Is There Gold in Writing Applications for Mobile Devices?

For a few - a few - it's been a path to nearly instant wealth. But for most writing applications for mobile devices has been a break-even proposition at best. And while Loic Le Meur - the founder and CEO of Seesmic, maker of one of the most popular Twitter and Facebook applications - is bullish on the future, he says today's numbers are really quite sobering. The odds against making a reasonable income from a mobile application, let alone striking it rich, are nearly impossible to overcome. Consider:

50 percent of paid apps receive fewer than 1,000 downloads.

The average app makes about $2,500, but really only about $500 when the most successful apps are removed from the average.

Free apps, those supported by ad revenue, require 50,000 active users (not just downloads) to pay for one full time developer.

The problem may not be the app itself, but marketing - or lack of it. Without a marketing budget it remains hidden among the more than 30,000 others in the app store. The skills to develop an app are far different from those needed to sell it.

--Dino Londis

Is There Gold in Writing Applications for Mobile Devices?

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MyCityWay Dives into Data, Comes Up With Gold

MyCityWay reached 1 million in downloads by combining familiar information like local dining, nightlife, deals and movie showtimes with government data that creates a very sticky resource with users. It's a great example of how companies can mine overlooked data sets and turn them into businesses.

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Fable III Gold Keys and Doors Location Guide

Gold keys in Fable III can be used to open Gold Key doors. You can find treasures on the other side of the door, each requiring one gold key to open it. If you find all the Silver and Gold Keys, you can unlock "I am The Keymaster" achievement. Foll

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