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diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/engage/app-updates.jd b/docs/html/distribute/engage/app-updates.jd
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+page.title=Update Your Apps Regularly
+page.metaDescription=Keeping your content fresh gives users a reason to come back.
+page.tags="updates"
+page.image=/images/gp-your-user-0.jpg
+
+@jd:body
+
+<p>
+  Keeping your content fresh gives users a reason to come back. Use any
+  <a href="{@docRoot}distribute/users/know-your-user.html#add-analytics">in-app
+  or game measurement tool</a> to keep an eye on what users respond to. Use
+  <a href=
+  "{@docRoot}distribute/googleplay/developer-console.html#alpha-beta">alpha-beta
+  testing</a> and <a href=
+  "{@docRoot}distribute/googleplay/developer-console.html#staged-rollouts">staged
+  rollouts</a> to quickly test new features, in-app content, and game
+  characters.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  Updating regularly also gives you a chance to notify users about new content
+  should users lapse. Notification, email, and social media are several
+  channels to remind users to come back.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  Check out the video below see how Kiwi uses frequent updates to engage and
+  retain users.
+</p>
+
+<p style="margin-bottom:2em">
+</p>
+
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13" data-query=
+"collection:distribute/engage/kiwi" data-sortorder="-timestamp" data-cardsizes=
+"18x6," data-maxresults="6">
+</div>
+
+<div class="headerLine clearfloat">
+  <h1 id="related-resources">
+    Related Resources
+  </h1>
+
+  <hr>
+</div>
+
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13" data-query=
+"collection:distribute/engage/appupdates" data-sortorder="-timestamp"
+data-cardsizes="9x3" data-maxresults="6">
+</div>
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/engage/community.jd b/docs/html/distribute/engage/community.jd
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+page.title=Engage Your Community
+page.metaDescription=Building a community has many benefits, including improving your app and bringing users back to it.
+page.image=/images/gp-engage-9.jpg
+
+
+@jd:body
+
+
+<div class="figure">
+  <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-engage-9.jpg" style="width:300px;">
+</div>
+
+<p>
+  Building a community has many benefits, including improving your apps and
+  bringing users back to them. Using social media, groups, and forum tools will
+  help you build a rapport with your audience that will drive loyalty and
+  engagement.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  There are many tactics to bring users back to your apps. In addition to app
+  updates that users want to check out, you can also use communities to
+  announce game tournaments, new content, promotions, and other great content.
+  Any reason to go back to your app is a great post to share with your
+  community.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  Learn more about how to <a href="{@docRoot}distribute/users/build-community.html">build and manage a community</a>.
+</p>
+
+<div class="headerLine clearfloat">
+  <h1 id="related-resources">
+    Related Resources
+  </h1>
+
+  <hr>
+</div>
+
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13" data-query=
+"collection:distribute/engage/community" data-sortorder="-timestamp"
+data-cardsizes="9x3" data-maxresults="6">
+</div>
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/engage/deep-linking.jd b/docs/html/distribute/engage/deep-linking.jd
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+page.title=Deep Link to Bring Users Back
+page.metaDescription=Use deep links to bring your users into your apps from social posts or search.
+page.tags="app indexing, google+ signin"
+page.image=/images/gp-listing-4.jpg
+
+@jd:body
+
+<p>
+  Use deep links to bring your users into your apps from social posts or
+  search.
+</p>
+
+<div class="headerLine">
+<h1>Deep Linking from Google+ Posts</h1><hr>
+</div>
+
+<p>
+  <a href="https://developers.google.com/+/mobile/android/share/deep-link">Deep
+  linking</a> allows the Google+ apps on mobile devices to direct clicks on a
+  shared post that contains deep-link information to a resource within your
+  apps.
+</p>
+
+<p style="margin-bottom:2em;">
+  If the user doesn’t have your app installed, they’re prompted to install it
+  before accessing the resource.
