A: Android app video promos take center stage in the ay Store

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Published 5 Feb 2016

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Since it’s Friday your mind has already drifted away from work, open up the ay Store see if you spot something new.

You may be one of the many who have an app or game promotional video prominently featured in ay. The placement could be based on your recent installs. Given that I downloaded Robinhood a few days ago, the ay Store appears to be using that to suggest Monefy.

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is pushing app promo videos into the featured section of the ay Store.

Another report finds a video for Runtastic o promoted in the same manner.

The video is the same one you would see when visiting the app’s page.This could be some type of A/B test, so there’s just as much a chance you won’t see any of this on your own phone or tablet.

y this matters: You never know what crazy new idea is going to try in one of its apps. has made a few tweaks to the ay Store recently to drive more app installs, such as advertisements app promo codes. There are sure to be more, so be observant next time you want to find a new app to try.