docs: Updated Google Play distribute docs
Updating docs based on source material from Dom. I've had to tweak
the image formatting & arrangement to work with DAC styles, but
the text is pretty much unchanged.
Per the bug, this CL just has the "P0: Ready To Go" docs.
See first comment for doc stage location.
bug: 25596006
Change-Id: I508b0bb92a807ece8b9b0bf0ee7b49e0bbbc2432
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/engage/beta.jd b/docs/html/distribute/engage/beta.jd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff36a31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/html/distribute/engage/beta.jd
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+page.title=Get real user feedback with beta tests
+page.metaDescription=Run alpha and beta tests from the developer console, and make improvements and correct issues before you release.
+page.image=images/cards/distribute/engage/beta.jpg
+Xnonavpage=true
+
+@jd:body
+
+<p>
+ With alpha or beta tests run from the Developer Console you can collect user
+ feedback on early versions of your app, then make improvements and correct
+ issues before you release to the full Play Store audience.
+</p>
+
+<img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_running-a-beta-test.png"
+ srcset="{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_running-a-beta-test.png 1x,
+ {@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_running-a-beta-test_2x.png 2x"
+ width="500">
+
+<p>Testing your app with a select group of users will give you a chance to fix any technical or user experience issues before you release it widely, so that you can be confident about releasing the best version of your app to the majority of your users. Feedback from your test users won't affect your app’s public rating.</p>
+
+<p>
+ Learn more about <a href=
+ "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/3131213"
+ class="external-link">how to run a beta test.</a>
+</p>
+
+<h2 id="how-to">How to Do It</h2>
+
+<ul>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Open beta —</strong> Use an open beta when you want any user who
+ has the link to be able to join your beta with just one click. One of the
+ advantages of an open beta is that it allows you to scale to a large number
+ of testers. However, you can also limit the maximum number of users who can
+ join.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <strong>Closed beta using email addresses —</strong> If you want to
+ restrict which users can access your beta, you have a new option: you can
+ now set up a closed beta using lists of individual email addresses which
+ you can add individually or upload as a .csv file. These users will be able
+ to join your beta via a one-click opt-in link.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <strong>Closed beta with Google+ community or Google Group —</strong> You
+ can continue to use betas with Google+ communities or Google Groups. You
+ can also move closed betas to an open beta while maintaining your existing
+ testers.
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<h2 id="tips">Tips</h2>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>Your testers will need to have a Google Account (<code>@gmail.com</code>)
+ or a Google Apps account to join a test.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Use alpha tests for early experimental versions of your app that might
+ contain incomplete or unstable functionality, and use beta tests for apps
+ that should be complete and stable.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Start testing with a small group of more trusted testers in an alpha
+ test, then expand your test to a larger group of testers in a beta test.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Testers can't leave public reviews for alpha/beta apps on Google Play, so
+ include a feedback channel or provide the option to send feedback by email,
+ website, or a message forum.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>For an APK to be available to alpha testers it must have a higher version
+ number than your beta or production version, and for beta testers the APK
+ must have a higher version number than your production version.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Alpha testers receive the alpha, beta, or production version of your app
+ with the highest version code that is compatible with their device, while
+ beta testers receive the beta or production version of your app with the
+ highest version code that is compatible with their device. This also means
+ that posting a higher version number APK cancels earlier tests of earlier
+ versions, so posting a production 2.0 version would cancel a beta test of
+ version 1.9 and that beta test would have canceled an alpha test of version
+ 1.8.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Also consider using <a href=
+ "https://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/" class=
+ "external-link">Google Consumer Surveys</a> to conduct market research and
+ gather user feedback at scale.
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<p style="clear:both">
+</p>
+
+<div class="dynamic-grid">
+<div class="headerLine">
+<h2 id="related-resources">Related Resources</h2>
+</div>
+
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13"
+ data-query="collection:distribute/googleplay/beta"
+ data-sortOrder="-timestamp"
+ data-cardSizes="9x3"
+ data-maxResults="6"></div>
+ </div>
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/engage/engage_toc.cs b/docs/html/distribute/engage/engage_toc.cs
index 91206d3..e86623f 100644
--- a/docs/html/distribute/engage/engage_toc.cs
+++ b/docs/html/distribute/engage/engage_toc.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
<span class="en">Drive Engagement with Ads</span></a>
</div>
</li>
+
<li class="nav-section">
<div class="nav-section-header empty" style="font-weight:normal"><a href="<?cs
var:toroot?>distribute/engage/game-services.html">
@@ -53,7 +54,12 @@
<span class="en">Integrate GCM</span></a>
</div>
</li>
-
+ <li class="nav-section">
+ <div class="nav-section-header empty" style="font-weight:normal"><a href="<?cs
+ var:toroot?>distribute/engage/beta.html">
+ <span class="en">Get Feedback with Beta Tests</span></a>
+ </div>
+ </li>
</ul>
<script type="text/javascript">
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/engage/game-services.jd b/docs/html/distribute/engage/game-services.jd
index 1c77d2d..910d55f 100644
--- a/docs/html/distribute/engage/game-services.jd
+++ b/docs/html/distribute/engage/game-services.jd
@@ -1,90 +1,193 @@
page.title=Encourage Competition
page.metaDescription= Bring out the competitor in your users with cloud save, multiplayer game play, and more.
page.tags="games"
-page.image=/images/google/gps-play_games_logo.png
+page.image=/images/cards/distribute/engage/card-game-services.png
@jd:body
-<div class="figure" style="width:330px;">
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/google/gps-play_games_logo.png">
+
+
+<div id="qv-wrapper">
+ <div id="qv">
+ <h2>Features</h2>
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="#simplify">Simplify your game development</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#acquire-users">Acquire and engage users</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#socialize">Socialize your games</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#extend">Extend across form factors</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#manage">Manage your games</a></li>
+ </ul>
+ </div>
</div>
<p>
- Increase game installs, in-app revenue, and engagement with <a href=
- "{@docRoot}google/play-services/games.html">Google Play
- Game Services</a>. Bring out the competitor in your users with cloud save,
- multiplayer game play, and more.
+ Three out of four Android users download games to their device, making games
+ one the most popular additions to users’ devices. Making your games stand out
+ from the crowd is therefore key to success.
</p>
+<div class="figure">
+ <img src="{@docRoot}images/google/gps-play_games_logo.png"
+ srcset="{@docRoot}images/google/gps-play_games_logo.png 1x,
+ {@docRoot}images/google/gps-play_games_logo_2x.png 2x"
+ alt="" width="170" />
+</div>
+
+<p>
+ Google Play game services save you from implementing popular game features
+ yourself such as achievements, leaderboards, real-time multiplayer, and
+ others. You can also let players sign in using their Google identity and
+ share their gaming experience with friends. And there is comprehensive
+ reporting and statistics to help you track and improve your game’s
+ performance.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+ Start now by visiting <a href="https://developers.google.com/games/services/"
+ class="external-link">Google Play game services.</a>
+</p>
+
+<h3 id="simplify">Simplify your game development</h3>
+
<ul>
<li>
- <p>
- <a href=
- "https://developers.google.com/games/services/android/achievements">Achievements</a>
- encourage players to try new features, resulting in more time spent in
- your games.
- </p>
+ <strong>Set up Google Play Games Services:</strong> Use the Google Play
+ Developer Console to manage games services and configure metadata for
+ authorizing and authenticating your game.
</li>
<li>
- <p>
- <a href=
- "https://developers.google.com/games/services/android/leaderboards">Leaderboards</a>
- are a fun way to drive competition among your players.
- </p>
- </li>
-
- <li>
- <p>
- <a href=
- "https://developers.google.com/games/services/android/cloudsave">Cloud
- Save</a> allows users to continue where they left off on another device
- or platform.
- </p>
- </li>
-
- <li>
- <p>
- Multiplayer features allow users to invite friends to install games and
- play together in <a href=
- "https://developers.google.com/games/services/common/concepts/realtimeMultiplayer">
- real-time</a> or <a href=
- "https://developers.google.com/games/services/common/concepts/turnbasedMultiplayer">
- turn-by-turn</a>.
- </p>
- </li>
-
- <li>
- <p>
- <a href=
- "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games">
- Google Play Games App</a> provides additional exposure to increase
- downloads and gameplay. It helps users play with friends, see what others
- are playing, and discover featured games.
