Publishers are paid via PayPal or International Wire / Bank Transfer within 60 days after the end of the month. That means that you'll receive your earnings from February 2012 at the end of April 2012.

Publisher earnings over/equal to $50 will be made to your account. If you do not reach this amount in any given month, your balance will simply be carried over to the next month(s).

To check out your earnings, login to your SlideME account first and then visit http://ads.slideme.org to access the Ads! portal.

Wanted to know more, check out Introducing: SlideME Ads

If you wish to promote your own Android apps published on SlideME, you can visit your application profile on SlideME, and click on the right widget, "Promote your App now!"

You will be able to see a list of widgets that you can use to promote your own Android applications. To get a taste of what they look like, check out the Win With Widgets blog post.

SlideME provides the option for developers to add descriptions to Applications in other languages your Application supports (compiled with other locales). Currently the Short Description, Long Description and Application Name title, can be translated into such other languages (locales) supported by the compiled Application.

Note: the main title of the Application as it exists from the Android Manifest cannot be edited. This comes from the Android Manifest.

To add Translations, developer can visit the Application profile from the Translations Tab.

The translated textual information will appear within the SlideME Market App (SAM) and appear within the "Local Apps" listings dependent on the language SAM is used in and users country. The purpose of this feature is to present localized Applications to users from such countries and in their native language.

The username that you use when you register is also used as your developer profile name and is displayed under each application. If you wish to change it, please contact us through http://slideme.org/contact

Please note that special characters or spaces are no longer allowed in the username. Only latin characters and numbers can be used.

The title of the application is not editable in SlideME. The label name is extracted from the Android Manifest of each application. If you wish to change the name, edit the Android Manifest and re-upload the application. Do not create a new node, update the existing one by replacing the old apk.

For applications that have additional language locales, you have the option to add 'Translations' based on the supported languages your application has been compiled with. From this option you are able to add foreign text to your title of your application in addition to the short and long description fields. Your application can appear in users native language with this "Local Apps" feature from SlideME.

Login to your SlideME developer account and go to the application you wish to update. Click on "Edit" at the top of the page. Scroll down to your uploaded apk and click "Change". Replace the apk with the updated one. Then click "Save" at the bottom of the page.

Please note that if the updated apk has a new package name, application name, label or permissions, your application will go back to the approval queue.

If this apk is a new version of your application, make sure you have set a higher value on the versionCode, and check the box that reads "This is a new version of the application" before you click Save.

Application submissions are reviewed by SlideME staff to ensure they meet our minimum standards and quality guidelines. Applications that do not meet these requirements are not approved or are denied. Due to the volume of applications submitted to the marketplace, it can take a variable amount of time for your application to be properly reviewed. If your application has not been approved within 4 business days, please review the guidelines below to ensure your submission was not in error or to make the proper changes before opening a support ticket. If you created multiple new application submissions within 48 hours, please wait 7 business days before opening a ticket.

We do not provide any specific times or estimates beyond what is written in the approval guidelines as above. Note that applications not marked as "Published" in their edit node are not reviewed by our editors; and Denied applications not queued "To Be Reviewed" are not re-reviewed by our editors.

Google Play (Android Market) does not have an application submission approval process, and should not be used for comparison when opening a support ticket. Applications submitted to Google Play are normally immediately published even if they are malware, junk, etc, and may only be reviewed afterward if they need removal by Google staff.

Application Status
At the top of your application’s profile page, you will find the status of your application submission. The following labels will explain the status of your application in our catalog. Once your application status changes, an email will be sent informing you of this change and any issues or reasons for the change if applicable. Be sure to check your junk/spam folder of your registered email address, and that the email you have registered with SlideME is correct and without typos.

