Alexa Smart Speaker Development
Develop a smart-speaker app with Amazon Alexa or Google Home. Scorchsoft builds apps using the Amazon ecosystem of services (AWS).
Many experts predict voice to be the future of search. With voice-activated assistants on our phones, in our cars, and even in our homes, the world does seem to be embracing the hands-free approach to browsing. For businesses, that means a shift in your marketing approach and the way you reach your audience, and our team are here to help you do it. Using the advanced Alexa Smart Speaker, we can ensure you're not left behind when voice search becomes the new normal.
Scorchsoft are expert app and portal developers based in the UK. We have over 16 years' experience making rich, functionally complex apps and web apps. Browse our capabilities, see our work, or get a free quote.
What an Alexa skill can do for your business
Five ways we put a smart speaker to work, from voice search visibility to running your business processes hands-free.
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Innovative Way to Reach More Users
Alexa is becoming increasingly commonplace in homes. Designed for convenient voice search, customers use it to replace searches that they would have typed into their phone or laptop. These searches are often quick queries, like looking for a restaurant near them or the nearest shop that sells a specific item. Alexas are also being used to buy products, with users being able to order online without ever picking up a device. When we optimise your company to be favoured by Alexa, just like SEO for Google, we make it more likely that you'll be the first recommendation for a product or service. Users trust Alexa's recommendations and are looking for a quick answer, giving you a competitive edge. This opens you up to a much wider audience and could even diversify your demographic, helping you thrive in the modern world.
Scalable With the Right Tools
We can link your Alexa to other tools available on Amazon Web Services, creating a scalable device to reach many users. To do this, we'll use Amazon's Lambda tool. The Lambda functions give us the freedom to customise your Alexa and add new skills depending on your needs, helping to create a device that's unique to your business. We can also link your Alexa to your AWS cloud, allowing you to access data stored here straight from your Alexa Smart Speaker.
Link With Your IoT
As soon as you connect your Alexa to a WiFi connection, it becomes part of your Internet of Things (IoT). Over this network, your Alexa and other connected devices can transmit data and interact with each other, creating an efficient system to cover your business needs. We'll help set up your devices and configure their settings to suit you and your environment. You can then use your Alexa and other devices to track data (particularly from customers), identify issues, and work more productively. We'll also set you up with one main device which all of your others, like your Alexa, can connect to. From this device, you can easily track, monitor, and manage your entire IoT setup.
Trigger Commands Across Services
Alexa is an incredibly versatile business device that can improve efficiency. We can programme your Alexa to become a common interface across your business processes, linking it to your CRM system or stock control, for example. By integrating these platforms, you'll have one central device to trigger your company's commands using only your voice. This is especially useful when one task requires multiple platforms. Rather than logging into each one to carry out individual tasks, you can do everything you need to quickly from your Alexa.
Control Business Data Easily
From managing your calendar to checking orders, you can control your business data easily from your Alexa without having to leave your desk, sofa, or dining room table. With a busy schedule, you shouldn't underestimate the importance of convenience. By checking your data when you need to, you avoid forgetting the task, wasting time locating files, or checking the wrong thing (to err is human, and Alexa definitely isn't). It's a simple change that can have a huge impact on day-to-day business.
Experience delivering
An Alexa skill rarely stands alone. These are the capabilities we most often build around one.
AI, Automation & Data
Business process automation, AI-ready data ecosystems, AI apps and software, and data lake development.
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Mobile app development for iOS and Android, portal and SaaS web apps, online login portals and partner portals.
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API and systems integration, Internet of Things (IoT and MQTT), remote monitoring and device control, and cloud databases.
Learn moreSecurity & Access
Single sign-on (SSO), penetration testing and data encryption across your apps and online portals.
Learn morePayments & Commerce
Online and in-app payments, eCommerce, electronic tickets, ROI and quoting apps, and marketing automation.
Learn moreDesign & Planning
Planning, discovery, wireframing and specifications, website design, mobile-friendly web app design, reporting and dashboards.
Learn moreBuilding for teams across healthcare, logistics, motorsport and manufacturing
What Our Clients Say
Scorchsoft helped us take our idea for an app and make it a reality. Everything from the planning meeting to decide what we really needed to the project management and execution was great. It was delivered on time - early in fact - and on budget. Highly recommend.
Rebecca PalserDragonfly IntelligenceScorchsoft is a brilliant company with fantastic knowledge of the mobile app industry. From the project management to the development team, they have been the perfect candidate for our project, and we can't thank them enough!
Lance ChorltonGapped OnlineWe're really pleased with the work Scorchsoft has done in developing our web portal! They have been accurate with timelines and budget, delivering a solid product that allows us to monitor and manage patients remotely while they use our novel medical device at-home. The "plan - design - build" approach has worked well and saved us time in the long-run by catching requirements and issues early.
Daniel GreenSensTrainI'm really pleased with how my app came out, it was exactly what I was looking for. The team at Scorchsoft are great at what they do and made the whole process as simple and easy as possible. Being someone who is not very tech savvy the set up and back end operations were done in a great easy to use manner even for myself which makes using my app stress free. Thanks to all the team!
Ruben CarrollMosaic MasterpiecesThe new Flourish Education website has already removed a lot of manual processes, freeing up both schools, candidates and internal employees time. We are delighted with the look and feel which is clean, professional and more engaging. We are also pleased with the decision to have an HD video background on the homepage, and building immediate trust with our clients by giving them a taste of what it looks like in the Flourish Education offices.
James HancocksMarketing Manager, Flourish Education I can't believe how quickly we started to see results with this project. Scorchsoft provided us with graphic-designed mockups of how the app would look once built, and we were able to sell the product for use by our first customer before the product was finished. Since launching in March, we have secured a major television network as a client who now uses Image Approvals to manage the talent approval process for their productions.
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