Best Apps for E-commerce Websites

November 23, 2012 By 1 Comment

If you run an e-commerce website, you have likely experienced that feeling of apprehension – even panic – at walking away from your dashboard. You know how important it is to monitor your site closely so you can respond to trends or problems. From analytics to social media, you do a lot to keep the site up, running and growing.

But sometimes you just have to peel yourself away from the computer and get out in the real world for a while. With the right apps on your phone, you can continue to monitor the more basic data you need on the go. You don’t have to sprint away and sprint back. Check out these apps so you can stay plugged in and keep your finger on the pulse of your e-commerce website.

Analytics

Fundamental to keeping tabs on your site are your analytics data. If you have Google Analytics, like most of the world, you likely need an app that can handle robust reporting and real-time monitoring. Here are a few for iOS users and Android users as well.

Analytics App by Inblosam – iPhone | iPad (HD Version)

DroidAnalytics by Nicolas Sorel – Android

FTP and HTML Editing

Ever tried to fix a major problem on the backend of your site from a cell phone? It’s tough! And there aren’t a lot of apps available that can get the job done. But if you need to fix a big problem – a major source of anxiety for e-commerce owners on the go – then these tools can save the day.

FTP On The Go – PRO – iPhone | iPad

AndFTP by Lysesoft – Android

WordPress Apps

If you run an e-commerce site using WordPress as your publishing system, then you know how important it can be to quickly moderate comments, change settings and generally respond to issues. These apps give you control of your WP site on the go.

WordPress by Automatic – iPhone | iPad

WordPress for Android by WordPress – Android

Social Media

One of the definitive solutions for managing social media is Hootsuite. There are certainly others out there, but with integration for everything – Twitter, Facebook, Google+ – you can quickly monitor and respond to customers while on the go with Hootsuite in hand.

Hootsuite – iPhone | iPad (HD Version)

Hootsuite – Android

Adsense Monitoring Apps

Finally, if you use AdSense, you likely want to keep close tabs on earnings while you’re out and about. These apps give you the ability to quickly check in on your totals to see how your sites are performing.

QuickAdSenes by ESCOZ, Inc. – iPhone |iPad

AdSense Dashboard by Gregory Block – Android

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Tara Hornor is passionate about writing on topics of social media, technology, marketing, advertising, branding, web and graphic design, and more for PrintPlace.com. She enjoys helping readers improve designs and strategies for their PrintPlace.com booklets and catalogs for maximum marketing results. Be sure to follow @TaraHornor for more marketing and design advice.

  • http://www.heatherstone.net/ Heather Stone

    Hi Tara,
    These are some great apps and I’m definitely going to try some of them. I often work on my Android smartphone, but I still can’t get used to the tiny screen. Apps to make the work flow better usually help a little, but I’m still waiting for a pligg version so I can moderate BizSugar more easily from a distance.
    Thanks for the post, and I’ll let you know how some of these work out.