Cross promoting apps in Nook store

General (non-technical) Marketing and Monetization
#1

We have three games in the Nook store (two paid for and one free). The free one is doing well, the paid for ones are not.

In the free game we have our own ads for the other apps, but they just link to our website and we want to link them to the Nook store.

I know there is a Nook store API (below) for this, but how do you do it through Corona? Anyone know if you can just format up a URL, if so what is it?

Intent i = new Intent();
i.setAction(“com.bn.sdk.shop.details”);
i.putExtra(“product_details_ean”,“2940043352927”); // Your real EAN goes here
startActivity(i);
Many thanks,
James [import]uid: 106799 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 330896[/import]

#2

Can’t you just open an URL using system.openURL() to your B&N’s apps URL? [import]uid: 19626 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 123560[/import]

#3

I could except that would just open a web page in the browser and not the nook store on the device… I am looking to integrate more tightly.

It probably is just a question of knowing the correct URL (assuming it works like Google/Apple), but I don’t know what it is?? [import]uid: 106799 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 123570[/import]

#4

If we could do intents (but we cannot AFAIK) we would do:

i.setAction(“com.bn.sdk.shop.details”);
i.putExtra(“product_details_ean”,“2940043352927”); —<< the app number goes here

If someone knows how to kludge intents using Corona SDK - please tell. [import]uid: 160496 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 123577[/import]

#5

Unfortunately, I do not believe you can do this with Corona yet. At least officially.

If you look at the roadmap, they have the Nook Store API listed in the monetization section. So at least it is on their to-do list.
http://www.coronalabs.com/resources/roadmap/

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#6

I wish instead they just exposed Android intents interface… Would take care of Nook Store API and all kinds of other things. [import]uid: 160496 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 123587[/import]

#7

+1 all of the above! [import]uid: 40033 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 123593[/import]

#8

Can’t you just open an URL using system.openURL() to your B&N’s apps URL? [import]uid: 19626 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 123560[/import]

#9

I could except that would just open a web page in the browser and not the nook store on the device… I am looking to integrate more tightly.

It probably is just a question of knowing the correct URL (assuming it works like Google/Apple), but I don’t know what it is?? [import]uid: 106799 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 123570[/import]

#10

If we could do intents (but we cannot AFAIK) we would do:

i.setAction(“com.bn.sdk.shop.details”);
i.putExtra(“product_details_ean”,“2940043352927”); —<< the app number goes here

If someone knows how to kludge intents using Corona SDK - please tell. [import]uid: 160496 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 123577[/import]

#11

Unfortunately, I do not believe you can do this with Corona yet. At least officially.

If you look at the roadmap, they have the Nook Store API listed in the monetization section. So at least it is on their to-do list.
http://www.coronalabs.com/resources/roadmap/

[import]uid: 94868 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 123581[/import]

#12

I wish instead they just exposed Android intents interface… Would take care of Nook Store API and all kinds of other things. [import]uid: 160496 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 123587[/import]

#13

+1 all of the above! [import]uid: 40033 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 123593[/import]

#14

James - in case you missed it… just wanted to add that keywords don’t work in the NOOK app store. (!!) The only workaround at this point is to add words to the title otherwise no way for people to find the app other than browsing. [import]uid: 40033 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 130490[/import]

#15

James - in case you missed it… just wanted to add that keywords don’t work in the NOOK app store. (!!) The only workaround at this point is to add words to the title otherwise no way for people to find the app other than browsing. [import]uid: 40033 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 130490[/import]

#16

We added B&N shop details support in build #912. Please see the following link for more details…
http://developer.coronalabs.com/forum/2012/01/03/link-review-nook-are-intents-required-workarounds#comment-126018
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#17

We added B&N shop details support in build #912. Please see the following link for more details…
http://developer.coronalabs.com/forum/2012/01/03/link-review-nook-are-intents-required-workarounds#comment-126018
[import]uid: 32256 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 130502[/import]

#18

Many thanks, my ‘lite’ app update has just been approved on Nook, iOS, and Amazon using the native.showPopup() - used for for ratings of this app and link to paid app.

It will be very interesting to see how well this helps sales of the paid version :slight_smile: [import]uid: 106799 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 130921[/import]

#19

Many thanks, my ‘lite’ app update has just been approved on Nook, iOS, and Amazon using the native.showPopup() - used for for ratings of this app and link to paid app.

It will be very interesting to see how well this helps sales of the paid version :slight_smile: [import]uid: 106799 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 130921[/import]

#20

Just an update on cross promotion on Nook. We have four apps (3 paid and 1 free). The free one contains banner adverts (at the bottom of the main screen) to our others, previously just links to our web site as there wasn’t any other way.

At the beginning of November our update was accepted that changed the adverts to link to the Nook store. We also added a pop up ad to a paid for version of the free game that appears every few games.

Prior to November we were averaging a rubbish $8-10 per month. So far in November we are at $70. Still not great but a huge improvement and gives us hope that with enough games we might(?) actually get to cover our costs and who knows even make a bit of money :slight_smile: [import]uid: 106799 topic_id: 30896 reply_id: 132918[/import]