We are excited to announce that starting today developers residing in India can start earning money through the Alexa Developer Rewards Program for highly engaging skills published to the India Alexa Skills Store.

Eligible skill categories include:

• Education & Reference
• Food & Drink
• Games, Trivia & Accessories
• Kids
• Health & Fitness
• Lifestyle
• Music & Audio
• Productivity

We evaluate customer engagement and determine skill rewards on a monthly basis. You can increase customer engagement and potentially earn more rewards by publishing more engaging skills to the India Alexa Skills Store, and by improving your existing skills. Read about these best practices on how to promote your Alexa skills and reach more customers.

There is no need to apply for the program. If your skill qualifies for rewards, you will receive an email from the Alexa team. The email will cover the next steps for your registration and payment account setup. Make sure your country/region is correctly set to India in the profile section of the Alexa Developer Portal.

To date, the Alexa Developer Rewards program has paid millions of dollars to developers in more than 20 countries. Visit the Alexa developer blog to read how the Alexa Developer Rewards program has helped developers like Gal Shenar, David Markey, and Oscar Merry earn money and build their voice businesses.

We’re excited to see what voice experiences Indian developers will build next.