- </p>
+ <strong>Use the Play Games APIs:</strong> Start integrating popular gaming
+ features into your games by using the <a href=
+ "https://developers.google.com/games/services/" class=
+ "external-link">Google Play Games Services APIs.</a>
</li>
</ul>
-<p>
- And there is no need to worrying about device or OS version support. Google
- Play Game Services is backward compatible, allowing you to reach more
- users with less effort. Get started on <a href=
- "{@docRoot}google/play-services/games.html">Google Play
- Game Services</a>. For more tips on keeping gamers engaged, see the <a href=
- "{@docRoot}distribute/essentials/best-practices/games.html">
- Game Developer Best Practices</a>.
+<h3 id="acquire-users">Acquire and engage users</h3>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Player Analytics:</strong> View details on multiplayer games,
+ average revenue per paying user (ARPPU), sessions per user, and more; as
+ well as set and monitor daily revenue targets from a comprehensive
+ dashboard of player and engagement statistics.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <strong>Achievements:</strong> Set goals to encourage players to spend more
+ time in your games and try new features; reward them with experience points
+ that players redeem to gain level-ups in their Play Games profile.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <strong>Quests:</strong> Offer players in-game rewards and benefits for
+ exploring your game more deeply: use particular items, reach a certain
+ level, or perform a specific game action. And set up quests without the
+ need to release an app update.
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<h3 id="socialize">Socialize your games</h3>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Leaderboards:</strong> Drive competition among your players with
+ daily, weekly, and all-time leaderboards. Create multiple leaderboards for
+ game levels or other game features.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <strong>Multiplayer games:</strong> Add the challenge of playing against
+ others to your real-time and turn-by-turn games. Players can invite friends
+ to install your game across form factors and supported platforms.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <strong>Game gifts:</strong> Drive downloads and engagement by giving your
+ players the ability to send virtual in-game objects to their friends. Also
+ let players request gifts and use gifts as a trading mechanism within
+ games.
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<h3 id="extend">Extend across form factors</h3>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Saved Games:</strong> Save game states to the cloud and enable
+ players to resume games anytime on any of their devices. Cover images and
+ descriptions show players where they left off and attract them back.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <strong>Nearby Connections API:</strong> Enhance the experience of your
+ games for Android TV by connecting seamlessly with smartphones and tablets,
+ to use them as second-screen controllers.
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<h3 id="manage">Manage your games</h3>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Easily update your game metadata:</strong> Simplify your game
+ testing and player account management with the <a href=
+ "https://developers.google.com/games/services/management/" class=
+ "external-link">Google Play games services Management API.</a>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <strong>Automate your game production and distribution tasks:</strong>
+ Modify listings and upload icons for achievements and leaderboards with the
+ <a href="https://developers.google.com/games/services/publishing/" class=
+ "external-link">Google Play games services Publishing API.</a>
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <strong>Insights and alerts:</strong> Get information on how to improve
+ your multiplayer, leaderboards, achievements, and other game services
+ implementations from the Developer Console.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <strong>Anti-piracy:</strong> Optionally disable game services for games
+ not purchased from the Play Store.
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<h3 id="tips">Tips</h3>
+<ul>
+ <li>The best Google Play game services integrations are highly visible,
+ customized, achievable, and incentivized.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Prompt players to sign in to Google Play game services when your game
+ launches. This ensures they get access to the game service features, and also
+ maximizes the number of players online and ready to collaborate.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Avoid creating achievements that rely too much on elements beyond the
+ player's control or cannot be earned once the player has made a decision in
+ your game.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>With Google Play game services, you can add seamless interaction between
+ Android and your games on the web and other platforms.
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<p style="clear:both">
</p>
+<div class="dynamic-grid">
<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="related-resources">
- Related Resources
- </h2>
-
-
+<h2 id="related-resources">Related Resources</h2>
</div>
-<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13" data-query=
-"collection:distribute/engage/googleplaygames" data-sortorder="-timestamp"
-data-cardsizes="9x3" data-maxresults="6">
-</div>
-
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13"
+ data-query="collection:distribute/engage/gamesservices/related"
+ data-sortOrder="-timestamp"
+ data-cardSizes="9x3"
+ data-maxResults="6"></div>
+ </div>
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/googleplay/about.jd b/docs/html/distribute/googleplay/about.jd
index 543d7d3..a93d1c7 100644
--- a/docs/html/distribute/googleplay/about.jd
+++ b/docs/html/distribute/googleplay/about.jd
@@ -6,367 +6,148 @@
@jd:body
- <div id="qv-wrapper">
+<div id="qv-wrapper">
<div id="qv">
<h2>About Google Play</h2>
<ol style="list-style-type:none;">
- <li><a href="#reach">Worldwide Reach, Rapid Growth</a></li>
- <li><a href="#ratings-reviews">User Ratings and Reviews</a></li>
- <li><a href="#category-browsing">Category Browsing</a></li>
- <li><a href="#search">Search</a></li>
- <li><a href="#top-charts-and-lists">Top Charts and Lists</a></li>
- <li><a href="#featured-staff-picks">Featured, Staff Picks, Collections, and Badges</a></li>
- <li><a href="#product-detail-pages">Store Listing Pages</a></li>
- <li><a href="#related-resources">Related Resources</a></li>
+
+ <li><a href="#playstore-discovery">Discovery on the Play Store and the Top Lists</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#playstore-listing">Your Play Store Listing</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#devpage">Your Developer Page</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#search-discovery">Discovery through Search</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#browsing">Personalized browsing experience</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#featured-staff-picks">Featured Apps and Collections</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#editors-choice">Editor's Choice, Top Developer, and Other Badges</a></li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
+<h2 id="reach">Reach Users Around the World</h2>
+
<p>
Google Play is the premier store for distributing Android apps. When you
- publish on Google Play, you put your apps in front of Android's huge base of
- active customers, in more than 190 countries and territories across the
+ publish on Google Play, you put your apps in front of over 1 billion active
+ Android users, in more than 190 countries and territories across the
world.
</p>
-<div>
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-about-0.jpg" alt="Google Play on an Android Tablet"
- style="width:480px;position:relative" />
-</div>
+<img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/about_hero_play-opportunity.png"
+ srcset="{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/about_hero_play-opportunity.png 1x,
+ {@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/about_hero_play-opportunity_2x.png 2x"
+ alt="" width="460" />
-<p>
- Google Play is a central part of the Android experience. New users
- personalize their devices with apps, games, and other Google Play content.
- Existing users return regularly to see what's trending and new. Downloading
- new apps is extremely convenient and fast— Google Play pushes apps to
- the user's devices instantly, over the air.
-</p>
+<div class="wrap">
-<p>
- Google Play is also a top destination for web users. Anyone with a browser
- can explore Google Play on the web. Android users can even buy and install
- the apps they want and Google Play pushes them automatically to their devices
- with no cables required.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- The accessibility and convenience of the Google Play web site give you new
- ways to drive traffic to your products from many sources, such as online ads,
- web search and cross-linking. Google Play is designed to connect users with
- great apps and games. It provides key channels to get your app noticed and
- gain traction in the marketplace.
-</p>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="ratings-reviews">
- User Ratings and Reviews
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<p>
- Prospective users look at ratings and reviews as key benchmarks of app
- quality. By rating apps from one to five stars and posting reviews, Android
- users show their appreciation for the apps they have downloaded.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- <strong>Your app's rating is one of the most important factors influencing
- its ranking</strong> in the Google Play lists and search results. It's also
- one of the key metrics that the editorial staff looks for when curating apps
- and games for promotion in the store.
-</p>
-
-<div class="img" style="padding: 1em auto;width:96%;">
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-rating-web.png" style="border:1px solid #ddd;">
-</div>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="category-browsing">
- Category Browsing
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<p>
- When you publish an app in Google Play, you pick the category where you want
- users to find your app. More than 30 categories are available. Inside each
- category, apps are ranked based on a combination of ratings, reviews,
- downloads, country, and other factors.
-</p>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="search">
- Search
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<p>
- Search on Google Play lets users pinpoint an app or game quickly. Search uses
- powerful heuristics to suggest terms as the user types, and it offers direct
- links to apps as suggestions. In results, users find the most relevant, most
- popular apps at the top.
-</p>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="top-charts-and-lists">
- Top Charts and Lists
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<div class="figure">
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-about-top.jpg">
-</div>
-
-<p>
- Top charts keep users in touch with what’s popular and trending with Android
- users, right from the Apps and Games home pages. The charts stay fresh,
- updating several times each day based on recent download activity. As an
- app's ratings and download activity grow, it can move up in the charts.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- To make the charts as relevant as possible for users across the world, they
- are also country-specific in Google Play's most popular countries. As your
- apps get traction and build momentum in downloads and ratings, they’ll climb
- one or more of the top charts and gain even more exposure.
