content push that grew a huge social following. An accidental billing bug that produced a major revenue spike and practical tactics for profitable paid ads and creator partnerships.

Mar 17, 2026 • 7min
The Simplified App Analytics Tool Every Indie Dev Needs
A demo of a lightweight analytics dashboard built for indie developers. Walkthroughs cover installs, revenue trends, and revenue-per-install as a key KPI. The tool highlights conversion rates, revenue breakdown by plan, and country-level performance. Upcoming features include AI summaries of reviews and multi-app support with simple pricing.

Mar 14, 2026 • 1h 14min
Subscription App Growth Is Getting Brutal (RevenueCat Data Explained)
David Barnard, Growth Advocate at RevenueCat and Sub Club host, breaks down RevenueCat’s massive subscription app benchmarks. He covers why legacy apps still dominate revenue, the split between runaway winners and shrinking apps, hard paywalls outperforming freemium, AI apps’ high revenue but poor retention, and the rising role of web-to-app funnels.

Mar 10, 2026 • 10min
Web-to-App Strategy: How Brands Lose Millions Without Deep Linking (Fix Your App Conversions)
Most brands are quietly losing revenue because their web-to-app journey is broken.In this video, Steve P. Young (Founder of App Masters) breaks down:✅ Why ecommerce apps convert 3X higher than mobile web✅ How poor deep linking kills installs and revenue✅ Smart banner mistakes even big brands make✅ How Nike and Sephora handle web-to-app differently✅ How to fix your mobile growth funnel todayIf you're a growth marketer, lifecycle marketer, CRM manager, or ecommerce brand, this is one of the simplest levers you can pull to:✅ Increase app installs✅ Improve onboarding conversions✅ Reduce cart abandonment✅ Boost in-app revenue✅ Create seamless deep linking experiencesWe review real examples from Nike and Sephora to show what works, and where even billion-dollar brands leave money on the table.You’ll also learn how smart deep linking solutions (like AppsFlyer’s deep linking platform) can help you combine:✅ Direct app install from smart banners✅ Seamless product-level deep linking✅ Reduced friction from web to app✅ Better attribution and analyticsIf you’re investing in paid traffic, CRM, email, or SMS but ignoring your web-to-app flow, you’re likely losing significant revenue.Fix the funnel. Improve the journey. Increase app revenue.🔗 Learn more about web-to-app challenges on the AppsFlyer blog → https://bit.ly/3Nm5C9wReady to take action? Start exploring AppsFlyer's deep linking suite - coming soon as a standalone solution, independent of their measurement packages → https://bit.ly/46O7WgdYou can also watch this video here: https://youtu.be/3PopKGfRj10

Mar 7, 2026 • 1h 27min
How I Built Multiple $1M+ ARR Product
Zakhar Azatian, a bootstrapped technical solo founder behind BeHard who has grown B2C apps to 1M+ users and $1M+ ARR. He discusses scoring and validating ideas with data, launching fast with one-week MVPs, treating App Store search as a technical optimization, and running heavy creative testing and gamification to boost retention and referrals.

Mar 3, 2026 • 25min
How to Sell Your App or SaaS Business: Exits, Acquisitions & App Marketing Secrets
How do you successfully sell your app, prepare for a business exit, or structure a SaaS acquisition deal? In this episode, Steve P. Young, Founder of App Masters, on Exit Podcast by Flippa, shares real-world lessons from building, selling, and nearly exiting multiple app businesses, plus what founders must know before attempting a 7-figure exit.You'll learn:✅ How to sell apps on Flippa✅ Common mistakes founders make during exits✅ When it’s the right time to sell your startup✅ Why distribution matters more than productSteve also explains how he scaled App Masters from a side hustle into a 30+ person global team, and why he shifted from selling businesses to acquiring them.If you’re a startup founder, SaaS operator, app developer, or entrepreneur thinking about selling your company, this episode breaks down the exit process step by step.🚀 #1 Platform to Buy & Sell Online Business:https://referral.flippa.com/j7zo8so2ql98🚀 Join the App Founders Community:www.appfounders.coWork with us to grow your apps faster & cheaper:http://www.appmasters.com/You can also watch this video here: https://youtu.be/Zh1E8ewIddo*********************************************SPONSORSStill designing, resizing, and uploading screenshots manually? AppScreens lets you pick from hundreds of high-converting templates, generate for every device size and language in minutes, and upload automatically to directly to App Store Connect and Google Play Console. Trusted by more than 100K developers and ASO experts worldwide.Try it free: https://appscreens.com/?via=am*********************************************Got tons of freemium users who won’t upgrade? Encore turns free users into paying customers and reduces churn by adding smart, curated affiliate offers at key user moments. Everyone wins with Encore.Learn more at https://encorekit.com/*********************************************If you’re advertising your growing mobile app, you need a measurement partner you can actually rely on — and that’s where AppsFlyer comes in.It gives you a clear view of your entire funnel — from the first impression all the way to the install, in-app events, and user LTV. You’ll know what’s driving real results, and what’s just noise.What teams love about it? It’s stable, accurate, and built to handle everything the mobile world throws at you — privacy changes, creative optimization, you name it.And when you need help? Their global support team is there 24/7 — not just to fix things, but to help you grow.If you’re ready to level up your mobile marketing and make smarter decisions, check out AppsFlyer.com *********************************************Follow us:YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTubeInstagram: @App MastersTwitter: @App MastersTikTok: @stevepyoungFacebook: App Masters*********************************************


