Top Benefits of having a Mobile App for your Business

Abhishek Shah
ThugStart
Published in
3 min readApr 28, 2016

Over the years, the numbers of Smartphone users have grown potentially. And along with innumerable mobile apps have been marking their presence in these user’s lives. Mobile apps have become an integral part of the majority of the businesses today especially small Startups. Some of the most successful businesses have used mobile apps to achieve the kind of success that the usual marketing techniques have failed.

If you are one of them who desires to have a mobile app but haven’t made the decision yet, read out the below mentioned top benefits of having a mobile app for your business.

It makes you visible to the customers all the time
The recent survey shows that an average Smartphone user spends more than 2 hours a day on his/her cell phone every day. This can be advantageous to your company, to have a mobile app for the same to increase the awareness of the brand/product/services.

It helps build brand and recognition
A mobile app for your business can greatly contribute to your brand awareness. It is like a billboard sign, you can do what you want to do with it. You can make look stylish, hip, funky, and informative which makes it look well-branded and beautifully designed.

It improves customer engagement
These days, people hardly browse websites on laptops or desktops they are mostly surfing through their cell phones. With a mobile app, your website is easily accessible. The customers’ access is quick and it makes it handy to pass on the information on the go. Make your app interface simple and light which will help in loading in faster and provides hassle free browsing.

It is a direct marketing
One of the biggest benefits of having a mobile app dedicated to your business is that you can easily give your customer access to the information you want to have them. Whether it is announcing your next big thing, or some loyalty programs or it is just about earning reward points, with a mobile app you can market it directly to the customers in a hassle free manner.

It strengthens your brand
Your brand strength is critical for your business success. Without a mobile app, your online presence of your business appears outdated and distanced from the present technology trends. Through a mobile app you can easily enhance the customer experience and even track the progress in order to make improvements.

It lets you compete on global levels
The most important part of your business is customers. You can’t distance yourself from them as most of them are avid Smartphone users. One of the best ways to target your customers is to include location tracking in your apps; this will alert the customers about the latest happenings, deals, and discounts available to their nearest stores.

It provides customer loyalty
Many businesses have lost their customers because of immense amount of advertising that is not focused on knowing customer needs but selling stuff. There is no guaranteeing that mobile app is going to save your business but it is the smartest way of staying closer to your customers and being just a fingertip away at all the times.

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Abhishek Shah
ThugStart

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