marketing apps: what and why
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What Are Marketing Apps?
● interactive JavaScript or Flash apps on a website
● give immediate value to visitors/customers● part of the conversion process
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Location-Based● store locator● agent locator● tourism maps● usually created using Google Maps● plot only a small specific set of points on the map● lead to phone calls or walk-ins
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Quotes/Formula-Based● using variables to calculate a formula● insurance quotes, usually ask for personal information
at some point (name, address, email address, phone number)
Quotes/Formula-Based Marketing Apps
screenshot taken by VentureBeat, http://venturebeat.com/2014/04/08/goodbye-white-papers-marketing-apps-engage-prospects-instead-of-throwing-content-at-them/
Survey Questions
● asks customer some questions● displays informative questions or answers● displays products or services that fit
customer profile at the end of the survey
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Booking a LimoCurrently: call to request a quote or hourly rate based on vehicleMarketing App:● how many people need a ride● plot the route● choose the vehicle● gives customers transparent quotes process● gives limo company more data about customers
allowing fine-grained adjustment of prices
Buying Coffee BeansCurrently: selecting beans based from category listing on a store websiteMarketing app:● select based on map/location● provide information about fair trade/organic● provide images and backstory about the location● show combinations of coffee with other items, suggesting that one coffee is
good for breakfast, another is good for an afternoon meeting● fit to customers based on lifestyles● give customers an engaging story about their coffee● more than just a price and taste, it’s about a lifestyle
Finding an ApartmentTypical app ideas: making it easy to comparison shop.New marketing app idea: make it easy to find something that fits your lifestyle.Marketing app:● quiz/survey questions● asks if you work from home: you may want more space
for a separate home office● asks if you have children: you might care about local
schools so the app can highlight them on a map