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All About General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Posted on 08/12/202113/11/2021 by Tushar

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25^th May 2018. Designed to strengthen data protection and privacy for individuals within the European Union, it will have an impact on all organisations that collect data. To make sure you are fully informed about GDPR, here is a list of 15 things every organisation needs to know.

GDPR gives EU citizens new rights

Under the GDPR, all EU citizens will have the following rights:

1. The right of access

GDPR gives EU citizens the right to know the details of any personal data you hold about them and how that data is processed and used. As an organisation, you are obliged to provide this information on request.

2. The right to be forgotten

People also have the right to be forgotten. This means that if a person requests it, you will be required to cease the processing of any data you hold about them and delete it.

3. The right to data portability

If you hold data about anyone, they can now ask for that data to be passed to another organisation. This can make things like passing on â€˜no claimsâ€™ histories from one insurer to another, much easier. However, it also means that customers can use the records you hold about them to get better deals from your competitors.

4. The right to be informed about data breaches

Some organisations have kept serious data breaches secret for months in order to protect them from bad publicity and other unwanted consequences. Now, customers have to be legally informed within 72 hours. You must also inform any supervising bodies.

5. The right to data correction

Under GDPR, any data you hold about an individual must be accurate. If it isn’t, they have the right to demand it is corrected.

Range of data to be protected

Here is the range of data which you will be required to protect under GPDR.

1. Identifying data

Any information that can be used to identify an individual comes under the protection of GDPR, this includes information such as their name, address or National Insurance number as well as things like CCTV footage, car registration numbers and RFID chip data.

2. Web data

GDPR also requires the safeguarding of web data. This includes details of an individual’s location, their IP addresses and any cookie data.

3. Demographic information

If you collect any information that classifies individuals, this too comes under the protection of the new regulation. This includes data about gender, race, ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation.

4. Health, genetic and biometric data

Health, genetic and biometric data has become problematic over the last few years. Insurance companies, for example, can use this information as a basis for setting the costs of health insurance. And as biometric data is increasingly used for authentication, keeping it secure is absolutely crucial. For this reason, it too, is included in the data protected by GDPR.

5. Political affiliations

While many people aren’t too secretive about who they vote for or which political party they support, plenty of others are. If you hold data about political affiliations, whether that is their membership of a particular party or just a political opinion gathered on a survey, it needs protection under the GDPR.

Greater security demands on business

GDPR also brings in tougher data protection regulations for all organisations that collect and process personal data.

1. Data protection by design

From May, organisations will be required to implement reasonable data protection measures to protect EU citizens personal data and privacy by design. â€˜By designâ€™ means that end to end measures need to be planned and put in place so that everything from the collection of data all the way to its safe deletion is taken into account. Part of this includes the requirement for organisations to undertake a data protection impact assessment in order to identify risks to data and outline measures to ensure those risks are addressed.

2. Creating a Data Protection Officer role

Any organisation that processes or stores sensitive data, significant amounts of personal data, or regularly monitors data subjects must create a Data Protection Officer (DPO) role within their organisation. This individual will have responsibility for overseeing data protection, privacy and GDPR compliance. All public authorities (police forces, local councils, government organisations, etc.) must also have a DPO.

3. GDPR extends beyond the EU

GDPR is designed to protect the data and privacy of EU citizens. This means any organisation that holds data on EU citizens is required to comply with the regulation, whether based in the EU or not. This will have an impact on companies like Google, eBay and Amazon that collect web data from users in the EU. It will also affect many smaller international companies that trade in the EU, for example, app-based companies, game providers and online retailers.

4. GDPR will continue after Brexit

The UK has always played a leading role in protecting data. The UKâ€™s Data Protection Act was passed in 1984, 11 years before the EU got around to issuing its Data Protection Directive in 1995. The UK government is committed to ensuring that the rights and responsibilities enshrined in GDPR are maintained after we leave the EU.

5. Big fines for non-compliance

The size of the fines which can be given to organisations that do not comply with GDPR is an indication of how determined the EU is to tackle issues with data protection and data privacy. From May, the maximum fine will be â‚¬20 million or 4% of an organisationâ€™s annual global turnover, whichever is higher. This can be levied for failing to adhere to core principles of data processing, infringement of personal rights, or for transferring personal data to other countries or organisations that do not ensure an adequate level of data protection.

The issue of transferring data to countries or organisations with less adequate data protection should be a major concern for any company that has a website. If your web host has data centres outside of the EU, it is possible that the information you collect could be stored on less secure servers without your knowledge â€“ and this could mean you are unwittingly breaching GDPR compliance. The same applies if your web host does not provide adequate security even if it is within the EU.

How Anteelo looks after your data

Firstly, all Anteelo datacenters are based in the UK. None of the information you collect and process is stored or backed up abroad.

In addition, Anteelo has been preparing for GDPR since it was announced in 2015. That has given us plenty of time to put in place everything needed to protect the data we hold about you and help you protect the data you hold about others.

We use verified email addresses and unique security pins to authenticate your identity; we require direct consent before making changes to your account; we use SSL encryption to secure personal identification; and, of course, we never share your information with third parties unless weâ€™re legally obliged.

At Anteelo, all our database engineers are fully trained to maintain and secure data in compliance with the most stringent industry regulations. Private data is secured using mod security rules and fool-proof physical, electronic and managerial procedures, and we backup shared servers to avoid data loss in case of disasters.

Why iPhone Application Is Better Platform For Your Startup?

Posted on 07/12/202113/11/2021 by Tushar

The first question that strikes in your mind is that what you should choose i.e. iPhone/iOS or Android platform. In addition, you will find a common debate goes on among software development communities on iOS and Android. Thus, in order to throw a light, we will discuss some key facts and highlight statistics in detail.

Statistical Highlights On Apple/iPhone And Android

While talking about Android we should say that it is a vast platform and Android has more than billions of activated phones and other gadgets with 1.5millions of devices activated on a daily basis. On the other side, in case of Apple/iPhone, we have found that a large number of app development companies have given priority to Apple/iPhone users while launching any apps. Especially, Instagram is a popular social media application first appeared on Apple iOS store first and almost 18months later on Android. In addition, Nike and other popular brands are until now does not have any Smartphone app operating on Android platform.

In simple words, statistics related to apps development have revealed that a large number of app development groups have designed applications catering to iPhone users before they cater to users of Samsung or any other Android operated phones. Along with this, to guide you in right selection, we, the experts of iPhone App Development Company have discussed a few strong factors, which will justify the iPhone as a better platform for any startup of the app development sector.

Scope To Develop Efficient Apps

Iphone devices are of unique and complement one another. This is because; iOS, the operating system of Apple acts as a close source and any other user may not alter it. In addition, Apple has its complete control on the core software and because of this, app developers using iOS platform gets opportunity to bring improvement in the existing functionalities, boosts the storage space and improves the speed of processor. Because of this, app development startup groups, including iPhone App Development Company Toronto may build apps efficiently and may focus on developing top quality apps without bothering about compatibility with any other device.

Avoids Or Reduces Fragmentation Issues

Apple operated devices including iPhones have complete control of software and hardware systems from Apple. Whenever the company launches any new device, it synchronizes it with the launch of its other iOS versions. In this way, you will find relatively less fragmentation issues in case of iPhone app development than Android app has. On the other side, as Android is an open platform, it provides limited control on the hardware and operating system versions of its devices. Fragmentation problems result in increase in the overall cost involved in developing any new app and thereby, reduction in the revenue margin. Hence, with the aim to avoid or reduce fragmentation issues, startups should go with iphone app development.

