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Posted by Cosmin Ghiu in 
Facebook has announced that they will give out of its current 48,000+ facebook widgets and applications a “Verified Developer” seal of approval.
This means that Facebook will charge $375 per year for an application that is verified. If your application is verified you get the following:
Badging
- A verified badge graphic displayed on your application’s About Page indicating that it has been verified by Facebook.
- A special icon displayed next to your application in listings within the Application Directory.
Distribution
- Increased allocations for requests, notifications, and emails.
- Increased visibility for News Feed stories.
Advertising
- $100 of Facebook advertising credit.
Events
- Discounted registration fees to events like f8, Facebook’s Developer Conference.
In my opinion this an excellent example of platform type sites that have open APIs in order for other developers to build upon and if the applications are successful (Facebook applications are a great example) the platform is able to associate a fee for the applications to be ‘verified’.
This seals an application and its authority on the website and seperates it from many of the applications that are a dime a dozen.
For more detailed information on the process and policies to become verified please visit the Facebook Developer Verification area.
