With over 600 on-demand applications on AppExchange and more being added every day, how are you supposed to find the right apps for you?

Here are a few time-saving tips and tricks (in order of easiest to most advanced):

1. Essentials. If you're new to AppExchange and/or want to hit the ground running with several apps at once, you might want to start with the AppExchange Essentials, which are my "short lists" of favorites for different departments and objectives. The "Essentials for Free" list in particular has been a popular one for getting started and testing the AppExchange waters. If I remember high school algebra correctly, the ROI of something free is infinity. Not bad! 
   
   
2. Browse. For a more comprehensive survey of what apps are available, I would suggest browsing through the categories and subcategories on the left-hand side of the home page. Many customers are pleasantly surprised by the breadth and depth of solutions. Did you know, for example, that we have apps for IT Management and Compliance?  Or that there are targeted solutions for thirteen industry verticals, from education and manufacturing to health care and retail? 
   
   
3. Search. If you come in knowing exactly what you want, I would suggest searching, either by partner or application name, general genre, or keywords. You have the choice of narrowing down by category.
   
   
4. Filter. Last but not least, don't forget to use the handy search/browse filters available on the right side of the home page screen. You can set your edition (very important, for example, since some AppExchange apps work with only EE and higher), or specify free, mobile, certified, Salesforce.com apps, and/or compatibility with the new lower-cost non-CRM Salesforce Platform License. 
   
   

Now you can be on your way to navigating the hundreds of apps on the AppExchange!