• To Be Approved: Your application has not been reviewed or is currently being reviewed. Note that if you do not set your application to be “Published” (on the Edit node), it will not be reviewed. It may take up to 4 business days for your application status to change.
• Approved: Your application has met our guidelines and is now live in our catalogue if you have set the application to be published. Once an application has been approved, it can take a variable amount of time before it appears on the SlideME website and SAM catalogs. Please wait at least 24 hours before submitting a support ticket regarding approved applications that are not appearing in the catalog.
• To Be Reviewed: Your application is currently queued for an additional review to ensure the changes or updates you have made meet our guidelines or the editor’s requests. Changing the application title, free app to a paid app status, changing or adding permissions, or changing the package name will place your application back into the review queue. Note that you cannot make any changes to your application once it has been set "To Be Reviewed". If you wish to make any additional corrections while it is in the review queue, you can request your application be placed in Denied status by opening a support ticket and including the URL of your application. It may take up to 2 business days for your application status to change.
• Denied: Your application review was completed, but your submission did not meet our guidelines. ALL changes requested by our editors are necessary for approval and are sent via email and included at the top of the application’s Edit node. If your application is Denied, make the appropriate changes on the Denied application's node. Do not create an entirely new application submission. Once you have made ALL changes requested, check the box at the top of the application's Edit page to “queue for reapproval”, then finally click Save. Do not check the box to queue by itself--do so while you are making your changes before you click Save--or your application will remain Denied as an empty/false update. If you are unable to re-queue your application, please open a support ticket and include the URL of your application. Note that applications will not be re-reviewed an indefinite number of times. All changes indicated by the editors are mandatory, so ensure you read and apply ALL changes indicated. Do not simply skim over the text, and re-queue multiple times, as your application may be permanently rejected for not committing all changes. Though applications are not reviewed via the helpdesk, please feel free to contact us if you are unclear how to proceed with the changes we require. It is preferred that you open a support ticket than re-queue an improper or empty update. We will not reverse any editor's decisions, but we will help you to comply with our guidelines.
• Forbidden: Your application was rejected and is not permitted on SlideME. The reason for rejection is sent via email and may be due to our content guidelines or developer behavior. Forbidden applications are not open for appeal and should not be re-submitted again (even with a different packageName or under a different account) or your account may be flagged for spamming and/or result in loss of developer privileges.

When updating an application, do not alter the package name, complete app title, permissions, or free to paid status, as these will set your application back into the approval queue. Such changes may be seen as suspicious activity. If you need to make any of these changes, please contact us first before doing so or your application could remain in approval for a lengthy period of time or rejected.

The following applications are not permitted on SlideME and will be denied indisputably:

• Adult content or themes in any media form (text, photo, audio, or video)
• Gambling applications involving real money that are Paid (not free to download) or involve unauthorized PayPal gambling
• Illegal activities or themes (such as piracy, illegal substances, etc)
• Pirated or unauthorized distribution of and/or monetization from intellectual property or copyrighted material
• Applications with falsely, excessively increased download counts (or scraping)
• Duplicate, Themed, or Similar applications (Updates should always be made on the existing application node)
• Applications that only link, catalog, or promote other application markets exclusively
• Applications excessively updated with no changes or minor changes in order to abuse the “Latest” and "Updated" category listings (may result in loss of developer privileges)
• Applications with excessively intrusive advertisements (such as Dialtone ads, sellAring, Vserv, etc.) or that initiate market intents or downloads without user consent
• Applications with advertisements that inflate impressions and/or clicks artificially (such as by forcing users to click ads to unlock features, to continue or exit, or uncover buttons or other features, etc)
• Applications that require Adobe Flash Player installed

Review the following minimum standards for application submissions:

