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A quick scroll through most any app's feedback on pretty much any app store out there reveals the truth: people are schizophrenic. For every, "Great app! Love it!" you'll get five, "I hate this app! It's garbage!" comments. It can be difficult to determine which comments you actually need to pay attention to and learn how to turn user feedback into useful fodder for actually improving your app (and your reputation as a developer). Here's how an app developer can prioritize and implement user feedback for inevitable success.

The most efficient, effective way to get your app to be downloaded and used by the general population is to make it available in the Google Play Store. Though the competition there is intense (there are more than 1.3 million apps there competing for downloads), it is the biggest market (by far), and actually makes it easier for developers to get their apps accepted than some of the competing app stores do.

Building an app for Android devices gives you access to a far larger potential market than developing for just Apple devices. However, developing Android apps comes with great challenges, simply because of the vast array of different devices, screen sizes, specifications, and other variables of Android devices. This is even more of an issue now that there are so many popular Android tablets to be sure your app works on, in addition to the array of smartphones out there. Here's how to be sure your app is thoroughly tested across the Android universe.

Ready to develop an app for your business and distribute it via the immensely popular Apple App Store? Awesome! Let's get started.

First, you'll need to read about all of the required technical specifications. There are also guidelines regarding content, as well as some limitations on the design of the app. The Apple App Store guidelines are conveniently broken up into 22 separate sections, varying in length. Keep in mind that, due to the sheer volume of apps that Apple receives regularly and the complexity of the guidelines the App Store requires, many apps will be rejected upon the first submission.

Mobilegeddon. That's the sensational name that Google endowed its April 2015 algorithm update with - so named because it was designed to reward sites that work well with mobile devices and, conversely, punish those that are not designed to offer mobile users the optimal experience. That's how crucial mobile is to today's Internet.

Is it getting harder for you to 'Take It Easy' when running your business these days? The loads of the business person have changed a lot over the years. Now, worries aren't limited to mergers and acquisitions, the upheaval between sales and marketing, and a demanding customer base. Today's business people also have to contend with finicky websites, bloated databases, and the growing pressure to develop mobile apps for customers and workers. If you aren't careful, the sound of your own wheels will drive you crazy.