-</p>
-
-<table style="width:50%;">
- <tr>
- <td>
- Top Free
- </td>
- <td>
- Free apps and free games lists
- </td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td>
- Top Paid
- </td>
- <td>
- Paid apps and paid games lists
- </td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td>
- Top Grossing
- </td>
- <td>
- Gross proceeds, free or paid
- </td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td>
- Top New Free
- </td>
- <td>
- Less than 30 days old
- </td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td>
- Top New Paid
- </td>
- <td>
- Less than 30 days old
- </td>
- </tr>
-
- <tr>
- <td>
- Trending
- </td>
- <td>
- New arrivals growing quickly in installs
- </td>
- </tr>
-</table>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="featured-staff-picks">
- Featured, Staff Picks, Collections, and Badges
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<p>
- The Google Play editorial team is dedicated to bringing the best apps to the
- attention of users and setting the tone for app quality throughout the store.
- It constantly reviews apps from across Google Play to find not only the
- best-known apps and games, but also the "diamonds in the rough" that they
- want more people to see. The team promotes great apps in the
- <em>Featured</em>, <em>Staff Picks</em>, and other collections.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- You can't nominate your app for featuring, but the team is always monitoring
- Google Play for great apps. If you build an app that users love and that
- looks great on Android devices, the editorial team will notice.
-</p>
-
-<h3 id="featured-staff-picks2">
- Featured and Staff Picks
-</h3>
-
-<p>
- Each week the Google Play editorial staff selects a new set of apps to
- promote in its popular <em>Featured</em> and <em>Staff Picks</em>
- collections.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- The <em>Featured</em> collections highlight the latest and greatest app and
- game titles available for Android. The list also includes the best and most
- popular apps in the top categories are also featured. <em>Staff Picks</em>
- collects all recently featured apps and games on Google Play. To focus on
- tablet users, A special <em>Staff Picks</em> collection highlights the best
- apps for Android tablets.
-</p>
-
-<table style="text-align:center;margin:1.5em 0;">
- <tr>
- <td style="border:none;">
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-about-picks1.jpg">
+ <div class="cols" style="margin-top:2em;">
+ <div class="col-6of12">
+ <h3 id="playstore-discovery">Discovery on the Play Store and the top lists</h3>
<p>
- Featured
+ The Play Store has been built to make discovering relevant apps, games, and
+ other content simple and pleasurable. Users can browse over 30 categories of
+ ranked apps. They can also discover popular and trending apps from one of the
+ ‘top charts’; updated throughout the day, they’re even country-specific in
+ Google Play's most popular countries.
</p>
- </td>
- <td style="border:none;">
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-about-picks2.jpg">
- <p>
- Collection
- </p>
- </td>
- <td style="border:none;">
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-about-picks3.jpg">
- <p>
- Editors' Choice
- </p>
- </td>
- </tr>
-</table>
-
-<h3 id="collections">
- App collections
-</h3>
-
-<p>
- From time to time the editorial staff puts together a collection of apps and
- games based on a theme or seasonal event. Users frequently use these lists to
- select apps, attracted by the timeliness of the collection.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- The editorial staff chooses apps for collection promotions —
- high-quality apps that show the best of Android on phones and tablets. The
- staff also looks for apps that can make an interesting or unique contribution
- to the collection as a whole.
-</p>
-
-<h3 id="editors-choice">
- <img style="margin-right:.25em;margin-bottom:.5em;" src=
- "{@docRoot}images/editorschoice_ann.png"> Editors' Choice
-</h3>
-
-<p>
- <em>Editors’ Choice</em> is a curated collection of apps that highlights some
- of the very best apps available on Android. Editors choose these apps for
- quality and great user interface, long-term popularity and innovative use of
- Android features.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- Apps chosen for <em>Editors’ Choice</em> also receive a badge that is
- displayed wherever the app name is seen in Google Play.
-</p>
-
-<h3 id="top-developer">
- <img style="margin-right:.25em;margin-bottom:.5em;" src=
- "{@docRoot}images/topdev_ann.png"> Top Developer
-</h3>
-
-<p>
- Top Developer is a badge recognizing established, respected developers for
- their commitment to launching high-quality and innovative apps on Android.
- The Google Play editorial staff awards a Top Developer badge from
- time-to-time based on the cumulative work of the developer.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- The Top Developer badge appears next to the developer name wherever it is
- displayed in Google Play. The badge means long-term recognition of all of the
- developer’s apps. It signifies an additional level of trust and confidence
- users have in a developer’s products.
-</p>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="product-detail-pages">
- Store Listing Pages
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<div class="figure">
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-about-listing.jpg">
-</div>
-
-<p>
- Your app’s Google Play storefront is its <em>store listing page</em>: a rich
- and colorful page that lets you promote your app, highlight its ratings and
- reviews, and show what your app can do.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- Your store listing is where your users come to find out everything about your
- app. When they see your app listed in search results, top charts, category
- listings, and collections, one tap takes them directly to your store listing.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- Manage your product details page through the <a href=
- "https://play.google.com/apps/publish/">Google Play Developer Console</a>
- from any web browser. Sign in to upload or update your brand assets, and
- enter your product details in the languages of your markets.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- When you publish, Google Play adds your app’s ratings, reviews, links to your
- other products, and more. It also makes sure your store listing page looks
- great on phones, tablets, and in a web browser.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- You can link web users directly to your product details page from outside
- Google Play, such as from your web site, an ad campaign, reviews, social
- media posts, and more. See <a href=
- "{@docRoot}distribute/tools/promote/linking.html">Linking to Your
- Products</a> to find out how.
-</p>
-
-<p style="clear:both">
-</p>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
-<h2>Related Resources</h2>
-</div>
-
-<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13"
- data-query="collection:distribute/googleplay"
- data-sortOrder="-timestamp"
- data-cardSizes="9x3"
- data-maxResults="4"></div>
</div>
+ <div class="col-5of12 col-push-1of12">
+ <img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/about_play_store_home.png"
+ style="padding-top:1em;" width="225">
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="cols" style="margin-top:2em;">
+ <div class="col-6of12">
+ <h3 id="playstore-listing">Your Play Store listing</h3>
+ <p>
+ Your app’s Play Store listing is where users come to find out everything
+ about your app: hero image or video, age rating, total downloads, summary
+ rating, features, and screenshots. Users can also see the ratings and reviews
+ left by other users, which are an important influence on your app’s ranking
+ in lists and search. When creating your app’s page you can take advantage of
+ <a href="{@docRoot}distribute/users/experiments.html"
+ >Store Listing Experiments</a> to test variations in
+ text and graphics and find the combination that drives the most downloads.
+ </p>
+ </div>
+ <div class="col-5of12 col-push-1of12">
+ <img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/about_play_store_listing.png"
+ style="padding-top:1em;" width="225">
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="cols" style="margin-top:2em;">
+ <div class="col-6of12">
+ <h3 id="devpage">Your developer page</h3>
+ <p>
+ You can now promote your brand using your new <a href=
+ "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/6226441"
+ class="external-link">developer page.</a> Add a hero image, logo, and
+ description, then optionally add a link to your website and a featured app.
+ This is a great way to increase exposure, in addition to your
+ developer-specific app collection on Google Play.
+ </p>
+ </div>
+ <div class="col-5of12 col-push-1of12">
+ <img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/about_developer_page.png"
+ style="padding-top:1em;" width="225">
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="cols" style="margin-top:2em;">
+ <div class="col-6of12">
+ <h3 id="search-discovery">Discovery through search</h3>
+ <p>
+ Search on Google Play is one of the single biggest drivers of installs and it
+ lets users pinpoint an app or game quickly. Search uses powerful heuristics
+ to suggest terms as the user types, and it offers direct links to apps as
+ suggestions. In results, users find the most relevant and most popular apps
+ at the top.
+ </p>
+ </div>
+ <div class="col-5of12 col-push-1of12">
+ <img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/about_search_results.png"
+ style="padding-top:1em;" width="225">
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+
+ <div class="cols" style="margin-top:2em;">
+ <div class="col-6of12">
+ <h3 id="browsing">Personalized browsing experience</h3>
+ <p>
+ Using manual and algorithmic curation, the Play Store creates unique
+ collections that represent deeper user interests. These collections are then
+ matched with a user’s interests and displayed on their Play Store home page.
+ Since its introduction this more-personalized approach to app listings has
+ doubled the likelihood a user will install an app. This example shows the
+ home page of a user who enjoys outdoor activity and fitness apps.
