How do I get more users for my actor?

Actor discoverability on the Apify Store is driven by three main factors — quality score, search relevance, and usage volume — and optimizing all three is the key to growing your user base and PPE revenue. Start with metadata optimization, which is the fastest way to improve discoverability. Your actor title should be keyword-rich, 40-60 characters long, and clearly state what the actor does. For example, 'Google Maps Scraper - Extract Business Data and Reviews' is better than 'Maps Data Tool' because it contains the search terms users actually type. Your description should include secondary keywords and clearly explain the value proposition in the first two sentences. Your README should follow a proven structure: summary paragraph, how it works section, input parameters with examples, output format with sample data, pricing and cost information, and a FAQ section that targets long-tail search queries. Next, optimize your quality score, which directly affects your ranking in Store search results and category pages. The quality score is a composite metric based on several factors: success rate (aim for 95% or higher), schema compliance (zero mismatches between your output and dataset_schema.json), metadata completeness (title, description, README, categories, SEO fields all filled out), build freshness (regular updates signal an active, maintained actor), and response to maintenance flags (resolve them quickly when they occur). Use the ApifyForge Schema Validator before every push and monitor your quality score trends in the ApifyForge dashboard. Finally, drive initial usage to build momentum. The Apify Store algorithm favors actors with higher usage volume, creating a positive feedback loop — more users lead to higher rankings, which lead to more users. To bootstrap this cycle, share your actor in relevant online communities where your target users spend time (Reddit, Hacker News, industry-specific forums and Slack groups). Write blog posts or tutorials that demonstrate your actor solving a real problem, and link to it in the Apify Store. Offer a free tier or low-cost entry point that lets users try your actor with minimal risk — once they see value, they convert to regular paid usage. Reach out to YouTubers and bloggers who cover web scraping and automation topics. ApifyForge provides Store analytics that show how your actors rank for specific search terms, which metadata fields are incomplete, and how your quality score compares to competing actors in the same category. Visit apifyforge.com/glossary/store-seo for detailed Store SEO strategies. For related topics, see the questions about what the Apify Store is and how much you can earn with actors.