时间:2025-04-06 19:17:55 来源:网络整理编辑:探索
Apple may soon be radically changing the way it deals with developers in its App Store.The company i
Apple may soon be radically changing the way it deals with developers in its App Store.
The company is considering plans that would allow developers to pay for sponsored search results in the App Store, according to a new report in Bloomberg.
SEE ALSO:The 100 best iPhone apps of all timeIt sounds like Apple hasn't nailed down exactly how it would charge developers for these deals, but Bloomberg reports the company is looking at a Google-like model that would allow developers to pay for their apps to appear in specific search results.
Though it's not clear when or how Apple plans to introduce these features, the company has apparently dedicated a team of about 100 people to this effort, according to the report. The team includes engineers from Apple's iAd team, which is being phased out, according to previous reports.
The company is also also reportedly looking into retooling the App Store's search and browsing experience.
Apple did not immediately respond to Mashable'srequest for comment.
Whether or not Apple actually goes through with its plan, that Cupertino is apparently dedicating so many resources to the effort highlights what many developers have known for years: App Store discovery is horribly broken.
Though Apple has tried to fix the search and discovery process within the App Store a few times over the years, it remains a huge problem for developers. With well over a million apps in the App Store, finding the right app can be incredibly frustrating -- keywords often don't surface relevant results --and it's even worse for brand new apps.
A newly launched app can take several hours or even days to be indexed in all of the App Stores where it's available, which could prevent it from appearing in search results immediately after launch. (One prominent example of this was Kim Kardashian Kimoji app, which angered many fans when they couldn't find the app in the App Store on the day it launched, causing Kardashian to tell her fans they broke the App Store.)
User experience aside, the move could also open up the possibility for Apple to make a lot more money off its App Store, which is already a multibillion dollar business. Currently, developers give Apple a cut of the money they make off app sales, in-app purchases and advertising (if they use Apple's iAd platform). But if Apple charged developers for sponsored search results or featured placement in the App Store, that would represent a whole new revenue stream from the App Store and one that it wouldn't have to share.
Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
TopicsApple
5 people Tim Cook calls for advice on running the biggest company in the world2025-04-06 19:09
皇馬購法甲20歲天才 其父曾是齊祖戰友在巴薩退役2025-04-06 18:54
韓媒談中國足球現狀:倒退速度無法控製 亞冠名額或被東南亞反超2025-04-06 18:14
印尼男足將歸化3名球員 均有血統1人曾入選西班牙國青2025-04-06 17:42
Pole vaulter claims his penis is not to blame2025-04-06 17:37
Ravens vs Chiefs AFC championship game livestream: Kickoff time, streaming deals, and more2025-04-06 17:12
國腳大戶!山東廣州冬訓麵臨嚴重人荒 青年隊都可能被抽調2025-04-06 17:03
歐聯杯抽簽 :巴薩抽中上上簽 塞維利亞PK鐵錘幫2025-04-06 16:51
Give your kitchen sponge a rest on this adorable bed2025-04-06 16:38
功臣姆巴佩風頭蓋過梅西本澤馬 曼城無鋒勝有鋒2025-04-06 16:34
Olympian celebrates by ordering an intimidating amount of McDonald's2025-04-06 19:13
曝曼聯夏窗1億鎊報價凱恩 向其提供35萬鎊周薪合同2025-04-06 18:36
太狠!帥哥球員被撞破相 :眼睛腫成鴨蛋 險些失明2025-04-06 18:30
瑞典捷克波蘭發布聯合聲明 拒赴俄羅斯參加世預賽2025-04-06 17:50
Richard Branson 'thought he was going to die' in bike accident2025-04-06 17:43
特勞雷巴薩5場助攻4次 登貝萊替補出場前忘帶球衣2025-04-06 17:41
25日賠率 :米蘭取勝繼續領跑 國米客場全取三分2025-04-06 17:30
重情重義!賈府妖星拒免費赴拜仁 誓留不菲轉會費2025-04-06 17:24
Major earthquake and multiple aftershocks rock central Italy2025-04-06 17:14
非洲第一!薩拉赫兩破德羅巴神跡 稱雄隊史效率榜2025-04-06 17:02