The Everything Guide to Mobile Apps
eBook - ePub

The Everything Guide to Mobile Apps

A Practical Guide to Affordable Mobile App Development for Your Business

  1. 304 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Everything Guide to Mobile Apps

A Practical Guide to Affordable Mobile App Development for Your Business

About this book

Expert advice on how to succeed in the mobile market!

Experts estimate that mobile app revenues will nearly quadruple over the next few years, but for many business owners and entrepreneurs, figuring out how to affordably create and market an app is a daunting challenge. But it doesn't have to be!

With The Everything Guide to Mobile Apps, you'll learn all you need to know about creating a mobile app without breaking the bank account. In this book, you'll discover:
  • What to consider when developing an app
  • Which format best fits your needs and budget
  • How to stand out in the app market
  • The benefits of including apps in a marketing strategy
  • How creating an app can improve business revenue

From the development stage to marketing and beyond, The Everything Guide to Mobile Apps will help you develop an app that attracts more customers and boosts your business's revenue.

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Information

Publisher
Everything
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781440555336
eBook ISBN
9781440555343

Contents

Top 10 Things You Need to Know about Mobile Apps
Introduction
01 The App Defined
What Is an App?
Types of Apps
How Do Apps Work?
Today’s Smartphones
Where to Start?
Building a Mobile Strategy
Make Them an Offer
The App Environment
02 App Market by the Numbers
The Numbers Game
App Interaction on the Rise
Hot Consumer Trends
Staying On Top
Will Your App Stack Up?
03 Know Your Audience
Segmenting the Market
Mobile Demographics (Ages 8–34)
Gen-X: Ages 35–54
Digital Moms
Boomers Are the Boom Market
You Are Mobile
04 You Are Not Alone
Resources for Building
Strength in Numbers
The App Economy Is Here!
Reality Bytes
Developer Obstacles
05 What You Need to Know Before Building
Value, Benefit, and Cost
Design Costs
Development Costs
Risky Business
What Are the Payment Terms?
Owning What Matters Most
Adjusting to Change
06 Developing Your App
Who Will Make Your App?
Should You Go In-House?
The Cost of Development Methods and Models
Factors That...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Top 10 Things You Need to Know about Mobile Apps
  6. Introduction
  7. 01 The App Defined
  8. 02 App Market by the Numbers
  9. 03 Know Your Audience
  10. 04 You Are Not Alone
  11. 05 What You Need to Know Before Building
  12. 06 Developing Your App
  13. 07 Designing Your App
  14. 08 Personal Privacy Is Paramount
  15. 09 Testing, Testing
  16. 10 Shop Till You Drop
  17. 11 App Stores and More
  18. 12 App Monetization Models
  19. 13 Mobile Marketing and Advertising
  20. 14 Getting Discovered Across All Channels
  21. 15 Achieve Lasting Impact and Loyalty
  22. 16 Get Seriously Social
  23. 17 App Maintenance
  24. 18 Success Breeds Success
  25. 19 The Future of Apps
  26. Appendix A: Glossary of Mobile Terms
  27. Appendix B: Contributor Biographies
  28. Acknowledgments
  29. Copyright