Join the Mobile Marketing Revolution...it is HERE! Your customer has gone mobile, have you?

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1 Join the Mobile Marketing Revolution...it is HERE! Your customer has gone mobile, have you? 23 Most Popular Features 1. Around Us Feature An Around Us Feature is a great way to display relevant locations to your business from within your App. You re able to provide GPS Directions and a brief description about why you chose to include the location. 2. Web Page Feature A Web Page Feature is used to display different web sites without having the user leave the app. This feature becomes very handy when promoting one s Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, OpenTable, or any other websites that do not contain Flash. When using this feature, all that is needed is the direct web address which you want displayed. This feature function is extremely useful and flexible. The most popular uses are Facebook, Twitter, OpenTable, YouTube, SoundCloud, and PDF Menus. 3. Photo Feature An Photo Feature is a function that allows a user to take a picture and send it directly to an address specified by you. For example, you can create an Photo Feature titled Party Cam and have the photo ed directly to you to place on your restaurant s Facebook page or customer photo wall. The uses for this feature are limitless. You can customize the image background, , and subject. The uses for this are pretty limitless. Here are some ideas: 1. Restaurant - party cam, fan cam, guest cam, basically allow customers to upload photos directly to the restaurant to show how much fun they had at dinner. Throw in incentives such as being featured on your Facebook or website under customer of the week, etc. 2. Lawyer - accident cam, legal cam, lawyer cam, basically allow clients to send in photos relating to their case or to start a case. 3. News or Blog - news cam, tip cam, basically allow users to submit a story tip with a photo attached.

2 4. GPS Coupons The GPS Coupon Feature is a way for businesses to reward frequent customers with incentives for repeat business. It works by reading the mobile phone s GPS coordinates and then checks to see if they are at the same coordinates as your business s location! When they accumulate enough check-ins, they get their check-in incentive (i.e. free drinks, food, discount, etc!). You get to set how many check-ins are needed to unlock your incentive and how many hours or days before they are allowed to check in once again. The best uses of a check-in system are to build loyalty with customers and also to offer an incentive program for repeat business. Also, no more dealing with hole-punched paper cards! Let the customer do it themselves through the check-in system! One of the most important things for small businesses is to create customer loyalty and brand recognition. The best way to do this is to offer incentives for loyal customers, who will turn into brand advocates and help you grow through word-of-mouth marketing! 5. WuFoo Feature Wufoo forms are a breakthrough in online form submission. When you are looking for your customers to submit clean, to-the-point forms with ease, DBSadvantage with Wufoo has you covered. From quote forms, consultation forms, comments/suggestion forms, and submission of contact information, Wufoo has the technologies to customize the data you need to turn it into useful information. 6. Image Gallery Feature The Image Gallery Feature is a native view of images on your mobile device. This is an awesome way to display just about any images of your business inside your app. Highly recommended for apps with a large amount of photos to display. Integrate your already existing Flickr account into our native Image Gallery Feature! 7. Music Feature The music Feature is a great way to play music and sell tracks via itunes inside your app. 8. Fan Wall Feature A Fan Wall Feature is a function that allows your customers to log in via Facebook or Twitter to comment on the app wall for your business. This wall can be used for customer praise, fun, feedback, or connecting; the uses are endless!»» A Fan Wall Feature is a great way for your customers to make comments about your business. There is no approval process for the these comments; therefore, they can be good or bad so make sure you monitor what your customers are saying!

3 9. Mortgage Calculator Feature A mortgage calculator is a tool that allows you to calculate a monthly repayment using variables such as loan amount, loan term, and interest rate. The mortgage calculator will then return the results based on the information you input. 10. Podcast Feature A Podcast Feature is an excellent way for any business to display their media content on a mobile device. All you need is your existing podcast link! This feature is a great tool for displaying video or audio podcasts. 11. RSS Feed Feature RSS feeds are common and popular form of displaying news and information. RSS feeds load a web page that will consistently be updated without you ever having to change the information within the app. It s a new form of sharing information and can now be integrated easily on your app. Updated with current news, links to articles, special offers, and all other types of useful information, your RSS feed can be a feature that your users check multiple times a day. The best use for an RSS Feed Feature is to keep your clients updated on important information regarding your business or industry. It is great for helping connect customers to your firm and creates dynamic content within your app! 12. Flexible Counter Feature A Flexible Counter Feature is a function that allows you to include a counter inside your app. This counter can be used for tons of things and also allows you to the results to an specified by you and also include an subject of your choice. You can get pretty creative with this Feature from game scores to counting drinks or even create a word game out of it. It s up to you! 13. Loyalty Feature Say goodbye to those pesky punch cards you had to always remember to carry around with you so you could get your stamps and then your coupon. With the Loyalty Feature you never have to worry about your customers forgetting their punch cards, because hardly anyone leaves their home without their phone.»» With this feature, the customer simply hands over their phone to the sales representative who will then input a secret code. It s the same concept as a punch card only digital.