+ </p>
+ </div>
+ <div class="col-5of12 col-push-1of12">
+ <img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/about_personalized_home.png"
+ style="padding-top:1em;" width="225">
+ </div>
+ </div>
+</div>
+
+<h2 id="featured-staff-picks">Featured Apps and Collections</h2>
+<p>
+ The Google Play editorial team bring the best apps to the attention of users
+ through the Featured, Staff Picks, and Editor’s Choice collections.
+ Periodically they also create app collections based on a theme or seasonal
+ event. The apps and games featured will include some that are popular and
+ well known, but also innovative and groundbreaking apps that haven’t built
+ their ranking yet.
+</p>
+
+<h2 id="editors-choice">Editor's Choice, Top Developer, and Other Badges</h2>
+<p>
+ The best apps and games and the developers who create them are awarded badges
+ by the Google Play editorial staff: Editors’ Choice, Top Developer, and
+ others. Displayed with the app and developer name when they are seen in
+ Google Play, they give users an additional level of trust and confidence in
+ your apps.
+</p>
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/googleplay/developer-console.jd b/docs/html/distribute/googleplay/developer-console.jd
index 7631980..b1eeb31 100644
--- a/docs/html/distribute/googleplay/developer-console.jd
+++ b/docs/html/distribute/googleplay/developer-console.jd
@@ -4,24 +4,16 @@
Xnonavpage=true
@jd:body
-
- <div id="qv-wrapper">
+
+ <div id="qv-wrapper">
<div id="qv">
- <h2>Publishing Features</h2>
+ <h2>Features</h2>
<ol>
- <li><a href="#allapps">All Applications</a></li>
- <li><a href="#account-details">Your Account Details</a></li>
- <li><a href="#merchant-account">Linking Your Merchant Account</a></li>
- <li><a href="#multiple-user-accounts">Multiple User Accounts</a></li>
- <li><a href="#alpha-beta">Alpha and Beta Testing</a></li>
- <li><a href="#staged-rollouts">Staged Rollouts</a></li>
- <li><a href="#multiple-apk">Multiple APK Support</a></li>
- <li><a href="#selling-pricing-your-products">Selling and Pricing</a></li>
- <li><a href="#in-app-products">In-App Products</a></li>
- <li><a href="#distribution-controls">Distribution Controls</a></li>
- <li><a href="#reviews-reports">User Reviews, Crash Reports</a></li>
- <li><a href="#app-stats">App Stats</a></li>
- <li><a href="#related-resources">Related Resources</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#latest">Latest blog posts</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#publish">Publish with confidence</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#aquire-users">Acquire users</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#insights">Actionable insights</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#manage">Manage your app</a></li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
@@ -30,8 +22,9 @@
The <a href="https://play.google.com/apps/publish/">Google Play Developer
Console</a> is your home for publishing operations and tools.
</p>
-<!-- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-dc-startscreen.jpg" style="width:480px;" /> -->
-<img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-devconsole-home.png" style="width:480px;">
+
+<img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/gp-devconsole-home.png" style="width:480px;">
+
<p>
Upload apps, build your product pages, configure prices and distribution, and
publish. You can manage all phases of publishing on Google Play through the
@@ -44,547 +37,252 @@
verification by email, you can sign in to your Google Play Developer Console.
</p>
+
+<p style="clear:both">
+</p>
+
+<div class="dynamic-grid">
<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="allapps">
- All Applications
- </h2>
-
-
+<h2 id="latest">Latest blog posts</h2>
</div>
-<p>
- Start in All Applications, which gives you a quick overview of your apps,
- lets you jump to stats, reviews, and product details, or upload a new app.
-</p>
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13"
+ data-query="type:blog+tag:developerconsole+tag:featured"
+ data-sortOrder="-timestamp"
+ data-cardSizes="6x3"
+ data-maxResults="3"></div>
+ </div>
-<div style="padding:1em 0em 0em 0em;">
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-dc-home.png" class="border-img">
-</div>
+<h2 id="publish">Publish with confidence</h2>
-<div class="headerLine" style="margin-top:-6px">
- <h2 id="account-details">
- Your Account Details
- </h2>
+<div class="wrap">
+ <h3 id="alpha-beta">Alpha and beta tests</h3>
+ <div class="cols" style="margin-top:2em;">
+ <div class="col-3of12">
+ <p>
+ Distribute your pre-release app to users as an open beta with a
+ one-click, opt-in URL or as a closed beta using an email list, Google
+ Group, or Google+ community. Users can then provide feedback, while not
+ affecting your app’s public reviews and rating. This valuable feedback
+ will help you test features and improve the quality of your app.
+ <a href="{@docRoot}distribute/engage/beta.html">Learn more</a>.
+ </p>
+ </div>
-</div>
+ <div class="col-8of12 col-push-1of12">
+ <img src=
+ "{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_running-a-beta-test.png"
+ srcset=
+ "{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_running-a-beta-test.png 1x, {@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_running-a-beta-test_2x.png 2x"
+ width="500">
+ </div>
+ </div>
-<p>
- Specify basic developer profile information about yourself or your company on
- the accounts detail page. This identifies you to Google Play and your
- customers. You can go back at any time to edit the information and change
- your settings.
-</p>
+ <h3 id="cloud-test">Clout Test Lab</h3>
-<div>
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-dc-profile.png" class="frame">
-</div>
+ <div class="cols" style="margin-top:2em;">
+ <div class="col-3of12">
+ <p>
+ Get free automated testing of your app on physical devices covering
+ nearly every brand, model, and version of the devices your users might
+ be using. The lab will help you quickly find compatibility issues you
+ may miss using only your available test devices. Sign-up in the
+ Developer Console to become an early tester before this feature becomes
+ more widely available. <a href=
+ "https://developers.google.com/cloud-test-lab/" class=
+ "external-link">Learn more and sign up for updates.</a>
+ </p>
+ </div>
-<p>
- Your developer profile contains:
-</p>
-
-<ul>
- <li>
- <p>
- Developer name — displayed on your store listing page and elsewhere
- on Google Play.
- </p>
- </li>
-
- <li>
- <p>
- Contact information — used by Google only, it isn't seen by your
- customers.
- </p>
- </li>
-
- <li>
- <p>
- Web site URL — displayed on your store listing page.
- </p>
- </li>
-</ul>
-
-<p>
- On the account details page you can also add restricted access for marketers
- and other teams, register for a merchant account, or set up test accounts for
- Google Play licensing.
-</p>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="merchant-account">
- Linking Your Merchant Account
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<p>
- If you want to sell apps or in-app products, link your Google payments merchant
- account to your developer profile. Google Play uses the linked merchant
- account for financial and tax identification, as well as for monthly payouts
- from sales.
-</p>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="multiple-user-accounts">
- Multiple User Accounts
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<p>
- Set up user accounts for other team members to access different parts of your
- Developer Console.
-</p>
-
-<div style="width:550px;">
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-dc-invite.png" class="frame">
-</div>
-
-<p>
- The first account registered is the <em>account owner</em>, with full access
- to all parts of the console. The owner can add <em>user accounts</em> and
- manage console access.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- For example, an owner can grant users access to publishing and app
- configuration, but not to financial reports. Learn how to <a href=
- "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/2528691">set
- up multiple accounts</a> now.
-</p>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="store-listing-details">
- Store Listing Details
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<p>
- Use the Developer Console to set up a <em>Store Listing page</em>. This is
- the home for your app in Google Play. It's the page users see on their mobile
- phones or on the web to learn about your app and download it.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- Upload custom brand assets, screenshots, and videos to highlight what's great
- about your app. Provide a localized description, add notes about the latest
- version, and more. You can update your store listing at any time.
-</p>
-
-<div>
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-dc-details.png" class="frame">
-</div>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="upload-instantly-publish">
- Upload and Instantly Publish
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<p>
- From the Developer Console you can quickly upload and publish a release-ready
- Android application package file. The app is a <em>draft</em> until you
- publish it, at which time Google Play makes your store listing page and app
- available to users—your app appears in the store listings within hours,
- not weeks.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- Once your app is published, you can update it as often as you want: Change
- prices, configuration, and distribution options at any time, without needing
- to update your app binary.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- As you add features or address code issues, you can publish an updated binary
- at any time. The new version is available almost immediately and existing
- customers are notified that an update is ready for download. Users can also
- accept automatic updates to your app, so that your updates are delivered and
- installed as soon as you publish them. You can unpublish your apps app at any
- time.