• Application title: Your application must have a proper title, as set in the Application Manifest (.xml). All capital letters, excessive use of symbols (underscores, etc), profanity, adult themes (i.e. XXX, porn), package names, trademarked names (e.g. Twitter, Facebook), or misleading titles are generally not permitted.
• versionName: As set in the Application Manifest (.xml), this needs to be short enough so that the application’s title and version fit into SAM (and all small screen devices) and the catalog properly. You can verify the formatting on your application’s page and compare it with other SAM catalog entries.
• Package name: Your application should have an appropriate and unique package name (not to be confused with the uploaded .apk file name), as set in the Application Manifest (.xml). To avoid conflicts, use Internet domain ownership for your package names but in reverse (i.e. com.DevOrWebsite.App). The package name is a unique ID for your application and should never be changed once submitted. Such changes are seen as suspicious activity, and previous users will not be able to update or receive update notifications since it will be considered a different application. If you do change the package name, your application will go back into the approval process at the bottom of the queue. Package names that are too short and in effect not unique will result in the application being denied.
• Application icon: An application icon must be uploaded. An icon included within the .apk or uploaded as a high resolution icon is not sufficient. The first icon entry in the application node is used in the catalog, and must be included before approval.
• Application description: Your short and long descriptions must adequately describe the functionality of your application. One-word descriptions or similar, or descriptions involving paragraphed definitions, keywords, SEO-abusing tactics, or ASCII character art will not be approved. If your application includes excessive permissions, you must append a disclaimer to your long description to ensure your submission will not be denied for this reason (users ought to know your or your apps intentions). Applications that include non-traditional advertising (including but not limited to video ads, push ads, homescreen shortcuts, browser bookmarks, etc.) must append their long description with a disclaimer listing these ad features even if they are currently disabled. Note that disclaimers included within the application do not meet our current approval policy guidelines, which requires advertising transparency prior to application download. The use of keywords or tags in your descriptions may prevent approval; avoid doing so and include them in the Tags section instead.
  Similar rules apply when your application(s) includes additional supported languages and you submit Translated App Descriptions from the Translations Tab.
• Advertising Networks: If your application includes ads, homescreen shortcuts, or push notifications (or you have included an ad SDK in your build), you must disclose this information to customers by indicating “Yes” in the application node entry for “With advertisements”. As well, include the name or website of the ad network(s) you are using in the subsequent data fields, which are shown only to SlideME staff to justify the permissions used by the app itself. If a scan by SlideME staff reveals an Ad SDK is included within your application when you have marked “No”, your application may be denied. This includes push notifications, bookmarks, and shortcut links. Ensure your app is not denied by marking both fields and explaining permissions and advertising methods used in the application description. Applications that include non-traditional advertising (including but not limited to video ads, push ads, homescreen shortcuts, browser bookmarks, etc.) must append their long description with a disclaimer listing these ad features even if they are currently disabled (though you may mention they are not included or turned off). Note that disclaimers included within the application do not meet our current approval policy guidelines, nor do stock disclaimers with vague terminology such as "search" or "access" points. SlideME requires advertising transparency prior to application download. Paid applications with advertisements will be denied, unless justified otherwise. Additionally, promoting other games or websites without user provocation (such as before loading the main activity of the application or between “levels” or loading screens), is considered advertising under SlideME guidelines.
• Application screenshots: You should include a minimum of 3 screenshots that clearly indicate the functionality of your app, to speed up the approval process. Applications without any screenshots may not be approved. Promotional images are optional, but are required for placement in various featured channels and promotions.
• Promotional banner: Although optional, a promo banner is required if you wish your application to be featured in various channels and promotions such as the SlideME homepage, SAM homepage, Editors choice, and other featured app collections. Note that SlideME selects applications to be featured based on quality and polish, and there is no cost to the developer. You may request your application to be reviewed for featured selection, but please make only one request to our support desk. Multiple requests to our helpdesk to be featured or posting a user review on your own application will guarantee it will not be featured on any SlideME promotional channels.
• Application permissions: Permissions required should be appropriate to the application’s functionality (e.g. a game does not normally need to read/send SMS, unless needed for in-app payments for which should be selected from checkbox “Includes In-App Billing”). If your application requires extensive permissions do explain why on the application description, especially for permissions requiring access to personal data or cost money to ensure your submission is not denied. Permissions that suggest malware may cause your application to be denied.
• Application tags: A maximum of 6 keywords or tags are allowed per application. Note that a single space is generally allowed for each tag. Keywords and tags should not be included in your application description, and may cause your application to be Denied. Merging multiple words into a single tag is considered an SEO-abusing tactic and will result in your application being Denied.
• Developer: If you are a new developer on SlideME, make sure that the information within the application matches the info of your developer profile, as we need to make sure that the person uploading the application is the actual developer or company who has such distribution rights. Assure Developer Profile details are complete too, such as complete name of account and organization name if applicable. Not providing full details and contact information can make you appear suspicious and untrusted as a developer.

Review the following quality guidelines for application submissions:

• Applications must provide useful functionality or entertainment value. Per the Developer Agreement, SlideME may deny any applications it deems as "junk" apps. This includes but not limited to calculators, relationship tests, app uninstallers, jokes/quotes/SMS, timer/alarm/clocks, Memes, news, soundboard/sound frequency, prank, flashlight, mirror, tech demos, or learning/tutorial-derived applications.
• Applications with advertisements must provide genuine and meaningful content other than for the sole purpose of displaying advertisements, and must have the price set to Free ($0.00). Applications with excessive advertising or multiple in-app advertising disclaimers may be denied. Applications with misbehaving advertisements that inflate impressions and/or clicks artificially (such as with misleading buttons or by forcing users to click ads to unlock features, to continue or exit, or uncover buttons or other features, etc) are against the terms of service of both SlideME and most Ad networks and thus may be denied. Additionally, applications with excessively intrusive ads that interfere with the functionality of the app, open a market app on the user's device, initiate downloads, or otherwise leave the application completely will be rejected.
• Applications with multiple versions of similar apps will be considered spam and possibly result in the loss of developer privileges. Consider combining them into a single application if they individually provide very little content.
• Applications that are duplicates of pre-existing applications must provide new and useful functionality. Themed versions or re-skins are not allowed, and translated versions of applications should take advantage of Android's localization feature and the Translations tab on SlideME rather than submitting a new application. Note that high quality-high download applications always combine themes/re-skins and localization into a single application.
• Applications that are simply collections of text (quotes, tips, jokes, SMS, etc), images, sounds, (Youtube) videos, links, or other aggregated content not created by the developer may be denied. Additionally, those that simply link to or display a website, a single image, video, or sound may be denied. Official applications for websites are permitted if authorized by the copyright owners; monetizing exclusively through another entity's website without permission is not permitted. Applications that simply link to or display a Facebook page, Twitter Page, Youtube channel, Google Plus page, etc. may be denied.
• Applications that appear to be test builds, practice applications, or have minimally invested developer hours may be denied.
• Applications with incomplete profiles, such as a generic name, lack of in-app screenshots, lack of application icon, or lack of described functionality may be denied.
• Applications that demonstrate mock functionality, tricks, or pranks may be denied unless clearly described AND provide quality entertainment value. Simple prank applications will not be accepted.
• Applications derived from open source repositories must provide a link to the current or modified source code and provide new functionality or content that is not a duplicate of pre-existing open source submissions. Additionally, the open source license used must be clearly indicated, especially if monetizing from advertisements or as a paid application. Secondary licensed content (such as media/data files) that cannot be redistributed must not be bundled with the .apk.
• Applications that require Adobe Flash Player installed, download Flash Players, or attempt to provide Flash Player functionality are no longer permitted on SlideME since most SlideME users do not have access to a stable Flash player, and Adobe has discontinued support for Flash on mobile devices.
• Applications that promote or require external markets for third-party applications to function are prohibited on SlideME, or redirect users to other markets to download applications. Applications that direct or download third-party applications directly from the developer, without the use of or redirection to another marketplace, are permitted.
• Due to legal reasons and Youtube's current Terms of Service, we can no longer approve any new submissions that monetize through copying or downloading of Youtube content without the prior written consent of YouTube or the respective licensors of the Content. YouTube and its licensors reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to the Service and the Content. If your application is a new submission without providing authorization in writing, your application will be Forbidden without appeal.
• Applications created using third-party web application builders (such as Andromo, AppBuilder, AppGeyser, AppInventor, AppMaker, AppsBar, AppYet, Conduit, iBuild, SeattleCloud, Tiggzi, etc.) rather than developed with native code by the account users are no longer being accepted on SlideME.

No.

http://www.google.com/support/androidmarket/bin/answer.py?answer=142471&...

Yes, indeed. SlideME's SlideLock can help you with this.

No, this fee will be paid as soon as funds get credited to your MasterCard debit card.

Non-US tax residents are required to complete a W-8BEN form and submit it to SlideME. This completed form is only kept internally for SlideME's records. This form simply confirms to SlideME you are not a US tax resident.

To find out more about the W-8BEN, click on the link below to go to Wikipedia’s article on the W-8BEN form.

Depending on your jurisdiction, this may very well be requested prior to any remittance to you. Non-US providers should research further what a W-8BENis.

To submit the W-8BEN form to SlideME, you must first set your remittance information for your developer account.
Visit My Profile -> Edit -> Payout Info.

After setting your Payout info, you will be able to visit Contracts to e-sign the W8BEN form.

SlideME currently supports payouts via Paypal & Bank wire transfer.

The process for a developer to publish a paid application and receive payout:

1. Create an account on SlideME as a developer.
2. Stock your applications to SlideME's inventory
3. Choose if you wish to protect your applications with SlideLock
4. Publish your applications for distribution
5. Complete the Payout Info form available from Edit > Payout Info, including Cheque Remittance details, Bank Account, and optional Paypal account details.
6. If a non-US resident, fill out and e-sign the W-8BEN form under My Profile > Contracts. This form simply confirms to SlideME you are not a US tax resident.
7. Request a Payment below the earnings block available from 'Transactions' > 'Payments' details Menu.

For our "Rate Schedule", refer to http://slideme.org/rate-schedule

The Payout dues, are based upon the payment method used by the consumer. This model has been implemented to maintain highest payouts to developer and to permit SlideME to adopt multiple type of Payment methods the consumer can utilize from any parts of the world or entity. Every payment method has its own processing fees. E.g, introducing carrier billing by X carrier, the carrier could set a fee of 20%. A prepaid card from country Y could have processing fees consisting of a % and a fixed rate per transaction.

