So instead of pestering my friends to download my app, I am now testing with google ads to get more installs.
So far I have spent 10 dollars and got 4 users. Google says the ad is still in the "learning strategy" phase. I will share the stats once I have more users/conversions.
Learnings:
You can get the app at -> http://pipfeed.com/
Great design. Are you planning to allow RSS posting for approved sites?
What do you mean by RSS posting?
Thanks. I will allow users to add RSS feeds from blogs they like.