-</p>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="alpha-beta">
- Alpha and Beta Testing
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<p>
- It's always valuable to get real-world feedback from users, especially before
- launch. Google Play makes it easy to distribute pre-release versions of your
- app to alpha and beta test groups anywhere in the world.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- In the <strong>APK</strong> section of your Google Play Developer Console
- you’ll find the <strong>Alpha Testing</strong> and <strong>Beta
- Testing</strong> tabs. Here you can upload versions of your apps’ APK files
- and define a list of testers as a <a href=
- "https://support.google.com/groups/answer/46601">Google Group</a> or <a href=
- "https://support.google.com/plus/topic/2888488">Google+ Community</a>. Once
- this is done you’ll receive a URL that you forward to your testers, from
- which they can opt-in to the testing program.
-</p>
-
-<div>
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-dc-ab.png" class="frame">
-</div>
-
-<p>
- After opting-in, your testers then go to your app’s product page and when
- they download the app Google Play will deliver them the alpha or beta version
- as appropriate. Incidentally, if a user happens to be opted-in to both your
- testing groups, Google Play will always deliver them the alpha test version.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- Note that users cannot provide feedback and reviews on alpha and beta
- versions of your apps. To gather feedback you could used the <a href=
- "https://support.google.com/groups/answer/46601">Google Group</a> or <a href=
- "https://support.google.com/plus/topic/2888488">Google+ Community</a>, or
- setup an email address or your own website.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- You can use these testing programs to <a href=
- "{@docRoot}distribute/essentials/optimizing-your-app.html">optimize your
- apps</a>, help with <a href=
- "{@docRoot}distribute/users/expand-to-new-markets.html">rollout to new
- markets</a>, and start <a href=
- "{@docRoot}distribute/users/build-community.html">building your
- community</a>. There is also more information on using beta test in the
- <a href="{@docRoot}distribute/tools/launch-checklist.html">Launch
- Checklist</a> and <a href=
- "{@docRoot}distribute/tools/localization-checklist.html">Localization
- Checklist</a>.
-</p>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="staged-rollouts">
- Staged Rollouts
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<p>
- You can also stage the rollout of your apps using the Production tab in the
- APK section of your Google Play Developer Console. Here you can define the
- percentage of user who’ll be able to download your app.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- Staging your rollout will help limit the impact of unexpected bugs or server
- load and enable you to gauge user feedback with an unbiased sample of users.
- Users can rate and review your apps during staged roll outs, so if you’re
- hesitant, start your rollout to a small percentage of users. Be sure to watch
- for and respond to any negative reviews.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- Note that rollbacks aren’t supported due to the <a href=
- "{@docRoot}tools/publishing/versioning.html">app versioning requirements</a>
- of the Android platform. If you need to rollback, consider launching a
- previous APK with a new version number. However, this practice should be used
- only as a last resort, as users will lose access to new features and your old
- app may not be forward-compatible with your server changes or data formats,
- so be sure to run <a href="#alpha-beta">alpha and beta tests</a> of your
- updates.
-</p>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="multiple-apk">
- Multiple APK Support
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<p>
- In most cases, a single app package (APK) is all you need, and it’s usually
- the easiest way to manage and maintain the app. However, if you need to
- deliver a different APK to different devices, Google Play provides a way to
- do that.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- <em>Multiple APK support</em> lets you create multiple app packages that use
- the same package name but differ in their OpenGL texture compression formats,
- screen-size support, or Android platform versions supported. You can simply
- upload all the APKs under a single product listing and Google Play selects
- the best ones to deliver to users, based on the characteristics of their
- devices.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- You can also upload up to two secondary downloads for each published APK,
- including multiple APKs, using the <em>APK Expansion Files</em> option. Each
- expansion file can be up to 2GB and contain any type of code or assets.
- Google Play hosts them for free and handles the download of the files as part
- of the normal app installation.
-</p>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="selling-pricing-your-products">
- Selling and Pricing Your Products
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<div class="figure-right">
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-buyer-currency.png" class="frame">
-</div>
-
-<p>
- You have tools to set prices for your apps and in-app products. Your app can
- be free to download or priced, requiring payment before download.
-</p>
-
-<ul>
- <li>If you publish your app as free, it must <strong>remain free for the life
- of the app</strong>. Free apps can be downloaded by all users in Google Play.
- </li>
-
- <li>If you publish it as priced, you can later change it to free. Priced apps
- can be purchased and downloaded only by users who have registered a form of
- payment in Google Play.
- </li>
-</ul>
-
-<div class="sidebox-wrapper" style="float:right;">
- <div class="sidebox">
- <p>
- See <a href=
- "http://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138294&topic=2365624&ctx=topic">
- Supported locations for distributing applications</a> for a list of
- countries where you can distribute or sell your apps.
- </p>
+ <div class="col-8of12 col-push-1of12">
+ <img src=
+ "{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_cloud-test-lab.png"
+ srcset=
+ "{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_cloud-test-lab.png 1x, {@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_cloud-test-lab_2x.png 2x"
+ width="500">
+ </div>
</div>
</div>
-<p>
- You can also offer in-app products and subscriptions, whether the app is free
- or priced. Set prices separately for priced apps, in-app products, and
- subscriptions.
-</p>
+<h3 id="staged-rollouts">Staged rollouts</h3>
<p>
- When users browse your app product pages or initiate a purchase, Google Play
- shows them the price they’ll be charged in their local currency.
+ Release app updates progressively to an increasing portion of your users and
+ monitor for missed issues. Then take the opportunity to fix problems before
+ all your users are affected. <a href=
+ "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/3131213"
+ class="external-link">Learn more.</a>
</p>
-<p>
- For each product, you initially set a default price in your own currency. If
- you do no more, Google Play will automatically set local prices once a month
- based on the US-Dollar price for your app.
+<p class="aside">
+ <strong>Tip:</strong> If you find an issue during a rollout stage you can
+ halt the rollout to further minimize the effect, and then resume rollout once
+ a fix has been made.
</p>
-<p>
- However, Google Play gives you complete control over how you price your
- products in each country. To start you can manually set fixed local prices
- from the default price, using the <strong>auto-convert prices now</strong>
- feature. You can then review these prices and set new ones for any countries
- you wish — the price for each country is independent, so you can adjust
- one price without affecting others. For most countries, the price you set is
- the final price charged to users, including taxes.
-</p>
+<h2 id="aquire-users">Aquire users</h2>
-<p>
- For more on pricing your apps, see <a href=
- "{@docRoot}distribute/users/expand-to-new-markets.html#localize-your-google-play-listing">
- Expand into New Markets</a>.
-</p>
+ <h3 id="adwords">AdWords Universal App Campaigns</h3>
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="in-app-products">
- In-app Products
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<p>
- You can sell in-app products and subscriptions using <a href=
- "{@docRoot}google/play/billing/index.html">Google Play In-app Billing</a> as
- a way to monetize your apps. In-app products are one-time purchases, while
- subscriptions are recurring charges on a monthly or annual basis.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- In the <strong>In-app Products</strong> section for a specific published or
- draft APK you:
-</p>
-
-<ul>
- <li>Create product lists for in-app products and subscriptions.
- </li>
-
- <li>Set prices.
- </li>
-
- <li>Publish the products with the app or withdraw obsolete products.
- </li>
-</ul>
-
-<p>
- For details on how to implement In-app Billing, see the <a href=
- "{@docRoot}google/play/billing/index.html">In-app Billing</a> developer
- documentation. You make use of in-app products in the <a href=
- "{@docRoot}distribute/monetize/premium.html">Premium</a>, <a href=
- "{@docRoot}distribute/monetize/freemium.html">Freemium</a>, and <a href=
- "{@docRoot}distribute/monetize/subscriptions.html">Subscription</a>
- monetization models
-</p>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="distribution-controls">
- Distribution Controls
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<p>
- Manage which countries and territories your apps will distribute to. For some
- countries, you can choose which carriers you want to target. You can also see
- the list of devices your app is available for, based on any distribution
- rules declared in its manifest file.
-</p>
-
-<h3 id="geotargeting">
- Geographic targeting
-</h3>
-
-<p>
- You can use controls in the Google Play Developer Console to easily manage
- the geographic distribution of your apps, without any changes in your
- application binary. You can specify which countries and territories you want
- to distribute to, and even which carriers (for some countries).
-</p>
-
-<p>
- When users visit the store, Google Play makes sure that they are in one of
- your targeted countries before downloading your app. You can change your
- country and carrier targeting at any time just by saving changes in the
- Google Play Developer Console.
