5 ways Push Notifications can increase customer engagement               

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Did you know Blackberry is credited with introducing us to the first example of the push notification?

Yep, that’s a fact. Of course back then it was just a small notification that alerted users that they had received an email.

However, it was the beginnings of what we now know as the rich-media notifications developers can send app users today.

A GREAT WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR USERS.

So just what are push notifications and why are they all the rage?

In simple terms, push notifications are messages that pop up on your device (be it web or mobile).

Most people think of them as similar to text messages but they’re actually a lot better because the user knows exactly where that message is coming from.

They can be used to convey information and updates, encourage users to engage with an app, send reminders, serve as a step in the user journey, and much more.

Push notifications aren’t just for mobile users either. Web notification technology can deliver messages to user’s devices from a website, even though the user has not opened the browser.

Push notifications need to be relevant to the recipient.

For businesses, this means that in the ongoing competition for customers, relevant push notifications are a way for businesses to engage with their base and personalise their messaging.

What makes push notifications so great is that you can segment the audiences you’re targeting in a very personalised way.

With great power comes great responsibility

While you may be excited by all the possibilities these personal messages can have, it’s important to remember that the user is already receptive to being in communication with you.

So you don’t need to bombard them with notifications every two minutes!

Instead of running the risk of annoying your user to the point they choose to opt-out of receiving messages (or worst, delete the app altogether), you should make sure that the notifications you do send out will add some form of value to their day.

Push notifications are also highly effective in boosting conversion rates and increasing customer engagement.

In fact, companies that use triggers and personalisation in their push notifications can increase notification open rates by as much as 800%.

 

Retaining customer engagement is a golden rule in business and with push notifications you’re able to do is in a number of ways.
  1. Send messages based on customer’s history
  2. Drive users to other marketing channels (like your social media networks)
  3. Increase customer satisfaction
  4. Push new content (push notifications get more click-through rates than email links)
  5. Re-engage inactive users

These five points are just a few of the key ways in which push notifications let’s you maintain customer loyalty, engagement and trust in your brand.

 

Get started with our Alerts & Push Notifications today! 

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