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

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<p>
  Use deep links to bring your users into your apps from social posts or
  search.
</p>

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<h2>Deep Linking from Google+ Posts</h2>
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<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>

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  If the user doesn’t have your app installed, they’re prompted to install it
  before accessing the resource.
</p>

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  <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>
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<h2>Deep Linking from Google Search &mdash; App Indexing</h2>
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<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>

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  <img src="{@docRoot}images/gp-listing-4.jpg" style="padding-top:1em;">
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    Related Resources
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