-</p>
-
-<div class="figure-right" style="width:500px;">
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-supported-dev-requirements.png" class="frame">
-</div>
-
-<p>
- To help you market to users around the world, you can <a href=
- "{@docRoot}distribute/tools/launch-checklist.html#start-localization">localize
- your store listing</a>, including app details and description, promotional
- graphics, screenshots, and more.
-</p>
-
-<h3 id="captargeting">
- Capabilities targeting
-</h3>
-
-<p>
- Google Play also lets you control distribution according to device features
- or capabilities that your app depends on. There are several types of
- dependencies that the app can define in its manifest, such as hardware
- features, OpenGL texture compression formats, libraries, Android platform
- versions, and others.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- When you upload your app, Google Play reads the dependencies and sets up any
- necessary distribution rules. For technical information about declaring
- dependencies, read <a href="{@docRoot}google/play/filters.html">Filters on
- Google Play</a>.
-</p>
-
-<p>
- For pinpoint control over distribution, Google Play lets you see all of the
- devices your app is available to based on its dependencies (if any). From the
- Google Play Developer Console, you can list the supported devices and even
- exclude specific devices if needed.
-</p>
-
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="reviews-reports">
- User Reviews and Crash Reports
- </h2>
-
-
-</div>
-
-<div class="figure-right" style="width:500px;">
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-dc-reviews.png" class="frame">
- <p class="img-caption">
- The User reviews section gives you access to user reviews for a specific
- app. You can filter reviews in a number of ways to locate issues more
- easily and support your customers more effectively.
+ <p>
+ Easily and conveniently buy AdWords app install ads, across Search
+ (including Play Search), YouTube, AdMob, and the Google Display Network.
+ Simply set a budget and cost per acquisition and Google takes care of the
+ rest. <a href="{@docRoot}distribute/users/promote-with-ads.html">Learn
+ more</a>.
</p>
+
+<div class="wrap">
+ <h3 id="listing-experiments">Store Listing Experiments</h3>
+
+ <div class="cols" style="margin-top:2em;">
+ <div class="col-3of12">
+ <p>
+ Test variations of the images and text used to promote and describe
+ your app on your Play store listing. Then when enough data has been
+ collected, choose to make the winning combination visible on Google
+ Play. <a href="{@docRoot}distribute/users/experiments.html">Learn
+ more</a>.
+ </p>
+
+ <p class="aside">
+ <strong>Tip:</strong> You can even try out different orders for your
+ screenshots and other images to discover which grabs users’ attention
+ the best.
+ </p>
+ </div>
+
+ <div class="col-8of12 col-push-1of12">
+ <img src=
+ "{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_store-listing-experiment.png"
+ srcset=
+ "{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_store-listing-experiment.png 1x, {@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_store-listing-experiment_2x.png 2x"
+ width="500">
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+ <h3 id="user-perf-report">User Acquisition performance report</h3>
+
+ <div class="cols" style="margin-top:2em;">
+ <div class="col-3of12">
+ <p>
+ Discover where visitors to your Play Store listing come from, how many
+ go on to install your app, and how many buy your in-app products in the
+ User Acquisition performance report; compare cohorts, examine
+ acquisition channels, and see details of users and buyers. <a href=
+ "{@docRoot}distribute/users/user-acquisition.html">Learn more</a>.
+ </p>
+ </div>
+
+ <div class="col-8of12 col-push-1of12">
+ <img src=
+ "{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_conversion-funnel.png"
+ srcset=
+ "{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_conversion-funnel.png 1x, {@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_conversion-funnel_2x.png 2x"
+ width="500">
+ </div>
+ </div>
</div>
-<p>
- Google Play makes it easy for users to submit reviews of your app for the
- benefit of other users. The reviews give you usability feedback, support
- requests, and details of important functionality issues direct from your
- customers.
-</p>
+<h2 id="insights">Actionable insights</h2>
-<p>
- Use crash reports for debugging and improving your app. You can see crash
- reports with stack trace and other data, submitted automatically from Android
- devices.
-</p>
+<div class="wrap">
-<div class="headerLine">
- <h2 id="app-stats">
- App Statistics
- </h2>
+<h3 id="player-analytics">Player Analytics</h3>
+ <div class="cols" style="margin-top:2em;">
+ <div class="col-3of12">
+ <p>
+ With Google Play game services integration, discover more about the
+ behaviour of your game players; how they play and how they buy. Also get
+ help setting and monitoring revenue budgets. <a href=
+ "{@docRoot}distribute/engage/game-services.html">Learn more</a>.
+ </p>
+ </div>
+ <div class="col-8of12 col-push-1of12">
+ <img src=
+ "{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_player-analytics.png"
+ srcset=
+ "{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_player-analytics.png 1x, {@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_player-analytics_2x.png 2x"
+ width="500">
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+<h3 id="stats">Detailed statistics and reports</h3>
+
+ <div class="cols" style="margin-top:2em;">
+ <div class="col-3of12">
+ <p>
+ Get a wide range of reports on the performance of your app and behaviour
+ of users; such as installs, revenue, crashes, and more. Turn on email
+ alerts to be notified of any sudden changes to important stats. <a href=
+ "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/3450942?ref_topic=3450986"
+ class="external-link">Learn more.</a>
+ </p>
+ </div>
+
+ <div class="col-8of12 col-push-1of12">
+ <img src=
+ "{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_statistics.png" srcset=
+ "{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_statistics.png 1x, {@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_statistics_2x.png 2x"
+ width="500">
+ </div>
+ </div>
</div>
-<div class="figure" style="width:500px">
- <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-dc-stats.png">
- <p class="img-caption">
- <b>App statistics page</b>: Shows you a variety of statistics about a
- specific app's installation performance.
- </p>
-</div>
+
+<h3 id="optimization"> Optimization tips</h3>
<p>
- You get detailed statistics on the install performance of your app.
+ Get tips, based on automatic app scanning, on ways in which you can improve
+ your app, everything from updating old APIs to suggestions for languages you
+ should consider localizing to.
</p>
-<p>
- See installation metrics measured by unique users as well as by unique
- devices. View active installs, total installs, upgrades, daily installs and
- uninstalls, and metrics about ratings.
-</p>
+<h2 id="manage">Manage your app</h2>
+
+<h3 id="manage-apks">Manage your APKs</h3>
<p>
- Zoom into the installation numbers by metric, including Android platform
- version, device, country, language, app version, and carrier. View the
- installation data for each dimension on timeline charts.
+ Upload and manage your Android application packages (APK) to the Developer
+ Console as drafts or to your Alpha, Beta, or Production channels. <a href=
+ "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/113469?ref_topic=3450986"
+ class="external-link">Learn more.</a>
</p>
+<p class="aside">
+ <strong>Tip:</strong> Ensure users get the best possible experience for the
+ smallest app downloads by creating multiple APKs with just the right content
+ for device screen size, hardware features and more.
+</p>
+
+<h3 id="iap">In-app products and subscriptions</h3>
+
<p>
- These charts highlight your app’s installation peaks and longer-term trends.
- They help you learn your user’s adoption behavior, correlate statistics to
- promotions, see the effect of app improvements, and other factors. Focus in
- on data inside a dimension by adding specific points to the timeline.
+ Manage your in-app products and price them for local markets accordingly.
+ Offer weekly, monthly, annual, or seasonal subscriptions and take advantage
+ of features such as grace periods and trials. <a href=
+ "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/3452896?ref_topic=3452890"
+ class="external-link">Learn more.</a>
+</p>
+
+<h3 id="pricing">Pricing and distribution</h3>
+
+<p>
+ Control the price of your app for each country you choose to distribute to.
+ Make your app available to new audiences — opt-in to Android Auto, Android
+ TV, and Android Wear, as well as Designed for Families, Google Play for Work,
+ and Google Play for Education. <a href=
+ "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/113469#pricing"
+ class="external-link">Learn more</a>.
+</p>
+
+<p class="external-link">
+ <strong>Tip:</strong> You can set prices in other countries automatically
+ based on current exchange rates using the <strong>auto-convert prices
+ now</strong> feature.
</p>
<p style="clear:both">
@@ -596,7 +294,7 @@
</div>
<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13"
- data-query="collection:distribute/googleplay/developerconsole"
+ data-query="collection:distribute/googleplay/developerconsole/related"
data-sortOrder="-timestamp"
data-cardSizes="9x3"
data-maxResults="6"></div>
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/googleplay/googleplay_toc.cs b/docs/html/distribute/googleplay/googleplay_toc.cs
index f84dbf2..b7b59c0 100644
--- a/docs/html/distribute/googleplay/googleplay_toc.cs
+++ b/docs/html/distribute/googleplay/googleplay_toc.cs
@@ -142,4 +142,4 @@
buildToggleLists();
changeNavLang(getLangPref());
//-->
-</script>
\ No newline at end of file
+</script>
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/users/banners.jd b/docs/html/distribute/users/banners.jd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7a0af9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/html/distribute/users/banners.jd
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+page.title=Add An App Install Banner On Your Mobile Website
+page.metaDescription=Add a native app install banner to your mobile website and allow visitors tto install your app straight from your site.