Increases The Chance To Get Active Users And High Revenue

Apple Group has witnessed huge demands of iphones and other iOS operated devices in most of the developed countries and affluent areas worldwide. On the other side, if we talk about users of Samsung or other Android operated devices; we have found that they have relatively less buying power even though number count is high.

Considering this fact, we the experts of iPhone App Development Company Canada always prefer and recommend novices of the industry to choose iPhone for developing innovative apps (utility or gaming apps) to earn higher revenue from your spend money and efforts. Another interesting fact we have noticed from the app market is that a large number of iphone users often willingly spend on utility and other innovative apps to fulfill their varying requirements. Indeed, the factor lets startup app developers to get relatively large numbers of active users in case of choosing iphone devices.

Generate Higher Revenue Streams As Per High Monetization Strategy

Whether an individual new app developer or a startup company opts to develop gaming apps, business apps, utility apps, music apps, shopping apps or any other, the ultimate aim is to earn money from the lucrative application development industry. In simple words, earning money is the most significant factor for every app development group or individual developer. In this case, if we compare iPhones and Android phones, our iPhone App Development Company Canada team found that iPhone devices powered by Apple come with relatively higher monetization strategy than android devices.

Reason behind this is very simple i.e. Android gives an open platform and hence, its majority of applications are with free download and with advertisements to earn revenue. In contrast, Apple provides a closed platform and higher support to large number of paid apps. Majority of applications available in iOS store are payable apps, while free ones come with the features of in-app purchase directed towards giving higher revenue. Indeed, high streams of revenue available from Apple platform acts as an encouraging factor for startups of the industry.

Involves Less Understanding

An interesting fact about Apple designs, which our professionals at iPhone App Development Company Toronto have noticed that learning the operation of Apple devices is relatively easy because of its simple and intuitive design. Indeed, when an individual app developer requires less time in understanding the operation of iphone or any other device, he/she dedicates more time in software programming and other related jobs to design and launch the new app in the market.

Latest Apple Software Is Easy Downloadable

Whenever Apple releases any new software/updated software, an iphone user may get it easily via a simple and easy download.

Comes With Consistent Design And Operating Principles

Apple Group has maintained a consistency in the design and operating principle for iphone devices and other iOS operated systems. In contrast, Android phones have so many differences, because of which you may not found any real togetherness among devices operating on Android platform; instead, each of them comes with different quality.

Offers Better User Experience

iOS operated devices give exclusive experience to its users based on its consistently increasing technological innovations. In fact, the outstanding user experience has not only enticed users, but also a large number of app developers prefer for unique ecosystem. The company has placed user experience at the high priority, whether it is operating system, hardware design, marketplace services or anything else.

Ability To Protect Users’ Sensitive Information

Today, a large number of apps, especially payment and eCommerce apps contain sensitive user details, because of which they require protection from hacking and related harmful activities. iPhones powered by Apple iOS comes with strict approval process, because of which it prevents access of any malicious app to the app store and thereby, avoids tampering of users’ sensitive information. According to the analysis done by our professionals at iPhone App Development Company Canada, Apple has increased its depth/extent of encryption than Android phones.

Provides A Secured Marketplace

Besides security to stored sensitive information of users, Apple has an organized ecosystem, as it is a proprietary type of platform. Iphones thus provide secured marketplace with every possible quality control methods, rules and regulations. The mentioned strict practices provide a stable and a conducive environment for a large number of app developers. Even app developers get a proper guideline, which they have to follow for programming, designing and marketing activities.

Does Not Contain Any Bloatware

After you get an iPhone and turn it on, you get only limited number of apps. Thus, depending on your requirements only, you may opt to install any other app from iOS store. However, the situation is somewhat different in case of an Android phone. This is because; Android phones give a large number of irrelevant apps cluttering the home screen. Hence, it becomes the job of a user to delete the unused ones.

IOS/IPhones Come With Higher Release Cycles

Even though Android is an open sourced platform, it remains locked down because of OEMs and its carriers. Because of this, iOS always leads ahead of Android based on the latest/updated software version and adoption rate. If we talk about the recent update of November 2017, we have found about 95 percent of iPhone users as using updated iOS 11 or iOS 10 versions. On the other side, only 20% of total Android users are using Android Nougat or Android Oreo.

Based on this fact, a startup app development group using iOS may easily focus on providing support to latest versions of the operating system and get higher assurance that their developed app will get a wide reach. In this way, as an app developer, you have to focus building apps on new APIs without bothering about its support on old device. In this way, choosing iOS for app development reduces development cycles and testing times and/or phases.

Assurance About Efficient Operation

Experts associated with our iPhone App Development Company have found that iphone applications have relatively higher productivity and effectiveness based on the specific nature of its app development. Because of this, creating an iphone app indicates its efficient operations on iPads and iPhones both. However, the case is different in case of Android apps. This is because; you will find more than 10,000 gadgets and phone devices operable on Android today and almost each of them comes with extensive hardware variant and software details. Because of this, app developers have to bear a huge maintenance cost in case they go with android apps development.

Opportunity To Get Loyal Audience

Lastly, Apple or iPhone users have gained their names for loyalty towards the brand, as they unlikely switch to any other platform. Loyalty level is a prime factor for app startups, as it helps in success and in generating revenue.

Conclusion

Novice app developers and startup groups have to experience intense competition to achieve success in the market. Because of this, it has become essential for startups to select the platform effectively since the beginning stages. Even though, both iPhone and Android come with positive and negative features, we should say that iPhone powered by iOS is the preferable platform, as it offers productive services to users.

Apple iOS encourages app developers by providing scope to earn big amount of money. Studies have revealed that Apple developers have obtained approximately 85% higher income as compared to Android developers. Along with this, on comparing the apps quality, we have found that iPhone apps have better quality apps as compared to those of Android even though, apps on Android are available in large numbers. Indeed, app startups get encouragement to launch their apps on iPhone and iPad devices first based on the top quality benchmark. Therefore, by considering each of the facts, we should say that iPhone app development is the perfect option for all startup app development companies and novice app developers.

Best Tips To Help Your Website Increase Revenue

Posted on 05/12/202113/11/2021 by Tushar

Introduction:

Creating a good website which can help you earn more revenue is not a very intimidating task as one might feel. If you have done your research correctly and know the content you wish to spread across the World Wide Web you are pretty much set. However, there are a few things one can keep in mind before jumping into the website industry.

Have a plan regarding the content:

This is especially for the bloggers and content writers who want to showcase their writing skills over the web. Before purchasing your first domain name, ensure that you know that your content is going to be posted on the website. Have a timeline set for you. Do properly research regards to the current events to attract more users on your website or particular products.

Keep it simple and sweet:

Every web designer want their website sparkling with colors, great animation and smooth transitions. Some go overboard trying to keep the aesthetics right and forget to consider the user experience. No one wants a lagging website which takes minutes to load. Try keeping it minimalistic, plain, and simple.

Informative and concise:

Aspiring online writers often are caught between the struggle of how much is too much or too less. Keep in mind that users reading your website are trying to gain information from what you have posted. Do not over burden yourself trying to explain your entire thought process. However don’t keep it too vague.

