Creating a Google Play Developer Account

It's necessary to have a Google Play Developer account for your company, and publish the app in your name. This not only gives you an increased sense of brand ownership but also improves the visibility of your store and helps the company get discovered better, thereby improving the SEO and ASO.

To publish your Android app on Google Play, you'll need to create a Google Play Developer account. Here's how you can create your Google Play Developer account:

‍Step 1: Go to Google Play Console and sign in with your Google account. If you do not have a Google account, then click Create account.

Step 2: Select your developer account type and click Get Started.

Step 3: If you select personal account type, Provide the information about your Play console and Android experience, then click Next.

Step 4: Under Developer Account, enter the following details and click Next.

• Public developer name
• Contact name
• Contact email address (must be verified)
• Contact address
• Contact phone number (must be verified)
• Website

Organization/Business Account

Step 5: Enter the following information about your app:

• Number of apps to be published
• Earning money on Google Play
• App categories.

Once you’re done, click Next.

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Step 6: Check the Developer Distribution agreement and Console Term of services checkboxes, then click Create account and pay.

Step 7: You'll need to pay a one-off $25 registration fee to create your developer account. Complete the payment by paying the registration fee for your account with your debit/credit card.

Note: The below steps are to be followed once you set the developer account type as Organization or Business.

Step 8: Provide the following information for the organization account type and click Next.

• Organization Name
• Organization type
• Organization size
• Organization address
• Organization phone number
• Organization website

Step 9: Provide the information about your Play console and Android experience, then click Next

Individual account

Step 5. Under Developer Account, provide the following information and click Next.

• Developer account name
• Contact name
• Contact email address (must be verified)
• Preferred language

Contact phone number (must be verified)

Step 6: Provide the relevant information about your apps, including:

• Number of apps to be published
• Earning money on Google Play
• App categories

Step 7: Once you’ve provided the required information, click Next.

Step 8: Check the Developer Distribution agreement and Console Term of services checkboxes, then click Create account and pay.

Step 9: You'll need to pay a one-off $25 registration fee to create your developer account. Complete the payment by paying the registration fee for your account with your debit/credit card.

Verification

Step 1: Once you’ve completed the payment, click on Verify ID to complete your identity verification.

Step 2: Agree to the terms, then click the Begin verification button.

Step 3: Enter a legal name, then select the ID type.

Step 4: Once you’ve provided the required details, click Next.

Step 5: You will find that your ID is being verified and in progress.

Once the ID verification process is completed, which may take up to 2 business days, you will be able to publish apps.

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