Branded App by Wix: Tips For Customizing Your App for Your Business
Branded App by Wix: Tips For Customizing Your App for Your Business
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Depending on your business you can add industry-specific sections to you app to better tailor its content for your audience. Choose a type of business below for some tips on getting started building your app.
Tip:
See Branded App by Wix in action with e-commerce and fitness app examples in a video tutorial.
Choose the type of branded app you want to create:
Add a tab for each product category: If you have multiple categories of products, add a navigation tab at the top of your app for each one so it's easier for your customers to browse.
Choose either Product Gallery or Product Carousel to display your store products.
Edit the new element using the options available.
Tap Add.
Add a 'My Cart' icon to the header: Add a shopping cart icon to your app's header so members can easily navigate to their cart from anywhere on the app.
Add online ordering and reservations sections: Add an ordering tab so customers can order meals and a reservation section so people can easily book tables from the app.
Navigate to the tab where you want the gallery and tap +Add Element
Tap the Basic Items tab.
Tap Content Box.
Edit the element title for your gallery e.g. 'Our Menu'.
Tap the Add icon at the bottom left.
Tap Gallery.
Upload media from your device or the Media Manager.
When you're done tap Publish at the top right.
Tap Add.
Create a custom 'Order Now' button Add an 'Order Now' button to your branded app's header to grab customer attention and make it easy for them to order a meal.
Tap the tab where you want to add a bookings section. Tip: You can also create a new tab for the section by tapping Screens at the bottom and then New Screen.
Tap Add Element.
Swipe through the element menu and tap Bookings.
Choose a booking element to add to your branded app:
My Upcoming Bookings: Members can see the upcoming services they've booked.
Agenda: A calendar with your upcoming services.
Services: A list of your available services.
My performance tracker: Allow members to track their progress through your class or course.
Edit the new element using the options available.
Tap Add.
Add an Appointments tab:Make bookings easy with an appointments tab that clients can navigate to and immediately reserve a spot.
Create a group for your event:Create an event-specific group for people to join and discuss the event and share media after the event is over. Then add a 'group feed' section to your branded app to encourage people to chat.
Show me how
Create a new group from the Wix Owner app for your event. Add the event name, description and attendees. Learn how
When you're done, go to the Wix Owner app.
Tap Site & App.
Tap Customize under Mobile App.
Tap Add Element.
Choose a Groups element:
Group Feed: Give members a quick overview of the main activities in your different groups.
Group List: Show all your groups in a list and let members join or create their own.
Group Carousel: Display your groups in a carousel and let members discover them one by one.
Update the element settings and tap Add.
Add Events specific sections: Add an upcoming events schedule, discussion channel and a list of event guests.
Tap the tab where you want to add an events section. Tip: You can also create a new tab for the section by tapping Screens at the bottom and then Add New Screen.
Tap Add Element.
Swipe through the elements menu and tap Events.
Choose an events element to add to your branded app:
Events Carousel: Let members browse through your events quickly and buy tickets.
Events List: Showcase all your events in a list.
Event Schedule: A schedule of upcoming events.
Event Discussion: A live discussion for the event where invitees can post and comment about updates.
Event Guests: A list of guests attending the event.
Edit the new element using the options available.
Tap Add.
Creating a branded app for communities
Include announcements: Keep members updated with an announcements section and share any updates to the community.
Add a tab for each product category: If you have multiple categories of products, add a navigation tab at the top of your app for each one so it's easier for your customers to browse.
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to upload a video from the Media Manager, Video Maker, YouTube or your personal device.
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