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Masum Bergmann
Courses Plus Student 4,129 PointsApp monetization
Hi guys,
I'm in the process of finalizing my very first homegrown app (Yay!!), and I've started thinking about how to make money from it...
The route I want to take, is to offer my app for free (only on Google Play for now) and have in-app advertising generate the income.
Now I've seen that there are a bunch of firms (such as adMob, InMobi, Leadbolt, Millennial Media, etc) that offer this service, but based on what factors should I choose between these firms?
Does anybody here have any experience in this field, and could recommend one firm over another?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks, and have a great weekend! Masum
3 Answers

Erin Kabbash
5,210 PointsHey Masum, I do not as I just finished the tutorials on Android. But just wanted to say I thought it was really cool that you finished your first homegrown app!! I am going to start mine tomorrow, woohoo!

Matt Coston
18,425 PointsI realize this is old. I don't see a link to your app. Did you monetize it? Are you seeing a lot of traffic?

Masum Bergmann
Courses Plus Student 4,129 PointsHi Matt... You can find my app at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.binarybutterfly.shine
Yes, I've included an ad in the app, and no, I'm not seeing a lot of traffic...
Cheers, Masum
Masum Bergmann
Courses Plus Student 4,129 PointsMasum Bergmann
Courses Plus Student 4,129 PointsHey Erin!! Thanks for your nice message!! Once testing is done I will post a link to my app on this forum, and I'd love to hear what you think!!
Well done on finishing the Android tutorials! Wishing you good luck and tons of fun developing your very own very first homegrown app!! Definitely let me know how you get on... :D