{"id":178,"date":"2022-11-02T07:51:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T14:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/?p=178"},"modified":"2022-11-02T07:51:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T00:51:21","slug":"30000-in-30-days-app-store-domination-with-benny-hsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/02\/30000-in-30-days-app-store-domination-with-benny-hsu\/","title":{"rendered":"$30,000 in 30 Days: App Store Domination with Benny Hsu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ifd-banner-1024x410.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ifd-banner-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ifd-banner-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ifd-banner-768x308.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ifd-banner-650x260.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ifd-banner.jpg 1208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In episode 17 of The Side Hustle Show, veteran app entrepreneur Benny Hsu shares his insider tips on how to get app ideas, build them out (even if you don\u2019t know how to code), launch them, and promote them in the App Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2011, Benny famously made $30,000 in 30 days from his first app. Now he has a portfolio of different apps and quit his job earlier this year to be a full-time \u201capp-preneur.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More importantly, he has a new excitement for life that simply wasn\u2019t there before discovering this side hustle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was lucky to run into Benny by chance at\u00a0World Domination Summit, and I\u2019m so glad I did because his story is really inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interview is filled with tons of actionable advice for aspiring side hustle entrepreneurs and app developers, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The letter Benny wrote to himself to \u201cGet Busy Living.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overcoming self-doubt and a string of side hustle failures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to validate your app idea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where to find developers and how to sort through all the bids.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to test your app throughout development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to optimize your app for the best exposure in the App Store.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to reach out to app review sites and bloggers to gain traction for your app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why Apple users are more attractive than Android users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How the freemium model can work for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benny\u2019s #1 tip for Side Hustle Nation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Links mentioned during this show:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Smart Passive Income\u00a0|\u00a0Pat\u2019s podcast episode on app development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TestFlight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Episode 3 of The Side Hustle Show w\/ Alex Genadinik<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>appadvice.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List of app review sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My favorite\u00a0money making apps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>App Academy\u00a0\u2013 Benny\u2019s course on Udemy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to connect with Benny, check out his blog, Get Busy Living, or hit him up on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benny_hsu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have an app idea? 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