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Apple asks developers to include key words with App Store applications

by Josh Holat on Jul 30, 2009 at 05:43 AM
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One billion app downloadsIt is very well known that there are some issues with Apple’s App Store in general. One of those issues—up until this point—has been how hard it is to find certain applications that may have an unusual name. In order to help solve this problem, Apple is now asking developers to add 255 characters worth of keyword search terms to their applications. These words, which developers separate with commas, will feed into a search algorithm to make it easier to locate applications. Hopefully Apple won’t be accepting or denying these search terms.

“It is important to enter keywords for all applications as soon as possible so your application can continue to be successfully located on the App Store,” the update from Apple reads. “Keywords can be updated with the submission of a new binary.” It’s nice to see Apple taking some steps towards improving the App Store. I hope, however, that this leads to the solutions of the larger problems, such as the submission process.

Via [AppleInsider]

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