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Economical Apps for Small business owners by Appsbar of Shawn McNamara

Thanks to his work with Appsbar, Shawn McNamara was able to make a small business owner’s dream come true.

Launched in 2011, Appsbar opened up the mobile marketing category for small and medium-size businesses by allowing them to develop and distribute mobile apps for free using the dynamic app building template at appsbar.com.

The service has since proven to be a boon for all users that were previously locked out of the mobile space because of budget constraints and lack of technical ability. Independent artists, local mom-and-pop stores, and even parents looking to consolidate soccer schedules have all benefitted from Appsbar’s app building tool.

To increase awareness of the tool Appsbar, Shawn McNamara, and the publicity team created the “Small Business App Challenge.”

The Small Business App Challenge encouraged owners and operators to get into the mobile space.  The customizable apps were developed with Appsbar’s free and easy-to-use app builder and allowed the user to upload photos and videos of products and services for a custom app.

The $100,000 Grand Prize winner, Kailani Surfboards, was determined by activations.

“We decided to create an app in order to be able to have easier display models and information for the customer,” business owner Julio Nurse told a surf magazine. “At that time, Appsbar was having an open competition for who could design the best app.”

Appsbar’s user-base has grown internationally and in 2015 surpassed over one million subscribers making it one of the most popular app building platforms in the world. In 2013 Appsbar added mobile capabilities to its offerings, allowing users to create, edit, and publish apps directly from a smartphone or tablet, making it the only app building platform with mobile build out capabilities.

The addition of a mobile version signals another innovation by the Deerfield Beach, FL firm which has been awarded 14 patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for mobile application development systems, the most recent coming this month for a specialized app development platform.

For more information on Appsbar, Shawn McNamara, and the easy-to-use app building platform, visit: appsbar.com.

 

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Apps for small scale industries by Shawn McNamara of Appsbar.

With Appsbar, Shawn McNamara was hoping to empower small business with the latest advances in mobile technology.

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Mobile apps had become ubiquitous. But for many, the ability to develop a small business app came down to know-how and money.

How could it be possible for a small business to develop its own mobile app and interact with clients via their smartphones?

With Appsbar, Shawn McNamara was able to provide a solution to this problem.

This is a fully functional application builder that anyone can use. The wizard at Appsbar.com takes you through the app building process step-by-step. It is very simple to use and the results are viewed in real time in a preview frame.

There are pre-loaded app “types” for different sectors like Entertainment, Business, or Non-Profit. Pick your sector and build from there. Appsbar has made the templates easily customizable by allowing users to upload photos and logos.

At Appsbar, Shawn McNamara and his team realized that just building the app was really only half of the battle. To make the platform truly “turnkey” there had to be an opportunity to publish the app to the available app stores.

The back end work of creating the app and submitting it to the marketplace is all part of the free service.

As Appsbar continues to grow its user base, it has become obvious that users have taken the opportunity to develop and publish apps to new heights.

Artists are publishing mobile apps with their work, small businesses are developing acts to promote and sell their wares, bands are publishing apps with their song files and videos.

It is the small business apps that have Appsbar most excited.

The company was committed enough to the potential for small businesses to capitalize on the mobile app explosion that it created the “Small Business App Challenge.” The contest offered $100,000 to the small business that developed the best app.

Thanks to Appsbar, Shawn McNamara was able to fulfill his commitment to the small business community.

Potential app builders can locate the service online.

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Shawn McNamara Appsbar Reviews New Year Goals

Shawn McNamara of Appsbar has set some very high goals for the free app building platform and they fully expect to reach those goals in 2017.

The New Year will certainly bring a lot of change with it. The political, financial, medical and technology industries are all about to be flipped upside down and there are tons of questions that need answers. Shawn McNamara of Appsbar believes that the only way to keep up with the times is to make sure that you stay ahead of the curve. Appsbar is a free app builder platform that has over a million users and created some of the most innovative apps for small business and recreational interests for free. The platform is easy to use with simple instructions and can be shared with anyone.

