Why mobile?
2011 is the Start of Mobile Decade Mobile represents a fundamental shift in the
way distributors are searching, buying and interacting with suppliers. With more
than 100 million Smartphones activated in the U.S. today and more than 4 billion
phones worldwide, the opportunity for mobile engagement with customers is just getting
started. This year more than 65% of the Distributors would be having smartphones
and accesing the internet through this smartphones.
Why a mobile site?
Mobile web browsing will soon exceed PC browsing, which means that every organization
will need to deliver their content to the ever increasing array of mobile devices."
a mobile website should be phase one in any organization’s mobile engagement plan.
If you think that your main website should do equally well on a mobile browser,
go ahead take out your phone and access your desktop website, you will quickly notice
that it is unusable on many phones.
Will my mobile site be synchronised with my main web site?
Yes, for synchronization we will need access to your product database from a global
ip for us to connect and synchronize with your main website. If you do not have
access to your product database or have limited access due to your website service
provider’s policy, we offer competitively priced website with greater features,
that work in a synchronized manner with mobile site.
What do you need from me to get started?
All we need from you to get started is access to your main website and product database
and product images, we will synchronize the mobile site to work with your desktop
website.
What happens if I update product info on my main web site?
Any changes to product information and content on the desktop website will automatically
reflect on the mobile site. No additional effort is required to maintain the mobile
site separately.
Will I need a new domain name for my mobile site?
We will host the mobile site on our dedicated servers. We will help you create a
sub domain under your main domain name such as http://m.yourname.com or http://mobile.yourname.com
and point the sub domain to the mobile site. You do not need a separate domain name.
We will also provide an autodetect script for your desktop website which will detect
all mobile devices accessing your desktop website and redirect them to the mobile
site.
How long will it take to build my mobile site?
This will depend on the scope of work we define before we begin work on the mobile
site. However just to provide you an idea, it usually takes us 3 – 4 weeks to build
a mobile site.
Will my mobile site be available on all smartphones?
Yes, our mobile site solution is designed to work on most of the popular platforms
such as iphone, Android, Blackberry. Please check with us if you have requirements
for any particular device.