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platform Overview https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/msteams-docs/commits/main/msteams-platform/concepts/deploy-and-publish/appsource/post-publish/overview.md
Title: Maintain and support your published app description: What to think about once your store is listed on the Teams store and AppSource.
+ms.localizationpriority: high
platform Teams Store Ranking Parameters https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/msteams-docs/commits/main/msteams-platform/concepts/deploy-and-publish/appsource/post-publish/teams-store-ranking-parameters.md
Title: Microsoft Teams store ranking parameters description: The Microsoft Teams store ranks app search results in the store using a set of ranking parameters to deliver relevant search results to users.
+ms.localizationpriority: high
platform Test Preview For Monetized Apps https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/msteams-docs/commits/main/msteams-platform/concepts/deploy-and-publish/appsource/prepare/Test-preview-for-monetized-apps.md
description: Create and test SaaS Preview offers for Teams app before pushing the offer live.
+ms.localizationpriority: high
keywords: teams apps SaaS offer preview offer test preview monetized saas
platform Create Partner Center Dev Account https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/msteams-docs/commits/main/msteams-platform/concepts/deploy-and-publish/appsource/prepare/create-partner-center-dev-account.md
description: FAQs for creating a Partner Center developer account for publishing
+ms.localizationpriority: high
# Create a Partner Center developer account
platform In App Purchase Flow https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/msteams-docs/commits/main/msteams-platform/concepts/deploy-and-publish/appsource/prepare/in-app-purchase-flow.md
description: Learn the basic tasks and concepts needed to implement in-app purch
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+ms.localizationpriority: high
# In-app purchases
platform Include Saas Offer https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/msteams-docs/commits/main/msteams-platform/concepts/deploy-and-publish/appsource/prepare/include-saas-offer.md
description: Learn how to monetize your Microsoft Teams app with subscription pl
+ms.localizationpriority: high
# Include a SaaS offer with your Microsoft Teams app
platform Monetize Overview https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/msteams-docs/commits/main/msteams-platform/concepts/deploy-and-publish/appsource/prepare/monetize-overview.md
description: Learn how to monetize your Microsoft Teams app.
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+ms.localizationpriority: high
# Monetize your app
-Microsoft Teams app Store provide features that enable you to monetize your apps and gain customers by engaging with your users. The topics in this section show you how to build these features into your app.
-
+Microsoft Teams app Store provides features that enable you to monetize your apps and gain customers by engaging with your users. The topics in this section show you how to build these features into your app.
+
## Choose a pricing model :::row:::
Microsoft Teams app Store provide features that enable you to monetize your apps
:::column-end::: :::column span="2":::
-Include a SaaS offer with your app:
+**Include a SaaS offer with your app**
With a transactable [Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offer](~/concepts/deploy-and-publish/appsource/prepare/include-saas-offer.md), you can monetize your Teams app by selling subscription plans directly from your Teams store listing.
With a transactable [Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offer](~/concepts/deploy-and-p
:::column-end::: :::column span="2":::
-Free trials:
+**Free trials**
You can offer a free trial version of your app to get more customers to try it. To entice customers to buy the full version, you can limit the features in the trial version (for example, only including limited number of responses for a week) or specify a time period for the trial.
You can offer a free trial version of your app to get more customers to try it.
![In-app purchases](~/assets/images/saas-offer/pricing-in-app-purchases.png) :::column-end::: :::column span="2":::+ **In-app purchases** Whether you charge a price for your app or offer it for free, you can use in-app purchases in your app to provide an ongoing revenue stream. Use in-app purchases to let customers upgrade from a free to a paid version of your app.
Whether you charge a price for your app or offer it for free, you can use in-app
:::column-end::: :::column span="2":::
-Test preview for monetized app:
+**Test preview for monetized app**
With a transactable Software as a Service (SaaS) offer, you can test the end-to-end purchase experience for your monetized apps in Teams before you publish.
platform Submission Checklist https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/msteams-docs/commits/main/msteams-platform/concepts/deploy-and-publish/appsource/prepare/submission-checklist.md
Title: Prepare your store submission description: Describes the final steps before submitting your Microsoft Teams app to be listed on the store. Learn to validate your app package, compile testing instructions, and create your store listing details.
+ms.localizationpriority: high
keywords: submission store distribute validate app package guidelines localize
platform Teams Store Validation Guidelines https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/msteams-docs/commits/main/msteams-platform/concepts/deploy-and-publish/appsource/prepare/teams-store-validation-guidelines.md
description: Describes the guidelines every app submitted to the Teams store (Ap
+ms.localizationpriority: high
# Microsoft Teams store validation guidelines
platform Plan To Monetize https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/msteams-docs/commits/main/msteams-platform/concepts/design/plan-to-monetize.md
+
+ Title: Plan to monetize your app
+description: learn how plan to monetize your Microsoft Teams app.
+
+ms.localizationpriority: high
++
+# Plan to monetize your app
+
+One of the most important objectives for building a Teams app is to solve the problems of your users in a collaborative zone. An app that achieves this goal is fit for being a utility for global consumption. Microsoft Teams app store provides features that let you to monetize your apps and gain customers by engaging with your users.
+
+Consider publishing your app on Teams store to offer your app the best platform for global visibility. Factors, such as type of app, nature of service, and target customers influence your choice for the best monetization option.
+
+ :::column span="":::
+
+ :::image type="content" source="../../assets/images/app-fundamentals/monetize-apps.png" alt-text="Monetize apps" border="false":::
+ :::column-end:::
+ :::column span="":::
+ The most common ways to monetize your app are:
+
+ - **Subscription**: Include a Software-as-a-service (SaaS) offer with your app to let users purchase subscription plans.
+ - **In-app purchases**: Offer a free app download with limited features. For advanced features, offer an upgraded version.
+ - **Free trials**: Let the users try the app for free for a set number of days or times.
+ - **Test preview**: Preview and test a SaaS offer before you publish your app.
+ :::column-end:::
+
+<!--
+In addition to these features, Teams store also lets you:
+
+- **Free trials**: Offer your app to users for a time-limited usage, so that users can try the app features for a set number of days or times.
+- **Test preview**: Preview and test a SaaS offer before you publish your app.-->
+
+Establishing a monetizing option beforehand helps guide the app design, build, and distribution decisions.
+
+## See also
+
+[Monetize your app](../deploy-and-publish/appsource/prepare/monetize-overview.md)
platform Overview Solution https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/msteams-docs/commits/main/msteams-platform/overview-solution.md
From designing to building and distributing a Teams app, you can use various too
1. Extend functionality by adding more Teams capabilities and M365 data with Microsoft Graph. 1. Test the app on a developer tenant with sample user data. 1. Deploy the app to Azure.
-1. Manage and publish the apps to Store with Developer Portal.
+1. Manage and publish the apps to Store with Developer Portal. Monetize your app with options, such as SaaS offers, in-app purchases, and more.
## Next step
From designing to building and distributing a Teams app, you can use various too
:::column-end::: :::row-end:::
+ :::column span="1":::
+ **Monetize your app**
+ :::column-end:::
+ :::column span="2":::
+ Teams store offers app monetizing options, such as SaaS offers and In-app purchases. Choose the best monetizing option suitable for your Teams app.
+
+ > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
+ > [Monetize your app](concepts/deploy-and-publish/appsource/prepare/monetize-overview.md)
+ :::column-end:::
+ :::row::: :::column span="1"::: **Integrate with Teams**