Use images, navigations and hyperlinks:

Using images throughout your content is a good way to voice out your opinion and also to catch the users’ attention. Good content clubbed with an eye catching image is an excellent combination to execute. Along with images, users would like if the website has the ease of navigating from one page to another. Implementing a free flowing interface with hyperlinks for various website makes the website more intuitive.

Earning revenue:

There are many ways a website can make money. Some of the prominent ways are the following:

Ad Revenue: Host an ad of a different company on your website. In other language rent your web space to other companies to post their products advertisements.
Affiliated Marketing: Promote any e-commerce website on your web page. If a user clicks on the e-commerce website and makes a purchase, you will be getting a share of the profit.
Selling Products: Create a website to sell products you would produce.

Drawing internet traffic towards your website:

As mentioned earlier it is not a difficult task to create a website with good content. However, earning revenue out of this website will be proportional to the number of users accessing it. The more number of customers visit your webpage, the more chances are that they click on one of the ads. More internet traffic means more revenue. Let’s look at the ways you can potentially increase the number of users accessing your website.

Video Marketing:

As the title suggests, this method involves using video content to get more traffic to your website. There are two ways this can be achieved, one being uploading the video on YouTube and linking your website in the description of the video. Many YouTubers would have their website linked on the second line of the description. The second way would be embedding the video on your website allowing a user to view the video on your website. This has an un-intended advantage. Because the users are watching the content of your video on the website, you could boost your search ranking since users are spending more time on your web page. This makes your website more relevant on Google. On page and on site time is a huge factor when it comes to Google search ranking.

Giveaways:

While many would be a little skeptical about this method, handing over freebies and gifts to users has been proven to be a great strategy to get more interest to a website. Again this is subjective to the content you are publishing on your website. As you must have realized that nearly all the e-commerce websites would give their new users a discount voucher for becoming a part of their website.

Emailing Marketing:

As the famous saying goes “The money is in the list”. In this method, a user can send out their desired content such as links or promotional campaigns for the website through a list of emails gathered over the course of time. The target user would require opening the email sent and would need to click on link mentioned on the email. As farfetched it sounds, Email marketing yields 4300% return on investments for businesses worldwide. This method is also essential in getting new users and creating deeper relations with your existing customers. Needless to say, you would need to have a well established website for people to acknowledge your emails or else would be considered as a spam.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO):

There is no doubt about the fact that this is one of the simplest but crucial factors in having traffic diverted to your website. The idea is that anytime a user Google searches a word which is relevant to the content you have on the website, Google should display your webpage for the user to access it. Let us just say you have a website which gives information about Vintage bikes, which means that the keyword here is “Vintage bikes”. The content on the webpage must be written in such a way that the keywords are used across. In this way, when a user searches the keyword Vintage bike, Google would scan your website and once it finds the word in your website multiple times, your website would be displayed in the search result by SEO Services. Having your website featuring in the top Google searches for the keyword can drastically increase the traffic on your website.

Social Media:

Lastly, one of the best ways to draw traffic to your website is by promoting it on all social media platforms and start social media marketing. Create a Facebook page for your website and link your updates to the page. Invite more people to join the page. Link your website with your twitter feed. Since we have almost the entire target audience on social media, promoting your website on these platforms will help you educate more users about your website which will further increase a chance in increasing your traffic.

Now, in this tutorial, you’ve learned how to Making your Website to display nearby users. Though, if you want to add further features, the implementation process can get tricky, and it’s better to consult with an best website development company before you implement in your ideas.

Guide To Build The Successful Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

Posted on 04/12/202113/11/2021 by Tushar

You developed an app using a minimum viable product integrated all the features necessary to solve the user’s need. You knew that your app will be a great problem solver. Everything started and ended great but there came a point where users didn’t install your app. All time and money that you invested in developing an app got wasted. You have no idea what went wrong, where did your app lack etc. In such scenario, it becomes difficult to gain user’s attention and ultimately your app fails to reach the mark.

This happens with most of the startups; actually, the chances of succeeding in the startup game are less unless the product is built in a right way.

Bloomberg reports that 80% of startups will fail within their first 18 months.
An infographic featured in Mashable states that 90% of tech startups fail.
The Guardian states that around 50% of small businesses fail within the first couple of years.

Although, hitting the mark as a startup is difficult, there are number of things that can be done to avoid failure especially at an initial stage.

One of the solutions for this is by creating a minimum viable product which is the most efficient and time-savvy way of developing, getting feedback from the user and validating your idea. Before investing in a software solution, you can consider MVP to anticipate the success of the product in the market by reaching out target audience.

But, what is MVP all about?

A minimum viable product is development technique where the product is developed with the necessary features that satisfy the user’s need and this is very much useful for the startups. Full and final set of features are designed and developed only after considering the feedback of the product from the user. The sole purpose of MVP is to launch the product quickly based on the idea with the least budget. With the help of MVP, one can have the clear insight of target audience and can save much of the time.

Developing MVP means balancing between what your brand is offering to the users and what users actually need. MVP is developed to minimize errors and collecting the quality feedback by targeting a specific group or some type of users.

Check out the steps needed to develop successful MVP…

Market Research

Before thinking about MVP, you must check the potential of your idea. Your idea may be great but it may not just fit to the market needs. So, before starting make sure that people will be interested in your product. For knowing this, you can search for the competitors or similar products or talk to another user. Your idea may be already implemented and you may have no idea about that. Survey always works; it leads to more information and results into high chances of success.

Define your idea

You have an idea about your new app; but what value does it offer to your users? How can it benefit them? What USP you are offering? What would boost them to buy your product? These are some of the important points to keep in mind to represent your idea. You should have clear and concise idea about the estimations of your product. Outline your idea and introduce its value to the people and based on that develop MVP.

List all the features that make your app unique

Make your dreamed feature list that you always wanted in your app. List down everything that you wish to include in your product. Once you are done with developing the features, cross-check the features that you feel are not really very important. When you have the list of features for each phase, you then prioritize them. To prioritize each feature, ask yourself why my user would need these features? Would it be beneficial to them? When you have organized all the features, you can define the scope of phase 1, and start building MVC prototype.

Describe what is unique in your app

Why users would download your app.

If your app is implementing new algorithms by adding advanced technologies like AI, VR, AR or image processing algorithms which can enhance task performance; better than what the current app market is offering
It may happen that, you are bound to implement some common features; if this happens, it is important to adapt the whole experience for that specific market with some tweaks in the exiting features.

At the end of the day, your app will be unique, if it is focusing on efforts and time from the beginning.

Proceed towards building MVP

Once you have determined the key features and have an understanding of market needs, you can start developing MVP. You must develop MVP with the sole goal of validating your hypothesis and should have basic features to get the feedback from the users and that should satisfy the need of users. Moreover, ask yourself these questions…

Does this feature support MVP hypothesis and meeting the sole goal to satisfy the users
Is this feature solving the problem of the user?
Is this must have feature for the customer?
How much time will it take to develop this feature?

Always focus on the needs of the customers and take their feedback if they are satisfied or not.

Test, learn and repeat

After defining MVP, and after development let your product get tested from quality assurance team to improve the quality of the product and conduct the testing stages to know if there are any bugs to be solved. Launch your MVP and check out the user’s feedback; if they are really satisfied with the product or not. Ask them if they wish to have more features. If you wish to add more features, repeat the process and work towards the enhancement of your product. Do not make your product complex and do not forget to ask your users what more things they are looking for.

