How Much Does It Really Cost to Develop an App? — Part 2
Welcome to the final entry in our two-part series on figuring out just how much an app costs to build! In the first part of this series, we covered the stages of the mobile app development process and other crucial factors to keep in mind that can greatly impact your cost calculations. In case you […]
How Much Does It Really Cost to Develop an App? — Part 1
Do you know how much an app costs to build? Here’s the simple answer: between $99 and $500,000! Okay, maybe that answer isn’t so simple. But the range is realistic. At Dogtown Media, we’ve launched over 100 mobile app projects in a variety of fields including artificial intelligence (AI), MedTech, the Internet of Things (IoT), […]
Ignoring Tech Education for Generation Z Is a Mistake
America has a tech education problem. According to government reports, over a million tech positions went unfilled in 2015, forcing many companies to outsource or bring in outside help rather than hire locally and participate in their local economy. Meanwhile, the average salary for technical code-centric careers like mobile app development hover between $90,000—$100,000. Multiply […]
App-Only Content is Now Listed in Google SERPs
As of November 18th, developers of mobile-only apps can breathe a sigh of relief; after years of indexing in-app content but not surfacing the data in search results, Google has officially begun rolling out app-only content in Search Engine Result Pages (SERPs). For now the change is only directly affecting participating mobile apps, with a […]
Apple Watch Reaches 1,300 native Apps
Chicago mobile app developers have been quick to jump on the Apple Watch train, and Apple’s Q4 fiscal report shows that over 1,300 native apps have reached the app store since the device’s release. WatchOS 2 has clearly surpassed expectations, and developers have clearly been eager to utilize the new platform for dedicated Apple Watch […]
Are In-App Purchases Misleading Children? The UK Government Thinks So
The freemium model has been adopted by mobile developers as the most effective route to riches on the app store. Freemium model apps enable customers to download an app for free and then buy upgrades or virtual goods through an in-app purchase. With the explosive adoption of mobile technology by consumers and surging popularity […]