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Apps are expected to produce $77 billion in revenue for business this year. Out of available 2.8 million apps, only a fraction is ever used. It means that the only cool idea is not enough for an app to be wanted by people, the app should add worth to users and be regular with the usefulness that the brand provides. Three steps can be taken to ensure that the subscription adds value and align with your business goals. First is to link up with values by defining the core values one provides as a company. Second is to exploit the tools like tap into features and functionality that mobile delivers to help push core value out into the world. And lastly by using mobile to supplement the brand's value, i.e. design the app around addressing a specific customer pain point that the speed and ease of mobile can help remove. Read more at: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/295511

Advanced data resources like big data analytics is required by every business. Major areas of sales and marketing getting help from big analytics are customer analytics, operational analytics, product innovation, etc. Relation between big data and mobility allows mutual growth. Mobile apps promotes growth of big data. Apps have all the materials to steer marketing initiatives. Reserve of mobile user data is used to optimize a variety of things. Data driven insights play a major role in mobile marketing. Specific user data along with location data allows more personalization in marketing. High volumes of data is giving more control to analytics and real-time analytics can provide more advantages. Most businesses use data driven marketing approach. Big data pushes the benefits of mobility with advanced approaches. Read more at: http://analyticsindiamag.com/mobile-apps-leverage-big-data-drive-sales-marketing/

Customer satisfaction is important for any business. In a competitive market, companies must listen to customers. From app ratings to net promoter scores (NPS), the customers are the real hero. So, it is important to know what customers are thinking about your app and your service as a whole. Read more at: http://www.business2community.com/customer-experience/measuring-customer-satisfaction-mobile-world-01546487#4EQRbxq4ojlpH9YF.97

With the rising popularity of mobile apps, it has become a necessity for businesses to have a mobile-first approach. Before adopting a mobile-first strategy, the following factors should be kept in mind:

(i) Businesses should be familiar with the platform they use. Familiarity with advertising budget and the ability to hire professional web designers and developers is also required.

(ii) Apps should be built with a goal in mind. Apps can be made to boost sales, retain old customers or some other purpose.

(iii) To stand out in the crowded app market, marketing the app needs to be useful and purposeful.

(iv)  Apps should be unique in experience and significantly different from the company's website. Apps should be able to provide a simplified customer experience.

(v) Apps should be tested before being launched as a bad experience will have a negative impact on the targeted customers. Read more at:https://channels.theinnovationenterprise.com/articles/7987-is-mobile-first-right-for-your-business