App store optimization services
Stage: Be foundApp store optimization
Rank higher in the App Store and Google Play, and turn more store visits into installs. Keywords, listings, creatives and reviews, tested every week.
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Why it matters now
Most installs start with a search
People find most apps by searching the store, not by browsing it. If you do not rank for the words they type, and your listing does not convince them, the install goes to someone else.
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Then
Ad or pressStore pageInstall
Installs came from campaigns and launches.Now
Store searchRanked resultsScreenshots and ratingInstall
Most installs come from store search, decided in seconds by rank, rating and screenshots.What’s included
Everything on the store page
Six parts of every ASO program.
How we do it
Five steps, one owner
Part of your first 90 days. Every step has a date, an owner and something you can see.
Week 1Access and baselineGet App Store Connect and Play Console access and record current ranks.You get a keyword and conversion baseline
Week 1 to 3Research and competitorsMap keywords and study how competitors present their apps.You get a keyword plan by store
Week 2 to 4Metadata updateRewrite titles, subtitles and descriptions for both stores.You get new listings live
Week 3 to 12Creative testsRun screenshot and icon experiments and roll out winners.You get tested creatives
Every weekTrack and iterateTrack ranks, conversion and reviews, and adjust keywords.You get a Monday report
Tools we work in
Search Console
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Search ConsoleAnalytics 4surfaceby dauWhere installs are won
Rank gets the look, the listing gets the install
Ranking puts you in front of searchers. Your icon, rating and first screenshots decide whether they install.
- Step 1: SearchThe keywords you rank for
- Step 2: LookIcon, title and rating in results
- Step 3: DecideScreenshots, video and reviews
- Step 4: InstallConversion from store page view
How we measure it
Every week, tracked and reported
Keyword ranks in each store and market, store page conversion and installs by source, in one weekly report.
2stores trackedWeeklyrank checksEverytest measured
- Keyword ranks by store and market
- Store page conversion rate
- Installs from search vs browse
- Rating and review volume
surfaceAI answersSampleMention rate, all engines17%▲ 11 pp in 12 weeksEngineMentionedCitedTrend
AI Overviews20.4%6.4%
ChatGPT18.8%3.9%
Gemini17.2%5.1%
Perplexity16.1%9.8%
Claude12.0%2.7%
Copilot8.9%2.1%
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Four ways to do ASO
Do it yourself, buy an ASO tool, hire a specialist, or run it with your search partner.
One team, no handoffs
App Store Optimization (ASO) works best with the rest of search
The same team runs every service that feeds AI answers, so nothing waits on another vendor.
App Store Optimization (ASO)you are hereApp Development ServicesSearch everywhere optimizationOne plan across Google, AI answers and MapsSEO and enterprise SEORankings for questions that lead to revenueAnswer engine optimizationGet named in ChatGPT, Gemini and AI OverviewsOnline reputationReviews that win the comparisonGoogle Ads and PPCSearch campaigns that pay back
A closer look
App Store and Google Play work differently
Both stores rank apps on relevance, downloads and ratings, but they read your listing in different ways, so one listing copied across both leaves installs on the table.
| Apple App Store | Google Play | |
|---|---|---|
| Text that is indexed | App name (30 characters), subtitle (30) and a hidden keyword field (100) | Title (30), short description (80) and the full description (4,000) |
| Keyword approach | Choose words for the keyword field; the description is not indexed | Use keywords naturally across the full description |
| Testing | Product Page Optimization tests on icon and screenshots | Store listing experiments on most listing assets |
| Tailored pages | Custom product pages for ads and audiences | Custom store listings by country or audience |
What ASO work covers
- Keyword research by store and country
- Titles, subtitles and descriptions written for each store
- Icon, screenshot and preview video testing
- Localisation for every priority market
- Ratings and reviews: prompts at the right moment, and replies
- Custom product pages that match your paid campaigns
How ASO and paid app ads work together
Paid installs lift your download velocity, which helps organic rankings, and a better store page lowers what each paid install costs. We plan both from the same keyword and creative tests.
Questions
What people ask about App Store Optimization (ASO)
What is app store optimization (ASO)?
Improving how an app ranks in App Store and Google Play search, and how well its store page turns views into installs.
Do you cover both stores?
Yes. The App Store and Google Play rank apps differently, so we plan and track each one separately.
How long does ASO take?
Metadata changes can move ranks within a few weeks of an update. Creative tests usually need two to four weeks each to reach a result.
Can you help with ratings?
Yes, with in-app prompts at the right moment and replies to reviews. We never buy or fake reviews.
Do you work with our app developers?
Yes. Prompts, deep links and store experiments need small app changes, and we spec them for your team. Our development team can build them too.
Can ASO and paid app ads work together?
Yes. Search ads in the stores show which keywords convert, which feeds the organic keyword plan.
How do I choose ASO keywords?
We look at search volume, competition and relevance in each store and country, then test them in titles, subtitles and descriptions.
Do screenshots and the icon affect installs?
Yes. They are what most people judge before they read a word. We test them with Apple's Product Page Optimization and Google Play's store listing experiments.
Should we localise our app listing?
Yes, for every priority market. Local keywords and screenshots usually lift both rankings and conversion in that country.
Do ratings and reviews affect ASO?
They affect rankings and conversion in both stores. We help you ask at the right moment in the app and reply to reviews.
The full guide · 7 min readApp store optimization: how to rank and convert in 2026
How store search works, what to put in your metadata and how to test creatives that lift installs.
- 01How store search ranks apps
- 02Metadata that ranks
- 03Creatives that convert
- 04Ratings and reviews
Get found in the stores
Talk to a partner about where your app ranks today and what we would test first.