If you’ve always wanted to build an app for your WooCommerce store, AppMySite is the perfect DIY app creator for you. It offers many app development solutions, including one for WooCommerce store owners, enabling them to turn their WooCommerce store into an app in minutes.
You can build apps that are directly powered by your WooCommerce store. The best part is that you don’t have to know programming or have a background in technology to do this. AppMySite is designed to help you create applications with simple point-and-click features and options.
The app you build is further powered by essential and premium e-commerce features that make the user experience seamless. In this blog, we’ll briefly go over the process of creating a mobile app without coding on AppMySite, and the key features that will power it.
In this blog
- Sign up and design your WooCommerce app
- Connect your WooCommerce store and app
- Test and deploy your app on the app stores
Build a WooCommerce app in three simple steps
Creating a WooCommerce app doesn’t have to be complicated. With AppMySite, you can go from web to mobile app quickly and be up and running in no time.
Just follow the three simple steps discussed below and watch your app come to life in minutes:
#1: Sign up and design your WooCommerce app
Start with signing up on AppMySite and selecting the WooCommerce App product. This is the best solution for WooCommerce store owners. Once you are logged in, you can immediately start designing your app on the dashboard.
Under the ‘Design’ module, you can customize the following:
- App icon: Every app journey starts with an app icon. You can upload your own artwork or choose to design an app icon from scratch with AppMySite’s intuitive design editor.
- Splash screen: Welcome users with a custom-designed launch screen. Upload your own background and icon or use the options available to shape your core app screens.
Once you have aced the design part, you can choose to modify the settings related to your app’s accessibility. Finetune the ‘Consent’ and ‘Login’ screens and proceed to the next step.
#2: Connect your WooCommerce store and app
AppMySite offers deep integration with WooCommerce. This means that you can connect your website with the app you build on AppMySite and sync your store’s data to the native interface of your app to reflect any updates and changes in real-time.
For this, you can go to the ‘Connectivity’ section and start by installing the AppMySite plugin. Enter the required details to facilitate seamless connectivity and smooth data transfer. You can also troubleshoot issues, if any, and ensure sound website-app connectivity.
Additionally, you can scroll to the ‘Navigation’ section and modify the settings of the app related to the ‘Color Theme’, ‘Home Screen’, ‘Bottom Bar’, and other ‘Menu’ options. Optimize the desired settings and configurations that follow and proceed to the next step.
#3: Test and deploy your app on the app stores
When your app is ready, you can preview it on live emulators. AppMySite has a special Preview module that contains emulators– one for Android and another for iOS. For each of these platforms, you can choose a device and start previewing your app.
If you find issues with your design or settings, you can go back and make the changes needed. The emulators will instantly reflect any updates you make. Additionally, AppMySite also enables you to test your app on real devices before launch.
You can ‘Download’ the Android and iOS app builds or the AAB/APK (for Android) and IPA (for iOS) files of your WooCommerce app. Next, deploy the app builds on their respective app stores and follow the submission guidelines while doing so.
You can leverage the ‘Publish’ feature on AppMySite to push new versions and app updates on the app stores and maintain your apps smoothly. Moreover, use the intuitive dashboard and ‘Analytics’ feature to track your app’s performance and make improvements to your app.
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Add premium features to your WooCommerce app
AppMySite offers a suite of features that you can add to your app to improve the overall usage experience and performance.
In the following sections, we have briefly covered some top features you can supercharge your WooCommerce app with:
Deep WooCommerce integration
AppMySite’s WooCommerce app product is designed to synchronize all your WooCommerce store’s products, details, and other related data to the app. Any time you add, delete, or edit products on the store, your app will reflect the changes instantly and automatically.
Simple search and navigation
Bring your store’s shopping, payment, and checkout experience to the app and offer a consistent journey to users. Enable intuitive product search, filter, and sort and make it easy for customers to discover products within the app. Make navigation smooth and easy with multiple menus and feature-rich home screen design.
Rich push notifications
Push notifications have become an elementary feature for apps. With AppMySite, you can create, schedule, and send rich mobile app push notifications to your users. Create segment-focused messages with media and deep links, and power your marketing and user engagement campaigns.
In-app purchases and ads
AppMySite offers many monetization opportunities on its platform. Besides selling physical goods, you can unlock several other revenue channels within your app. For instance, you can sell digital commodities via in-app purchases and also stream in-app ads from top global ad networks.
Chat integration
AppMySite allows you to extend your website’s chat feature to the app. This allows you to enable customer chat in your app and offer instant support to users. You can integrate popular chat software like LiveChat, Intercom, and more. Offer one-click chat support and resolve queries at lightning speed.
No website? No problem. Build an app from scratch
AppMySite is not just for website owners. While you can use it to turn websites into apps, the DIY app builder also enables you to build your own apps from scratch. All you need is an app idea, and you can scale it into full-fledged Android and iOS applications.
Just sign up for the platform and select the custom app solution to create your app from scratch. Go on to design the app and fine-tune the navigational settings. Create custom pages and posts and develop your app the way you want.
Add features of your choice and offer a smooth and rich browsing experience to your end users. Try AppMySite for free now and know for yourself. Turn websites into apps or build an application from the ground up and soar your business to new heights.