Allure Apps Custom Mobile Apps Services and Products

As we kick off the 2014, we wanted to take this opportunity to introduce our product and services; we are a Mobile App Development company based out of sunny Los Angeles, California. We specialize in building custom Mobile Apps for a wide range of industries, businesses, and brands. Sure we can make games and other gadget apps, but our calling is to help businesses expand their presence across all Mobile App platforms (Apple, Android, and Windows).

When we initially launched our company, the idea was to make Apps more affordable; we realized that most App Development companies were charging lump sums ranging from 7k to as high as 45k to create custom Mobile Apps for franchises and corporations. These same companies were then charging additional fees for upkeep, updating, hosting, and general IT work that goes into keeping your app in tip-top working form. Taking nothing away from their products and services, but we knew these were some ridiculously high prices for the average business or brand to afford and budget for. Sure its not difficult for major corporations to dish big bucks, but we wanted the smaller companies, musicians, and entrepreneur’s to have the same fair shot in succeeding as the big guys do.

We have created a structure allowing almost anyone to have the same advantages of a CUSTOM MOBILE APP for a fraction of the price. How did we do it? Simple, we do everything in-house; everything from our creative graphics design team to our multi-talented programmers are committed to evening out the playing field and help the middle class grow once again in our economy. Your Business and/or Brand can now have all the same technological advantages as any of the major corporations do.

OUR SERVICES:

• All custom designs
• Business analysis
• Strategic features and options industry specified
• Approval process by you every step of the way, to ensure 100% satisfaction
• Develop and Code
• Debug/testing
• Submission to marketplace for approval
• Host
• Update/upkeep

Our structure is simple, easy to understand and consumer friendly. We have an initial affordable design fee; this is for us to build you your Custom Mobile Apps based on your desires and wants, with our helpful advice and experience along the way. Once your App is complete and live ready for download, monthly payments will begin; starting at just $99 a month.

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Allure Apps is very easy to get in touch with: We’re across all Social Media platforms, multiple way to reach out through the site or simply email us,

info@AllureApps.com

The exciting CES is back in Vegas!

As most of you are aware, CES is the single biggest electronic show in the nation. Once a year we have all the major brands and innovative technologies displayed for the public to see.. for a hefty priced entrance pass ($700-1600). I think most would agree, they would rather use that money towards buying older model products rather than the opportunity to look at the new ones coming out; maybe that’s just me.

This years highlights compile of UHD and Curved TV’s, Notebook PC’s and adaptive keyboards, fitness and health devices, and other innovative technologies.

The TV’s seem to be taking the majority of the attention, as they usually do. Just about every TV maker is expected to show off some Ultra High Definition (UHD) TV’s, also know as 4K, we are told they have 4x times the resolution of today’s 1080p high def TV’s. These TV’s are incredible to look at, the colors displayed are said to be better than real life it seems. But the major issue is, there isn’t any content to view on them just yet making them irrelevant until we produce content that justifies the extra dollars you would be spending on these new TV’s.

The other is the curved TV displayed by Samsung; this TV actually bends up to 20 degrees using the remote control. Samsung’s Dave Das told the press the screen will create a more immersive experience. Very impressive!

Notebook PC’s with adaptive keyboards are also drawing in crowds; Lenovo introduces variety of new tablets and notebooks including the new 14-inch Carbon X1, which weighs only 2.8 pounds, making it lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Air. The fascinating feature is the adaptive keyboard, where the function keys chance, depending on the application you’re using.

If you’re going to CES, enjoy and comment about your experience; if you’re not going to attend CES, I’m sure you’ll be exposed to everything that was displayed soon enough.

The Allure Apps team.

http://www.allureapps.com/2014/01/09/ces/

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What is SEO? And how can it benefit you in 2014?

By now, I’m sure everyone has heard how SEO (Search Engine Optimization) can be beneficial to your businesses and brands, but nobody has a full understanding of what it really is and how it works. We all hear various theories, practices, and even get direct advice from some of our friends and business relationships all to help us generate more leads on our websites. But the truth is, there are many aspects of SEO that are in the gray area and undefined.