Measure success after building MVP

There are several ways to get real picture about your product. Some of the effective and proven ways are listed below.

Word of mouth

Check your product success by talking with the potential customers. Pre-assume it that customers are facing the problem and be ready to hear the problems and ask them what they think.

Engagement

See how customers are engaging with your product. Based on the feedback your goal must be to improve user engagement. It will help you to measure the present scenario of the product as well as future aspects.

Sign-up

Ask your users to sign-up with your product as it is the good way to increase the interest of the users. It helps to convert into revenue. Based on the result, you can measure the interest of the user in your product.

Check out the downloads of your app

The number of downloads and launch rate shows that your users are really interested in your app. The lighter the app, the more downloads it get.

See how many users are actively using your product

Checking downloads is one of the primary thing, you also need to check user behavior and ratings from your active users for the success of MVP.

Client acquisition cost (CAC)

CAC means money spent on the customer acquisition channel/ number of customers acquired through the channel. You should have proper insight on the cost to get a paying customer. With this you will know, whether your marketing efforts are effective or there are any changes to be made.

Check the users who are paying for your product

Know the products that are bringing revenue also keep check on average revenue per user. Make a report on how much income users are helping to generate in a day.

Client Lifetime value

CLV = (Profit generated from user * App usage duration) – Acquisition cost. It checks how much time user spends before uninstalling the app.

Churn

Churn = Number of users not using the app per week/ month/ Number of users at the beginning of the week or month. It demonstrates the level or percentage of people who have uninstalled or stopped using your app.

Wrapping it up

The purpose of MVP is to know thick and thins about your product and developing it with low investment. When your product is ready to go live, you will conclude something valuable from your product –whether it needs to be discarded or it can be continued.

It is always better to have a service provider who can help in developing a minimum viable product that can give you an edge to the business. Anteelo, one of the leading web and mobile app development company have experts who can help you to convert your idea into the product. Anteelo possesses the best mobile app developers who are well-versed with the technology and can help you to build a sustainable customized product that can help you to stay ahead of the curve.

Thick And Thin Of Developing Apps Like Instagram

Posted on 02/12/202113/11/2021 by Tushar

Photography being buzz in today’s era, people love the concept of sharing beautiful visual content and because of that reason, Instagram is the most loveable app today. Instagram has around 800 million people followers who shares 80 million images and video files every day. Most of the top brands are using Instagram to enhance the visibility of their brand. And when you see this goliath digit, you may be craving for the beautiful app like Instagram and wish to make people use your social networking app for photo sharing in everybody’s lives.

Cost to consider

Before finding the developer or the company for the Instagram like app, you need to consider the cost of developing an app. The estimated time for it includes:

Timeline

Android app development
Android design development
iOS app development
iOS design development
Backend development

Features

Photo-editing – upto 200 hours
Photo library – upto 140 hours
Search function – upto 80 hours
Geo-location – upto 20-50 hours
Sharing – upto 30 hours
Integrating social features – upto 70 –50 hours

Time taken for development

iOS – 600- 800 hours
Android – 600-800 hours
Design – 200-300 hours
Backend development – 700-1400 hours

Total cost of developing Instagram like app

From $ 120,000 at $40/hour to $650,000

The hourly rate will be different, depending on the service provider, platform and type of contract you choose.

So, what does it take to create an Instagram clone from scratch?

Although there is an app like Instagram which is king of the reins, it doesn’t mean there will be no place for your new photo sharing app. If you develop in a right way, you too can get develop engaging app with millions of active user on your app. First, you need to focus on the flow about how users interact on Instagram account.

Authorization (Enables to create new profile or sign into an already existing account)
Profile editing
Upload the pictures
Follow, like , comments
Photo customization
Notifications and push-notifications
Search
Location enabled
Social sharing features

However, this are some of the basic features of photo sharing app which is must have to develop the same. Another thing, you must focus on the design of the app. Instagram has a very simple features but smart and stylish one which is easy to deal with. To build the best app, you just need to user-friendly and nice looking design.

Create your unique spin

If you wish to develop an app like Instagram, you do have to think of some out of box idea which is not available in Instagram. You need to brainstorm of what unique things you can bring to the table. Think of the core idea of what you are planning to focus; it can be photo sharing platform or creating gifs images or editing features etc. Once you are set with the unique idea, you are ready to create an app.

The Key efficiency indicator

When clone of any app is created, it is necessary to offer unique features than original app. Creating copy Instagram will not lead you to the active users. Check out some important indicators that you need to focus on, if you want to check the status or progress,

The number of active users
The user’s participation
The app’s ability to retain users.

a) Active Users

The first thing is to focus on the number of active users app has. It is easy to grow audience by using with the help of social media marketing. For SMM, it is good to start your campaign at least the half year before the product is launched. It is advisable to develop Facebook pages for business to reach out your target audiences and you can reward your users when they invite their friends to use the app. Additionally, you can also enhance your product status and popularity by also inviting some celebrities of influencers. You can attract them with the help of PR companies or can post content that can be interesting for such people.

B) User engagement

The number of users just not determines the success of your app. You also need to look upon the factors like average time people spent on app, number of daily logins every day, number of media exchanged and much more. To increase the mentioned factors, you need to integrate social functions like comments, likes, followers which can help to integrate the uniqueness of the channel. Moreover, using high editing tools can attract the potential photographers. Considering all this indicators help to increase user engagement level.

c) User Retention

If you wish to keep your users coming back, you need to send push notifications to remind them about your app. Check your target audience and notify them at a right time when they are likely to open your app. Use marketing tactics and launch different promotional events so that users get involved in your app and make a profit on these events. All these factors are very important, because they show how satisfying your app is for target audience and how much profit you can make with that.

Monetization Strategy

Another factor to consider is how to earn by developing app. There are multiple ways to monetize your app:

Native ads and sponsored ad marketing
In-app purchases
Sell stock photos
Special offers for active users

Conclusion

You may have got clear picture to develop an app like Instagram for your business. However, it is always better to develop an app by hiring a professional developer or mobile app development company to save much of your time and money.

Anteelo being one of the best mobile app development company in Toronto aims to provide sustainable solution that can stand tall amongst crowd. So, if you wish to develop the photo sharing app for your next project, connect with us today.

Why Invest In The Bitcoin And Cryptocurrency Industry?

Posted on 01/12/202113/11/2021 by Tushar

The global economy today is moving ahead towards a digital ecosystem in an inevitable manner. Whether it is money transfer or investment, everything is going on with the help of the latest electronic devices digitally. Considering this pace, we have witnessed the arrival of the latest digital payment sector in the form of cryptocurrency.

Overview On Cryptocurrency And Evolution Of Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency refers to an exchange medium similar to any other regular currency like Euro and USD. However, experts have designed it with the prime objective to exchange digital information. Cryptocurrency acts as a decentralized type of digital or virtual currency and it uses cryptography techniques to make sure about the security and leaves no room for counterfeit activities. As no centralized authority does use it, governments do not have any right to take it away from its owners.

The first cryptocurrency system was introduced in the year 2009 in the form of Bitcoin powered by blockchain technology. Also known as a peer-to-peer and decentralized type of digital currency, Bitcoin allows its users to process transactions with the digital exchange units referred to as Bitcoins. During the last few years, Bitcoin has obtained a huge interest and gained its name as another currency type and an excellent alternative to Euro and US dollars as well as pure commodity-based currencies i.e. silver or gold coins.

