iBroke iPhone announces Wholesale Pricing

March 31st, 2010

iBroke iPhone announced today it is offering wholesale pricing to iPhone Repair companies nationwide. 

Located, stored and shipped from the US iBrokeiPhone.com caters to small to medium iPhone Repair companies with same day priority mail shipping.  Prices are competitive, shipping is fast and the service is unbeatable.  No minimum orders.

Contact: Kurtis Amble (608)-729-4345 or e-mail kurtisamble@ibrokeiphone.com

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iBroke iPhone launches affiliate commission program

March 25th, 2010

Earn excellent commissions on your blog, website or twitter!

 iBrokeiPhone.com has announced an industry changing affiliate commission program for its iPhone Repair and iPhone accessories.  “Many of our bloggers that write about us, work with us and drive traffic to us work hard, this is our way of saying Thank You.”  says Kurtis Amble, owner of iBroke iPhone LLC.  “We’ve launched a program with the highest commissions, state of the art tracking and that’s integrated with online and offline mediums.”

Whether you’re and online blogger, tweeter, college kid or networker, iBrokeiPhone.com’s program fits your needs perfectly.

Online commissions

Our state of the art software generates a unique link to all of our affiliates.  When a customer clicks your link, it installs a 30 day cookie in their Internet history.  If at any time that customer comes back, that affiliate will earn a 10% commission on sales.  That’s right, 10%, unheard of.   iBrokeiPhone.com provides any banners, images and creative that you may need, just ask!

Offline commissions

Once an affiliate with iBroke iPhone, you’ll be added to our order receiving system.  If an iPhone comes to us for repair with your business card inside, you’ll get the same commission.  Additionally, you’ll receive a code that your customers can enter during checkout to also earn commission.  We’ll even set you up with our business card template!

Get paid

iBrokeiPhone.com pays commissions on the 7thday after each month.  Payment can be made via paypal or check.  There are no minimums, no fees and no inactivity and the affiliate program is open to anybody.

Find out more about becoming an iBroke iPhone affiliate. 

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Top 3 App Picks 3/15

March 18th, 2010

Know where your friends are.  Wish them Happy Birthday.  Look beautiful doing it.

Social: WhereBeUs

where be us appWhereBeUS is a social networking tool that allows you to see where your Twitter and/or Facebook friends are.  We downloaded this app with a little bit of skepticism because of how the iPhone pinpoints locations.  Much to our surprise, WhereBeUs is accurate on your friend’s locations almost always. 

Weather your meeting for coffee, dinner, drinks or an event, know where the people you are waiting for are, and when they’ll be there.

How it works

WhereBeUs connects via your Twitter or Facebook account; you do not need to sign up for another account.  After connecting your account, all of your friends/followers will be shown on a Google map with their profile picture and their location.  If someone is on the move, you’ll see that too.  No sure why someone isn’t there yet?  Send them a message on Facebook or Tweet at them on Twitter right through WhereBeUs.  Not sure why you can’t see your friends location?  Tell them to download the app!

Download and Developer information

Company Website: http://www.wherebe.us
Price: FREE
Version: 1.0
iTunes:  http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wherebeus/id352659817?mt=8

Organize: BirthdayWiz

birthdaywiz3 appIf you’re like me, I can never remember a birthday.  The BirthdayWiz app does just that for you.

How it works

BirthdayWiz retrieves birthdays from your contact list.  You can enter birthdays by adding a field, under your contact options.  Once you’ve entered all of your information, download the BirthdayWiz app, and you’ll notice it puts all of those birthdays right within the app.  It has daily, weekly and calendar view, and will also show you how many days remaining to a certain person’s special day.  You can also call that person straight from the BirthdayWiz App.  Ever wondered when your birthday was on Mars?  Does that too!

If you’re like me and can’t remember birthdays, get this app.  For the cost of forgetting Aunt Martha’s 80th, this app is priceless.

