Brief followup about yesterday’s launch of Audiobooks, then a thorough discussion of setting goals and how to define success for yourself.

#47: Just beyond your grasp [ 14:56 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (820)

A brief reminder to think of questions for WWDC, then a walkthrough of launch day.

• itcStatus
• Majic Rank
• Audiobooks

#46: On the Rocket [ 14:25 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (742)

• Back to Work #23: Failure is ALWAYS an Option
• Marco.org: iOS 5.1.1 upgrade stats
• My very first Episode: Show 0.1
• My Blog: david-smith.org
• 5by5 Radio iOS App
• FiveLive: Mac Live Listening App

#45: Failing in Success [ 14:04 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1167)

1.  A little bit of housekeeping on the future and outlook for the show.
2. The role of free in the app store
3. How you can make user friendly iTunes affiliate links

• SimpleCasts
• User Friendly iTunes Affiliate Links

#44: Free as in Beer [ 14:40 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (799)

Discussing dealing with the unpredictable nature of app development.  Starting with an example of how Audiobooks just got delayed and then hopefully giving some tips on how to handle disappointment.

#43: Dealing with Delay [ 14:50 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (534)

Evaluating the various places you can try to pay to get your app attention and how they all fail.

#42: Good money after Bad [ 13:36 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (450)

Discussion of the steps involved in actually shipping an app once all the coding is done:  iTunes Connect stuff, Marketing and promotion.

#41: Prepare for Launch [ 14:55 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (476)

• Things you should never do
• A lathe in use
• Audiobooks

#40: Ship It [ 14:43 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (461)

A discussion of the risk, perils and benefits of growing your small, independent business.

• My Audiobooks app
• Build and Analyze: #75 My Twitterrific Moment

#39: The Grass is Shorter [ 15:00 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (398)

A few thoughts on WWDC, the annual Apple Developers Conference.

#37: DubDub [ 15:19 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (384)