Sonar: This new service automatically tracks when app stores change their algorithms

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Mobile app developers live and die by how easily their apps are discovered in the various app stores from Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon. And any small tweak in the app stores can have a dramatic impact. But now a new service from Seattle startup MobileDevHQ is trying to help those developers make sense of… Read More…

Appnique looks to help mobile developers stand out in a crowded sea of apps

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There’s no shortage of mobile applications floating around, with Apple’s app store alone counting nearly 340,000 apps created just this year. So, what’s an app developer to do in order to get recognized? That’s a problem that a number of companies are looking to solve, including recent TechStars grad MobileDevHQ. But mobile veteran Jai Jaisimha thinks he… Read More…

TechStars Spotlight: MobileDevHQ looks to help propel apps up the charts

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[Editor's note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year's class in the TechStars Seattle incubator program. Check back each day at 1:30 p.m. for a new profile, leading up to Demo Day on Nov. 1] With hundreds of thousands of apps populating mobile app stores, it can be… Read More…

From stall to new start, MobileDevHQ founder explains the power of the pivot

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The ugly underbelly of startup life is that most new ventures fail. And yet, despite the many warning signs, entrepreneurs continue to make the leap and fight for survival. I was reminded of this cold, hard truth after reading Ian Sefferman’s wonderful blog post: The Value is in the Slog. Sefferman, the co-founder of Seattle upstart… Read More…