Example:
An applications is published by the developer at a fee of $1.00
The consumer uses Amazon Payments as a payment method (fees: 5% + $0.05). The developer will receive $0.90
If the same application purchased via Amazon Payments and is sold to the UK since the UK has a Sales Tax rate of 20% VAT, the developer will receive $1.00 / 1.20 - ($1.00x0.05+0.05) = $0.73

**SlideME handles the Sales Tax complexities. With SlideME the developer is not required as set out in the Android Market Terms & Conditions to apply sales tax, collect the sales tax and remit to the country authorities the collected sales taxes.**

More details:

If you reside outside the USA, all SlideME will need is for you to sign a W8BEN form. This form needs to be sent to us before we can remit payment to you. This is quite a simple form to confirm to SlideME that you are a tax citizen/resident of your country and that we do not need to withhold any fees from your payout when paying your invoice.
http://slideme.org/faq/payout-non-us-developers/what-w-8ben-form

You can withdraw funds from Earnings Balance once you reach the minimum of $50 USD (reduced from $100 on March 8, 2013). Do contact is if you need a payout sooner.

For any applications that have VAT applied to them or a sales tax, we purchase your item minus this sales tax. The rate you wish to sell your application will be the final price to consumer. SlideME takes care of collecting applied sales taxes to customers invoices and remits accordingly to the acquiring authorities.

Details available from the DDA Developer Distribution Agreement.

* The payout limit set to $50 is only for keeping administration resources to a minimum and making it worthwhile for developer to receive the highest payout with minimal remittance fees. If you would like to receive payouts sooner, do contact us at SlideME and our friendly staff we will be glad to accommodate your requirements.

The payment flow is as such. Buyer selects application, submits payment details and upon authorization we deliver the application.

If for some reason the application fails to install, we are not prepared to absorb the processing cost. Therefore such nominal processing fees will be debited from your account, viewable in the transactions section of your account.

For details on such fees please refer to the the http://slideme.org/rate-schedule

A chargeback is when a real card owner claims they never made such a payment or dissatisfied with product. We will present all the relevant information on the details link of the transaction appearing in your account. The chargeback if any will be deducted from your account.

Most of the payment methods we're deploying will not have a chargeback risk. For credit cards transactions, unfortunately such risks exist.

SlideME has partnered with Retail Decisions, a world leader in credit card fraud prevention, in order to combat fraud and further reduce chargebacks. More information about ReD is available at http://www.redplc.com

For rates and chargeback fees, refer to: http://slideme.org/rate-schedule

We gave this matter serious thought. With so many countries having their own sales, value added, state and consumer taxes, and being in a competitive landscape, we suggest it is best to set a final selling price for your applications globally and have sales taxes deducted where applicable.

Example:
$10 including sales taxes set as final price, selling in x EU country (e.g 17.5% VAT) equates to your actual selling price excluding VAT as $8.51 (formula: $10/1.175)

This sales tax is not related to any income tax or possible withholds from the US tax office.

Related links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_the_European_Union

An important part of our offering, is that we handle the sales tax issues on behalf of you (the developer) and there will be no further sales tax declarations required from your side in the US & EU, since we handle the submissions including WA state sales tax & VAT in all EU member states.

Sales Tax Rates
20.00% Austria
21.00% Belgium
20.00% Bulgaria
21.00% Czech Republic
18.00% Cyprus
25.00% Denmark
20.00% Estonia
24.00% Finland
19.60% France
19.00% Germany
23.00% Greece
27.00% Hungary
23.00% Ireland
21.00% Italy
21.00% Latvia
21.00% Lithuania
15.00% Luxembourg
18.00% Malta
21.00% Netherlands
25.00% Norway
23.00% Poland
23.00% Portugal
24.00% Romania
20.00% Slovakia
20.00% Slovenia
21.00% Spain
25.00% Sweden
8.00% Switzerland
20.00% United Kingdom
9.50% WA, USA

Yes, you may upload more than one application! When uploading your application try to choose the most suitable category available. If you feel that you must upload to multiple categories you may do so. For now, you are only allowed to select a maximum of two categories for each individual application.

Remember that you can always tag your applications with keywords to make them easier to search for. A search function is available on the SlideME site, and will also be on SAM, our mobile client application.

Currently, uploads are limited to 50MB in size. Try to keep them to a minimum though.