Mobile apps have become an everyday companion for nearly everybody in the world. This is why businesses have been launching their own apps left and right. But there is still a significant number of business, especially local ones, that haven’t joined today’s modern market. These are people who run their own businesses, so they don’t have a lot of time on their hands to consider doing so. And this is where you can turn a profit, and help these entrepreneurs out; because they don’t seem to realize yet just how helpful having their own app can be. This could result in a wider audience, customers that turn into regulars, and more opportunities to create promotions and other marketing ventures.
There are many DIY app maker platforms now that let you create your own apps. The best part is they usually offer reseller programs that allow you to create apps using their platform and sell them to clients; specifically, the aforementioned, local business owners. Some of these platforms even have 100% white label offered so you get full brand control. Learn how you can earn money by creating apps for small businesses that need their own. Make it your job to help them realize that they need an app and that app is one you’ve made.
What You Need
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Reseller plan
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Graphic designer or knowledge in photoshop and editing
Setup Steps
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Do research on small businesses in your area that doesn’t have any apps.
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Categorize them into the type of apps that you will be creating.
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Determine the features and benefits these businesses would like to see in the app.
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Create a wireframe. This is a skeletal framework of how your app is going to work.
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Find an app building platform. BiznessApps is one that has a reseller program with a white label solution.
Set up Bizness App
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Sign up at the Bizness App site.
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Select your industry at the Build Wizard page. On the App Name field, customize your app name > Click Next.
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Choose your template. You will be given 3 recommendations based on your app’s industry but you can also scroll through the available options. Click Preview to see a simulation of your app in that template. Click Select and Done once you’re satisfied.
Build your app.
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On the Design tab on the left panel, click the Home Screen button on the left and pick a Navigation Type, Sliding View. Enable additional buttons like Call Us, Directions, Tell Friend. Choose whether or not you want to have a Navigation Buttons icon. If you do, choose the color, background, and text.
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Below Navigation Button is Screen Styling. Customize the color scheme, header background, screen background and font to your preference. Click Save on the upper right before moving on.
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Click the Build tab and click About > Customize content and design.
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Click on Social Media, Email, YouTube, and Newsletter to add your information on each feature.You can enable or disable them by clicking the switch beside the name.
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Click Add Feature and choose from their list of available features > Click Select. You can preview your app by clicking the platform icons on the right side. Click Save on the upper right.
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Go to the Publish tab and upload an app icon.
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Enter the basic information like App Name, App Icon Name, App Description, App Keywords, Official Website, Copyright, What’s new in this version?, App Category, App Price, Contact Email, Phone Number, Default Language, and Industry Type.
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Upload a loading screen. Choose from the list of drop downs to fill out the required information for Apple.
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Put up screenshots by clicking Generate Screenshots or Add My Own. Once you’re happy with everything, click Send To Store.
Marketing Setup
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Build a teaser website a couple of months before launching.
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Create a microsite to showcase your app.
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Start a blog on your website.
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Film a product video.
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Send your app to review sites.
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Contact bloggers that would be interested in your app.
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Create accounts on social media sites and promote there.
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Build your email list.
Timeframe
Time to do: 5 weeks
Time to see results: 1 month
Additional Tips
Keep your sales process simple and make modifications, according to the client’s needs.
Have a social media presence. 93% of customers expect you to have it and 78% rely on social media to help them choose a marketplace to buy their products.
Include online reviews. Keep updating them and asking client’s for feedback as well.
Quickly respond to queries and all types of reviews.
Have loyalty programs and other promos.
Sell ad space and promote your apps on your other platforms.
Ask and accept sponsors.
Add as many apps as you can.
Potential Results
With the right app and proper marketing, you could generate around $500 – $1,000 in the first sale in the first month. You could earn anywhere from $100,000 to $700,000 a month with some apps, or even one if it’s that good.
