"New Developer New Phone" Promotion

If you've been on the fence about writing apps for Windows Phone, or you've dabbled in it but need that extra help or push to make it, or if you made the app but just haven't launched it in the store, or even if you have apps in other stores and want to port them over to Windows Phone, this is the promotion for you.

If you are a new developer to Windows Phone, I have a Nokia Lumia 800 with your name on it. Just create 1 app or game, put it in the store and contact me at ext-Paras.Wadehra@nokia.com with your DVLUP username and your shipping info to get your new phone. Contact me if you are not already signed up for DVLUP and I will send you a code to sign up.

Feel free to reach out to me if you need any technical help during your development phase. I also have a limited amount of Windows Phone Dev Center tokens that will be given out on a first come first come basis to developers who send me a xap file of their working app.

This offer is open to residents of US and Canada only.

Cheers,
Paras Wadehra
Twitter: @ParasWadehra
FB Group: http://www.facebook.com/WindowsPhoneDeveloper
Find my apps at http://bit.ly/MyWPApps
(Nokia Developer Ambassador)

Quality Gets Rewarded

So you've been toiling around until the wee hours of the night every day to ensure there are no bugs in your app. You've listened to your users and updated your apps accordingly. You made your app stand above your competition! Well, now it is time to reap the rewards for your efforts.

If you have an app in the Windows Phone store which has 50+ reviews and has an average of 4+ stars, you can participate in a special program that I am helping facilitate within Nokia.

Contact me at ext-Paras.Wadehra@nokia.com if you would like to add your name to a list of developers who are considered for special promotional opportunities.

As with any promotion, there are some terms and conditions you need to keep in mind:

• You should be willing to buy WP Store Placement, App Highlights Placement and NAX (Nokia Ad Exchange) Credits in DVLUP rewards
• We will provide XP for you to do this. You can spend only the XP we give on these mentioned rewards.
  
• You will report feedback on if you like buying these placements, your thoughts in general on the experience and flow, the XP costs of the prizes, the requirements of the prizes, and the overall value of the offers.
  
• You will report your download and revenue numbers 2 weeks before the campaigns, during the campaigns and the following week after the campaigns - you provide this info privately and this info is never made public.
• Your app will be featured on each of the 3 placements (Windows Phone Store, App Highlights and NAX) on 3 different weeks to really understand the increase and value delivered. 
• You will need to use the Marketing in a Box tools to create your ad banners.
• You will need to use your NAX credit to execute a NAX Paid Ad Campaign.
  
• You will report your NAX Paid Ad Campaign Performance in the same manner as mentioned above.

If you agree with all the above terms and conditions, and have app(s) in the Windows Phone store which have 50+ reviews with average rating of 4+ stars, contact me today at ext-Paras.Wadehra@nokia.com with your DVLUP username, name of your app(s) and their links to be considered for this wonderful opportunity. But hurry, once this offer is gone, it may not come back!

Regards,
Paras Wadehra
Twitter: @ParasWadehra
FB Group: http://www.facebook.com/WindowsPhoneDeveloper
Find my apps at http://bit.ly/MyWPApps
(Nokia Developer Ambassador)

Want to win a $1000?

Who wants to win a $1000 just for building a Windows Phone or Windows 8 app? I hear a lot of voices saying "I do!"

Well, you've come to the right place. Now you can enter to win one of 3 prizes each month $1000, $500 and $250 from Feb-1 to Jun-30, 2013.

All you need to do is head over to http://bit.ly/MSTAP and provide your name, email, and a link to your app and just sit back and relax, waiting to cash in if you win! Cha Ching:)

And remember, this promotion is in addition to the other promotions I am running, like the phone giveaways. Make sure to enter this promotion and do not forget to ask me for your Nokia Lumia phone!

I run contests on Twitter from time to time, so follow me @ParasWadehra for more exciting contests to come.

Send me an email at ext-Paras.Wadehra@nokia.com if you need to reach me.

Hope to see lot more apps from you all soon...

Cheers,
Paras Wadehra
Twitter: @ParasWadehra
FB Group: http://www.facebook.com/WindowsPhoneDeveloper
(Nokia Developer Ambassador)