Shawn McNamara Appsbar

Big Changes Coming:

With new technology being introduced on a daily basis it seems impossible to have the latest tools because someone is introducing something new all the time. However, the real challenge is making sure that what you create is compatible with everything else. For example, Shawn McNamara Appsbar works with Samsung, Apple and other manufacturers. As these giants of the industry continue to make new phones and tablets it’s up to AB to make sure that your creation will work for anything new that comes out.

Expanding On Industries:

Shawn McNamara Appsbar started out as a platform for small businesses to be able to compete with larger competitors. However, it has since expanded to include hobbies and interests. The industries continue to expand and now include finance, music, sports, health and fitness, recipes, legal, medical, navigation, lifestyle, games, books, entertainment, photography and much more.

“People want new things and a perfect example of that is the new iPhone7. Is it that much better than the 6? Of course not, but it’s new and when you are in the technology industry you have to understand that. We are constantly changing things with AB to make sure that it meets the demands of our users. These people have put their time and effort into creating an app either for their business or to share a passion they have and that’s awesome. But it also puts pressure on us to make sure that the quality of AB is at the very top. Just because it’s free doesn’t mean we can take shortcuts. We want to offer the best quality to our users and that’s what we’ve been doing. We are all very excited to show off the latest versions coming next year. It’s going to make things even easier, better graphics and so much more. We want you to be able to really take your apps to the next level in ways you never imagined possible.” Shawn McNamara Appsbar

As Shawn McNamara looks to the future of Appsbar it’s important to remember that the success of the platform will be based on how compatible it is with new technology and how easy it is to use. As the company builds on its momentum of 2016 and sets big goals for the New Year they have to continue to make sure that users are able to keep up. You cannot alienate your users while trying to stay up with the latest tools in the industry. It’s a fine line to walk which is why Shawn McNamara continues to keep the progress of AB under review and make sure it’s a steady growth that users will be on board with.

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Shawn McNamara Appsbar The Entrepreneurial Spirit

Shawn McNamara Appsbar owner shows the value the free app builder has to entrepreneurs.

A true entrepreneur is someone who believes in the ability to take a simple idea and build on it. You don’t have to be a captain of industry, you just have to have a vision and be willing to put the time into making that vision become reality. Shawn McNamara’s Appsbar free app building platform was designed with that in mind. The idea was simple, allow young entrepreneurs a free platform to take their ideas and turn it into something. However, making it free was the easy part, it had to work and it had to be simple to use. The reason apps are so expensive is that experienced tech professionals have to build them for you. Having a free platform to build an app is great but you have to also make sure anyone can follow it and be successful. Today over a million people have used Appsbar to transform their own ideas into something else.

 

Shawn McNamara Appsbar

Expanding On Ideas:

One of the original ideas for how Shawn McNamara’s Appsbar would be used was for small business owners to create an app for their company. An example is restaurants that want customers to be able to login, place an order, track visits and see specials. It’s a fantastic way to interact with your customers and get them to come back. The idea was simple and it worked with tens of thousands of small business owners bringing their own ideas to life.

What surprised everyone at AB was how the ideas began to expand and new topics were being added. Suddenly it wasn’t just for small businesses as dozens of new categories were being created. Moms were sharing their recipes and fitness buffs were sharing their workout routines. Then aspiring authors were posting their books, people were able to share their interest in music, photography, art and more. New categories are constantly coming up as people continue to try and expand on their own ideas.

“Small business owners are constantly at a disadvantage when it comes to marketing. It’s not just because they do not have the money, it’s because they do not have the money to waste. If a company that does hundreds of millions of dollars in business wastes $100,000 on a marketing campaign that doesn’t work they don’t care. That same amount can bankrupt a small business which is why they have to know for a fact it will work or they have to utilize less expensive or free platforms to test the waters. You know you need an app for your business, you know you have a great idea but you do not have the thousands of dollars needed to have one built. Even if you do, you cannot afford to pay that and not see a solid ROI. When you review the success of apps you know that some are really popular and some aren’t. How can you ask a young entrepreneur to spend thousands on something that may not work? You can’t which is why you need to utilize the free app builder to get your idea out there. It’s a great way to test the waters and see if your idea will float.” Shawn McNamara Appsbar