2 Feb 2015

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Include your Mobile App in your Marketing Strategy

No matter whether you have a big or small business, bringing a mobile app as a part of your marketing strategy is a smart decision. In fact, from every 5 consumers, 4 are using smartphones for shopping and performing other online tasks. 2014 has already marked as the year of mobile internet usage – surpassed the usage of desktop browsing.  That’s why, these days, apps are the single most lucrative marketing tools available there for businesses and organizations, helping them to get in touch and keep getting in touch with the masses.


However, bringing a mobile app to the marketing strategy is a lot more than just integrating a mobile-friendly version of your business. Heaps of work goes on while creating a mobile app that meets the business requirements and consumers’ needs. But, how to put a finishing touch on such goal? This blog is all about the challenges and efforts used to face them when you have a mind for mobile app marketing strategy.

The Biggest Challenge

Every user has a different behaviour when it comes to mobile and its apps. Not all will remain engaged with the app, not all will leave the app after one time usage. You will get the real benefits from users who remain engaged with the app for a long time. Studies reveal that 20% of total apps are used only once and you have to do the best to keep your app away from such stats.
The biggest mistake industries are doing is that they are trying to make a replica of website in the form of app. An app is a small version of your business not your website. Make it like mobile friendly software and keep it best for mobile user experience. Furthermore, the following five tips will help you create a fresh, modern and responsive app experience for your users.

1. A Mobile Perspective

An app should not be a mixture of features; it should be a frame of what users want and how to serve them seamlessly on mobile via app. Start counting the characteristics of your favourite apps and use them again, you will find that they are so reliable and smooth to use. The same approach must be present in your app to keep the users engaging.

2. Easy and Effective Navigation

After planning the set of features you want to integrate into your app, the next step is to simplify the navigation to the end user. A quickly accessible and easily digestible content is what users wish to read on their mobile. It means the navigation should work like if users open the app, they can easily navigate to their favourite content without tapping more than 3 times on screen. It should be easy enough that whatever the page user opens, he must return back to the home screen with a click.

3. Visual Aesthetics

Initially, users get interact with the designs of the app and later its features. Before the user decides whether to engage with the app or not, he looks for visual design as it is the one user sees, knows, and relates first. Visually immersive and impressive designs make the users feel sleek when they type, swipe, tap and pinch on their mobile screen.

4. Mobile Tools

Mobile tools increase your capacity to build apps faster and easier. They will also help you accomplish various mobile app tasks within a short time. Some important tools like push notifications, Geofencing, etc. all will give your app a push to be more advance for users.

5. A Path to Monetization

App monetization is a comprehensive strategy that fills your funds for future plans. If you want to make your app a prime source of income, start planning your monetization strategies and implement them while making the app. You can charge an upfront fee for the app or there are lots of methods that make you earn through free apps like in-app purchases, in-app advertisements, subscription charges, cost for more advance features, etc.

Summing It Up

Put all the above actions together and also incorporate your own creativity to give a boost to your app marketing services. The best thing for above steps is that they don’t require large financial outlays to get done as you can follow them even without spending a penny. Remember that all the above actions require constant time investment and active observations of maximum benefits for best results.

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