Soon after Apple admitted that improvements were needed in helping users locate App Store software, developers have been asked to add a list of keywords for their submitted applications to improve discovery.

In a change revealed to several reporters and blogs, developers are now asked to enter up to 255 characters worth of keywords, separated by commas, which will be used for search in the App Store on the iPhone and iPod touch.

The addition has been made to iTunes Connect, the service where developers and artists submit their content to the App Store and iTunes.

“It is important to enter keywords for all applications as soon as possible so your application can continue to be successfully located on the App Store,” the update from Apple reads. “Keywords can be updated with the submission of a new binary.”

With over 65,000 applications currently available in the App Store, it can be difficult for users to find new applications with the current categorization methods. During last week’s second-quarter earnings report, Apple chief executive Tim Cook said the company is looking for new ways to categorize software in the App Store, and this seems like the fruition of those plans.

This seems a welcome change to skirt the issue of heavy app volume making it difficult for users to find software in the App Store.