Tourism
is big in Tampa. Two years back, in 2014, 5.9 million tourists spent
the night on the Pinellas side of the Tampa Bay area. The sector is
an important job-spinner too – it provides employment to a whopping
1.14 million Floridians. No wonder, the city's IT firms are keen on
aligning their products and services to the travel sector. And since
we are living in an app-driven world, it is hardly surprising that
tourism application development has become a big business in Tampa.
If you are looking to make it big in the hospitality sector, you must
invest in the right app. Here are three ways that the right tourism
app can boost your business:
Services
that Can Keep Visitors Coming Back
Forget
the printed travel brochures or a responsive website with basic
information; if you really want to mark your presence, give the users
the power of mobile app. Right from planning a trip to safely making
it back home, mobile apps ease the lives of travelers by offering
the following services:
E-commerce
– Hotel reservation, buying flight tickets, international banking
transactions, and shopping.
Security
– Emergency calling, access to local and international agencies,
emergency medical services.
Navigation
– Access to maps and GPS services for route planning.
Social
Communication
– Chatting, reviews, status and photo uploads and more.
Proximity
Marketing
– Alerts on deals and discounts available nearby and admission to
contests.
Informational
Apps –
Updated information on local attractions and places, calendar of
events, and more.
Communicate,
Showcase, Engage
Leverage
the latest in mobile technology, such as geofencing, to quickly reach
out to the tourists. Channel them toward your business by sending
engaging, actionable messages, flash sales, event information, local
news and more. Showcase the best of what your property/ service has
to offer along with a GPS-powered turn-by-turn direction, in-app
FaceTime and more.
Reduce
Costs
Your
app will not only enable you to cut down printing and mailing costs
associated with creating travel resources for visitors, but also help
you make some quick bucks by monetizing the app with ads from local
businesses.
How
to make it big in Florida's thriving travel sector? Although there is
no thumb rule, a tourism app definitely gives you a good head start.
Hire a
competent firm that
will
address the application development needs for your Tampa - based
business. Such
a firm can help you create a killer app that will help to attract and
retain visitors.
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