{"id":8793,"date":"2010-10-19T12:15:42","date_gmt":"2010-10-19T11:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/?p=8793"},"modified":"2012-06-08T16:43:25","modified_gmt":"2012-06-08T15:43:25","slug":"ecommerce%c2%a0apps-for-mobile-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/money\/ecommerce%c2%a0apps-for-mobile-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"eCommerce\u00a0Apps For Mobile Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest Post by Mark Clayson from Phone Application Development<\/a> | <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Are you an ecommerce merchant looking for\u00a0iPhone\u00a0or\u00a0iTouch\u00a0apps to make your life easier, especially on the move? Look no further. There is a wealth of electronic evolution for Apple products that are geared to making your life easier and more fun.\u00a0Here are my personal favourites.<\/p>\n

Social Media has taken the internet by storm but it also has a vital place in mobile technology too. One of the best ways to keep in contact with your customers, and to maintain a valued relationship, is via social media and there are apps that help you do just that. Take the\u00a0Meebo<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a> and\u00a0Facebook<\/a> applications to start with.\u00a0You can share views, news, images and even videos. Check out the Apple App site for a wealth of other social apps that allow all types of possible interaction and functionality. Anyone that cares for their business should care for their customers and using social media is one way to do so.<\/p>\n

Do you know how many visitors your site had yesterday? Last week? Do you know the current conversion rates? If not, download some analytics onto your phone and check your data when on the go. TheAnalytics app<\/a> is classed as the \u201cpremier Google Analytics app\u201d putting your GA data right where you need it \u2014 whether in the office or on the move.\u00a0BAM Analytics Pro<\/a> allows you to do a similar thing but, additionally, allows the creation of customised reports and advanced data (as if the basic Google Analytics data wasn\u2019t enough). You have access to over 65 reports which can be exported easily to CSV, XML or email.\u00a0My favourite, however, is\u00a0Ego<\/a> which shares its analytic power with social media websites such as Twitter,\u00a0Tumblr\u00a0and\u00a0Vimeo.\u00a0Sweet and powerful.<\/p>\n

Are you looking for people to make payments for your products or services? How about when they, or you, are mobile? Well, luckily there are payment apps too. Security considerations are fully matured and customers can be assured of safety in transactions via such apps.\u00a0mPayy<\/a> allows users to make and receive payments, follow any activity and withdraw funds from a\u00a0mPayy\u00a0account. You also have the ability to track transactions in a\u00a0Magento\u00a0store. If you have an Authorise.net account than why not use the\u00a0Credit Card Terminal<\/a> by Inner Fence to use credit cards? Just phone up and you have a safe and secure way to make that important sale on the go. The one thing you cannot do with the\u00a0Swipe Credit Card Terminal<\/a> app is, well, swipe a card. A misnomer perhaps but nevertheless another fast and secure way to get customer credit payments after they, themselves, plug in the details.<\/p>\n

If you are online then you want customers to reach your store. Yes, you can use Pay\u00a0Per\u00a0Click adverts (using\u00a0PPC Editor<\/a> for example) or you can just go out there and get those important organic (and free) listings. How can you do this with your Apple gadgets? Simple! One app,\u00a0proSEO<\/a>, will analyse any web page you give it and then highlight areas of improvements (you can, naturally, spy on your competitors). If you want to have a bit of fun and see exactly where your site ranks then check out\u00a0SERPS<\/a> \u2014 but, fair warning, it CAN be addictive!<\/p>\n

Ecommerce is now able to benefit from a huge, and expanding, number of apps for mobile technology. Not only can customers receive a better and more immediate service, but you, the ecommerce store owner, can capture that all-important customer data, customer loyalty and, of course, their payment.<\/p>\n

Mark Clayson is a small business entrepreneur and social media expert. He helps to develop iPhone applications<\/a> for all types of businesses. Connect with him on Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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