The Mobile App Boom Continues at a Rapid Rate
28/05/201419 Million Small Businesses with Facebook Fan Pages Active on Mobile
02/07/2014Phone books were once the only way for potential consumers to search for a good or service. Within the last two decades, desktops and search engines steamrolled the phone book to become the quickest way to find anything, anywhere. Now, however, customers are going straight to their Smart Phones to seek out businesses and products., rendering even desktops and laptops obsolete.
Are they able to connect with your business?
Kevin Surace, Chief Executive Officer of the online app test service Appvance, said, “About a decade ago, every business figured out they had to be on the internet. Now, we’re moving in that same direction for mobile.”
Businesses now understand the importance of an app, and many have already developed and introduced them.
Does your business have one?
Services like Mobilise Solutions allow businesses to build their mobile apps. These apps are accessible for customers to access and are full of services and functions that make customer interactions easy, convenient and fun.
If you haven’t developed an app yet, the time is now. Companies that don’t offer apps are already falling behind.
An app can help any small business in any industry because it allows businesses to stay relevant and in constant contact with their customers. Therefore, investing in an app is worth the money and should be considered an improvement and an investment toward future revenue.
According to Ray Sidney-Smith, owner of W3 Consulting, a marketing and technology firm, “Consumers are going into the app store to try and solve a problem or fill a need.” So if your business comes up in their search, you’ll have gained a customer. Without it, you’re losing out on a vast population segment that no longer scours through the yellow pages or goes online to find valuable goods and services.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to grow your business.
Make sure to invest the time to develop the features and services you want to offer in the app, and make sure it stands out and acts as an extension of yourself and your business. The app should be functional and provide an interaction not available in any other outlet but without being too busy or hard to navigate. User Interface and customer relations are keys to having a successful business and a successful app. Time taken to build an app is an investment in marketing and customer relations.
Social Media Integration
Rewards Programs
Mobile Shopping Carts
Newsletter Feature
Reservation System
Push Notifications
Geofencing
Mobile Food Ordering
3rd Party Integrations
And much more.
Listed above are only a few of the available features on the Mobilise Solutions Apps platform, where you can easily design the best experience possible for your customers. Make sure to incorporate not only your message but an opportunity for customers to interact with you and your business – online ordering and FAQs and any other questions or comments relevant to your business.