Beverly is a working mom of four and after her husband was recently laid off, she was searching for supplemental streams of income. With AppBank, she has the flexibility to create an app at any hour and the money she’s earned has helped her family get by during these rough times.  Check out Beverly’s intriguing apps:

What does your spirit guide want you to know?
Who were you in a past life?
What does 2010 have in store for you?

Alyssa is a full-time college student and a nanny for a family of four kids.  She was drawn to AppBank because it gave her a means to be on Facebook and make money at the same time.  Her parents pay for half her tuition and she’s using her AppBank earnings to help pay a portion of the rest.  Alyssa has attracted users with these top pop culture apps:

Which Movie Couple Are You and Your Significant Other?
Which Movie Would You Play the Lead Role In?
What Type of Drunk Are You?

Phillip works full time as a computer repair technician and he used his AppBank earnings to make this year’s Christmas extra special for his kids.  See why Philip was so successful with his popular holiday apps:

Sexy Santa Helpers
Sexy Public Servants
Adorable Christmas Babies

Inspired by these three?  We are!  If you’re new and want to create AppBank apps too, learn more here.

Tip #1- Set your app apart with a unique but relevant application logo.  Use a larger image that “pops” and be sure to upload your app logo to the Facebook Application Directory when prompted.

Tip #2- Engage Facebook users with great images that tie in well with the app topic(s).  Gather image files first, so you can simply plug them in as you build the app.  Be sure to avoid copyright infringements by searching for “royalty free images”, “free photos” or “free clipart”.

Tip #3- Take the time to ensure that all grammar and spelling are correct, this helps establish credibility and of course, displays professionalism.

Tip #4- Encourage app users with praise in the form of images with captions for various score levels. This may inspire them to post app results on their Facebook Wall, making it more virally popular and equating to more money in your AppBank account!

Tip #5- Research apps by performing a directory search.  If an app on the same category exists, determine if building one similar is worth the time.  Remember that originality, creativity and topics with a broad appeal are keys to good exposure on Facebook.

Tip #6- Put yourself in a user’s shoes and take your app for a test drive before you share it with the world. Review every step, grammar, spelling, image placement and scoring for accuracy.

Tip #7- Optimize your app by adding “Like” and “Comment” features on the Facebook Wall to attract feedback, more exposure, and most importantly drive your app to the forefront of reputable apps (Facebook places a certain level of value and importance on user comments).

Tip #8- Cross promote other apps you’ve created by posting links on the “About” page for each app, so users can see a list of all your apps.  Anything you post on your “About” page will immediately appear on the News Feed of all subscribed fans.  If users really enjoy your app, they’ll likely be interested to see the others you post as well.

Tip #9- Make your app more robust by creating an app with more questions and results. Since final results are calculated by totaling the sum of all answers, more questions and results increase the accuracy of the scoring process.

Tip #10- Find creative inspiration for developing your own apps and quizzes on these 3 sites: www.quizrocket.com, www.quizilla.com and www.cosmopolitan.com.

Happy app creating to each of you!