In a day, an age where 80% of internet users choose their smartphones as a primary from on connection to businesses, it is important to implement not only a purposeful but also creative app idea.Regardless of the business or industry you’re in, the chances are your new and existing customers will benefit from your mobile app.We find that many business owners refrain from building an app for their business due to being overwhelmed with the perceived complexity it may entail.
Our team has designed hundreds of apps and have established over 40 different, business-specific features that can be incorporated into your mobile app to solve specific problems and meet specific needs, whatever industry you are in.Below are our top 5 tips to help you get on the way to building your first business app.Set A Clear Goal And ObjectiveWhat is the big picture?
It’s best to break down the goal of your app into objectives, such as new subscriptions, number of downloads, food orders, item purchases etc, and build this into the larger purpose and goal, just be sure to make it attainable.When setting an objective for your app, it is always a good practice to as yourself what is important to the customer, what problems do you want to solve?
And what needs are you looking to meet?Some factors may be:· Better communication, through live chat, in-app contact forms, or direct phone contact straight from the app.· Ease of appointment booking· Easy payments· Item purchasesThe nature of your business will determine what is and isn’t important to your customers, so it is essential you invest time in answering these questions.User friendly DesignMany business owners tell us they want a very basic design and focus on just the features they can provide, this isn’t a good outlook.
Design is not just about the look and aesthetics of the app, at its core, it’s about the user experience and functionality.You want your design to help make your app useful, allowing this like easy navigation throughout the app.
Your customers should be able to meet their objective in your app easily without confusion or clutter.Know your competitionWith some basic groundwork and idea in place, next, it is wise to do your homework.