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How do I add a new application?
One of the great benefits to membership of Droid Means Business is the ability to showcase your comapny and the applications you have developed. This article will guide you through the simple process of setting up your applications on the site.
Step 1 - Login or Register for you account
To add a new application, you will need to be a registered member of Droid Means Business. This can be done by selecting Membership from the main menu and selecting the Register on that page. If you already have a Droid Means Business account, you can simply center your user-name and password to get started.
Step 2 - Navigate to your account
You can access all of your account information by selecting Membership from the main menu. This will take you to your account landing page from where you will perform all of your common administrative tasks. Alternatively, you can click "My Droid" from anywhere on the site to open a shortcut to these options.
Step 3 - Add your application
From your account options click "Add a new item" this will open a window to setup your new company profile as shown below. Note, the items circled in yellow are available to premium members only and are covered later in this guide.
Step 3 - Setup your basic application information
Enter as much information as you can about your application on the popup window.It is important to select the "The App Directory" as the category for the item which tells us you are creating a new application. Be sure to add your application logo to the listing since this will be displayed with your profile both on your detail page as well as when the application is viewed in listings.
You are free to make the content as visually appealing as you like, however we reserve the right to remove any content that may impact the use of our site such as embedded javascript or style rules.
Step 4 - Enter detailed information about your application
If you click on the "Extra Fields" tab, you will see several data values that may be supplied to give site visitors more information about your application.. If possible, add the relevent link to get your application directly from the marketplace. This will make it significantly easier for users browsing from the Android phones to find and purchase your application. For example, the following link market://search?q=com.creativeclarity.jigsaw.contactmanager will open the Market app on their phone and automatically search for and display the specified app makig it a single click for a user to purchase!
Step 5 - Premium Options
Premium users are able to upload rich media to make their profiles more visually appealing and convey more information. As a premium user, you can also make your profile "Featured" making it appear above other content when users view categories or free listings. To add images of your team, award ceremonies, etc, simply click the Image Gallery tab and click Browse to locate and upload images from your local computer. Please note that the images need to be zipped into a single file for upload where a new gallary will be created and automatically associated to your company.
Adding videos or training guides can be done by clicking the Video tab. You can select the appropriate option depending on your needs. For example, you may have the video already hosted on a site such as YouTube or need to upload a full videao file. Simply select the appropriate option for the Video source and complete the assocaited forms to make you listing more engaging.
How do I add a new company?
One of the great benefits to membership of Droid Means Business is the ability to showcase your comapny and the applications you have developed. This article will guide you through the simple process of setting up you company on the site.
Step 1 - Login or Register for you account
To add a new company, you will need to be a registered member of Droid Means Business. This can be done by selecting Membership from the main menu and selecting the Register on that page. If you already have a Droid Means Business account, you can simply center your user-name and password to get started.
Step 2 - Navigate to your account
You can access all of your account information by selecting Membership from the main menu. This will take you to your account landing page from where you will perform all of your common administrative tasks. Alternatively, you can click "My Droid" from anywhere on the site to open a shortcut to these options.
Step 3 - Add your company
From your account options click "Add a new item" this will open a window to setup your new company profile as shown below. Note, the items circled in yellow are available to premium members only and are covered later in this guide.
Step 3 - Setup your basic company information
Enter as much information as you can about your company on the popup window.It is important to select the "The Developer Directory" as the category for the item which tells us you are creating a new company. Be sure to add your company logo to the listing since this will be displayed with your profile both on your detail page as well as when the profile is viewed in listings
You are free to make the content as visually appealing as you like, however we reserve the right to remove any content that may impact the use of our site such as embedded javascript or style rules.
Step 4 - Enter detailed information about your company
If you click on the "Extra Fields" tab, you will see several data values that may be supplied to give site visitors more information about your company. It is important to take a little time to make this listing as detailed as possible since users will be more likely to connect with you the more they know upfront.
Step 5 - Premium Options
Premium users are able to upload rich media to make their profiles more visually appealing and convey more information. As a premium user, you can also make your profile "Featured" making it appear above other content when users view categories or free listings. To add images of your team, award ceremonies, etc, simply click the Image Gallery tab and click Browse to locate and upload images from your local computer. Please note that the images need to be zipped into a single file for upload where a new gallary will be created and automatically associated to your company.
Adding videos or training guides can be done by clicking the Video tab. You can select the appropriate option depending on your needs. For example, you may have the video already hosted on a site such as YouTube or need to upload a full videao file. Simply select the appropriate option for the Video source and complete the assocaited forms to make you listing more engaging.