+page.image=images/cards/distribute/users/banners.png
+Xnonavpage=true
+
+@jd:body
+
+<!--
+<div id="qv-wrapper">
+ <div id="qv">
+ <h2>In this document</h2>
+ <ol>
+ <li>TOC item</li>
+ </ol>
+ </div>
+</div>
+-->
+
+<div class="figure" style="width:138px">
+ <img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/users/banners.png"
+ srcset="{@docRoot}images/distribute/users/banners.png 1x,
+ {@docRoot}images/distribute/users/banners_2x.png 2x"
+ width="138">
+</div>
+
+<p>
+ Add a native app install banner to your mobile website and offer visitors the
+ added convenience of installing your app or game straight from your site.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+ Learn how to <a href=
+ "https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2015/03/increasing-engagement-with-app-install-banners-in-chrome-for-android#native"
+ class="external-link">add a native app install banner</a> to your mobile
+ site.
+</p>
+
+<h3 id="how">How it Works</h3>
+
+<p>
+ App install banners are offered as an extension of Chrome’s ability to
+ deliver Web App install banners. You can setup this feature in a web app
+ manifest file. In the manifest you define how your app will appear on the
+ user’s system, how it should be launched, and whether its banner has priority
+ over the banner for your Web App. Then, as long as your site is delivered
+ over HTTPS, after a user visits your site on two separate days within a two
+ week period they’ll be shown your app’s install banner.
+</p>
+
+<p style="clear:both">
+</p>
+
+<div class="dynamic-grid">
+<div class="headerLine">
+<h2 id="related-resources">Related Resources</h2>
+</div>
+
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13"
+ data-query="collection:distribute/googleplay/banners/related"
+ data-sortOrder="-timestamp"
+ data-cardSizes="9x3"
+ data-maxResults="6"></div>
+ </div>
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/users/experiments.jd b/docs/html/distribute/users/experiments.jd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfa59ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/html/distribute/users/experiments.jd
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+page.title=Increase installs with Store Listing Experiments
+page.metaDescription=Run experiments to find the best possible Play Store listing page.
+page.image=images/cards/distribute/users/experiments.png
+Xnonavpage=true
+
+@jd:body
+
+<p>
+ First impressions matter, so having the best possible Play Store listing page
+ for your app is vital. Store Listing Experiments let you test combinations of
+ text and graphics to find the ones that bring you the most installs.
+</p>
+
+<img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/hero-store-listing-experiment.png"
+ srcset="{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/hero-store-listing-experiment.png 1x,
+ {@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/hero-store-listing-experiment_2x.png 2x"
+ width="460">
+
+<p>
+ Learn how to <a href=
+ "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/6227309"
+ class="external-link">get started with Store Listing Experiments.</a>
+</p>
+
+<h3 id="planning">Tips for planning a successful experiment</h3>
+<ul>
+ <li>Make sure that you have a question or objective in mind when designing
+ your experiments.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Test one attribute at a time to get the clearest results, but test
+ similar changes in icons and feature graphics together, for example comparing
+ use of character art against objects from a game.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Start testing with your app icon, because it can have a huge impact on
+ whether users pick your app from search results and category lists.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Test all of your listing’s attributes; after icons, test screenshots and
+ short descriptions as they are seen by users from search results and category
+ lists. Test the feature graphic as a priority, as it has such a presence on
+ your store listing’s page.
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<h3 id="graphics">Tips for your graphics and text</h3>
+<ul>
+ <li>Create up to three alternatives for your hi-res icon, feature graphic,
+ screenshots, promo video, short description, and full description.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Set up a Global experiment for graphics against your default language or
+ a Localized experiment for both text and graphics in a specific language.
+ Experiment with screenshots and their order.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Be bold about testing different artwork, but iterate on the results to
+ confirm and improve your findings.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Make sure short descriptions clearly demonstrate an app or game’s value
+ to users.
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<h3 id="success">Tips for running successful experiments</h3>
+<ul>
+ <li>Test one asset at a time, unless testing completely different designs for
+ a store listing page against one another.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Run your experiment for at least 7 days, even if you have enough traffic
+ to get meaningful results in a few days. Depending on the percentage of your
+ audience you’re showing the experiment too and the traffic on your listings
+ page it may take anything from a few days to several weeks to get a
+ result.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Run your experiments with 50 percent of your audience, the maximum
+ allowed, to get results faster; particularly for localized tests that may be
+ visible to only a small percentage of your users.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>Check the banner on the Experiments page to see progress. Once enough
+ data has been collected the winner is displayed and you can apply it to your
+ store listing.
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<p style="clear:both">
+</p>
+
+<!-- TBA
+<div class="dynamic-grid">
+<div class="headerLine">
+<h2 id="successes">See how other developers have successfully run Store
+ Listing Experiments
+</h2>
+</div>
+
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13"
+ data-query="collection:distribute/googleplay/experiments/successes"
+ data-sortOrder="-timestamp"
+ data-cardSizes="9x3"
+ data-maxResults="9"></div>
+ </div>
+-->
+
+<div class="dynamic-grid">
+<div class="headerLine">
+<h2 id="related-resources">Related Resources</h2>
+</div>
+
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13"
+ data-query="collection:distribute/googleplay/experiments/related"
+ data-sortOrder="-timestamp"
+ data-cardSizes="6x6"
+ data-maxResults="6"></div>
+ </div>
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/users/user-acquisition.jd b/docs/html/distribute/users/user-acquisition.jd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8261757
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/html/distribute/users/user-acquisition.jd
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+page.title=Understand Where Your Users Come From
+page.metaDescription=Use the Developer Console to identify the channels that bring the greatest volume of high-value users.
+page.image=images/cards/distribute/users/user-acquisition.jpg
+Xnonavpage=true
+
+@jd:body
+
+<!--
+<div id="qv-wrapper">
+ <div id="qv">
+ <h2>In this document</h2>
+ <ol>
+ <li>TOC item</li>
+ </ol>
+ </div>
+</div>
+-->
+
+<p>
+ Whether you pay to acquire users or not, you want to focus your acquisition
+ efforts on the channels that bring you the greatest volume of high-value
+ users. It’s now easy to identify those channels from the User Acquisition
+ page in the Developer Console.
+</p>
+
+<img src="{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_conversion-funnel.png"
+ srcset="{@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_conversion-funnel.png 1x,
+ {@docRoot}images/distribute/googleplay/dev-console_conversion-funnel_2x.png 2x"
+ width="500">
+
+<p>
+ From the performance report you can follow users — whether originating as
+ organic or paid traffic — from discovery to installation then onto their
+ purchase of your in-app products, with convenient predefined reporting
+ criteria. With the improved understanding of where your most valuable users
+ come from, you can better focus your efforts.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+ Learn more about how to <a href=
+ "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/6263332"
+ class="external-link">measure your app’s user acquisition channels.</a>
+</p>
+
+<h2 id="how-to">How to use the User Acquisition performance report</h2>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Compare cohorts:</strong> In this report, a <em>cohort</em> is a
+ group of users who’ve visited your app’s store listing during a selected
+ date range. For example, if you update your app’s icon on the Play Store,
+ you’ll want to see how the change affects installs and in-app purchases.
+ You can do this by selecting cohorts before and after your app update, and
+ measure how your change impacted conversion rates.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <strong>Examine acquisition channels:</strong> For your defined cohort, you
+ can explore how user behaviour and value differ between acquisition
+ channels, such as organic Play Store traffic, AdWords campaigns, tracked
+ channels, and searches. Drill down into specific channels to explore user
+ behaviour in detail.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <strong>See users:</strong> Get stats for all the <strong>store listing
+ visitors</strong> (users who visited your app’s store listing) and
+ <strong>installers</strong>. This helps you understand how prospects are
+ converting into users.
+ </li>
+
+ <li>
+ <strong>See buyers:</strong> If you sell in-app products, the funnel report
+ can also tell you about <strong>new buyers</strong> and <strong>repeat
+ buyers</strong>. This helps you understand how quickly your in-app products
+ and subscriptions are gaining traction with users.
