Now developers have more incentive to code free apps. Google Adsense, the same service that brings relevant ads to some of the most popular web pages, including the one you are reading right now, is extending its services to mobile applications.
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Starting this past Wednesday, Google AdSense for Mobile Applications was released as a public beta to developers of both IPhone and Android applications. Potential benefits it advertises to developers include maximization of application revenue, targeted ads customized to keyword, demographic, and location, full control of ads within application and simple integration of ads via the Google developer toolkit. Some “top” developers already using the application include:
To qualify for participation in the beta, the following requirements must be met:
Beta requirements
- Min 100K daily pageviews
- Free apps only
- Android or iPhone app
- Ready to implement now, live within 4 weeks
- Participation for at least 3 months
Developers wishing to participate in this program should start at the Google Mobile Adsense website, located at http://www.google.com/ads/mobileapps/