4 14. Tip Calculator Feature A tip calculator is extremely useful for restaurants, dining or food service delivery apps. This calculator allows the user to input the price of the bill, the tip percentage they wish to pay, and the number of paying parties. The calculator will then display the sum that each party should pay to split the bill. If your company offers any type of product or service where tipping is commonplace, then adding it to your app can only be a convenience. 15. QR Scanner Feature The QR Scanner Feature is a useful tool that can scan any QR code your users come upon! 16. QR Coupon Feature A QR coupon is closely related to a barcode and scanner. This technology utilizes your mobile device for its camera, which scans the code that DBSadvantage gives you. By scanning this code a given number of times, it will unlock certain coupons that you set. If your organization has special offers or coupons, such as restaurants or services like salons or skydiving, you should be taking advantage of QR Coupons. These coupons can be fun and entertaining to the end user if implemented correctly. You should post the QR code in different locations around your establishment, such as by the cashiers or on the door when entering. QR coupons also help increase word of mouth advertisement of your firm by adding in a new and exciting way for consumers to connect to your business. QR Coupons are the new stamp card. Instead of getting a piece of paper with stamps each time they buy your service or product they can now just use their mobile device and your app. 17. YouTube Channel Feature A YouTube Channel Feature is used to display your business s direct YouTube channel in a clean and clear way on mobile devices without having the user leave the app. 18. Voice Recorder Feature The Voice Recording Feature is a feature that now allows your users to record and then send in voice notes regarding your business or information you request from them.

5 19. Shopping Cart Feature The Shopping Cart Feature is an excellent tool we have built in an effort to help small businesses monetize their app! The uses for it are truly endless. You can either create a new shopping cart using DBSadvantage or integrate your existing one using your API key! 20. Food Ordering Feature The Food Ordering Feature is a simple way for restaurants to start taking orders through their mobile app! 21. Mailing List Feature A mailing list can be visualized as a rolodex for a newsletter. A newsletter is a form of communication that organizations use to inform their customers of news and changes they make. A mailing list and newsletter is crucial for a company that has updates and news, especially for periodic updates. Use this feature to collect your clients name and addresses. Mailing lists have become essential for all businesses. Arguably the staple of communicating information from organization to customer, mailing lists can be used in many ways. Examples are: Newsletters Change of product/services offered Periodic updates and notifications Coupons and special offers Collecting users information 22. Events The Events Feature is a perfect way to keep your customers updated on special things going on in your business! From live acts in bars or clubs, to weekly classes at a gym, or even open houses for a realtor! The possibilities of use are endless! 23. Messages The Messages Feature is the push notification portal, a way for you to send direct messages to your customers! This Feature stores all of your previously sent messages to allow your customers to view messages later in case they had missed them initially.»» A Messages Feature is a great way to update your customers on specials, deals, events or anything else! As soon as you send the message out, your customers will get it right on their smart phones!

6 All Features Around Us tab - Display points of interest on map with info page and GPS directions Call Us tab - One-touch calling from inside the app Car Finder tab - Remember where you parked your car by dropping a saved pinpoint on your location, set a timer if you need to get back in a certain amount of time Changer tab - Used only for creating a branded Android preview app Contact tab - Give customers multiple ways to contact your business. Phone, websites, , and GPS directions. This can also be used as a Home tab. Coupons tab - GPS coupon, similar to foursquare. Can access coupon when you are in certain distance to business form tab - Easily create an appointment, order, feedback or survey, contact form, etc photo tab - stored photos, or snap a new one and send it Events tab - used to set upcoming events in a calendar Fan Wall tab Users can post comments, post photos, share their location of where they posted from, and view where others have posted from. Updated design from original Fan Wall Food Order tab Allow customers to order food with the option for delivery, pick-up, dine-in. Pay options; Cash, Google checkout, PayPal or CC via PayPal, and CC via Authorize.net GPS Coupon tab Create mobile coupons for your customers to unlock by checking in at the businesses location Image gallery tab - Display images in a gallery with layout options of either carousal or a grid DBSadvantage.com info@dbsadvantage.com

7 All Features Info tab (1,2,3 tier) - Multiple tiered info pages for menus, business information, displaying images, etc. WYSIWYG with HTML source editing, image uploading, text customization, and more Loyalty tab - Virtual loyalty stamp card. Set the number of stamps a customer needs to receive special deals Mailing list tab - Gather names and addresses directly inside the application. Important contacts gathered from app into third-party marketing campaign services Membership Tab - The membership tab is a way for you to set a username & password for users to access your app. This feature can be a great way for exclusive groups to create mobile apps for their audience. Menu tab - Display menu, good for single item entry, specific field for listing price Merchandise tab - Sell products from app. Allow customers to search, view, and purchase items. Orders can be ed and printed out. Payment integration with PayPal, Google Checkout, Authorize.net and Cash Messages tab - Push notifications are stored here to be viewed at a later time Mortgage calculator tab - Calculate monthly mortgage payments Music tab Upload music files to app. Play music and sell tracks via itunes or 7digital. News tab Enter keywords to search related news articles, recent editorials, and trends from Google News and Twitter Notepad tab Allow users to take notes and store in app. PDF tab Upload PDFs to display in app Podcast tab Integrate video and audio podcasts in app QR coupon tab Creates coupons that are unlocked by scanning a unique QR code DBSadvantage.com info@dbsadvantage.com

8 All Features QR Scanner tab - Use to scan third-party QR codes Reservation tab - Allow users to schedule appointments or make reservations. Appointment uploads to calendar with a built in reminder RSS feed tab - Link any RSS feed (such as blogs) Sports stats tab - Count items related to business, use as a scorekeeper, and send stats via Tell Friend tab - Share a link to the app via , Facebook, Twitter, or SMS Tip calculator tab - Calculate tip, calculate what each person owes for parties of two or more Voice Recording tab - Record voice notes with ability to audio file Website tab - Link to a website or specific URL Wufoo form tab - Create forms on Wufoo and integrate form into app Youtube Channel Tab Instantly show a YouTube channel to display all videos in the app Easy-to-use solutions for the mobile generation. The simple way to create elegant mobile apps for your business. DBSadvantage.com info@dbsadvantage.com