Growth idea action plan
Keyword-triggered custom product pages in App Store search
Use custom App Store pages with keywords so searchers land on the version that matches the feature or use case they were already looking for.
Why this can grow a startup
Many teams treat custom product pages like campaign landing pages only, then miss the search surface sitting inside the App Store itself. Apple lets a custom product page become visible in search results when you add keywords. That means a mobile team can branch the listing by use case before the user ever taps through, which is cleaner than forcing every search intent into one generic page.
Key metric to watch
Apple allows up to 70 custom product pages per app, and search visibility can be assigned with keywords
Ian's take
From scaling consumer platforms across MENA and Southeast Asia, my default is to distrust growth work that only looks good in a slide. For SEO and AI search, I care less about clever keyword tricks and more about clarity. A buyer, crawler, or answer engine should quickly understand who this is for, why it works, what proof backs it, and what page deserves to be cited. I would run it small enough to learn quickly, then only scale the parts that real users repeat, save, reply to, or buy from. For this tactic, I would watch one clear growth signal before putting more time or budget behind it.
Action plan
- Define one narrow startup segment where keyword-triggered custom product pages in app store search can create a measurable lift.
- Turn the tactic into one offer, page, campaign, or workflow for the App Store and SEO channel.
- Use the evidence from developer.apple.com to set the first version of the message, format, and audience.
- Launch a small test for 7 to 14 days with one success metric: one measurable growth signal.
- Review the result, keep the winning message, remove weak variants, and turn the learning into a repeatable growth playbook.
Source-backed example
Apple says custom product pages become visible to people who follow the page link or when the team chooses to make that page visible in App Store search results by adding keywords.
Source: App Store Connect Help (developer.apple.com)
GrowthDex source hub: App Store Connect Help
Last checked: 2026-05-27
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Ian Goh has helped grow consumer platforms across Southeast Asia, India, and MENA. His work includes scaling Tiki to 100M+ users, doubling BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months, and increasing OYO's direct booking share across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
- Helped scale Tiki to 100M+ users.
- Doubled BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months.
- Raised OYO's direct booking share by 50% across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
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