Processing of Bitcoin payments takes place via Blockchain Wallet by using privatized computer networks linked via a shared program. Blockchain records each transaction at the same time on a particular PC to update and inform about different accounts. Bitcoin mining takes place with the help of a computer system by following a process involving resolving various complicated mathematical algorithms or bought with standardized national currencies and put into Bitcoin wallets accessed via computer or a smartphone.

Strong Reasons To Invest In Cryptocurrencies

Benefits of Bitcoin Cryptocurrencies

During the last few years, digital currency has witnessed huge growth and provided many strong reasons for individuals to invest in Bitcoin and other related cryptocurrencies. These include the following-

Provides Fraud Proof Solutions

Whenever you create a cryptocurrency, each of the confirmed transactions becomes stored within a public ledger. On the other side, coin owners encrypt each identity to make sure the legitimacy related to keeping/maintaining records. As a decentralized type of currency, only you become the owner of Bitcoin and Bitcoin or Blockchain Wallet, while neither bank nor government gets any control over it.

Avoids Identity Theft

Another prime reason behind significant growth in the popularity of cryptocurrency is that it avoids identity theft. Ledger in this case makes sure that each transaction takes place in between different digital wallets may calculate the balance accurately. Moreover, a public ledger checks each transaction to assure that the current spender is the owner of used coins.

Experts refer to this ledger as transaction blockchain. Furthermore, Blockchain technology makes sure about digital transactions with the help of encryption as well as smart contracts, both of which make hacking of any entity almost impossible and avoid fraudulent activity. Thus, with the advanced level of security, blockchain technology will poise to influence almost every segment of our life.

Allows Instant Settlement

Blockchain has given a strong value to any cryptocurrency. Easy to use is the strong reason, for which cryptocurrencies have obtained their huge demands. Only you have to get a smart device and an online connection, so that you may make your money transfers and payments in no time.

Accessible by Many People

There are about two billions of people possessing internet access but do not have the right of using traditional exchange systems. These people are now moving towards the cryptocurrency market and doing transaction jobs by using a Blockchain Wallet or Bitcoin wallet.

You only become the Owner

Elimination of an external electronic cash system lets you to be the owner of your account.

Benefits of Bitcoin Wallet and its Wallet App

Overview Of Bitcoin Wallet App

Blockchain Wallet app or bitcoin trading app is almost similar to any of your conventional bank account. The difference in this case is that you receive or send bitcoins rather than money/dollars. Hardware and software are the two major aspects related to your Bitcoin wallets. Thus, you have to select whatever fits perfectly with your specific requirements. Alternatively, you may go with the customized form of bitcoin app development to meet your specific business requirements.

Strong Reasons For The Popularity Of Blockchain-Powered Bitcoin Wallet Apps

Anonymous Feature

A strong reason to choose for bitcoin app is that it lets you to make purchases anonymously and avoids any external to know about your specific details. Since everything comes as wrapped for you and no other person may know anything related to your purchases, you may get opportunity to enjoy your privacy.

Involves Simple and Quick Steps

Bitcoin mining app is interesting because of the fact that it allows ease in both sending and receiving money and even in some cases, you complete the transfer within only a second and that too at any time during day or night. Indeed, bitcoin is better and efficient than any other conventional type of online transaction done with the help of banking sites. Along with this, Bitcoin mining app allows you mining coins on your own. However, for this, you have to get adequate number of machines with you.

Free from any Taxation Fee

If you have become fed-up with making payment of your transaction fees every time you choose to transfer the amount, you should definitely go with Bitcoin transfer app. With the help of Bitcoin, you no longer have to make payment of any additional amount as a transaction fee on the purchase.

Strong User Control is Possible

Bitcoin powered by Blockchain technology and Blockchain Wallet eliminates the role of any intermediary. Instead, only a developer or a user gains complete of each transaction in the hand.

Fully Secured Stored Data

Blockchain or Bitcoin contains fully secured data, while each individual gets a complete copy of the public ledger in his own system.

Therefore, based on the high-tech level security, tax-free and hassle-free solutions offered by blockchain technology or Bitcoin, we should say that investment in cryptocurrencies will give huge worth in the near future.

How Much Does It Cost To Develop A Fitness App?

Posted on 30/11/202113/11/2021 by Tushar

Given the times we are going through right now, people now more than ever are focusing more on health and fitness. Maintaining health is slowly becoming the number one priority of most people. Such situations prove highly beneficial for people who want to make a big name in today’s competitive world. Along with a mobile app development company, you now have the chance of creating your own fitness app. Not only can you keep people alert, about not missing their workouts, but you can get hands on a rewarding career as well. Want to know how? Take this blog content as a complete guide for starting your own application. After you get the briefing, chances are you would want to start right away with your fitness application idea.

What are the kinds of fitness applications available?

If you think you can start with your fitness app development process as soon as possible, you must take it slow. For instance, it is vital to know the kind of fitness application you want to create. Let’s look at the various types:

Diet and nutrition application – Everybody for attaining their business goals need to attain a balanced diet. So you can include nutrition and diet as one of your fitness app ideas. With the help of such apps, users can get hold of details like sugar and calorie level, water intake, preference of food dishes, etc. This kind of fitness app Android also functions as a dietician and assists people in following an abstinent diet plan.

Activity tracking application – You can focus on a fitness app program that focuses on activity tracking as well. These apps are always downloaded by most people as these help in tracking physical actions of an individual such as walking, swimming, running, cycling, jogging, etc. These kinds of applications employ motion sensors in users’ Smartphones along with GPS for tracking & offering reliable data regarding his activities like running, figure of stairs climbed, liquid intake, hours slept, etc. With the data users will also know which activity they need to focus on more.

Workout apps – Amidst many if you choose the workout app category for your health and fitness app development, then the chances of success are really high. Global app revenue in general has risen to $365.2 billion in the year 2018 to $69.7 billion in the year 2015 which is highly impressive. As per research, these figures are anticipated to treble by the year 2023. So if you are moving forward to developing your own fitness app for Android phone, then you must realize that you are going on the correct path. Different kinds of workout apps include Workout scheduler applications and Personal workout applications.

Technology stack

In your 24*7 fitness app, the technologies you include determines how convenient it will be for users or how much popularity it will gain. Employing these technologies for fitness app development is necessary.

Authentication – Nexmo & Twilio
Real-time analytics – Big Data, Cisco, Apache Flink, Hadoop, IBM, Spark, etc
Programming – GWT
Operating system – Debian
Payment gateways – E Wallets, Stripe, PayPal, Braintree, etc
Data management – Datastax
Push notifications – Twilio & Push.io
Database – MongoDB, HBase, Postgres, MailChimp Integration, Cassandra, etc

Finalizing the features

The fitness app competition in the present times is really tough. If you are creating your own, the features of the application need to stand out & must benefit users in a way that they find extremely useful. The features that you must include are:

User profile – Filling up the detail of user profiles is important. Along with this you must also offer users the liberty of editing their gender, sex, name, weight, height, etc,

Synchronization of wearable devices – To include such features either you can choose a fitness app builder online or work closely with a fitness app development company as well. The latter always proves to be beneficial till the end. Your application must employ GPS, motion sensors and Bluetooth for syncing with external devices such as personal computers, tablets and wearable gadgets. Users can easily track all their activities with this feature as they use any one device for syncing with the application.

