{"id":24174,"date":"2021-05-31T14:47:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T11:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=24174"},"modified":"2021-05-31T14:50:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T11:50:56","slug":"how-to-own-one-of-the-best-shopping-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/how-to-own-one-of-the-best-shopping-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build One of the Best Shopping Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/7032\/files\/introducing-shop.jpg?v=1587655641\" alt=\"Shop App: A Free Digital Assistant for Online Shopping (2021)\" width=\"660\" height=\"346\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0631\u0628\u0651\u0645\u0627 \u0644\u0645 \u064a\u0628\u0642 \u0623\u062d\u062f \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645 \u0644\u0645 \u064a\u0644\u062c\u0623 \u0623\u0648 \u064a\u0641\u0643\u0631 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0633\u062a\u062e\u062f\u0627\u0645\u00a0<b>shopping apps<\/b>, to meet their needs<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">In particular, since March 2020 and the onset of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/%d9%83%d9%8a%d9%81-%d8%aa%d9%86%d8%b4%d8%b7-%d9%85%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%aa%d9%83-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%b8%d9%84-%d8%b1%d9%83%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%a6%d8%ad%d8%a9-%d9%83%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%88%d9%86\/\">\u062c\u0627\u0626\u062d\u0629 \u0643\u0648\u0631\u0648\u0646\u0627<\/a> there has been a sharp upward trend in<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> demand for online shopping apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Due to stay-at-home restrictions and the circumstances surrounding lockdowns, millions of people now use<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> these apps around the world more than ever to meet their shopping needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">As a result, the cost of acquiring a new user for a shopping app dropped significantly, while<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> user engagement rates rose significantly, and conversion rates (from install to purchase) jumped <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">by 40% compared with 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If you have a shopping app, you\u2019ve probably seen a similar trend in your analytics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">However, to sustain your success and rank among the best, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/iphone-apple-android-app-design\/\">\u062a\u0637\u0628\u064a\u0642\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0633\u0648\u0642<\/a>\u060c \u0647\u0646\u0627\u0643 \u0628\u0639\u0636<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> these are the best practices you should include in your mobile marketing strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If you have an app for your online store, the first thing you should focus on is optimizing it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><b>Improve your app\u2019s visibility in app store search results<\/b><b>\u00a0(ASO \u2013 App Store Optimization)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Improving your app\u2019s visibility in search results on stores like Google Play and the App Store is essential, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">so to make your app visible and easy to find on these or other stores, you need to work on<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> \u062a\u062d\u0633\u064a\u0646 \u0638\u0647\u0648\u0631\u0647.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0625\u0630 \u0648\u0641\u0642\u0627\u064b \u0644\u0640\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/buildfire.com\/app-statistics\/#:~:text=The%20Apple%20App%20Store%20has,on%20the%20Google%20Play%20Store.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buildfire<\/a>\u00a0\u0647\u0646\u0627\u0643 \u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u0645\u0646 2.8 \u0645\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0646 \u062a\u0637\u0628\u064a\u0642 \u062c\u0648\u0651\u0627\u0644 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u062a\u062c\u0631 Google Play\u060c \u0648\u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u0645\u0646 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">2.2 million on the App Store.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If you don\u2019t include app store visibility optimization in your mobile marketing strategy,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> your app is likely to get lost in the marketplace instead of standing out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">So,\u00a0<b>What does the process of optimizing your app to rank at the top of the app store search results involve?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u062a\u062a\u0636\u0645\u0646 \u0645\u0627 \u064a\u0644\u064a:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">-Category analytics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">-Competitor analytics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">-Keyword analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">The app name, description, and icon, as well as video visibility optimization, translation, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><b>Social media marketing<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If you\u2019re not using social media enough to market your app, even though there are <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">around 3.6 billion users worldwide on social networks, you\u2019re missing out on a lot!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">In fact, if you don\u2019t use them, you\u2019re missing out! Social media platforms help us connect with one another, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">especially on days when we can\u2019t leave home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">For example, it enables <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/%d8%af%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%b9-%d8%b9%d8%a8%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%ba%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%85\/\">\u0645\u0646\u0635\u0629 \u0625\u0646\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0631\u0627\u0645<\/a> brands to create their virtual stores, and also helps<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> direct users to brands\u2019 mobile apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">When we look at the top shopping apps, we can clearly see that all of them <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">use social media marketing as part of their mobile marketing strategies,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> having built a strong, active presence on those platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">So don\u2019t waste any more time\u2014establish an active presence on social media, where you\u2019ll find <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">more than half of the world\u2019s population.