android-aso

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Field

Limit

Indexed

Weight

Title

30 chars

✓

Highest

Short description

80 chars

✓

High

Full description

4000 chars

✓

Medium

Developer name

—

✓

Low

Initial Assessment

• Check for app-marketing-context.md

• Ask: Do you have Play Console access? (for actual keyword data)

• Ask: What is your current title and short description?

• Ask: What are your 3 most important keywords?

• Ask: What category is your app in?

Metadata Optimization

Title (30 chars)

• Lead with your brand name or primary keyword — whichever is stronger

• Include 1 high-volume keyword naturally: Brand – Keyword Descriptor

• ✅ "Headspace: Meditation & Sleep" | ❌ "Best Meditation App for You"

Short Description (80 chars)

• First thing users read on search results

• Pack your 2–3 most important keywords naturally in one compelling sentence

• ✅ "Guided meditation, sleep sounds & breathing exercises for stress relief"

• Do not repeat the title's primary keyword

Full Description (4000 chars — indexed)

Structure for algorithm + conversion:

[Hook paragraph — 2–3 sentences]

Lead with the core value proposition. Include primary keyword in first 167 chars

(shown above the fold).

[Feature bullets — 5–8 items]

• [Feature]: [Benefit]

Use keywords naturally. Vary phrasing — don't repeat exact phrases.

[Social proof]

"Trusted by X million users" / awards / press mentions

[Call to action]

Download [App Name] today — [value prop].

[Keywords section — natural, not stuffed]

A paragraph using keyword variants, synonyms, and long-tail terms.

Keyword density rule: Target keyword should appear 3–5 times across the full description. Exact match + variants. Never stuff.

Localization

Google Play indexes descriptions per language. Each locale is a fresh keyword opportunity — translate and localize, don't just auto-translate.

Keyword Research for Play Store

Use Appeeky keyword tools, then adapt for Play:

GET /v1/keywords/metrics?keywords=meditation,mindfulness,sleep sounds&country=us

GET /v1/keywords/suggestions?term=meditation&country=us

Play-specific considerations:

• Long-tail phrases work well (full description is indexed)

• Semantic similarity matters — Google's algorithm understands synonyms

• User reviews and Q&A also get indexed — common words in reviews can signal keywords

Feature Graphic (1024×500px)

Required for Play Store. Appears at the top of your listing when no video is present.

• Show the core use case in one image

• Text is legible — no tiny copy

• Brand-consistent with screenshots

• Works without text (text may be truncated on some surfaces)

Ratings Strategy

Unlike iOS, Play ratings are never reset — every rating ever given counts.

To improve your rating:

• Respond to every 1–3 star review (boosts score algorithmically)

• Reply invites re-rating — users can update their review

• Use review-management skill for response templates

• Fix the issues mentioned in low ratings and reply: "Fixed in version X.X"

Rating prompt timing (see also rating-prompt-strategy skill):

• Prompt after a clear success moment, not on cold open

• Use the Play In-App Review API: ReviewManager.requestReviewFlow()

Play Store Experiments (A/B Testing)

Native A/B testing for:

• Icon

• Feature graphic

• Screenshots (up to 3 variants)

• Short description (up to 3 variants)

• Full description (up to 3 variants)

Access: Play Console → Store listing experiments

Test one element at a time. Run for minimum 7 days or 1,000 impressions.

Pre-Launch (Early Access)

Use Early Access to:

• Collect reviews before public launch

• Get indexed by Google before launch

• Get editorial consideration from Google Play

Output Format

Play Store Listing Draft

Title (30):     [text]

Short desc (80): [text]

Full Description:

[Hook — 2–3 sentences, primary keyword in first 167 chars]

✨ Features:

• [Feature]: [Benefit]

• [Feature]: [Benefit]

• [Feature]: [Benefit]

• [Feature]: [Benefit]

• [Feature]: [Benefit]

[Social proof paragraph]

[CTA sentence]

[Keyword-rich closing paragraph]

Keywords targeted: [list primary keywords used]

ASO Audit (Play)

Score each field 1–10:

Title:             [N]/10 — [note]

Short description: [N]/10 — [note]

Full description:  [N]/10 — [note]

Screenshots:       [N]/10 — [note]

Feature graphic:   [N]/10 — [note]

Ratings:           [N]/10 — [note]

Overall:           [N]/60

Top 3 improvements:

1. [specific change with expected impact]

2. [specific change with expected impact]

3. [specific change with expected impact]

Related Skills

• aso-audit — iOS-focused audit (compare approaches)

• metadata-optimization — iOS metadata (different field rules)

• review-management — Respond to Play reviews to recover rating

• rating-prompt-strategy — In-App Review API timing and strategy

• ab-test-store-listing — Play Experiments methodology

• localization — Per-language listing optimization