Geolocation – Are you wondering why you need this feature in your fitness app program? This is because this feature always keeps a keen eye on the directions & routes you walk, run or cycle. You can get hands on a precise location with this feature.

Payment – While some fitness apps offer services absolutely for free other high end applications charge money from users. However, it is important to realize that expecting monetary value is important while you develop a mobile application. Only then you can attain the ROI and also keep on increasing sales. Customers can send payment via payment gateways. You must offer a multitude of options to users like credit and debit cards, e-wallets, net banking, etc.

Rewards – When you focus on developing the fitness application for the purpose of the admin side, then including Rewards feature is very important. Some of the most vital promotional tools that you can get hands on for the fitness application are loyalty programs, cashbacks and referral programs. Admin must also have the liberty of opting for other promotional choices like retargeting, push notifications and social sharing.

Time period for fitness application development

The five stages of the entire development process are:

Designing – This part includes UX as well as UI design.

Approximate time – 60 to 80 hours

Testing

Approximate time – 80 to 100 hours

Documentation – The documentation procedure includes specifications, design prototypes, business analysis, etc.

Approximate time – 50 to 60 hours

Development stage – This stage incorporates

Development time for Android platform – 380 to 400 hours
Development time for front-end tasks – 190 to 200 hours
Development time for iOS platform – 450 to 480 hours
Development time for back-end tasks – 350 to 400 hours

Maintenance & support

Approximate time – 40 to 50 hours

Point to remember – The time duration for developing your fitness application will also fix the cost.

Cost breakdown

Without learning about the approximate fitness app development cost, you must not start such endeavors. As only when you hire a reputable mobile app development company and developers and programmers as per industry rates, getting hands on quality application is possible. The factors on which the cost of a fitness app depends are:

Application complexity – You need to choose the complexity level of your fitness application like simple, high-end & medium. The cost of the basic version of an app is less in comparison to the remaining two which are high-end & medium. It is important to select as per the app functionalities & features.
Application development team – Amidst several factors, this is the one that is largely responsible for assessing the application cost. The team that is necessary for carrying out high quality fitness app development are:

QA engineers
Project manager
iOS application developers
Web developers
UX/UI designers
Requirement analyst
Android application developers

Application platform – Android & iOS are the two most employed platforms in the globe. The platform you select largely impacts the application development cost. With the increase in the figure of platforms, the cost will also enhance & it is vice versa as well. This factor also depends on the application development company you pick. It is usually the team of developers that decide the number of platforms they wish to construct and it can be multiple or single.
Location of the developer team – Along with the appointed mobile app development company, the location of the developer team also influences the app cost. The developer cost varies depending on each country and each region.

Easter Europe – $30 to $150 per hour
Australia – $100 to $110 per hour
India – $10 to $80 per hour
North America – $150 to $170 per hour
United Kingdom – $60 to $70 per hour

Hence, the fitness app development cost you can calculate as follows:

Hours required to develop * Application developer cost

To get a hands on user-friendly budget, you can always choose a sound mobile app development company from Eastern Europe or India.

The approximate cost to develop a fitness application thereby will be $20,000 to $30,000 for one platform. In case you opt for one more platform, you will need to bear another $20,000.

You must remember that the cost you witness in this content is an approximate estimate.

The cost can largely vary as per the features & ideology as well.

Final Say

The brief yet crisp information that you witness in this content can help you think further about your fitness app development endeavors. It is best to take an appointment from a renowned mobile app development company for learning about the business model, revenue, features, quotes, total time required in detail. The experienced teams of such companies work very closely with you to understand the kind of fitness app that can fetch you a huge amount of revenue. Say yes to a rewarding online career with us. Connect with us today.

Top 10 Mobile App Development Tools For Marvelous Apps

Posted on 29/11/202113/11/2021 by Tushar

We all must agree with the fact that we are spending more time online than ever before, and 80% of that time is spent on different mobile applications. With the rise in the use of mobile, businesses are relying on mobile applications to boost their business visibility. Mobile apps save you valuable time in getting access to the website. With an app, you don’t have to enter a URL and wait for the browsing page to open. That was a brief explanation of why mobile apps prove better than desktop apps or websites. But, our topic of discussion is getting to know about mobile app development tools to build a fantastic and highly engaging app. Are you ready to delve into further exciting parts?

HERE ARE THE TOP TEN TOOLS FOR MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT:

1. Headspin

It is the time to improve your mobile app performance with Headspin. It provides real-world and actionable user insight to develop more engaging and better apps for your business. The beauty of this tool is that it provides complete details about user experience and performance issues across each layer of the mobile stack. You can ask your mobile app developers to use Headspin for your mobile app.

Features:

It has got on-premise and cloud setup;
No SDK to expand the code base as all is done through API access;
Load testing available;
Offer pre and post availability;
The tool is available to 150+ location around the world;
It offers dedicated, pay-as-you-go, and shared availability option;
Its AI solves the performance issues.

2. Xamarin

One of the most preferred tools for mobile app development for native applications is xamarin. It is used in developing native apps for Android, Windows, iOS, tvOS, macOS, watchOS, and .NET. It allows code sharing for multiple platforms without much hassle.

Features:

It allows deep linking and application indexing;
Another striking feature is that it allows communication with the API of mobile devices due to its mono framework;
It has got component stores including third-party UI controls, and cross-platform libraries;
With this you can save time as it produces very few bugs and provides quick time to market it;
Platform-specifics allow consuming functionality that is available only on limited platforms.

3. PhoneGap

PhoneGap is an open-source application based on HTML5, JavaScript. And CSS3 and it is one of the trusted frameworks in the category of cross-platform app development. With this, you can develop a single app that can work on all mobile devices and OS. it has access to the Cordova plugins library and assists SDK plugins so that developers can produce native components like file transfer and push notification.

Features:

Robust tool for building apps without having a specific skillset;
Can enhance development by integrating it with various tools;
Effectively on CSS3, JavaScript, and HTML5;
With the help of plugin architecture, the developer can extend the functionality of the application.

4. QT

QT is an open-source widget toolkit used for developing graphical user interfaces. Major applications and software that runs on different platforms like Linux, Android, Windows, macOS, and embedded systems.

Features

Provide support for opaque private keys;
Support dual-mode networks and IPv6;
It has got new enabler classes for window and rendering;
Compiler and parser optimization have been implemented;

5. React Native

React native is one of the best mobile app development tools. It is one of the reliable class JavaScript libraries for building user interfaces. Using this, developers can maintain two platforms with a single shared codebase. You can reap maximum benefits by using it as it is supported by many reputed companies and individuals globally.

Features

Cost-effective solution for developing enterprise application;
Supported by a large community of developers;
Provides a seamless platform for the cross-platform app;
It is best is providing optimal performance, as it builds an interactive user interface;
It has got modular architecture and offers stable apps’;
Programming becomes easy with Javascript.

6. Ionic

Ionic is an open-source built on AngularJS and Apache Cordova, used for hybrid mobile app development. It provides platform developing hybrid, desktop, and Progressive web apps using technologies like SASS, CSS, and HTML5.

