I am working on a product, and have plans to launch in next 4-5 weeks, i have read so many blogs post about a new features of google play console i.e Pre-Register-App
before launch.so i am also thinking to do the same, i dig google and found many blogs, which explain what is Pre-registering
, but haven't found any blog that explain, how we can do that, i even dig Google Play Developer Console any option for Pre-registering
. Helping hands will be highly appreciated.
Blog links
1). https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.fireball&hl=en
3).http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/10/8581483/pre-register-button-added-to-google-play
Thank you!
I have talked with Google play, this was my question
This was the answer from google play (chat support).
The name is misleading a bit. It's basically notification about application release (so you do not need to bother checking yourself if it is out or not). The main benefit for the publisher is that he can attract the attention for unreleased product so people already know about it when it is out.
At the moment pre-registering feature is not available for every publisher account.
After lots of research I can say
Pre-Registration
is open for beta testing.Use Pre-Registration to Build an Instant User Base
Before you get started with actual beta testing, make sure you consider doing a pre-registration campaign. People who sign up will get a notification when your app launches.
Imagine having a potential installation base of thousands (or maybe even millions) of people, even before your app launches! Here is more information on how pre-registration works…
To setup a pre-registration campaign, contact a Google Business Development manager to get things started. You can use your favorite user acquisition method like paid ads, social media or your email list to drive people to your pre-registration page.
Once you have that setup, it’s time to get back to testing…
Check this link for more information.