+</p>
+
+<div style="padding:2em, auto;width:550px;">
+  <div style="float:right; width:260px; padding-left:1em;">
+    <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-engage-5.jpg" class="border-img">
+    <p class="img-caption">
+      G+ Post with Deep Link to Buy
+    </p>
+  </div>
+
+  <div style="width:260px;float:left;">
+    <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-engage-6.jpg" class="border-img">
+    <p class="img-caption">
+      Purchase page within app
+    </p>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+
+<div class="headerLine clearfloat">
+<h1>Deep Linking from Google Search &mdash; App Indexing</h1><hr>
+</div>
+
+<p>
+  Another way to bring users back to your apps is to apply for app indexing.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  When a user searches for content available within your app, Google can show
+  an "Open in App" button in in mobile search results. For instance, if a user
+  searches for a restaurant and you’ve got that establishment in your dining
+  app, a link can be shown to open the page within your app. Learn more about
+  <a href="https://developers.google.com/app-indexing/">linking to in-app
+  content</a>.
+</p>
+
+<div>
+  <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-listing-4.jpg" style="padding-top:1em;">
+</div>
+
+<div class="headerLine clearfloat">
+  <h1 id="related-resources">
+    Related Resources
+  </h1>
+
+  <hr>
+</div>
+
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13" data-query=
+"collection:distribute/engage/deeplinks" data-sortorder="-timestamp"
+data-cardsizes="9x3" data-maxresults="6">
+</div>
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/engage/easy-signin.jd b/docs/html/distribute/engage/easy-signin.jd
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+page.title=Make Signing In Easy
+page.metaDescription=Increase conversion rates while helping users minimize typing by letting users sign in with Google+.
+page.tags="google+"
+page.image=/images/google/gps-googleplus.png
+
+
+@jd:body
+
+<div class="sidebox-wrapper" style="float:right;">
+  <div class="sidebox" style="width:360px;">
+    <p>
+      <strong>Tip:</strong> For game developers, Google+ signin is already
+      included as part of Google Play game services.
+    </p>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<p>
+  Increase conversion rates while helping users minimize typing by letting
+  users sign in with Google+. The <a href=
+  "{@docRoot}google/play-services/plus.html">Google+ platform for Android</a>
+  authenticates users with their Google credentials safely and securely. With
+  your <a href="https://developers.google.com/+/mobile/android/sign-in">users
+  signing in with Google</a>, you can create more engaging experiences and
+  drive the use of your apps .
+</p>
+
+<div style="width:450px;">
+  <img src="{@docRoot}images/google/gps-googleplus.png" style="padding-top:1em;">
+</div>
+
+<p>
+  Use the Google+ social graph to welcome users by name, display their
+  pictures, connect them with friends and more. Users authenticate once and
+  then are signed-in automatically when they come back, eliminating the need to
+  remember and type names and passwords.
+</p>
+
+<div class="headerLine">
+  <h1>
+    And Spreading the Word a Snap
+  </h1>
+
+  <hr>
+</div>
+
+
+<div class="figure" style="float:right;">
+  <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-engage-share-plus.png" style=
+  "width:160px;padding-top:1em;">
+  <p class="img-caption">
+    Easy sharing through Google+
+  </p>
+</div>
+
+
+<p>
+  Using Google+ can help users spread the word about your apps to their
+  friends, attracting them to your apps, right from within your apps:
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  Google+ is also a great way to build a community of loyal fans that will help
+  you with <a href=
+  "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/3131213">beta
+  testing</a>.
+</p>
+
+<ul>
+  <li>Using a <a href=
+  "https://developers.google.com/+/mobile/android/recommend">native +1
+  button</a> to let users make a recommendation for your apps or their content.
+  </li>
+
+  <li>
+    <a href="https://developers.google.com/+/mobile/android/share/">Share rich
+    content</a> to the Google+ stream, including text, photos, URL attachments,
+    and location.
+  </li>
+
+  <li>Create <a href=
+  "https://developers.google.com/+/mobile/android/share/interactive-post">Interactive
+  posts</a> to share your website or apps, users can even invite friends to
+  "listen," "RSVP," "check-in," or one of over 100 actions.
