Creating your own app is quite an ambitious feat. While it can certainly be done, doing so often requires resources that you simply don’t have to spare as a business owner. Using your own branded app from business management services, like Vagaro, however, is an excellent way to help establish your business’s identity in a crowded market. It can help you speak more clearly to your target audience, and it can give you the professional edge needed to stand out from your competitors. What is a branded app, though?
Imagine a unique, online portal that connects clients directly to your business or online store, thus skipping any possible third-party interference or invisible barriers, making booking & buying incredibly streamlined for your clients because your business is literally in their pocket—or in their hand—at all times. It can also give the booking & purchasing process that you already offer a more personal touch by using branding like your business logo, colors & personal aesthetic. This will, in turn, foster a more tight-knit community of individuals who will book your services and spread the word about your upscaled booking & purchase process. If you’re not already doing so, using the Vagaro Branded App is a must for these exact reasons. Read on to learn about the unique features that the Vagaro Branded App grants you!
General Mobile App Statistics: Why Should it Matter?
Owning a smartphone is not unlikely by any means nowadays. In fact, you’re likely reading this article on one right now. Before we dive into the importance of the Vagaro Branded App specifically, take a look at some of these interesting bits of recent data1 suggesting the exponential use of mobile apps in recent years:
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42.5 million UK adults (94% of the online adult population) use mobile apps
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The ordinary smartphone user in the UK spends about 4 hours, 14 minutes a day using mobile apps
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About €3.18 billion was spent in mobile apps alone in the UK during 2021
It’s evident that smartphone and mobile device usage is not just here to stay but set to grow as time progresses. Now, let’s see what Vagaro’s Branded App specifically can do for your business!
The Vagaro Branded App: What Are the Benefits?
It’s Familiar: The Vagaro Branded App mimics the simplicity of booking and the overall layout from the already existing Vagaro client app. By doing this, no matter where your client goes to book, they will be presented with a system that is recognizable to them and easy to use. This also means that any of your existing clients who use the Vagaro client app to book already will be familiar with how to use your branded app. That’s when the personalization begins! Once you’ve acquired the Vagaro Branded App, you’ll begin working with our talented Design Services Team to start the customization process.
The Vagaro Design Services Team: The Vagaro Branded App is an extension of your vision. It’s meant to give your clients a direct route to your business. Our Vagaro Design Services Team will communicate with you about details like your logo, business colours, images & more to be used throughout your branded app to ensure that it’s 100% your own. Your app will also only ever be released once it has been approved by you, meaning you can rest assured that your final design is in line with your vision.
Empower Your Clients: Within the Vagaro Branded App, your clients will be able to easily access and manage their customer profile, should the need arise. Businesses who use the Vagaro Branded App have said that their clients feel as though they’re receiving a VIP, members-only booking experience. When you utilize a branded app or exclusive booking portal, you’re maintaining a uniform branding experience and protecting your client/business relationship.
Affordable Pricing: Enlisting the assistance of a third-party web developer to create your own business app might work, but there’s much more room for variables and error. You may pour time, money, and resources that you don’t quite have into something for an end design that you might not even like. Using Vagaro’s Branded App is a guaranteed way to ensure that none of your hard work or time go to waste. And, as mentioned above, your Vagaro Branded App won’t be published until it’s exactly the way you want it. Meaning, you’ll always be getting your hard-earned money’s worth.
Where Do I Sign Up?: Regardless of what type of device you’re using Vagaro on, you’ll first want to navigate to the Settings tab of your Vagaro business account. Within Settings, select the Branded App tab, followed by Get Started. After you’ve answered a few brief preliminary questions and finalize the purchase of the branded app, you can expect an email directly from a live member of our Design Services Team to begin the app creation process!
The Vagaro Design Services Team can help you save the money, time & effort that usually goes into app creation whilst delivering your precise vision. Allowing clients to book through your branded app means you can focus on doing more of what you love. For real testimonies, success stories, and tips & tricks of the Vagaro Branded App from real businesses in your industry, pop over to this article HERE. And, for a limited time, we’re offering UK businesses a special on your very own branded app. Give us a ring today to find out more!
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