The first and most important thing to consider is, you want to register your company on as many directories as possible; this will give your company the base it needs to build a great SEO campaign off of. The next step is going through your websites keywords, Meta tags, and Meta descriptions and appropriately set them up (you can Google tips and advice on how to select the most effective words for your industry).  I know there is an argument going around in the tech world in regards to this, how it’s not effective since Google changed their algorithm, but I say,  “It can’t hurt!” And last but probably the most important is to Blog, blogging keeps you relevant, informative, and if done with strategy can generate hits on your site.

This is a very general introduction to SEO, how it’s done and to what extend is an art form on its own, as nobody has a step-by-step playbook of exactly what to do and how to do it. SEO companies will try to sell you on all sorts of promises, collect thousands of dollars without having to prove anything, because as we all know, SEO is not instantly obtained. Moving up in Google’s organic search takes time, commitment, and repetition and hopefully you’ll see some results within 6 months to a year.

Be careful who you hire for your company’s SEO needs, consider doing it yourself is probably the most effective route. The one thought I would like to leave our readers with is this, Interview several SEO companies, really pick their brains about exactly what they will be doing for you? How many times a day/week/month? Where are they submitting your blogs? And last, do your homework on their clients, maybe even try to reach out to them and see if you can get some information.

Good luck everyone, and we’ll see you on the Net.

Allure Apps Team

3 Reasons why your business needs an APP

Hi,

This Blog is going to be a change of pace. The main purpose and drive for me to write this blog is to be informative rather than expressive.

Business owners: What are the benefits of my Business or Brand having a Mobile App? I have broken it down to 3 Main Reasons Why Your Business Needs An App; of course there are plenty of other reasons, specially depending on your industry.

1) Marketing Trends: An average person spends about 4+ hours per day using a smartphone and about 1 hour per day using a personal computer. Therefore making your app more important than your website. Evolution: It is important to continue evolving your business with the current trends and be prepared to adapt to the next. Apps are essential to reach out to a target market that you could be missing out on.

2) App Feature that websites can NOT do:

• Push notifications: Reach consumers anytime, anywhere. Send a push message about events, special deals, or updates.
• Give users GPS directions to your location(s)
  • Send you app user coordinates (for delivery, taking a cab, etc.)
  • Take a picture/scan and send it
  • Scan QR codes and take action (offer a coupon, open website, call, download a program)
  • One-touch call/email
  • Apps are always accessible to customers, even if there is no Internet connection available. Websites are NOT.

3) Brand Loyalty: Every business wants more brand loyalty. Mobile Apps keep your customers engaged and informed about your business activities, events and specials, which are all key components of brand loyalty. Enhancing your brand with an App will differentiate you from your competitors by offering another outlet to your users

Every Business or Brand needs an App and Allure Apps is making it affordable and easy to understand for everyone.

Starting at just $99 a month, Allure Apps can give you the tools you need to survive the New Year.

iPhone App: 3 reasons why your business needs it

iPhone App: 3 reasons why your business needs it


1. Everyone is mobile, iPhone App makes your business mobile
2. App Stores generate millions of searches per day; your business or brand should be a part of these searches. (basic SEO)
3. Gain Brand Loyalty by being on your fans/users iPhone; so you can be reached conveniently when desired.
iPhone Apps for your business is an excellent approach to engage more fans and clients and build Brand loyalty with the sheer facts of compatibility and convenience; after all smartphones and tablets sales were 50+ million units more than Desktops and PC’s in 2011, 165+ million last year and on pace to be over 200+ million more sales than the conventional Desktops and PC’s in 2013. Being Mobile and in your client’s pocket is the best way to building Brand loyalty.

Smartphone sales have increased 46.5% per year since 2011. Sales of Apple, Android and the newest but most rapidly increasing market Windows roughly make up the entire App market. Apple Apps store is made up of over One Million Apps in the market and has accumulating over 50 Billion App downloads. If you are a business that plans to be relevant in the future, Mobile Apps are for you. Apple has been around for a long time and assuming they will remain as one of the innovators of the IT world for decades to come.

300 Million devices are now running iOS7; that’s an astonishing number in the shorts span of time they released the update. Apple currently holds 53.6% of the Smartphone and Tablet Market.