+  </li>
+</ul>
+
+  <div class="headerLine clearfloat">
+    <h1 id="related-resources">
+      Related Resources
+    </h1>
+
+    <hr>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13"
+  data-query="collection:distribute/engage/gplus"
+  data-sortorder="-timestamp"
+  data-cardsizes="9x3"
+  data-maxresults="6">
+  </div>
+</div>
+
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/engage/engage_toc.cs b/docs/html/distribute/engage/engage_toc.cs
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+<ul id="nav">
+  <li class="nav-section">
+    <div class="nav-section empty" style="font-weight:normal"><a href="<?cs
+        var:toroot?>distribute/engage/widgets.html">
+        <span class="en">Build Useful Widgets</span></a>
+    </div>
+  </li>
+  <li class="nav-section">
+    <div class="nav-section empty" style="font-weight:normal"><a href="<?cs
+        var:toroot?>distribute/engage/notifications.html">
+        <span class="en">Use Rich Notifications</span></a>
+    </div>
+  </li>
+  <li class="nav-section">
+    <div class="nav-section empty" style="font-weight:normal"><a href="<?cs
+        var:toroot?>distribute/engage/gcm.html">
+        <span class="en">Integrate GCM</span></a>
+    </div>
+  </li>
+  <li class="nav-section">
+    <div class="nav-section empty" style="font-weight:normal"><a href="<?cs
+        var:toroot?>distribute/engage/easy-signin.html">
+        <span class="en">Make Signing In Easy</span></a>
+    </div>
+  </li>
+  <li class="nav-section">
+    <div class="nav-section empty" style="font-weight:normal"><a href="<?cs
+        var:toroot?>distribute/engage/deep-linking.html">
+        <span class="en">Deep Link to Bring Users Back</span></a>
+    </div>
+  </li>
+  <li class="nav-section">
+    <div class="nav-section empty" style="font-weight:normal"><a href="<?cs
+        var:toroot?>distribute/engage/game-services.html">
+        <span class="en">Encourage Competition</span></a>
+    </div>
+  </li>
+  <li class="nav-section">
+    <div class="nav-section empty" style="font-weight:normal"><a href="<?cs
+        var:toroot?>distribute/engage/app-updates.html">
+        <span class="en">Update Regularly</span></a>
+    </div>
+  </li>
+
+  <li class="nav-section">
+    <div class="nav-section empty" style="font-weight:normal"><a href="<?cs
+        var:toroot?>distribute/engage/community.html">
+        <span class="en">Engage Your Community</span></a>
+    </div>
+  </li>
+  <li class="nav-section">
+    <div class="nav-section empty" style="font-weight:normal"><a href="<?cs
+        var:toroot?>distribute/engage/video.html">
+        <span class="en">Delight with Videos</span></a>
+    </div>
+  </li>
+
+</ul>
+
+<script type="text/javascript">
+<!--
+    buildToggleLists();
+    changeNavLang(getLangPref());
+//-->
+</script>
+
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/engage/game-services.jd b/docs/html/distribute/engage/game-services.jd
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+page.title=Encourage Competition
+page.metaDescription= Bring out the competitor in your users with cloud save, multiplayer game play, and more.
+page.tags="games"
+page.image=/images/google/gps-play_games_logo.png
+
+@jd:body
+
+<div class="figure" style="width:330px;">
+  <img src="{@docRoot}images/google/gps-play_games_logo.png">
+</div>
+
+<p>
+  Increase game installs, in-app revenue, and engagement with <a href=
+  "{@docRoot}google/play-services/games.html">Google Play
+  Game Services</a>. Bring out the competitor in your users with cloud save,
+  multiplayer game play, and more.
+</p>
+
+<ul>
+  <li>
+    <p>
+      <a href=
+      "https://developers.google.com/games/services/android/achievements">Achievements</a>
+      encourage players to try new features, resulting in more time spent in
+      your games.
+    </p>
+  </li>
+
+  <li>
+    <p>
+      <a href=
+      "https://developers.google.com/games/services/android/leaderboards">Leaderboards</a>
+      are a fun way to drive competition among your players.
+    </p>
+  </li>
+
+  <li>
+    <p>
+      <a href=
+      "https://developers.google.com/games/services/android/cloudsave">Cloud
+      Save</a> allows users to continue where they left off on another device
+      or platform.
+    </p>
+  </li>
+
+  <li>
+    <p>
+      Multiplayer features allow users to invite friends to install games and
+      play together in <a href=
+      "https://developers.google.com/games/services/common/concepts/realtimeMultiplayer">
+      real-time</a> or <a href=
+      "https://developers.google.com/games/services/common/concepts/turnbasedMultiplayer">
+      turn-by-turn</a>.
+    </p>
+  </li>
+
+  <li>
+    <p>
+      <a href=
+      "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.play.games">
+      Google Play Games App</a> provides additional exposure to increase
+      downloads and gameplay. It helps users play with friends, see what others
+      are playing, and discover featured games.