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><b>Enable push notifications and alerts<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">The more you engage with users in a healthy, non-intrusive way, the more likely they are to use your product for longer,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> helping you earn more money.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">There are many ways to engage with them, and enabling notifications <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">or alerts is undoubtedly one of the most effective.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><b>What does enabling notifications mean?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">In short, notifications are messages you send to users that appear in their notification bars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0648\u0641\u0642\u064b\u0627 \u0644\u0640<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.e-goi.com\/infographic-push-notification\/#:~:text=Facts%20and%20statistics%20about%20push,than%20that%20of%20email%20marketing&amp;text=55%25%20to%2060%25%20of%20app%20users%20agree%20to%20receive%20push%20notifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0e-goi<\/a>\u00a0 \u064a\u0628\u0644\u063a \u0645\u0639\u062f\u0644 \u0641\u062a\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0634\u0639\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u062d\u0648\u0627\u0644\u064a 90%. \u0643\u0645\u0627 \u0623\u0646 \u0645\u0639\u062f\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0642\u0631 \u0623\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0628\u0646\u0633\u0628\u0629 700% \u0645\u0646 \u0645\u0639\u062f\u0644<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/email-marketing\/\"> Email Marketing<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">In addition, around 70% of people find them useful, and 40% engage with them within an hour. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">They\u2019re truly effective at encouraging users to take action on your product.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Of course, there are a few important factors to consider when enabling notifications, such as: <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Timing, target audience segmentation, and using an effective approach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><b>Ratings and reviews for shopping apps<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">According to a survey conducted by<a href=\"https:\/\/explore.apptentive.com\/ratings-reviews-guide\/Ratings-and-Reviews_V1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Apptentive<\/a>\u00a0\u0642\u0627\u0644\u062a \u0623\u0646 77% \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0643\u064a\u0646 \u064a\u0642\u0631\u0623\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u0631\u0627\u062c\u0639\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u062d\u062f\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0642\u0644 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">before downloading any free apps. Meanwhile, 80% said they do the same before downloading any <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">paid apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">So your shopping app\u2019s reviews and user feedback say a lot about what you offer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">They also play an important role in the choices and decisions of other users who haven\u2019t downloaded or used the app yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Collect as many positive ratings and reviews as possible. To do this, you can send notifications<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> ...to users, or use in-app pop-ups (without disrupting their shopping journey<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> or their experience using the app).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Of course, try not to be intrusive with your notifications. We also recommend encouraging users with attractive offers, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">such as 10% off their next purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Don\u2019t forget to respond to commenters\u2019 feedback, whether it\u2019s positive or negative. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Analyze negative feedback and use it to improve your product.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><b>Update the app regularly<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Our final tip for making your app one of the best shopping apps is simple:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> update it regularly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">User feedback is the key factor in deciding what to update. So keep track of what people are saying about your app and update it<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> accordingly. Also, don\u2019t overlook competitor analysis to make further improvements to your app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Dreaming of creating a standout app? We can help you make it a reality.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/iphone-apple-android-app-design\/\">Click here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; \u0631\u0628\u0651\u0645\u0627 \u0644\u0645 \u064a\u0628\u0642 \u0623\u062d\u062f \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645 \u0644\u0645 \u064a\u0644\u062c\u0623 \u0623\u0648 \u064a\u0641\u0643\u0631 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0633\u062a\u062e\u062f\u0627\u0645\u00a0\u062a\u0637\u0628\u064a\u0642\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0627\u0621 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0633\u0648\u0651\u0642\u060c \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0644 \u062a\u0644\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u062d\u062a\u064a\u0627\u062c\u0627\u062a\u0647 \u0645\u0646\u0630 \u0628\u062f\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u062c\u0627\u0626\u062d\u0629 \u0643\u0648\u0631\u0648\u0646\u0627. \u0625\u0630 \u062e\u0627\u0635\u0629<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":24175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ibtdi_aa_focus_keyword":"","_ibtdi_aa_secondary_keywords":"","_ibtdi_aa_audience":"","_ibtdi_aa_tone":"","_ibtdi_aa_summary":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_name":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_bio":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_url":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewed_date":"","_ibtdi_aa_service_id":"","_ibtdi_aa_related_ids":"","_ibtdi_aa_human_reviewed":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable_links":"","_ibtdi_aa_sources":"","_ibtdi_aa_update_notes":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[491],"tags":[23768,23766,4433,9793,8952,23765,23764,23767],"class_list":["post-24174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-491","tag-23768","tag-23766","tag-4433","tag-9793","tag-8952","tag-23765","tag-23764","tag-23767"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}