=== AppVitrine - Bring the power of mobile apps into your blog ===
Contributors: Lookitap
Tags: app, mobile app, iphone, iphone app, ipad, ipad app, android, android app, windows, windows phone app, blackberry, blackberry app, related, content related, app recommendation, related app, ad, advertising, revenue, ads, advertisement, embed, embed apps, shortcode
Requires at least: 4.0
Stable tag: 1.0
License: GPLv2 
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

== Description ==
AppVitrine is an app-recommendation plugin which empowers your blog by automatically placing the best related apps to your content into your blog post.


In spite of the fact that there is a lack of robust app discovery and app search, more than 102 billion apps were downloaded in 2013, generating $26 billion revenue. Although users love to download apps of their interest, lack of high-quality app search and discovery services is limiting this ever-increasing demand. Why don't you take advantage of this huge opportunity and help your readers find great apps related to the content of your blog post and generate incremental revenue for your blog.


By using AppVitrine plugin you could easily serve your readers with the best apps related to their interest within the context of your posts. Our plugin do all the heavy work for you and find the great apps among more than two million apps in all major app markets such as Apple's App Store and Android's Play Market.

<strong>Features</strong>:

* Very easy integration to the blog post<br>
* Automatically introduce the best apps related to your blog without any additional effort
* Automatically update the search to find new related apps to your blog post
* Automatically detect your reader's device and suggest apps based on in-use device 
* Cover all major platforms including - Apple's App Store, Google's Android Market, Microsoft's Windows Store and BlackBerry World
* Place once, benefit forever! - you do not need to configure the AppVitrine each time you edit your post
* AppVitrine platform can be placed anywhere in your blog post
Choose a design which suits your blog

<strong>Premium features:(Premium version will be released soon)</strong>

* AppVitrine monetizes your blog
* Manage the app list - you can customize the recommended app list by adding or removing apps to the suggested list
* Natively promote an app on your blog
* Enables you to place advertisements among the recommended apps 
* AppVitrine can easily integrate with any advertising you use in your blog 
* You can check the number of app views in AppVitrine plugin
* You can check the number of clicks on the AppVitrine plugin
* You can track the performance of AppVitrine slider
  
== Installation ==
Installing AppVitrine Plugin from your WordPress admin panel:

1. Go to the "Plugins" / "Add new" on the left main menu.
2. Type AppVitrine within the search box and click "Search Plugins".
3. Choose the "AppVitrine" Plugin and click "Install Now".
4. Click "Activate Plugin".
5. Place the shortcode [appvitrine] inside any posts and/or pages where you want the related apps to be be shown.

Download and Install the AppVitrine Plugin from Wordpress plugin directory:

1. Click the "Download" button.
2. Go to your WordPress admin panel, open the Plugins menu on the left main menu and click "Add New".
3. Click "Upload" on the top page menu.
4. Choose the "AppVitrine" plugin and click "Install Now".
5. Click "Activate Plugin".
6. Place the shortcode [appvitrine] inside any posts and/or pages where you want the related apps to be be shown.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
Do I need to create an account to use AppVitrine plugin?
No.

Does AppVitrine plugin work with any mobile platform?
Yes. You do not need to do any extra work. AppVitrine plugin will automatically figure out what mobile platform your readers are using and will suggest the best apps for their devices.

Does AppVitrine Plugin show the best apps for the mobile device which my reader uses?
Yes. We show each reader related apps for the specific device that they use.

Can I use AppVitrine plugin for the mobile version of my website or do I need to have a mobile app?
You do not need to have a mobile app for your blog to be able to use the service of AppVitrine plugin. You can use it anywhere on your blog page or website.

What does AppVitrine show in my blog when readers visit my blog from the desktop?
On the desktop version of your blog post, AppVitrin shows the related apps to your blog post with the option for device selection. We show all the major app stores on the desktop so your readers could choose their interested device.  

Can I place the apps anywhere in my blog?
Yes.

What are the different versions of AppVitrine plugin?
There are two different versions 
1. The current version which you can use to introduce the best related apps to your readers. 
2. The premium version which you can also generate revenue from your blog.

Can I see if anyone browses these suggested apps?
Yes. If you register with us we will provide you with the statistics which shows the number of views.

Can I track how many users are interested in these related apps?
Yes. If you register with us we will provide you the rate of clicks by your readers.

Do I get paid when my readers are interested to an app?
Yes. In the premium version you can generate revenue by AppVitrine.
 

== Screenshots ==
1. AppVitrine easily gets integerated into your blog post
2. Sample of AppVitrine on desktop version - iphone apps tab selected
3. Sample of AppVitrine on desktop version – Android apps tab selected
4. Sample of AppVitrine on mobile version

== Upgrade Notice ==
The premium version will be released soon

== A brief Markdown Example ==
You can easily use AppVitrine service by using the markdown [appvitrine] on your blog post. You do not have to set any parameter, however there are some parameters which you can use as needed.

Sample usage:

[appvitrine]

[appvitrine size="normal"]

[appvitrine size="normal" keywords="food,bar,restaurant"]

[appvitrine size="normal" keywords_only="yes" keywords="food,bar,restaurant"]

Parameters:

1. size: By using this parameter, you can set the look of the AppVitrine on mobile devices. Valid values are "normal","small","xsmall". Default value is "normal".
Sample usage:[appvitrine size="normal"]

2. keywords: You can add additional keywords to modify the recommended apps and/or include apps related to the specific keywords. Valid value is a list of keywords separated by comma. 
Sample usage:[appvitrine keywords="food,bar,restaurant"]

3. keyword_only: By default, AppVitrine recommends apps related to the content of the blog which apps are embedded into. The valid values is "yes" or "no". The default value is "no". By setting this parameter to "yes", you can ignore this preset and make the apps to be relevant only to the keywords you specify.
Sample usage: [appvitrine keywords_only="yes" keywords="food,bar,restaurant"]