+    </p>
+  </li>
+</ul>
+
+<p>
+  And there is no need to worrying about device or OS version support. Google
+  Play Game Services is backward compatible, allowing you to reach more
+  users with less effort. Get started on <a href=
+  "{@docRoot}google/play-services/games.html">Google Play
+  Game Services</a>. For more tips on keeping gamers engaged, see the <a href=
+  "{@docRoot}distribute/essentials/best-practices/games.html">
+  Game Developer Best Practices</a>.
+</p>
+
+<div class="headerLine clearfloat">
+  <h1 id="related-resources">
+    Related Resources
+  </h1>
+
+  <hr>
+</div>
+
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13" data-query=
+"collection:distribute/engage/googleplaygames" data-sortorder="-timestamp"
+data-cardsizes="9x3" data-maxresults="6">
+</div>
+
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/engage/gcm.jd b/docs/html/distribute/engage/gcm.jd
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+page.title=Integrate Google Cloud Messaging
+page.metaDescription=Keep your users in sync with your latest content by delivering lightweight messages over Google's infrastructure.
+page.tags="gcm"
+page.image=/images/gcm/gcm-logo.png
+
+@jd:body
+
+<div class="figure" style="width:330px">
+  <img src="{@docRoot}images/gcm/gcm-logo.png">
+</div>
+
+<p>
+  Keeping app content fresh is important to retaining users. And it’s easy with
+  the popular <a href="{@docRoot}google/gcm/index.html">Google Cloud
+  Messaging</a> for Android, by sending lightweight messages to your apps
+  installed on Android devices anywhere in the world.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  Push messages from your backend servers to tell your apps that there's new
+  content for the user, or other data to sync.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  You can use Google Cloud Messaging for two way messaging too. Another
+  possibility is to improve the experience for users with multiple devices, by
+  syncing content through the cloud so users have the same content on all their
+  devices.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  Google Cloud Messaging lets your users stay in sync with your service without
+  draining the user’s battery, as there's no need for your apps poll a server
+  to discover new content. Best of all, Google Cloud Messaging is available for
+  free and there are no quotas.
+</p>
+
+<div class="headerLine clearfloat">
+  <h1 id="related-resources">
+    Related Resources
+  </h1>
+
+  <hr>
+</div>
+
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13" 
+  data-query="collection:distribute/engage/gcm"
+  data-sortorder="-timestamp"
+  data-cardsizes="9x3"
+  data-maxresults="6">
+</div>
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/engage/index.jd b/docs/html/distribute/engage/index.jd
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+page.title=Engage & Retain Users
+page.metaDescription=Engaging and retaining active users is the key to success. Here are some resources to help you build an active user base.
+section.landing=true
+nonavpage=true
+
+@jd:body
+
+<p>
+  Engaging and retaining active users is the key to success. This is specially
+  true for subscription and in-app purchase models. Here are several tools and
+  techniques to keep your users coming back.
+</p>
+
+<div class="dynamic-grid">
+
+  <div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout landing col-16"
+    data-query="collection:distribute/engagelanding"
+    data-cardSizes="6x6"
+    data-maxResults="9">
+  </div>
+
+  <h3>Related Resources</h3>
+  <div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-16"
+    data-query="type:youtube+tag:engagement"
+    data-sortOrder="-timestamp"
+    data-cardSizes="6x3"
+    data-maxResults="3">
+  </div>
+  <div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-16"
+    data-query="type:blog+tag:engagement"
+    data-sortdOrder="-timestamp"
+    data-cardSizes="6x3"
+    data-maxResults="3">
+  </div>
+
+</div>
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/engage/notifications.jd b/docs/html/distribute/engage/notifications.jd
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+page.title=Use Rich Notifications to Keep Users Informed
+page.metaDescription=Use Android's notifications to keep users in touch with your content and services &mdash; even when the app is not in use.
+page.tags=""
+page.image=/design/media/notifications_pattern_anatomy.png
+
+@jd:body
+
+<div class="figure">
+  <img src="{@docRoot}design/media/notifications_pattern_anatomy.png">
+</div>
+
+<p>
+  The <a href="/design/patterns/notifications.html">notification system</a>
+  allows your app to keep the user informed about events, such as new messages,
+  upcoming calendar appointments, shared photos, and much more. They are a
+  fundamental feature of Android that consumers check frequently to receive
+  important notifications and status updates. Notifications are like a news
+  channel that alerts the user to events as they happen and maintains a list of
+  updates since last review.
