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Downloadable Podcasts in Your AppPresser App

Update 10/5/20: we made some improvements to podcasting in AppPresser apps, check out this post By the end of today’s video you will understand how to get your podcast setup in AppPresser so that your users can listen to your podcasts. They’ll even be able to download it for offline listening.Here are the basic steps:…

Frequently Asked Questions about AppPresser

If you’ve followed along as we’ve talked about all the ways that people are using AppPresser, you’ve still likely got some more questions before you are willing to make a purchase. Today we’re going to try to answer all of those questions for you. If you still have a question when you’re done reading, leave…

Who is Using AppPresser? Customer Examples.

Over the last number of weeks we’ve answered a bunch of questions that beginning customers have when they look at using AppPresser to build a mobile app with their WordPress site. If you missed those posts, here they are. Mobile is Not the Future (it’s the Present) The 3 Big Problems You Can Solve with…

April Product Update – Custom Fonts and BuddyPress Xprofile Editing

While there are a bunch of updates this month, there are two we’re particularly proud of. First, you can now change the heading and body fonts in your AppPresser app. You can use Roboto, Roboto Slab, Lato, Oswald, Merriweather as well as any custom Google Font (custom fonts don’t work offline). The second big update…

How Does AppPresser Work With My WordPress Plugins and Theme?

You’re probably wondering how your particular site will work with AppPresser, and what the app can do. Let’s start with how AppPresser works, and how you can integrate your WordPress content. How AppPresser Works If you’re inclined to video, you can get an overview of how AppPresser works here before we dive in to the…

3 Ways To Build An App Compared

Since you’re here, I’m assuming that you want to build a mobile app for your site. While we could pretend that using AppPresser is the only way to get this done, that’s not the truth. There are other options that have different costs and benefits to those that AppPresser provides. There are three approaches you…

4 Steps to Making a Great Mobile App

Everybody loves Instagram, but did you know that it wasn’t always as beautiful and simple? Instagram started out as an app called Burbn that allowed people to check in at certain locations, earn points, and post photos. The problem was that it wasn’t getting traction. The app was complex and hard to use, and it…

AppPresser March 2019 Update

Just like we said a few weeks back, we want to keep you updated on what is going on with AppPresser for 2019. This is our first installment of regular updates for what’s going on with AppPresser. Enhancements for AppCommunity We know you’ve been asking for AppCommunity enhancements and this month we’ve been working on…

The 3 Big Problems You Can Solve with a Mobile App

I’m not going to pretend like an app solves all the world’s problems, but there are some unique solutions an app can provide. Let’s look at the 3 most common problems business owners face that only an app can solve well. Problem 1: Click, wait. Click, wait. Click, wait. You’ve lost me. If your website…

Mobile is Not the Future (it’s the Present)

You may have heard that mobile is the future, but it’s not. It’s the present. If you think mobile is the future, you’re living in the past. If you’re reading this, you’re ahead of the game. You realize that mobile is important, and you’re figuring out how an app could fit into your customer engagement…

What to Expect from AppPresser in 2019

Here at AppPresser, we are really busy behind the scenes furiously writing code and answering the constant stream of support and pre-sales questions. One thing we haven’t been busy doing is updating you by writing on our blog. We have been talking with dozens of our customers on the phone, and a couple times we…

Introducing AppCommerce: Take Your WooCommerce Store Mobile

When we started AppPresser 5 years ago, we created a WooCommerce integration called AppWoo. It was exciting to see WooCommerce in a mobile app, and many of our customers used it with great success. A lot has changed since then, including huge updates to our platform, WordPress, and WooCommerce. In light of these improvements, we…

Featured App: Maui Happy Hours

On Maui, a great sunset and a great deal often go together. The trick is knowing where the best happy hour is right now, whether you are in Kihei, Lahaina or Ka’anapali. Maui Happy Hours answers all of that. It is “a team of Maui locals curating the best happy hours, deals, and discounts at…

Analytics for AppPresser 3 and more

We have a lot of exciting new stuff we’ve been working on, but we’ve been heads down in code and support tickets lately instead of writing blog posts. Here’s one big post with all the new features! Contents Google Analytics API login and registration AppCommunity Improvements App Builder UI Improvements New stuff coming soon Google…

Introducing AppCommunity: A New Way to Get Social With BuddyPress

AppCommunity by AppPresser is a re-imagined social component for AppPresser apps. AppCommunity allows AppPresser customers to create a social mobile app for their WordPress website similar to Instagram or Facebook. With AppCommunity, app users can post activity updates, photos, create friendships, send private messages, join groups, and more. AppCommunity works with the BuddyPress plugin on…

The All New Learn AppPresser App

We are excited to announce the all new Learn AppPresser app! With this app you can learn all about how AppPresser works, and how to build and customize your apps. It uses our LearnDash integration, so you are learning how to build apps with AppPresser inside an app built with AppPresser. So meta. Take courses…

Everything You Need to Know About In App Purchases

You can’t sell subscriptions or digital content in your app with Paypal or Stripe like you can on your website. One scenario that comes up a lot is when a customer has a website with premium content, and they want an app. They may have member’s only video content, or premium education courses. They need…

AppPresser Now Integrates With LearnDash

Today we are excited to announce that you can now integrate LearnDash into your AppPresser apps! Online education has exploded in growth, and LearnDash has led the charge in the WordPress LMS plugin space. We learned that LearnDash customers had been looking for an affordable way to create iOS and Android apps to go along…

New: Custom App Layouts Just Got Easier

Today I’m excited to announce a new feature that will make creating custom app layouts easy: custom components! If you are familiar with shortcodes in WordPress, AppPresser custom components are like shortcodes for your app. Drop in your shortcodes and create complex custom app layouts with just a few lines of simple HTML. Custom components…

Featured App: Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church

Greater Centennial is “the official app of Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church in Mt. Vernon, New York, led by pastor Reverend Dr. Stephen W. Pogue.” It gives a congregation with roots going back to the 1860s a simple way to worship, pray and give from anywhere. It is built with AppPresser. In this featured app…

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