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I religiously track my app's ranking in the App Store for my key search terms and it looks like there has been a major tweak today. My app that usually ranks around 60 for a search, has dropped down to 126, and my less popular app has moved from 250 up to 127 for the same keyword.

Is anyone noticing the change? Have you determined any of the underlying reasons?

If you are involved with a startup in the Los Angeles area, I want to come work for you for free. No strings attached. Heck, if it comes down to it I will make the coffee and clean the kitchen (really).

Here are some things that I can do besides make delicious coffee:

Development - Most of my recent web projects are written in Django and utilize Gearman for async jobs. I also have one iOS app in the store written in Obj-C. I setup and manage my servers on AWS for my own projects. My current stack is Nginx, Green Unicorn, and Postgresql. Here are some things that I have built:

iOS Shared To Do Lists - http://www.ourtodolist.com

App Store Keyword Analytics - http://www.appstoredata.net

Marketing and Business Development - My background is in the nonprofit world, and for the past 3 years I worked as the Director of Marketing and Development (fundraising in this context) for a mid-sized symphony orchestra. Further back, I was a music major in college. I have an MBA with a focus in nonprofit management. I am not the type of MBA that gets so much flak in the tech world.

Why am I doing this? I want get involved in the LA startup community, meet some great people and learn a lot. I am not ready to be a full-time software developer (I think...) but I want to get there and I can add value in a number of areas. If are in the tech industry and don't have an opportunity for me, I would still love to take you out for a coffee or beer!