+</p>
+
+
+
+<p>
+  In addition to status updates from friends and family, notifications can also
+  be used to help gamers know when a time-based action is completed or another
+  player took their turn.</p>
+
+  <p>Some game developers use notifications to alert users
+  when a new limited time character can be won or a discount on an in-app
+  purchase is available. </p>
+
+<h3>But Use Them Sparingly</h3>
+
+<p>
+  Frequent notifications and spam notifications can turn users off, thereby
+  risking your ratings and user base. Also sure to check our <a href=
+  "https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/4430948">policies</a>
+  to ensure you’re treating your user respectfully.
+</p>
+
+
+  <div class="sidebox" style="width:326px;float:left;margin-left:0">
+          <p><strong>Tip:</strong>
+       Use notifications sparingly &mdash; be sure any information presented is
+      useful. Give users the option to turn notifications off.
+    </p>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="headerLine clearfloat">
+  <h1 id="related-resources">
+    Related Resources
+  </h1><hr>
+</div>
+
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13" 
+  data-query="collection:distribute/getusers/notifications"
+  data-sortorder="-timestamp"
+  data-cardsizes="9x3"
+  data-maxresults="6">
+</div>
+\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/html/distribute/engage/video.jd b/docs/html/distribute/engage/video.jd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a30f3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/html/distribute/engage/video.jd
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+page.title=Delight Users with Videos
+page.metaDescription=Videos are one of the most effective ways to get users excited about your apps. 
+page.tags="engagement"
+page.image=/images/gp-engage-smule.jpg
+
+@jd:body
+<p>
+  Videos are one of the most effective ways to get users excited about your
+  apps. Use videos to showcase your apps on your Google Play Product Details
+  pages. Be sure to build a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/yt/dev/">YouTube</a>
+  page to host new videos so users can see new features or content that will
+  get them excited to return to your apps.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  Videos let you do more than tell users about your apps &mdash; you can
+  <em>show them</em>. One of the most viewed content types is how-to videos.
+  Help users progress to the next level with YouTube <strong>game play
+  videos</strong> in Google Play, on your YouTube channel, and on your website.
+</p>
+
+<div class="center-img">
+  <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-engage-smule.jpg">
+</div>
+
+<div class="headerLine clearfloat">
+  <h1 id="related-resources">
+    Related Resources
+  </h1>
+
+  <hr>
+</div>
+
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13" data-query=
+"collection:distribute/engage/video/more" data-sortorder="-timestamp"
+data-cardsizes="9x3" data-maxresults="6">
+</div>
+\ No newline at end of file
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+page.title=Build Useful Widgets
+page.metaDescription=Use widgets to remind users about important information in your apps and games, even when your apps are closed.
+page.tags=""
+page.image=/images/gp-engage-0.jpg
+
+@jd:body
+
+<div class="figure">
+  <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-engage-0.jpg" style="width:320px;">
+</div>
+<p>
+  <a href=
+  "/design/patterns/widgets.html">Widgets</a> are
+  an essential aspect of home screen customization. They are "at-a-glance"
+  views of an app's <strong>most important data and features</strong>,
+  instantly available from the user's home screen.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  Use widgets to <strong>remind users</strong> about important information in
+  your apps and games, even when your apps are closed. For instance, if you
+  have a news app, showcase the latest headlines.
+</p>
+
+  <div class="sidebox" style="float:none;margin-left:0">
+  <p><strong>Tip:</strong>
+  Make your widgets useful &mdash; provide in-app information like news, game status,
+  or upcoming deadlines. Widgets should serve as more than a launcher icon.</p>
+  </div>
+
+<div class="headerLine clearfloat">
+  <h1 id="related-resources">
+    Related Resources
+  </h1><hr>
+</div>
+
+<div class="resource-widget resource-flow-layout col-13" 
+  data-query="collection:distribute/engage/widgets"
+  data-sortorder="-timestamp"
+  data-cardsizes="9x3"
+  data-maxresults="6">
+</div>
+\ No newline at end of file