Why mobile apps
- 1. Small Businesses and Mobile Why Your Business Needs A Mobile Experience
- 2. •The growth of the mobile industry is incredible •In just over 3 years, over 20 billion apps have been downloaded between iPhone and Android devices. iPhone sales in millions Mobile Industry
- 3. • Over 500,000,000 Android phones have been activated • Over 300,000,000 iPhones have been activated • Android owns 47% of the U.S. smartphone market • iPhone owns 29% of the U.S. smartphone market Growing Numbers
- 4. Why Mobile? • FACT: Customers are using mobile to find your competition. • Source: Google "Understanding Smartphone Users," 2011
- 5. Why Mobile? • FACT: Not having a mobile experience can lose you business. • Source: Compuware, "What Users Want from Mobile," 2011
- 6. Mobile Searches on Valentine’s Day • Google released data in February 2013 showing that: –In the U.S., 62% of total searches for popular national chain restaurants on Valentine’s Day occurred on high end mobile devices or tablets.
- 7. Why Mobile Apps? • FACT: Your customers prefer apps over mobile websites. • Sources: comScore, Alexa, Flurry Analytics, 2012
- 8. Mobile Business App Industry is Headed for $50 Billion • A New Report from Strategy Analytics shows 200 million mobile workers will be using mobile business apps in 2013. • Predicts that the revenue associated with these mobile business apps will increase from $25 billion in 2012 to almost $50 billion by the end of 2017. • Article on Mashable http://mashable.com/2013/01/15/mobile-business-apps- worth/
- 9. Consumers and Mobile • "The consumer mobile experience has taught mobile workers to expect, even demand, access to information and applications from anywhere using mobile devices," said Mark Levitt, director of business cloud strategies at Strategy Analytics.
- 10. Advantage of Being Flexible • Mobile technology is one of the biggest advantages open to small businesses looking to gain an edge over large enterprises, and mobile apps are at the forefront of this trend. • Small businesses, with their ability to be flexible, are poised to be the big winners, here.
- 11. Advantages of Mobile • Employees can quickly share information and make decisions no matter where they are. • Business partners, suppliers, and distributors can connect to your company through custom apps that are surprisingly easy to build. • Customized mobile app solutions can help your business explore new opportunities while the big boys are still trying to schedule meetings to discuss what a mobile app is.
- 12. Embrace the Technology • The growth of mobile is great for small businesses but they need to embrace the technology and expand further. • They need to develop QR codes, mobile websites, and mobile apps for their customers.
- 13. 5 Reasons Smalls Businesses Can't Ignore Mobile 1. Connect with Customers Anywhere •Having a native mobile app or mobile website allows a small business to connect with customers at any time. •Whenever customers want to interact with your business, they can •Fewer barriers there are to interaction, the higher your sales will go
- 14. 5 Reasons Cont. 2. Drive Customers to the Store and Keep Them There •70% of people cantact a business after a search on their mobile device •If your business’s mobile site appears among search results, and is easy to browse, chances are good that you’ll be getting more store traffic and leads from it. •If not, you may be somewhat invisible to customers that are out and about.
- 15. 5 Reasons Cont. 3. Increase Productivity •Apps that allow your employees to navigate, communicate, check inventory, and manage workflow can all make your business run more smoothly and efficiently •Mobile apps can offer a quick way to enter data, take purchases, and accomplish other simple tasks.
- 16. 5 Reasons Cont. 4. Avoid Lost Business and Get Recommendations •Bad mobile experiences are expensive to small businesses. •57% of users won’t recommend a business if they don’t like the business’s mobile site. •66% won’t return to the site if it gives them trouble. •40% will ultimately head on to a competitor site.
- 17. 5 Reasons Cont. 5. Grow Your Business •Mobile search queries have grown by a factor of five in the last two years. •Small businesses that go mobile ahead of others can expect to enjoy a share of new business that is larger than their ordinary market share. •Mobile represents a huge new arena of opportunity.
- 19. Mobile is TAKING OVER Mobile is projected to overtake fixed computer access to the internet. http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/14/comscore-us-internet-report-yoy-pinterest-up- 4000-amazon-up-30-android-top-smartphone-more/
- 20. Android and Apple Dominating • In March 2012 62.9% of new phone acquisitions were Smartphones • Google had a share of 58%, while iPhones made up just over 26% of new smartphones
- 21. Android and Apple Dominating
- 22. Why Mobile Apps? • FACT: Your customers prefer apps over mobile websites. • Sources: comScore, Alexa, Flurry Analytics, 2012
- 23. But I want a mobile website? • We offer both a mobile app and a mobile website. • Appear in the iTunes App Store, Android Marketplace, and mobilize your existing website. • Complete mobile marketing solution.
- 24. Why Our Company? • We make mobilizing your business simple & pain free • We help bring in new business and repeat customers • We handle everything from start to finish • We’re mobile experts • We’re extremely affordable • We’re fast & easy to use
- 25. Information • App can display –Information on services –Restaurants menu (text or PDF) –All locations visible in Maps –One click calling –Events and more…
- 26. Links to social networks • Customers can link to your social media pages. • Increase Facebook fans. • Increase Twitter followers. • Approximately 40% of social media users access their accounts through mobile devices
- 27. Loyalty Coupons • GPS coupons –When at your location, customers can ‘check in’ and receive bonuses. • QR code coupons –Used to replace stamp cards. –Increase customer loyalty! 28% of customers reported that they are “Extremely Likely” to increase their visits to a business if they have a loyalty reward card for them. (Total Research Corp & Custom Marketing Corp’s Loyalty Monitor Study)
- 28. Live Updating • Take full control over your apps content! • App owners can update at any time: –Display special events –Specials of the week/day –Loyalty Programs and coupons –Image gallery –Food Menu –Everything inside the app!
- 29. Push Notifications • Update your customers instantly –Special offers, updates, happy hours. • Increase engagement between you and your customers with Push notifications Unlimited and Completely FREE – Compare to SMS –texting plans on average cost ~$200/month
- 30. Many Other Great Features
- 31. • Custom professional app design & set up • Monthly hosting • UNLIMTED Push Notifications • UNLIMITED App Downloads • Robust and finite App Usage Analytics • Maintenance & 24 x 7 support • Online updating via web or App • ~$50,000 Value – Seriously! Our Pricing Includes
- 32. Request A Free Demo App Request a free demo app with no commitment, simply use the demo tab on our website and fill in the form with your details
- 33. How to get started •Contact Us Anytime! •Call: (732) 385-9144 •Email Us at: CaptiveApps@verizon.net •Visit our website at: www.CaptiveApps.org