What is the Solutions Marketplace?

The Solutions Marketplace is a site for users to discover new third party solutions that complement Google's business and education-focused products like Google Apps and Enterprise search. Marketplace users include end users and IT admins from small businesses, large enterprises, and educational institutions.

How can it help me reach new customers?

If you have developed a product or service that works with Google technologies, the Marketplace is an excellent way for you to reach new customers. The Solutions Marketplace reaches thousands of users every week. Becoming a vendor and listing in the marketplace is free, and only takes a few minutes to set up. You can link to your existing collateral like your web site, online demo, and video overview, and even sell directly from the Marketplace using Google Checkout. See the Marketplace Customer Success Stories blog to read how other vendors are using the Marketplace to grow their business.

What are the requirements to list in the Marketplace?

Anyone with a free Google Account can create a vendor profile and create one or more listings for free, as long as they meet these two requirements:

1. All solutions in the Marketplace must incorporate one or more Google APIs or products.
2. The listing content must adhere to Google's branding guidelines and the Google Terms of Service

Note there is an approval process for new listings. Your new listings are hidden from the public until approved by Google. Approval typically takes between 24 and 72 hours. If a listing isn't approved, the vendor will be notified via email at the email address associate with their Google account.

For more information, please see the Marketplace FAQ.

Share your Customer Successes on the Success Stories Blog

The Marketplace Customer Success Stories blog is a great way to share stories about how you have helped customers. Here are the 4 steps to get your story posted:

1. First, check out some examples: http://solutionsmarketplace.blogspot.com/
2. Write up your story using the case study format outlined below (maximum 500 words total):
   • Summary: Summarize the challenge, implementation and impact in no more than 2 sentences.
   • Section 1: Customer Problem / Challenge
     • Specify the issue; show relevance to other companies in same industry/work process, etc.
   • Section 2: Partner's Solution
     • Include timeline of deployment, how you convinced decision-makers at the customer site, what learnings you gleaned from the process.
   • Section 3: Result
     • Include customer quote if the customer has approved your public use of their quote.
     • Quantify benefits; Address improvements in communications, collaboration, data accessibility, time saved.
     • Include specific example(s) of how customer's employees use your solution.
3. Once you have a draft ready, email it to solutions-marketplace-stories@google.com. (Better yet, if you're a Google Docs user, share it with this address: solutions-marketplace-stories@google.com.)
4. We will review and post, or make comments/edits and send back for review before posting. We will tag the post with your vendor name so you'll have one handy URL that lists all of your success stories. You can use this URL in the "success stories" section of your listing.

Developer and vendor resources to help you get started

Technical resources:

• Google Enterprise API Overview - Learn about the APIs for Google Enterprise products.
• Google Apps API Overview - Learn about APIs to enhance and extend Google Docs, Calendar, Gadgets, authentication, and other elements of Google Apps.
• General Google developer overview - Discover all of Google's developer products and APIs.

Programs:

• Small business solutions providers - Learn about making money serving Google's small business customers
• Google Enterprise Professional Program - Partner with Google Enterprise