To continue with my Add-on-Con buzz for marketers and developers of browser add-ons.  My last two postings recapped how browsers plan to lead all application platforms and the buzz on browser add-on business models.  In this post, I will cover the Add-On-Con buzz on add-on distribution channels. 

Add-On Distribution Channels

Browser galleries  

• Firefox’s gallery (AMO) is the leading source of distribution for most add-on developers.
• Firefox announced they do not have plans to have sponsored ads on AMO right now.
• Firefox revealed AMO’s install referrals come from these three primary sources – top ranked, recommended, and searched for
• Add-ons are by default sorted by popularity (cumulative installs) but will be updated to use # of active users.
• Alex Jeung, from Cooliris, mentioned that as a developer you can help your chances of getting recommended within the galleries by establishing your add-on’s popularity outside of the gallery and thereby proving that there is demand for your add-on.

Other distribution channels

• Check-out my earlier post to learn more about other add-on distribution channels including how the W3i Application Network is driving 850% more installs per application than AMO.

A special thanks to AdaptiveBlue, Yoono, and OneRiot for organizing Add-On-Con.  The excitement and anticipation I had leading up to the event were not let down.  I would invite others to participate in next year’s conference and follow their soon to be released blog. 

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Ryan Weber, Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Co-Founder, W3i, LLC
Entrepreneur and pioneer of Internet marketing focusing on increasing revenue and distribution for digital downloads.

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[ Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 | 7:55 am ] by Ryan Weber
Categories: Article, Browser Plug-ins/Browser Add-ons, Customer Acquisition, W3i Application Network
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