What exactly should you send to your future users? Like I said above, either one link per store App Store, Google Play or a single link where the device used will be detected and the user automatically directed to the right store.
For that last option, you can use the Mobile Detect php class really easy to implement. What I really like on the Path website besides the fact that they integrated an actual video of the app being used and their website is responsive is that they give some instructions: users can either download the app through their browser, or receive the text message with the link.
They also included both the App Store and Google Play badges, just in case. You might also want to check out the following video presentation on mobile app distribution, made by Rob Spectre from Twilio.
There are other ways you could use their service for your app marketing offline marketing, sharing within the app, etc. No matter how great your app is, or how good your copywriting or design is…without a clear call-to-action to get visitors to download your app or get notified of its launch , your app website or landing page loses all its interest. Make sure you make it easy for potential users to find and download your app.
Consider trying app download buttons and mobile app distribution via SMS to see if they increase downloads. Have you noticed significant a significant download increase or decrease by changing your call-to-action? Have you tried mobile app distribution with Twilio yet, or know of any good services that allow the same thing? Share your experience in the comments! Hi, Sylvain. I agree this is a great article, very easy to understand and thorough. I do have some questions though.
Also I am working from my own machine, and I build a static html page to test your code. I am not sure what is wrong, but I have a hunch that it might have to do with the fact that I am using a static html page. What is your take on this issue? Thanks in advance! Hi, good article. It could be a good UX improvement to provide this info based on your location. I was in the US when I tried it but I guess it can be problematic for international numbers.
QR Codes are a really good idea. Under Media, click on the Download Button icon. Click on the button to change the title, click on the download icon next to the button to upload a file for download. Enter a suitable title in the text box, the default title is download. All done! Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. Quick Download Button. FAQ Can this plugin be used to hide protect download link on my site? Can this plugin be used to display download file size on my site?
This is by far the most simple and straightforward download button I have used so far. I only wish there was a settings page to hide for example filesize. For example, if you use a contact form plugin , it will automatically create a Send button to go along with your form. Which is unfortunate…because including buttons in your posts and pages is actually pretty beneficial for your site.
So if you want to emphasize a certain link in your post, a button is a great option. For example, our sister-site CodeinWP uses buttons to help direct readers to quality WordPress hosting:. Best of all, you can use buttons to link to external websites or send readers to important areas of your own site.
It has too many acronyms anyway! To handle the first two methods, you can use plugins. To create WordPress buttons with MaxButtons, you just need to download and install the plugin. Then, you can create a button by clicking on the MaxButtons link in your dashboard sidebar. But the most important settings are in the first box. Many of the other options are just there in case you want extra control over how your button looks.
Then, click on the button you want to insert:. But when you publish your post, your button will be there! Because MaxButtons relies on shortcodes , if you ever deactivate the MaxButtons plugin, all of your buttons will disappear. And for that, I recommend:. Then, you just need to add button text, a URL, and choose some color and style options. Just as with MaxButtons, you can preview all of your changes in real time:.
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