Great post! Congratulations on transitioning out of beta! App Stores like Google, AppDirect, and AppExchange are a great way for you to reach new business customers. We think that being a part of multiple stores is a great approach - you don't have to pick just one!
That said, we’re different from the Google Marketplace in a few respects:
1. Free for Businesses. AppDirect is free for businesses and can be used by anyone in the organization.
2. Multiple Stores. We power a growing network of App Stores for brands with existing trusted relationships to small businesses. You only have to integrate once and have access to Bell Canada and other markets to come.
3. Multiple Rates. You can choose which Stores you want to be a part of. Each channel charges their own revenue share which will vary between channels from 15% to 40%. Bell does charge 35% but they are also contributing a huge traditional marketing budget.
We have been intentionally stealthy and are flattered that you discovered us considering we’re still in private Alpha. In year one, we focused on getting our Application Network to market and we’re excited to come out of Alpha in the coming months. We have a dedicated group of pilot users who love AppDirect and we're learning from their feedback to create a leading customer experience. We have also worked hard to streamline our on-boarding process to make it incredibly easy for Developers to integrate.
We would be happy to help you with OpenID, Oauth and other technologies needed for the Google Marketplace integration. We can work with you to get you integrated to both our network and the Google Marketplace in a few weeks. We’re always here to help.
Great post! Congratulations on transitioning out of beta! App Stores like Google, AppDirect, and AppExchange are a great way for you to reach new business customers. We think that being a part of multiple stores is a great approach - you don't have to pick just one!
That said, we’re different from the Google Marketplace in a few respects:
1. Free for Businesses. AppDirect is free for businesses and can be used by anyone in the organization. 2. Multiple Stores. We power a growing network of App Stores for brands with existing trusted relationships to small businesses. You only have to integrate once and have access to Bell Canada and other markets to come. 3. Multiple Rates. You can choose which Stores you want to be a part of. Each channel charges their own revenue share which will vary between channels from 15% to 40%. Bell does charge 35% but they are also contributing a huge traditional marketing budget.
We have been intentionally stealthy and are flattered that you discovered us considering we’re still in private Alpha. In year one, we focused on getting our Application Network to market and we’re excited to come out of Alpha in the coming months. We have a dedicated group of pilot users who love AppDirect and we're learning from their feedback to create a leading customer experience. We have also worked hard to streamline our on-boarding process to make it incredibly easy for Developers to integrate.
We would be happy to help you with OpenID, Oauth and other technologies needed for the Google Marketplace integration. We can work with you to get you integrated to both our network and the Google Marketplace in a few weeks. We’re always here to help.
Cheers! Your friends at AppDirect [email protected]