Merits of mobile app development for enterprises

Nitin Nimbalkar
5 min readJul 11, 2019

Mobile apps have turned out to be a necessity for businesses in this tech-driven age. The mobile app is getting more profits in the business. Almost every business has a mobile app — whether it is e-commerce, mobile wallet, or grocery shopping. Most customers are now on mobile devices, and thus it is known for marketers’ to come into it. As per the research conducted by the private agency,’ shows that 81% of mobile device users typically search online for any product or service and do 26% searches for applications based on the specific product. While the earlier companies felt that being present on social media is functional, but it’s just not enough in this virtual age.

Creating an app with the availability of many app developers and builders has now become a simple process. Although it may be tempting to use one of the simplest DIY app builders, it is unwise to do it. It’s good to have words with the experts and leave it off on them for mobile app development. In this way, you are assured of quality which is better than saving some bucks but in return get a useless app.

Before proceeding with the advantages of having a mobile app for business, it would be better to see what features are in the mobile app.

Functionalities that mobile apps have in compare to the website:

· Notifications (Push/Direct)

· Social Media Integration

· Payment Gateway Installations

· QR Code Scanning

· GPS Mapping/Google Maps

Lets’ see the advantage of mobile application development for your business:

1. Customer Approach all the time:

With your mobile app, your business can easily reach your customers by tapping on the icon. You do not have a business of food delivery, cab services, or online product delivery, etc. your customers can look for your service on a few fingertips. Through Google Maps services or GPS end users can easily see what the current location or the position of the person is.

Imagine if you only have to book Uber through the website, and there will be no scope of a mobile application. Just to see what is the location of the driver, it becomes necessary to put the desktop and laptop always on start. Even if you have to write up the number for the driver’ you have to visit the website and then call through the phone.

Business service can make increase the reach to the customers. See, how smoother and easier the business operations can be with through mobile apps.

2. Customer user-engagement:

Numerous companies consistently focus on information flow from the business to end user, but when it comes to marketing, reverse communication is certainly very essential. Companies themselves need to be available to customers, which in turn could reach back to customers. The company who is unreachable loss the potential customers as well. The mobile app initiates in such regards. This platform is easily available so that customers can post concerns about voices and complaints or questions and orders. Moreover, they can also give feedback through ratings and reviews to their services/products.

3. Gives value to customers:

One of the requirements of your app is to provide value to the end user’ making them committed to using the app. To initiate this, you can create a loyalty program within the app. More, the customer can have interaction with the brand; a higher number of customers will attract towards the app. Business can easily promote this bonuses, loyalty points, promotion discounts, etc. with the help of push notifications.

4. Recognition of Brand:

One of the most prominent benefits of developing a robust mobile app is that it enables the communication structure and visibility of the brand. Rather than making an investment in costly advertising and commercials, creating a robust mobile app will serve high-end benefits. Application is highly customizable, which offer flexibility and smoothness to a developer to lay down the features as per the needs and requirement of the end user. This gives the brand better recognition in the market. An end user can also share the referral links to download the app giving higher visibility to the mobile app.

5. Initiates direct marketing:

A mobile app helps in higher user engagement of the customers. It communicates information like prices, discounts, offers, etc. The most prominent merit of an app is that it gives the straight forward channel to the base of the customer giving the benefit of direct marketing. This will make you identify critical information about the end user like demographics, locations, taste, and behavior of the app. This initiates you in giving the insights about the strategies that are going to impact on your potential customer base.

7. Enhance customer loyalty:

All points above, one way or another to work towards customer loyalty. By joining the brand and providing value, you inspire them to turn their back over and over again. Now, at a critical time, the end user is likely to select an app that they have trust over the other competitors. The last step is’ end user becomes the advocate of the brand by encouraging to install the app to others and make them influence to use.

Wrapping up:

It is known by everyone; undoubtedly, that mobile application is the future, and there are numerous types of merits one have in the business. Mobile app marketing is a new area that has opened the ability of consumers to adopt mobile devices firmly. The companies must make sure that they should invest efforts and time in making a robust and smooth app. We have seen what benefits are there with the app’ to the companies, and it also helps in making the way tall in the market along with the mind of the customers.

To have a website is very good, but to have an app is essentially best. Enterprises must promote their app to bring new and unique customers and motivate them to download the app. The app can be used to connect with customers, to provide value to ensure loyalty. The mobile app is the front face of the company, and therefore, it is essential to put the money into the mobile application development, marketing, and production.

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Nitin Nimbalkar
Nitin Nimbalkar

Written by Nitin Nimbalkar

Over 17 years of experience into various IT domains, I have developed expertise in developing business strategies and management.

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