Experience Management

In many ways, 2017 was an exciting year when it comes to mobile apps development and marketing. Mobile apps graduated from being an optional investment to a necessity and now companies cannot simply afford to lose on sizable revenue generated by them. The number of free apps downloaded stands at mind-boggling 254 billion, which is enough to ring some bells. An important question to be asked here is that how is mobile app marketing shape up in the year 2018? Here is a detailed look at the trends to watch out for.

A week, a month, a year plus? The question of how long it takes to rank top of Google is one that we’re asked almost daily. Unfortunately, it is a difficult question to answer as there are just so many variables to consider: existing domain authority, competition, on-site ranking factors, off-site ranking factors, etc. The graphic below may help you answer your questions.

This Infographic is courtesy of the The Website Group.

Strategizing and executing Internet marketing campaigns require specialized expertise and hours of effort. Unless your company has the knowledge, skills, tools and time to handle all of your digital marketing efforts, you’ll need the assistance of a digital marketing firm.

But how can you know whether you’re entering into a relationship with a partner who is not only capable of helping you reach your goals, but also a good fit with your company culture?

Both components are essential because:

1. You want to work with a firm that's adept at increasing traffic to your website and converting that traffic into leads and sales.

Today’s digital world is all about Big Data. The cumulative figure of data is so large that trying to prove its enormity numerically would perhaps turn futile because people would find it difficult to comprehend the numbers. Instead, naming it, Big Data could make it easier to get some idea about its size. However, for those who would still be interested in numbers, it is worthwhile mentioning that according to IBM estimates every day we generate data amounting to 2.5 quintillion bytes, which is equivalent to 1018 bytes. The most exciting aspect of the enormous data is that 90% of what is on the internet today belongs to the last two years. This gives enough hints about the stupendous rate of data growth and its future.

In 2013, Snapchat introduced Stories as a new form of ephemeral content which instantly appealed to a younger audience. Three years later, Instagram followed with its own version of Stories, not so different from Snapchat’s version. However, in a year Stories boosted Instagram’s audience and became a big competition to Snapchat. The most important things you should be asking yourself is how does this affect brands and marketers, and what is the best way to reap the benefits from both platforms. In this article, we are going to overview both of them and let you decide which suits you better.

Snapchat

Snapchat introduced Stories in 2013, which was quickly adapted as a way for brands to cover live events.

With a large majority of the global population increasing their smartphone and tablet usage when it comes to browsing for and buying products online, it makes sense to build your business a functional and easy to use mobile app. Providing a mobile app for your customers not only gives them another platform in order to buy products from your company, it will also help your reputation and give your business a more professional and up to date appearance. If you’re considering developing an app for your business, here are just some of the potential benefits you might experience.