Frequently Asked Questions
01. WHAT IS "MOBILEBUDS MOBILE ADVERTISING"?
The MOBILEBUDS Mobile Advertising service is a cutting-edge, cloud-based app-creation service that enables your business to own, manage, and distribute your own web-based marketing App and Mobile-enabled Website which are primarily designed to inform and engage your customers - wherever they are - at home, at work, or on-the-go.
02. WHAT IS A MARKETING WEB APP?
Have you ever seen the TV commercial that says... " There's an App for that!"? The word APP refers to a specialty or business application that is available to users of iPhone, iPod-Touch, and the iPad. Users of Android-powered and all other brands and types of Smartphones can view your Web App as a Mobile Website. With our service, we provide you with a multi-page, full-featured Web App structured primarily for use as a marketing tool -- accessible via multiple devices.
03. HOW DO PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE IPHONES/IPAD GET TO SEE MY APP?
The app that we provide you is viewable as an App on iPhone, iPod-Touch, and the iPad. However, users of ALL other Smartphones will be able to view your marketing app, using their phone's browser, as a Mobile Website - which will contain the very same pages and offer the same features.
04. APPS COST UPWARDS OF $10,000. HOW CAN YOU CHARGE SO MUCH LESS?
You're right, the demand for apps are so high, their base prices are usually in the thousands-of-dollars. However, because our service uses Web-based resources and the growing Mobile 2.0 technology, we are able to offer practical yet powerful Marketing Apps for much less. It will be more practical and economical for you to use our service than to job this out or hire your own programmers. With our service, you can get started in minutes, not weeks or months.
05. WHAT IS THE SINGLE BIGGEST ADVANTAGE OF HAVING MY OWN APP?
There are several advantages, but the single most important one is "PERSISTENT PRESENCE". With your own Web App and Mobile Website, your app's icon (which can be your business logo) resides on home screen of the phones of your customers. In a polite and productive way, you can say that you are "constantly in their face". They are always reminded of you and your information is consistently and instantly available to them - anywhere, anytime - 24/7. No other marketing tool has the same ability to inform and engage customers. That is the power of having your own app.
06. HOW OFTEN CAN I CHANGE THE CONTENTS OF MY APP?
Anytime you want, as often as you want. Simply login to your Advertiser Back Office to edit/update the textual content of your App, as well as upload images you wish to use.
07. CAN I USE MY OWN CUSTOM IMAGES IN MY APP?
Absolutely, yes you may. For additional information about the specific pages that make up your app and mobile website, please refer to the PAGE CHART which defines the purpose, features, and functionalities of each individual page, as well as the specifications of images that go with each page.
01. WHAT IS AN "APP TITLE"?
The title of your app (also known as App Title) appears in two places: (1) Your App Title appears at the bottom of your icon when it is saved on the home screen of the phone. (2) Your App Title appears on the topmost portion of all the pages in your entire app.
02. CAN I CHANGE MY "APP TITLE" ANY TIME I WANT?
Yes, however, changing your App Title may cause major conflict and confusion among your app users. When you change your App Title, all users who have previously saved your icon on their home screen will continue to have the "old" title displayed with their icon. Changing your App Title may result in inconsistencies that may put your app in an unfavorable light. Be mindful of this should the need arise.
03. WHAT IS AN "APP LOCATOR"?
The App Locator is the URL which people go to on their phone in order to view your Mobile Website. For the iPhone, iPod-Touch, and iPad users, this is where users go to get your app and save your icon on their phone's home screen.
04. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO REMEMBER MY "APP LOCATOR" TO VIEW MY APP?
No. Your App Locator is necessary ONLY ONCE, up until the time the mobile user has saved your app's icon on their phone. Once they have your icon on their phone's home screen, they just have to click your icon to access your app. They no longer have to use your App Locator.
05. CAN I CUSTOMIZE MY "APP LOCATOR" ANY TIME I WANT?
Yes, you may. The "Permanent URL" of your App Locator is one that is automatically generated by our app engine. Hence, it looks complicated and it uses our domain name. You can create/assign your own "Custom URL" as your App Locator and have it point (redirect) to the Permanent URL that we provide you. People who want to access your app for the first time can simply go to (use) the Custom URL that you created.
06. HOW CAN I CUSTOMIZE MY "APP LOCATOR"?
Go to your Advertiser Back Office. From the Main Menu, click on "Edit Account Information". Go to the field labeled "Custom App Locator" and enter the Custom URL you want to use. Save your changes. IMPORTANT: Make sure you redirect your "Custom App Locator URL" and have it point to the "Permanent App Locator URL" where your app and mobile website are permanently hosted.
07. HOW DO I CAPTURE INFORMATION ABOUT USERS OF MY APP?
Your Web App and Mobile Website has a built-in Registration Form, found on the Join-Us page, that users are encouraged to complete. The form captures the name, phone number, email address, and gender of the user. All data captured through this form is available to you through your Advertiser Back Office.
08. HOW DO MY OTHER APP PAGES WORK?
To answer your questions about specific pages that make up your app / mobile website, please refer to the PAGE CHART which defines the purpose, features, and functionalities of each individual page.