Download and Developer information:

Company Website: www.walkingwidgets.com
Price:  $0.99
Version: 1.0
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/birthdaywiz3/id352249012?mt=8

Health and Beauty: Beauty-Tips

Did you know strawberry’s naturally whiten your teeth?  The acidic content of the berries help remove stains and whiten teeth.  Simply use some mashed up strawberry’s on your toothbrush.  Welcome to Beauty-Tips where you’ll find many natural tips and tricks to look great!

How it Works

Beauty-Tips has over 40 different natural remedies and tips ranging from grey hair to athletes foot.  Its simple scroll menu allows you to easily search for and find exactly what you’re looking to make more beautiful.  Did you know Aloe Vera can help your dandruff? Me either.   Not sure how to make your makeup blend correctly?  That’s in there too.

Ladies, if you’re someone that’s always looking for a way to improve your look without the use of nasty chemicals or artificial ingredients, Beauty-Tips is a must.

Download and Developer Info:

Company Website: www.smartprotech.com
Price: $1.99
Version: 1.5
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/beauty-tips/id328342650?mt=8

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How much is your iPhone App worth?

March 9th, 2010

Companies are buying iPhone Apps from independent developers every day.  What’s it worth?

 

The since the launch of the iTunes App Store, the question has always been “What is my app worth?”  If a company is showing interest in purchasing your product(s) here’s a few tips to get the biggest bang for your buck:

The company is going to make your pay-app a free-app.

Chances are the company is looking at doing a “value add” to an existing product, or a “hook” to purchase a product.  The company is just interested in the code for the app and it’s up to you to make sure your future revenue is added into the sale price.  Also determine the cost to develop your app.  If your average daily downloads is 50 on a $2.99 app, your annual revenue (after Apple commissions) is approximately 45k.  Remember, this does not include any additional development time for enhancements, bug fixes, etc.  A 1 year average of revenue is a good minimum asking price.

My app is just ramping up, should I ask for more?

Unfortunately the fact that your app is just starting to ramp up is not particularly important to the purchasing company’s offer.  If for the past year your app has continuously increased 10% each month, the company will probably be interested only in the average revenue of the past year.  Depending on the size of the company looking to purchase your app, they may provide a revenue analysis, and offer a percentage of projected sales into the sales price.  Their goal ultimately is to profit on that growth.

Is asking for 1 year of average revenue asking too much?

Maybe.  If your app downloads are slowly declining, you may want to rethink and lower your annual average.  Same applies for app downloads slowly rising, raise your annual average.  Another good scale to measure is how much the company will benefit from your app.  It’s not out of line to ask what they would like to do with the app; after all, it’s your app.

A few ways to help raise the final offer.

Don’t sell like your app is on sale.  If one company is interested in your app there are surely other companies that will be interested also.  You might even want to consider e-mailing some of those companies, and seeing if they have interest.  The ideal situation for the sale is to have bidding between multiple companies. 

Make sure to include initial and ongoing development costs.  It’s easy to focus on revenue and forget all the tedious hours spent developing.

Be careful of non-compete agreements

Chances are, as the developer, the company is not going to want you to turn around and create an almost identical app as soon as you sell yours.  Make sure the stipulations still allow you to develop apps!  If you make an app that compares prices of gas in a given area, you want to make sure you are still able to develop an app that compares restaurants in that same area, should you decide to do so.  Staying away from the company’s industry is a common practice and can last anywhere from 6 months to a few years.  Make sure to ask lots of questions, you may even want to have the non-compete reviewed by an attorney. 

Should I ask high and negotiate?

The company probably has a limit on what they’re going to spend.  Asking $100,000 dollars for an app that generates $10,000 might scare potential buyers off.  If you have a high visibility app that generates lots of interest, you may want to let low offers walk away and focus on your higher offers.

Good luck!

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Want us to Feature your App?

March 9th, 2010

Each week we chose 5 apps to feature on our blog which is circulated to our users.  Apps can relate to any product, feature or topic (no adult).  If your app is chosen to be reviewed we will feature a 2-4 paragraph article about your app features, and how it fits into the daily life of an iPhone user.  We will also display your company website.  This is at no charge to you.

Due to the high number of apps received, we cannot guarantee that your app will be featured.

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