Features:

Create a highly interactive app using great tools;
Can build native and progressive web apps for every app store;
It has got many JavaScript and CSS components for developing mobile apps;
Ionic uses native SDKs;
It’s lightweight PWA is two times faster than previous versions;
Provide typography, base theme, and readymade component for development;
Provide command-line Interface for project creation;

7. Appcelerator Titanium

It is an open-source framework for the creation of native mobile apps using JavaScript codebase. Based on the MVC framework for developing apps for Windows UWP, Android, and iOS. Many app developers Toronto are making the best use of this fantastic tool.

Features:

Allows on-premise and private virtual deployment;
Improve the speed of mobile app development;
Provide support for multi-region global app deployment;
Provide high cloud capacity limits;
The developer can reuse code for both platforms: Android and Windows;
Other top features include Angular integration, Hyperloop, ES6, Vue.js integration support.

8. Mobile Angular UI

Transform your desktop app to the mobile app with the mobile Angular UI. It is more like JQuery mobile and Sencha Touch. With the use of Bootstrap 3 syntax of mobile Angular UI to convert web apps to the mobile. It has got robust and reliable libraries like overthrow.js and fastclick.js.

Features:

It can easily squeeze and stretch the browser window to see the web as well as mobile versions;
Allow mobile app developers to test responsiveness and speed;
Allow to create great mobile components;
Provide complete native controls along with that you can make it interactive through HTML attributes without directly using Javascript.

9. Mobincube

Mobincube is a popular choice for developing apps for health, games, business, educational, and whatnot. With the help of this app interface, developers can build different kinds of apps for Android, iOS, and windows. It gives the benefit of native apps even if you don’t possess knowledge of programming language and at no time investment.

Features:

Easy to communicate with users;
Developed advanced functionalities with the help of Mobincube;
Easy to customize each detail as per the need;
Easy to integrate with 3rd parties within the app;
Its dynamic filters let the users filter data fields from any database within the app;
Easy to update its online content;
It allows you to develop your own advanced functionalities.

10. VuForia

VuForia is another popular name for providing Augmented Reality Software development kits. It helps to create apps based on Augmented Reality. It is one of the best tools to bridge the gap between the digital and real worlds.

Features:

Great aid in video playback
Support iOS devices, leading phones OS, digital eyewear and tablet based on Android;
It easily recognizes a large number of images, environments, and objects;
Can track a broader set of the objects;
Gives the freedom of customized design;
Deliver best-in-class computer vision;
Can create a virtual button for the app;
Occlusion management detects and tracks targets with ease.

CONCLUSION

Since the mobile application market is growing like never before, it has become even more considerable for businesses to have a business app. By selecting the best development tools, you can take a step towards an app development project. Moreover, a reliable and trusted mobile app development company can turn your dream app into a beautiful reality.

What to Look for in a Shared Hosting Package?

Posted on 28/11/202113/11/2021 by Tushar

Shared hosting is the most affordable way to get your website online. However, whilst it’s cheaper than VPS, dedicated server and cloud hosting, that doesn’t mean you should accept bargain basement resources and features. Unfortunately, many people do not fully understand what to look for when choosing a shared hosting package and can end up with very poor service. To help, we have put forward this straightforward guide to help you out.

1. Hosting Operating System: Linux or Windows

Many people often think that because they use Windows as an operating system for their home computers, that this is what they should use for their websites. In reality, the vast majority of websites are run on Linux servers. If you are going to use software like WordPress, Magenta, Joomla, etc, to build your site, Linux is the option you should really go for.

Check the software program you intend to use before picking Linux or Windows. You won’t really have a choice; in most cases, the software will dictate the operating system you need.

2 How many websites do you intend to have?

While most people only want to run one website, some people, such as online marketers, want to run several. If this is the case, be aware that some shared hosting packages set an upper limit on the number of websites you can host. This is often done by limiting the number of databases you can set up (youâ€™ll need a separate database for each website). At Anteelo for example, our Basic Plan lets you create 10 websites, however, for a few pounds more a month, our Advanced Plan lets you have unlimited sites.

3. How much storage space do you need?

You’ll also need to have an idea of how much space you’ll need to store all your websites software, files and images. Most websites donâ€™t actually need that much space. Compared to software running on your computer, the programs needed for running websites are quite small and the size of the web pages are usually very small too. Often the biggest files youâ€™ll needs are images and videos.

If you want to run multiple websites or eCommerce sites with thousands of images, then you might need more storage space.

For small websites, 2GB of storage will be more than ample for your needs. However, packages offering up to 20GB are available, and these can easily cater for many websites and vast quantities of data.

Do be aware of companies that put restrictions on the number of files you can store. This can be a hidden way of limiting the space you use.

4. Always choose unmetered bandwidth

Bandwidth is the term used to describe the amount of data that your website sends and receives. If you are given a monthly bandwidth quota, remember that every time someone visits a page of your website some of your bandwidth will be used up. This is also true if someone clicks on an image to view it in full size, streams a video stored on your site fills in a form or carries out any other operation.

Although each of these actions will only use up a small amount of bandwidth (except video streaming), if you have a lot of visitors, those small amounts soon add up. This means, if you reach your bandwidth limit in any particular billing period, your website will go offline until the next billing period commences.

To avoid this, choose a hosting package that offers unmetered bandwidth. This means you can have as many visitors as you like without having to worry. At Anteelo, all our shared packages offer unmetered bandwidth.

5. Go for great performance

Whilst there are many factors that can determine the speed of your website (the number of plugins you use, the size of each page, etc.) one of the crucial factors is the type of web server your website is hosted on. Make sure your host uses the latest hardware that will give you all the computing resources your site will need to run its processes. This will help your site load quickly on your visitorsâ€™ computers and mobile devices.

A one-second delay in loading can force customers to leave and reduce sales by 7%. So, it is important that you look carefully at what technology your host uses. At Anteelo, all our shared hosting is run on the latest, high-performance Dell PowerEdge hardware â€“ and we upgrade regularly.

6. Look for a user-friendly admin panel

Administering your website should be an easy and intuitive process and this is best done by having a control panel that has a user-friendly interface. When this occurs, things like installing a new website, updating software, adding extensions and taking care of your account, are simple and easy to do.

The most user-friendly control panel for shared hosting is cPanel which is used by many web hosts. However, you should also make sure that your web host is fully trained in using cPanel so that it can deal with any issues which may arise. At Anteelo, not only are we a certified cPanel provider, we are also the worldâ€™s leading company when it comes to cPanel expertise. We top the cPanel University leaderboard for the number of exams taken and the number passed.

7. Security features

The last thing you want is your website to get hacked or infected. When looking for a shared hosting provider, you should choose one which offers you a range of security features that will keep your site protected. You need a host that can provide intrusion detection, firewalls, SSL certificates (for encrypting your customersâ€™ payment information), email scanning, spam filtering and, in case the worst happens, remote backups so your site can be quickly restored.

8. A host that stays online

Once your website is up and running, you donâ€™t want a web host that keeps letting it go offline. It gives your site a bad reputation, loses visitors and can even cost you in lost sales. For that reason, look for a web host that can ensure your site will always be available. For shared hosting, you should make sure that a host offers an uptime of 99.9% or more.

9. Additional features

In addition to the features mentioned above, a good web host will provide you with the following services on your shared hosting account: unlimited email accounts, using your websites domain name (e.g. me@mywebsite.com); 24/7 technical support via phone, email and live chat, so that you get expert help whenever you require it in a way that is convenient for you; and an â€˜no minimumâ€™ contract length, so that you are not tied in should you decide to leave.