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
+<p class="aside">
+ <strong>Tip:</strong> If you’re directing your users to your mobile app from
+ your website, you can track conversions by adding a UTM campaign source and a
+ campaign name tag to the <a href=
+ "https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/android/v4/campaigns#google-play-url-builder"
+ class="external-link">Google Play store URL.</a>
+</p>
+
+<p style="clear:both">
+</p>
+
+<div class="dynamic-grid">
+<div class="headerLine">
+<h2 id="related-resources">Related Resources</h2>
+</div>
+
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13"
+ data-query="collection:distribute/googleplay/useracquisition/related"
+ data-sortOrder="-timestamp"
+ data-cardSizes="9x3"
+ data-maxResults="6"></div>
+ </div>
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/users/users_toc.cs b/docs/html/distribute/users/users_toc.cs
index 1e4085b..f84c926 100644
--- a/docs/html/distribute/users/users_toc.cs
+++ b/docs/html/distribute/users/users_toc.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,26 @@
</a>
</div>
</li>
+
+ <li class="nav-section">
+ <div class="nav-section-header empty" style="font-weight:normal"><a href="<?cs var:toroot?>distribute/users/experiments.html">
+ <span class="en">Increase installs with Store Listing Experiments</span>
+ </a>
+ </div>
+ </li>
+ <li class="nav-section">
+ <div class="nav-section-header empty" style="font-weight:normal"><a href="<?cs var:toroot?>distribute/users/banners.html">
+ <span class="en">Add an App Install Banner On Your Mobile Website</span>
+ </a>
+ </div>
+ </li>
+ <li class="nav-section">
+ <div class="nav-section-header empty" style="font-weight:normal"><a href="<?cs var:toroot?>distribute/users/user-acquisition.html">
+ <span class="en">Understand Where Your Users Come From</span>
+ </a>
+ </div>
+ </li>
+
</ul>
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@@ -353,6 +353,10 @@
"distribute/users/ota-installs.html",
"distribute/users/youtube.html",
"distribute/users/house-ads.html",
+ "distribute/users/experiments.html",
+ "distribute/users/user-acquisition.html",
+ "distribute/users/banners.html",
+ "distribute/users/beta.html"
]
},
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"distribute/engage/easy-signin.html",
"distribute/analyze/build-better-apps.html",
"distribute/engage/gcm.html",
+ "distribute/engage/beta.html"
+
]
},
"distribute/monetize": {
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"https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer"
]
},
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+ "distribute/googleplay/developerconsole/related": {
"title": "Developer Console",
"resources": [
"google/play/billing/index.html",
"https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/138294"
]
},
+ "distribute/googleplay/beta": {
+ "title": "Alpha and Beta Testing",
+ "resources": [
+ "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/3131213",
+ "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/3131213#games",
+ "distribute/googleplay/experiments.html"
+ ]
+ },
+ "distribute/googleplay/experiments/successes": {
+ "title": "Store Listing Experiment successes",
+ "resources": [
+ ]
+ },
+ "distribute/googleplay/experiments/related": {
+ "title": "Store Listing Experiments",
+ "resources": [
+ "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/6227309",
+ "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6ydLpkhq04",
+ "https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/6003007"
+ ]
+ },
+ "distribute/googleplay/banners/related": {
+ "title": "App Install Banners",
+ "resources": [
+ "https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2015/03/increasing-engagement-with-app-install-banners-in-chrome-for-android#native"
+ ]
+ },
+ "distribute/googleplay/useracquisition/related": {
+ "title": "User Acquisition",
+ "resources": [
+ "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/6263332"
+ ]
+ },
"distribute/googleplay/cast": {
"title": "Google Cast",
"resources": [
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"https://developers.google.com/cloud-messaging/android/client",
]
},
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+ "distribute/engage/gamesservices/related": {
"title": "",
"resources": [
- "google/play-services/games.html",
- "distribute/essentials/best-practices/games.html"
+ "https://developers.google.com/games/services/",
+ "distribute/analyze/start.html",
+ "distribute/googleplay/cardboard.html",
+ "http://www.google.com/admob/"
]
},
"distribute/engage/gplus": {
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--- a/docs/html/jd_extras.js
+++ b/docs/html/jd_extras.js
@@ -17,6 +17,72 @@
/* TODO Remove standard resources from here, such as below
*/
{
+ "title":"Measure your app’s user acquisition channels",
+ "titleFriendly":"",
+ "summary":"Get details on how to use the Developer Console User Acquisitions reports to discover where your users come from.",
+ "url":"https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/6263332",
+ "group":"",
+ "keywords": [],
+ "tags": [],
+ "image":"images/play_dev.jpg",
+ "type":"google"
+ },
+ {
+ "title":"Set up native app install banners in Chrome",
+ "titleFriendly":"",
+ "summary":"Get the details you need to add your native app or game to your site’s web app manifest file.",
+ "url":"https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2015/03/increasing-engagement-with-app-install-banners-in-chrome-for-android#native",
+ "group":"",
+ "keywords": [],
+ "tags": [],
+ "image":"images/play_dev.jpg",
+ "type":"google"
+ },
+ {
+ "title":"Optimize your store listing pages with experiments",
+ "titleFriendly":"",
+ "summary":"You can run experiments to find the most effective graphics and localized text for your app.",
+ "url":"https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/6227309",
+ "group":"",
+ "keywords": [],
+ "tags": [],
+ "image":"images/play_dev.jpg",
+ "type":"google"
+ },
+ {
+ "title":"Content Experiments for Mobile Apps",
+ "titleFriendly":"",
+ "summary":"Google Analytics Content Experiments allows you to test multiple variations of a given web page.",
+ "url":"https://support.google.com/tagmanager/answer/6003007",
+ "group":"",
+ "keywords": [],
+ "tags": [],
+ "image":"images/play_dev.jpg",
+ "type":"google"
+ },
+ {
+ "title":"Store Listing Experiments for Google Play",
+ "titleFriendly":"",
+ "summary":"Learn how to use Google Play’s new store listing optimization feature to get more installs of your app.",
+ "url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6ydLpkhq04",
+ "group":"",
+ "keywords": [],
+ "tags": [],
+ "image":"http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/B6ydLpkhq04/maxresdefault.jpg",
+ "type":"video"
+ },
+ {
+ "title":"Use alpha/beta testing & staged rollouts",
+ "titleFriendly":"",
+ "summary":"Using the Google Play Developer Console, you can choose groups of users to test different versions of your app.",
+ "url":"https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/3131213",
+ "group":"",
+ "keywords": [],
+ "tags": [],
+ "image":"images/play_dev.jpg",
+ "type":"google"
+ },
+ {
"title":"Quizlet Developer Story",
"titleFriendly":"",
"summary":"Quizlet is an extremely popular online learning tool for students. See how they optimized for the classroom with Android and the power of Google Play for Education.",
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{
"title":"Google Play Game Services",
"titleFriendly":"",
- "summary":"Tools to offer a better game experience.",
- "url":"google/play-services/games.html",
+ "summary":"Make your games social with Google Play game services. Add achievements, leaderboards, real-time multiplayer, and other popular features using the Google Play game services SDK.",
+ "url":"https://developers.google.com/games/services/",
"group":"",
"keywords": ["games","play games"],
"tags": [],
"image":"images/google/gps-play_games_logo.png",
"type":"google"
},
-
+ {
+ "title":"Get Started with Analytics",
+ "titleFriendly":"",
+ "summary":"Get advanced insight into how players discover and play your games.",
+ "url":"distribute/analyze/start.html",
+ "group":"",
+ "keywords": ["analytics"],
+ "tags": [],
+ "image": "images/cards/analytics-mobile_2x.jpg",
+ "type": "distribute"
+ },
+ {
+ "title":"Build VR with Google Cardboard",
+ "titleFriendly":"",
+ "summary":"Turn any phone into a virtual reality headset with a Cardboard viewer and experiment with adding virtual reality to your games with the Cardboard SDK.",
+ "url":"distribute/googleplay/cardboard.html",
+ "group":"",
+ "keywords": ["cardboard"],
+ "tags": [],
+ "image":"images/cards/card-cardboard_2x.png",
+ "type": "distribute"
+ },
+ {
+ "title":"Monetize your apps intelligently",
+ "titleFriendly":"",
+ "summary":"Generate revenue from your free games with ads tailored to match your game's look and feel.",
+ "url":"http://www.google.com/admob/",
+ "group":"",
+ "keywords": ["AdMob"],
+ "tags": [],
+ "image":"images/cards/admob-analytics_2x.png",
+ "type": "distribute"
+ },
{
"lang": "en",
"group": "",
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{
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}
-};
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+};
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