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A wide variety of SaaS services can help small and medium-sized businesses achieve the capabilities of a large company. Want to know what everyone is excited about? Meet your new toolbox

Cloud computing, software as a SaaS service. Illustration: shutterstock
Cloud computing, software as a SaaS service. Illustration: shutterstock

SaaS services are acronyms for the term "Software as a Service". This means that instead of purchasing essential software for the operation of any modern business, you can simply get it in a service model. Software and computer services in this model are provided over the Internet and without obligation, purchase or installation.
The software is stored on the servers of the company offering the service and under security. They are provided directly to small and medium-sized businesses and through them it is possible to obtain capabilities of a large company. There is no need for a server to use the software services and there is nothing installed on the computer that requires commitment, maintenance and upgrades. The SaaS model allows businesses to reduce costs, but at the same time it also makes leading software accessible to them from anywhere and at any time.

The toolbox that will upgrade your business

There are several leading categories of SaaS services that can be coordinated in Israel through companies such as Active Trail and others. In custom development projects, the main emphasis is on systems characterization and analysis services according to customer requirements and needs, user experience planning and strategic consulting around UX, graphic design and overall management. It is also possible to coordinate software services such as code development, integration, quality testing and load testing. Other common services intended for small to medium businesses are website accessibility and their adaptation to mobile.

In the IT infrastructure and services category, a high demand for hosting services, topological analysis of software and hardware and DBA services has been registered in recent years. DBS experts on behalf of SaaS companies mainly advise businesses facing loading and performance challenges. With the help of database management - DBA - you can perform upgrades and develop solutions with high availability.
Small and medium-sized businesses can present the appearance of a large company only on the condition that they perform quality control. QA services that are relevant in the SaaS model provide professional solutions, guarantee the integrity of systems and infrastructure before going live and are provided accompanied by the implementation of experimental programs. This means that the small business no longer has to wait to make adjustments and changes: it simply coordinates SaaS services in real time and integrates an STP software test plan, STD software test settings and STR software test report to document the quality assurance tests performed on its system.

Advertising and marketing with SaaS services

Don't want to be left behind? Try to integrate software as a service in the SaaS model also to carry out advertising and marketing moves. The service makes it possible to increase the traffic of surfers to the website and promote small and medium business services on the Internet. The service includes site tree structure planning and content hierarchy, content project management and social media management. Optimization services include business intelligence and market research, technological construction and content maintenance in accordance with the promotion strategy, and of course consulting and managing sponsored PPC campaigns in search engines and social networks.

Another way to market small and medium businesses online with SaaS services is to use email. Software-as-a-service systems allow any organization to design the e-mail template according to the logo and the message, define rules for the automatic management of campaigns, import contacts from operational systems and adapt different templates to groups of senders and recipients. In addition, SaaS services for email marketing include running several campaigns at the same time and monitoring results in real time.
In conclusion, any business can integrate into cyberspace with the help of the unique SaaS model. The only question is which tools are suitable for him and how to get the most out of them.

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