Google Play adds topic pages, audio previews, and new subscription tools for developers

Google is rolling out a series of upgrades to its Play Store to help Android app developers better market their software and services to consumers. However, it saved the Play Store improvements for Tuesday’s keynote at Google I/O, highlighting their importance to Google’s bottom line. These pages will be accessible from multiple places within the Play Store, including the Apps Home page, store listing pages, and search. Developers will also be able to add a hero content carousel and YouTube playlist carousel to app listings on the Play Store. For apps that have audio content, the Play Store will soon launch audio samples on the Apps Home page.