Report: Apple might charge developers for App Store search placement<article>
<section class="page">
<p>
Get ready for some controversy: According to a
Bloomberg report, Apple is considering big changes for the iOS App Store, including paid search results a la Google.</p><p>
That means developers who want to be surfaced to the top of the App Store’s search results for specific keywords would have to pay for the privilege.</p><p>
That’s just one of the App Store revenue opportunities that Apple is reportedly considering. The company has put together a 100-person “secret” team—isn’t it always a secret?—made up of the remnants of its
folding iAd department.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3056901/software/report-apple-might-charge-developers-for-app-store-search-placement.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
Source:
Report: Apple might charge developers for App Store search placement
