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      5 <p>
      6   Google offers a variety of services that help you build new revenue streams, enhance your app's
      7   capabilities, manage distribution and payloads, and track usage and installs. 
      8   The sections below highlight some of the services offered by Google and link you to more information about
      9   how to use them in your Android app.
     10 </p>
     11 <h2 id="monetization">
     12   Monetize your app
     13 </h2>
     14 <p>
     15   There are many ways to monetize your Android app, such as with ad impressions or In-App billing. If you
     16   choose to charge a price to download your app, Android also provides the ability to check
     17   for valid application licenses to protect your revenue. Because different apps require
     18   different strategies, you can pick which ones are best for your app.
     19 </p>
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     21   &nbsp;
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     25     <h4>
     26       Google AdMob Ads
     27     </h4>
     28     <p>
     29       Generate revenue by displaying ads in your app with multiple ad networks.
     30     </p><a href="http://www.google.com/ads/admob/index.html">Learn more &raquo;</a>
     31   </div>
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     33     <h4>
     34       In-App Billing
     35     </h4>
     36     <p>
     37       Engage users by offering features such as new content or virtual goods directly in your app.
     38     </p><a href="{@docRoot}guide/google/play/billing/index.html">Learn more &raquo;</a>
     39   </div>
     40   <div class="layout-content-col span-4">
     41     <h4>
     42       Application Licensing
     43     </h4>
     44     <p>Protect your revenue streams and integrate policies for usage into your a
     45 pp.
     46     </p><a href="{@docRoot}guide/google/play/licensing/index.html">Learn more &raquo;</a>
     47   </div>
     48 </div>
     49 <h2 id="integration">
     50   Enhance Your App's Capabilities
     51 </h2>
     52 <p>
     53   Android and Google technologies work together to provide your users with compelling interactions
     54   with technologies such as Maps and Google+.
     55 </p>
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     57   &nbsp;
     58 </div>
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     61     <h4>
     62       Google Play Services
     63     </h4><img src="{@docRoot}images/play_dev.png">
     64     <p>
     65       Leverage Google products in your app with an easy to use authentication flow for your users.
     66     </p><a href="{@docRoot}guide/google/play/services.html">Learn more &raquo;</a>
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     69     <h4>
     70       Google Cloud Messaging
     71     </h4><img src="{@docRoot}images/gcm/gcm-logo.png" width="150px" style="padding:9px;">
     72     <p>
     73       Notify your apps of important events with messages that are lightweight and battery-saving.
     74     </p><a href="{@docRoot}guide/google/gcm/index.html">Learn more &raquo;</a>
     75   </div>
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     77     <h4>
     78       Google Maps
     79     </h4><img src="{@docRoot}images/google-apis.png">
     80     <p>
     81       The Google Maps library for Android brings powerful mapping capabilities to your app.
     82     </p><a href="https://developers.google.com/android/add-ons/google-apis/index">Learn more
     83     &raquo;</a>
     84   </div>
     85 </div>
     86 <h2 id="integration">
     87   Manage App Distribution
     88 </h2>
     89 <p>
     90   Google Play allows you to manage your app distribution with features that let you control which users
     91   can download your app as well as deliver separate versions of your app based on certain
     92   characteristics like platform version.
     93 </p>
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     95   &nbsp;
     96 </div>
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     99     <h4>
    100       Filters on Google Play
    101     </h4>
    102     <p>
    103       Make sure your app gets to the right users by filtering on a wide range of characteristics
    104       such as platform versions and hardware features.
    105     </p><a href="{@docRoot}guide/google/play/filters.html">Learn more &raquo;</a>
    106   </div>
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    108     <h4>
    109       Multiple APK Support
    110     </h4>
    111     <p>
    112       Distribute different APKs based on a variety of properties such as platform version, screen
    113       size, and GLES texture compression support.
    114     </p><a href="{@docRoot}guide/google/play/publishing/multiple-apks.html">Learn more &raquo;</a>
    115   </div>
    116   <div class="layout-content-col span-4">
    117     <h4>
    118       APK Expansion files
    119     </h4>
    120     <p>
    121       Tap into Google's content delivery services by serving up to 4GB of assets for free. Provide
    122       users with high-fidelity graphics, media files, or other large assets that are required by
    123       your app.
    124     </p><a href="{@docRoot}guide/google/play/expansion-files.html">Learn more &raquo;</a>
    125   </div>
    126 </div>
    127 <h2 id="integration">
    128   Track Performance with Analytics
    129 </h2>
    130 <p>
    131   Google Analytics let you find out how users find your apps and how they use them. Start
    132   integrating analytics to measure your app's success.
    133 </p><a href="https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/android/">Learn more
    134 &raquo;</a>
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