Conclusion

A website can stand or fall depending on the quality of the hosting you choose, so it is important to choose wisely and consider the benefits and features of each package. Hopefully, this article will have shown you the key features you should look for when choosing shared hosting.

Cost To Build Messaging Apps Like Whatsapp

Posted on 27/11/202113/11/2021 by Tushar

Whenever the thought of developing a messaging app like WhatsApp or Telegram strikes your mind, The first important thing that you need to consider is the costing of the application that can go beyond $50,000, when we are considering it for both the Android and the iOS Platforms.

You must be curious to know How much does it cost to develop a mobile application like these to grow at such a tremendous rate. What kind of features is being introduced that have increased their cost to this extent? Is it the market demand for the application that its prices are touching the sky?

A simple answer to all these questions is that these apps have made a huge impact on the lifestyle of humans by connecting people from remote areas to communicate through Text, and Video calls. These applications have made it possible for the world to stay connected to their loved ones even if they are far away from them. Just a simple call or message from the loved using these applications put a smile on users faces.

WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS APP AND WHY IT HAS BECOME MORE PROMINENT IN THE MARKET PLACE?

The Messaging Apps Like WhatsApp, Telegram, hike were introduced in the market a long time back with the main objective to make people stay connected in a simple, faster, and cheaper manner with the help of internet connectivity. The major functionality of these apps is to provide users a medium to exchange their thoughts in real-time.

WhatsApp is continuously providing us the new features that we are liking the most. It is continuously evolving. When WhatsApp was introduced in the market It didn’t have more advanced features that it is having now. It was just like a Facebook messenger before but now it has provided many exciting features.
If we take an example of the WhatsApp, It not only offers the text messages but also the audio and video calls. You can upload stories on WhatsApp like Snapchat, Facebook. You can share pictures, videos with the people. It has also come up with features like a dark theme to make it look more aesthetic.

ROLES AND FUNCTIONALITIES:

The main roles and functionalities of the messaging app like WhatsApp are :
♦ Instant Chatting
♦ Exchanging pictures and videos
♦ Voice messages
♦ Audio and video calls
♦ Sharing Live Location
♦ Sharing contacts

The presence of all these features has made these apps prominent as they provide a simple way to stay connected with the people who are far away from us. In terms of technology, we can say that the platform independency of these apps has made them a great choice across the world.

ROLES AND FUNCTIONALITIES:

For developing a successful application we need to analyze and know the demand of the target audience properly. We also need to focus on some points mentioned below:
♦ Explore and do a lot of research about your idea to check the feasibility of the application idea that you want to develop.
♦ Discuss about your Idea with the developing team so that they can understand the requirement accurately and share their views on the feasibility of the idea that you have shared.
♦ You need to have an experienced team of developers, designers, UI/UX team, Project managers, Quality assurance engineers to be involved in the process of development of the application
♦ Plan the budget of your application development in advance so there is not an issue that will hamper your application development process in between.

STEP BY STEP PLANNING FOR DEVELOPING A MESSAGING APP:

It needs proper planning to develop a messaging application and keeping every small thing in mind to be considered for development.
Following steps should be followed:
♦ Plan the proper structure of the application
♦ Select the Correct Monetization model
♦ Integrating the Features and the functionalities
♦ Select Experienced team of developers
♦ Turn your Idea into a final Product

Plan the proper structure of the application:

In order to turn your idea into a successful Project. It is important to plan it in the right way. When you want to make an application that is similar to the WhatsApp, You need to understand the whole background of the application that makes it such an impactful message exchanging machine. We need to acquire all the important technology-related information.

Select the correct Monetizing Model:
Before developing any application you need to choose the proper monetizing model, so that it will be profitable for you also. You need to understand and focus on the Target Audience. There is much need to do this to understand which people are likely to use your application. What are they actually looking for in a messaging application? You also need to know your competitors and do research about their application in order to make your application better and updated. you need to add something new and innovative into your application to attract customers towards your application.

Choosing Monetizing Models:

In-App Purchase:
You can allow the users of your application to buy different stickers or additional features to make their messaging more interactive.

In-App Advertising:
By introducing the feature of advertisement in the application you can monetize your app. But the app shouldn’t get overflowed with the ads that will annoy the users and have a bad impact on your app.

P2P Payments:
This method has been used by the WhatsApp for monetizing their application. Users can send payment to each other but need to pay the fixed amount of fee for each transaction.

Integrating the features and Functionalities:
The only thing that can affect the costing of your app development process is the feature and functionalities. These two important factors will decide whether your application will be accepted in the market or not. Not only these but a powerful server is also required to maintain backend properly.

Select the experienced team of developers:
To make your app development successful, You need to have a brilliant team that will convert your idea into a success story. Decide a team that will work on this development process. The team should have a Project Manager, Business Analyst, Software Developers, Testers, UI/UX designers, and Marketing Manager.

Turn your idea into an absolute Design:
Always keep the most important thing in your mind that If your application is not alluring and easy to use, all your efforts will go in vain. Always try to use simple font styles, the right choice of color combination, layout, an icon on each application page.

Conclusion:
It’s really important to conclude that messaging apps demand in the market is increasing and this will take the mobile app development industry to a great extent.

Building applications similar to WhatsApp OR Telegram will not make you successful, You need to come up with something innovative and creative that would boost the marketing of your mobile application.

GDPR gives EU citizens new rights

1. The right of access

2. The right to be forgotten

3. The right to data portability

4. The right to be informed about data breaches

5. The right to data correction

Range of data to be protected

1. Identifying data

2. Web data

3. Demographic information

4. Health, genetic and biometric data

5. Political affiliations

Greater security demands on business

1. Data protection by design

2. Creating a Data Protection Officer role

3. GDPR extends beyond the EU

4. GDPR will continue after Brexit

5. Big fines for non-compliance

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Statistical Highlights On Apple/iPhone And Android

Scope To Develop Efficient Apps

Avoids Or Reduces Fragmentation Issues

Increases The Chance To Get Active Users And High Revenue

Generate Higher Revenue Streams As Per High Monetization Strategy

Involves Less Understanding

Latest Apple Software Is Easy Downloadable

Comes With Consistent Design And Operating Principles

Offers Better User Experience

Ability To Protect Users’ Sensitive Information

Provides A Secured Marketplace

Does Not Contain Any Bloatware

IOS/IPhones Come With Higher Release Cycles

Assurance About Efficient Operation

Opportunity To Get Loyal Audience

Conclusion

Introduction:

Have a plan regarding the content:

Keep it simple and sweet:

Informative and concise:

Use images, navigations and hyperlinks:

Earning revenue:

Drawing internet traffic towards your website:

Video Marketing:

Giveaways:

Emailing Marketing:

Search Engine Optimization (SEO):

Social Media:

But, what is MVP all about?

Market Research

Define your idea

List all the features that make your app unique

Describe what is unique in your app

Proceed towards building MVP

Test, learn and repeat

Measure success after building MVP

Engagement

Sign-up

Churn

Wrapping it up

Cost to consider

Timeline

Features

Time taken for development

Total cost of developing Instagram like app

So, what does it take to create an Instagram clone from scratch?

Create your unique spin

The Key efficiency indicator

a) Active Users

B) User engagement

c) User Retention

Monetization Strategy

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