{"id":3782,"date":"2016-03-29T01:18:56","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T05:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/?p=3782"},"modified":"2022-08-11T00:07:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T04:07:16","slug":"live-chat-mobile-final-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boatchat.com\/blog\/managed-chat\/live-chat-mobile-final-four\/","title":{"rendered":"Live chat on mobile is key to boat sales during Final Four"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Live chat on mobile devices is key to more leads for boat dealers<\/p><\/div>\n

About a bazillion people will be watching the NCAA Final Four basketball championship games this month now that March Madness is over. What are many of those viewers going to do while they watch the game on TV? Everything possible on their phones, including shop for watercraft.
\nNow that internet usage on smart phones and tablets has surpassed desktop computers, boat dealers need their websites and overall digital marketing strategy optimized for smartphones. A key part of that strategy should be BoatChat\u2019s live chat for mobile devices. BoatChat takes full advantage scientifically-tested technology<\/a> to generate the most sold units of any live chat provider on marine websites.<\/p>\n

More than half of website traffic is from mobile devices<\/h2>\n

Since half to three-quarters of website visitors are \u201cunique\u201d, there is really only one chance to make a connection and capture quality lead information. This is why effective managed chat<\/a> is so important. It gives dealers a chance to increase lead counts from contact forms by up to 50 percent or more. According to Global Web Index data in this report<\/a>, 80 percent of internet users own a smartphone, and there are several key chat features dealers need for proactive chat on these devices. These include:<\/p>\n