There are many Benefits to why your business should be Mobile with an App, as most of your targeted audience 1.6 Billion people are already on smartphones and tablets.

Allure Apps is making iPhone Apps easy to understand but more importantly affordable for any business or brand to have one. With affordable monthly payments, we Design all custom apps, catered to your business and industry. Develop all the features and functionality that are beneficial to your business; and Deploy by submitting your custom app to the App marketplace and making your iPhone App live.

http://www.allureapps.com/2013/11/21/iphone-app/

Join Allure Apps and partners in helping the victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Philippines)

Join Allure Apps and partners in helping the Philippines and victims of Typhoon Haiyan

Our hearts go out to the millions of Filipinos who have been dislodged from their homes by this catastrophic disaster that is Typhoon Haiyan. News of this devastation hit worldwide Friday afternoon but it is only the beginning for the 600,000+ surviving victims distressed with no food and minimal water resources. To make matters worse, immediate relief efforts were obstructed due to roads and bridges being damaged or containing copious amounts of wreckage and debris.

Super Typhoon Haiyan, whose winds reached 195-200 miles per hour destroyed about 75% of infrastructure in its path as it raged through the Central Philippines. More specifically, the town of Tacloban was hit the hardest and the desolation of the typhoon has left them struggling on their own since food distribution is overwhelmed by the large crowds of survivors outnumbering the manpower to help aid the typhoon victims. Donations have been pouring in through all outlets of media where people can donate via text to Relief Programs such as the Red Cross.

Allure Apps has partnered up with several local businesses and non-profit organizations to gather goods such as food and supplies; A well renowned shipping company LBC has volunteered and offered to ship various donations of clothes, food and supplies at no cost in an effort to expedite relief efforts.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

You can do so by going to any of the following locations and there will be a box set up for you to drop off goods into. Deadline to donate / drop items off at the following location is November 22, 2013.

Rosenthal Estate Winery
http://www.rosenthalestatewines.com/visit
18741 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90265

Pedraja Law
http://www.pedrajalaw.com/

Mr.Scissors
http://www.mr-scissors.com/
18404 Ventura Blvd
Tarzana, CA 91356

Ballin for Peace
http://www.ballinforpeace.org/

Like a Bause
http://likeabause.com/

LBC Express
www.lbcexpress.com
13758 Roscoe Blvd
Panorama City, CA 91402

Or

126 S. Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90004

It is truly heartbreaking to see the aftermath of this natural disaster. If you would like to donate money, you can do so through www.redcross.org.ph. The Red Cross is just one of the many charities and non profit organizations who are responding to the disaster that Typhoon Haiyan has done. Every penny counts and will make a difference. Our prayers are with the victims and families affected by Typhoon Haiyan.

 DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Allure Apps Adventures At SEMA 2013

On Wednesday November 6th, 2013, I walked through one of the biggest toy stores for adults. The Sema 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada was everything is was built up to be and more; packed with isle after isle of the most expensive and luxurious vehicles money can buy. Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Bentleys, just to name a few were taking spectators by storm as they were fully customized with custom paint jobs and rims that were out this world creative. It was the automotive world displaying all the new goods they built all year. And I got to say; here at Allure Apps, we are huge fans of creativity.

Networking with the various executives for the different brands and companies, I realized that although the automotive industry is very forward thinking in the sense of creativity, performance, and incorporation of technology to their automobiles. They have fallen behind in the technology game leaving their fans and followers a basic website for information and goods; hopefully Allure Apps will change that by Sema 2014. Most of the fans and followers are age ranging from teens to mid-late 50’s, becoming mobile and grabbing these potential clients is imperative moving forward.

There were too many cool cars to capture images of, too many beautiful ladies making the cars look even better than they already were, and too many people to mention that were a pleasure speaking and connecting with. The gratification of being invited to attend this event was more fun than work clearly and not to mention the additions I have now made to my vision board (refer to the movie “The Secret”). The following are some of the moments I was able to capture with my iPhone 5s, thanks to the millions the convention center spends on lighting, I felt like a professional photographer looking at the results. Sema 2013 was a huge success and I look forward to going with our full team next year.