Six Colors wrap-up
On Reddit there's about 100,000 posts asking "OK I built an awesome app, now how do I promote it?" It's a bit easier for iOS where you can buy ads in the App Store itself. For Mac you're on your own.
My first foray into advertising was to buy an exclusive weekly sponsorship over at sixcolors.com, which just wrapped up yesterday. Was it worth the $750? Absolutely!
Downloads are up and I moved as high #56 in the Mac App Store in the "Graphics & Design" category (currently sitting at #93 as I write this).
Purchase numbers are still tiny but also up. It's a lot to ask for someone to pay $10 not for the app that is, but the app that will be. It's basically a "donate to support development" button. I've had a purchase the last 4 consecutive days, which if that trend continues is $300/month and starting to be some real money, which both motivates me to develop faster, and helps me be able to do so financially.
But the most important thing I saw was engagement with my "Interactive Roadmap" on the website. It's clear that Layer Styles, Shape Layers, and more complete Chararacter/Paragraph formatting options are the highest priority. This really lights a fire under my kettle to get moving.
Thanks to writers over at Six Colors, and anyone who's downloaded, reviewed, or purchased Mojave Paint thus far!
