Monday 9 June 2014

How Mobile Application Development Has Encouraged The Growth of Businesses


Mobile app development services are being utilized by businesses in different segments to meet their business goals. Mobile apps are useful not only useful for businesses to expand their existing customer base but also in retaining the existing client base. There are numerous apps on the web store. These apps perform a number of functions. They belong to different business segments such as entertainment, lifestyle, business, games, music, books, etc. Mobile apps are being effectively used in marketing strategies. They are fully made use of in the advertising strategy of the business.

Many have a false notion that using mobile apps development services businesses can directly gain revenue. However, this is not completely true. Businesses, do get revenue, but in the form of new customers gained through the app. A business, which is cognizant about the benefits a mobile app delivers, will look forward to hiring an apps development company. Most of the businesses hire android app developer as android is the most flexible platform. Being open source, it ensures affordable development cost.

Once they contact an apps development company, they also discuss the platform that will be suitable for creating an app that helps them meet their business goal. Once the app idea has been discussed in detail, the android app developer works on the project and tries to deliver a bug free app within the deadline set. This app is then published on the Play Store. Users can download the app from here. If the business has set some download fee for the app then it can monetize from the sale of the app. If it is being offered for free then also business can gain reputation in the market via popularity received by the app.

Business also has the middle way if it wants to monetize from the app. It can provide the users the app for free for a trial period. Once the trial period is over, the business may levy a nominal fee for the use of the app. All in all, both paid and free apps are beneficial for business.