First of all, application About Pages have now been completely redesigned and now share the same look of Facebook Pages. In addition to sharing the same look as Pages, application owners can now use their app’s About Pages to send out Feeds to all of the Fans of the application. This added option will prove to be invaluable to developers who want to communicate with their app’s Fans.

Instead of relying on sending Updates which nobody reads, or taking the time to code or send daily notifications to let users know what’s going on, developers can simply send out a Feed as the application, say, everytime new missions is added to a game, or when new gifts are added to a gift application. Aside from the fact that these Feeds are much easier to send on a whim and are more effective then the other means of updating fans, sending a Feed will also create a viral effect that will draw more traffic to applications.

As was mentioned above, the Verified Application program was also unveiled on Wednesday. So far the benefits of having your apps verified sound good in theory, but it’s still unclear as to whether or not getting verified will be worth the required $300 fee. It seems as if this latest push is Facebook’s first attempt to really start cleaning up the application directory. The purpose of the Verified App program is obvious, but the implications of app owners using the new Feed feature could have the same results, to an extent. You can be sure we’ll be watching and reporting as it pans out.

We’re releasing the script at our Store as well as in the App Club, be sure to grab your copy and launch your own lucrative Facebook RPG app!

Take a look:

Check out the demo app: http://apps.facebook.com/pirateblood/

]]> http://blog.apps-r-us.com/appsrus-news/pirates-blood-rpg-facebook-application-script-released/feed/ 0 http://blog.apps-r-us.com/facebook-news/facebook-applications-earning-more-than-ever-before/ http://blog.apps-r-us.com/facebook-news/facebook-applications-earning-more-than-ever-before/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 18:15:39 +0000 admin http://blog.apps-r-us.com/?p=89 Facebook applications are earning more than they ever have in the past, and there are at least a few obvious reasons why.

First of all, Facebook itself is immensely popular. FB currently boasts over 200 MILLION active users (and growing…) and they’re all communicating on what are some of the web’s most viral channels, so naturally there are an infinite amount of opportunities for making money there. Thankfully, Facebook makes it very easy to do so by allowing regular users to become ‘developers’ and publish applications. Once you’ve built your application you can quickly and easily launch it to the largest and most active community on the internet. With so many users on the site, finding those who would be interested in your app is easy!

The second reason Facebook applications are making so much more money these days is because the options for monetizing have gotten so much better. When the platform first launched, the only real option developer’s had for easily monetizing their applications were banner ads. With the emergence of Super Rewards and shortly after, other similar networks, daily application earnings for everyone who implemented them immediately jumped by ridiculous amounts. Today Super Rewards claims an average of $78 per day 1000 unique daily users across their network, and it certainly seems to be true. We actually see average earnings of around $145 per 1000 daily users across our Super Rewards apps, so it’s not hard to imagine $78 being an accurate figure for the entire SR network. You’ve all also probably heard that very popular applications can earn $30,000 or more EACH DAY. Well, it’s true, and Super Rewards, Offerpal, etc. are what makes it happen. According to Super Rewards statistics, an application with 50,000 daily users will earn about $3900 per day ($78 X 50), and an application with 500,000 daily users will earn $39,000 per day! ($78 X 500) 500,000 users may seem like a lot, but in terms of Facebook’s userbase, it’s not much. In fact, 500,000 users is less than .005% of Facebook’s entire userbase! That’s less than one half of a percent.

With this in mind, it’s not hard to understand why Facebook apps are making more money than ever before: 1. The options to monetize apps are better than ever before. 2. Facebook is huge, and continues to grow, providing a constant influx of potential new users for application developers.

Take a look at the included demo app:

This game is perfect for any niche and will definitely generate return visitors due to the fun and interactive gameplay. It’s monetized with standard banner ad space as well as with 300×250 box ads to generate higher payouts per click. Don’t pass this one up, it’s super easy to install and customize and as was mentioned, there is literally an endless amount of niches on Facebook that this script could be applied to. Set up your own memory games on Facebook today and start building passive income the easy way!

Be sure to check out some of the listings if you’re looking for Facebook apps, we’ve got some great ones there! All of these apps feature unique templates, content, and in some cases scripts, so if you’re looking for something one-of-a-kind, it’s the perfect place to start!