
Introduction Google has launched a new update on its search system, called “Helpful Content.” As Google is the world’s largest search portal that transfers 5.6 billion searches per day, so the newly-added search system tweak is something creators have to make a note of it and prepare for change. After the update is made, it passed about…

Introduction The previous articles were about the Korean and Japanese languages and how their linguistic characteristics may affect how users search apps on app stores. Yet the articles were written for English-speaking audiences who are interested in launching their apps in either the Korean or Japanese app market. So this article attempts to aid Korean…

Introduction Point Income is an application, developed by Fivegate Inc., through which users can accumulate points when they purchase an item on their smartphones or sign-up for a service affiliated with Point Income, and they can use the points as though actual cash. The variety of channels where users can earn points has attracted many…

Introduction Hellobot is a chatbot application, developed by Korea’s app provider, Thingsflow Inc. This chatbot provides various charming characters that tell users fortunes with Tarot cards, astrology, and past-life talk, while it can just be a go-to friend when having a bad day. The app’s characters and interesting fortunetelling seemed to have enough potential to…

Introduction VideoMonster is an application that provides video editing tools and motion graphic templates. Its developer is located in Seoul, South Korea, and attempted to succeed in the global market. It provides its service in English, Korean, Japanese, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Thai, yet its performance in the Japanese market was not as fruitful as in the other markets. This case…

Introduction The app market in South Korea has been growing fastly, and now it is the third largest app market in East Asia, following China and Japan. Statista has projected that the number of app downloads in Korea will reach 1.796 billion in 2022. It is a large number for the population of South Korea is only…

Introduction One of the most popular topics in the world of ASO is localization. Localization is essential when you want to expand the reach of your app to global. Just as you attempt to learn a couple of phrases in the language that is mainly spoken in the country you plan to travel to, it…

Introduction App Store Optimization(ASO) is an app marketing strategy that aims to increase an app’s search ranking and maximize its downloads. Applying ASO also brings more users as it is expected to increase organic downloads, so ASO has become a strategy that cannot be overlooked when it comes down to app marketing. This article will…