A vertical social network is a specifically targeted social network that connects users with very specific hobbies, interests, and passions. It is a network that caters to a certain category of users who are interested in sharing content and connecting with others over their shared interests. Experts expect such vertical networks to be one of … Continue reading 10 Trends to expect in the field of Online Communities
Recent events have shown how Facebook, Twitter and other generalised Social Media can be exploited for political interests, spreading misinformation and creating hatred among communities. As more and more audience become aware of "doomscrolling", they actively avoid social media forbetter mental health (see here) A recent survey by the Reuters Institute for the Study of … Continue reading Why 2021 will be a big year for new digital communities
The year 2020 was the most successful year in the history of our start-up. Despite the Corona crisis, we gained more new customers than ever before. Especially in the USA, many new exciting customers and use cases have emerged for us (more on this shortly..). We were so busy with new projects and customers that … Continue reading Our Roadmap 2021: more community, more features, more formats
Push notifications are the most reliable and convenient way to communicate with your customers. In many use cases, push notifications provide extended functionality. They are critical for customers to get the most out of your app. One cannot imagine a to-do list app without push notifications reminding users of the tasks to complete. The same … Continue reading Why Custom Push Sounds are such a big win for your app
As a software platform we develop many new features together with our clients, along their needs and requirements. Other features are developed based on our own expectations, that means it is expected that this will add value for clients and users alike. The hard news is that the direct and indirect cost caused by the … Continue reading The cost of a new feature
No doubt: A year like no other! As we entered a new decade back in January, nobody could have expected such an outcome. Let´s look back at some key take aways: Never take anything for granted! The prime source of happiness and bliss is our health. Good health is our real treasure! And we should … Continue reading 20 things we have learned in 2020
Whether on the way to work, in the train or on the bus, while exercising or doing laundry, thanks to the ever-ready handle smartphone, they accompany us everywhere: podcasts. Everyone has heard of the trend and it's hard to escape it. Especially during the Corona lockdown, a rapidly growing crowd of fans informed and entertained … Continue reading Why it makes sense to supplement your own employee app with podcasts
One market that has often changed more in recent years due to digitalization in the background than one might imagine as a layperson is the logistics industry. In the USA in particular, but now also in Europe, many new start-ups and providers are appearing in this sector. Konexial Inc. is one of these new players. … Continue reading Konexial: America’s best app for truckers – powered by tchop
Push notifications are one of the biggest USPs of native apps. And as the saying goes, friendships are cultivated by letting people hear from you from time to time. Various studies show that the use of push notifications to maintain relationships with users is a key success factor in terms of reach, app usage and … Continue reading Personalized Push Notifications: How to increase retention and engagement of your app
The newspaper extinction of the past few years primarily affected numerous local newsrooms and organisations. There are already many regions in the USA without their own regional newspaper. A trend that threatens to continue in Europe. But new ideas, ventures and also the existing market participants are now doing a lot to counter the negative … Continue reading 8 ideas for using tchop as a hyperlocal news community
