How to Turn Your Affiliate Website Into a Mobile App: Improve Engagement and Drive More Return Traffic

Engagement is key for any business, including affiliate marketing. If your users are interacting with your content and returning frequently, you’re more likely to convert those interactions into revenue.

But with so much content out there, how do you keep users coming back? One word: mobile apps.

In this article, we will discuss the benefits of having a mobile app for your affiliate website. We will also show you how you can create your mobile app with our platform, MobiLoud.

Interested in learning more? Book a free demo now and get a walk through the process, plus a free preview of your affiliate website as a mobile app!

Why You Should Create a Mobile App For Your Affiliate Website

Developing a mobile app for your affiliate website can significantly improve engagement and drive return traffic, and add a whole new dimension to your business.

Here’s how.

1. The Power of Push Notifications

With a mobile app, you can send timely, relevant and personalized push notifications, and drive traffic at the click of a button.

This means you're not so reliant on people finding your website in Google search, or crafting the perfect subject line to make your emails stand out among your readers' crowded inbox.

You can send notifications for new content, or new affiliate deals, providing real value to users. Better still, these can be personalized based on the user’s behavior. For instance, if someone regularly checks out tech gadgets on your affiliate site, a push notification about a limited-time deal on the latest smartphone will almost certainly grab their attention.

Personalized content keeps users engaged and coming back for more.

2. Seamless Mobile Experience Means More Engagement

Navigating all your site's content and information on a mobile browser can be clunky. A well-developed mobile app, however, creates a seamless and optimized experience. Everything from buying guides to reviews to affiliate deals is right there in an easy-to-navigate format.

When users find it easy to scroll, search, and consume content through your app, they’re far more likely to engage. Frictionless navigation encourages them to explore more content, click on more links, and ultimately, make more purchases. It’s all about convenience, and a mobile app offers just that.

3. In-App Exclusive Content and Deals

One surefire way to boost return traffic is to offer something your users can’t get anywhere else. Exclusive content or deals available only within the app can create that sense of “VIP access.” Whether it’s early access to special promo codes, or exclusive product recommendations, giving your app users something extra is a great way to keep them engaged.

This creates a habit. People start checking your app regularly because they know they might find a hidden gem they can’t get on your website. And the more they engage, the more likely they are to convert.

4. Loyalty Programs to Reward Engagement

If there’s one thing we’ve learned from affiliate marketing, it’s that people love rewards. You can take this to the next level by integrating a loyalty program directly into your mobile app. Reward users for clicking on affiliate links, reading reviews, or making purchases through your links. Points, badges, or even cash-back offers can go a long way toward building loyalty.

Users who feel like they’re getting rewarded for engaging with your content are more likely to keep coming back. They’ll actively seek out opportunities to earn more rewards, leading to higher engagement rates. And as a bonus, they’re also likely to share your app with friends, driving even more traffic to your site.

5. Offline Access for Content Consumption

A mobile app can also offer users offline access to certain content. This is perfect for affiliate websites that focus on longer-form content like product reviews, guides, or articles. Users can save articles, read them offline, and click through to affiliate links once they’re back online. It’s a great way to keep people engaged with your content, even when they don’t have an internet connection.

For example, if your site specializes in travel gear, a user could download a guide to the best backpacks for their trip and read it on a plane. Once they land, they’re ready to click on the affiliate links you’ve embedded in the article. Offline access gives your app more utility, and in turn, keeps your users more engaged.

6. Building a Community Through User Engagement

Apps aren’t just about transactions; they’re about building a relationship with your users. Adding features like in-app messaging, user-generated content, or community forums creates a space for users to engage not just with your content, but with each other. When users feel connected to a community, they’re more likely to return to your app repeatedly.

You can even allow users to share deals or reviews with their friends directly through the app. This adds a social component that can drive even more traffic to your affiliate site, while also keeping your current users engaged.

Wrapping Up

A mobile app for your affiliate website isn’t just a nice-to-have. It can be a strategic tool that can significantly boost engagement and drive more return traffic. From push notifications and exclusive content to loyalty programs and community-building, the possibilities are endless.

With more and more people today mobile-first, an app makes it easier for users to interact with your content, engage with your affiliate partners, and most importantly, keep coming back.

Developing a mobile app is an investment that can pay off big time in terms of user retention, engagement, and revenue growth. So, if you’re looking to take your affiliate marketing game to the next level, it’s time to go mobile.

Convert your Affiliate Website into a Mobile App with MobiLoud.

MobiLoud lets you skip the pain and high cost of mobile app development. Our platform can turn any website into native mobile apps. It’s a done-for-you service that has the best elements of a no code app builder and custom app development.

With MobiLoud, you can launch apps with zero coding and zero technical ability. There’s no need to hire and manage developers, and you won’t even have to spend money close to the level of investment needed to build fully custom apps from the ground up.

Our solution doesn’t limit you to blocks and templates. It fully converts your existing website into apps, which are fully synced with your site to make the apps simple to update and maintain.

You can ship a full-featured mobile app that carries over all the features of your website, and feels like a fully custom native app to the end user, for minimal cost, done in less than a month.

How It Works

With MobiLoud, your app will be a full, live reflection of your mobile website. We strip away the browser tabs, and add a few small native mobile touches, such as navigation UI, a tab menu and splash screens. We then put together native code to allow your app to run in Android and iOS operating systems, and let you send native mobile push notifications.

Our approach has a number of advantages:

• It lets you quickly and easily go to market with an app, as you don’t need to rebuild or drastically redesign anything.
• Maintenance is much easier, since you’re using the same codebase for your site and your apps. When you update your site, your apps update automatically.
• All the features on your website, such as plugins, themes, widgets, integrations, payment gateways and any custom features will work in the app in the same way.
• There’s no coding, no technical knowledge needed from you or your team.
• You can be totally hands-off and launch with zero addition to your existing workflow.

Our full-service approach covers every part of the process. This includes:

• Development work to convert your site into apps and deploy it for Android and iOS.
• Configuring your app to ensure it feels fully native to the end user.
• Custom UI/UX tweaks to your mobile website to maximize your mobile user experience in both app and website.
• Submitting your app to the Apple and Google Play app stores, and handling all back-and-forths to ensure your app and listing meet their standards.
• Handling technical updates and maintenance for your app after launching.

The process starts with a kick-off call with one of our project managers. We’ll discuss your needs and what you want to get out of the project, and make sure MobiLoud is right for you.

From there, we take over to build and launch your apps, keeping you updated every step of the way.

From start to finish, you can be live and in the app stores in less than a month, for a low-four figure investment, plus a guarantee that your app will be accepted into the app stores, so it’s completely risk-free.

Learn more about our pricing here.

Create a Mobile App For Your Affiliate Website Now

Today, any business can launch their own mobile app, for a small investment, with little to no effort or technical expertise required.

MobiLoud makes it happen. We’ll turn your mobile-friendly website into a native mobile app, that looks and feels like the kind of app other brands spend millions of dollars to build and maintain, without sacrificing any of the features or improvements you’ve made to your website.

You’ll do it for a small cost, in a short timeframe, while adding little to no overhead or complexity to your workflow.

Book a demo and get a free app preview now to start the process and see what MobiLoud can do for your business, with your own mobile app.