If you're a WordPress user, you know how crucial it is to find a reliable and powerful page builder that doesn't require a long-term commitment. Well, look no further! Spectra Page Builder is here to revolutionize your website-building experience. In this episode, we'll dive deep into the features and benefits of Spectra, a lightweight and lightning-fast alternative to other popular page builders like Divi , Elementor , and Beaver Builder. I am going to be checking out this tool as well as a the...
Aug 10, 2023•6 min•Ep. 12
Enter Voomly Voomly is perfect for content creators, digital marketers, video marketing agencies, and Ecommerce and online store builders. You can turn your video into a funnel and grab email addresses from viewers, and segment them by creating what I call a "pick your own ending" feature. It really had me going, "WHAT???" when I went to their site. The best part is you can use their 30-day trial to see if it's for you. If you like it plans start at free, or $9 and go on up. Check it out (aff) B...
Aug 09, 2023•5 min•Ep. 11
You are on a tight budget, so you use YouTube for your video. However, now your viewers are subjected to ads, recommendations, the title at the top, and the YouTube logo. Just when you want them to take action, they get distracted and go someplace else. This is where Killer Player comes into play. It lets you remove all of those items and put your video into one of their five premade themes, AND with unlimited colors, you can have it fit your brand. Best of all, it's budget-friendly where you ca...
Aug 02, 2023•3 min•Ep. 10
I discovered Product Lift on App Sumo and thought, "Yes, FINALLY an affordable roadmap." This is a great tool for harvesting feedback. You can get it from customers, teams, stakeholders, or in my case, a podcast audience. It makes it so easy to get feedback but also build roadmaps, publish changelogs, vote and discuss, and more. There is a free version on their site, but I recommend (while it is available) purchasing it on App Sumo . Their regular price is $48/month, and you can buy it for $49 F...
Jul 19, 2023•5 min•Ep. 9
If you're using bit.ly and sharing those publicly, you're not doing your brand any favors. Today I introduce you to Switchy. It makes it super easy to track your links (in and out) as well as makes QR codes, and Smart Pages (think Linktree) while enabling you to place pixels, and more. As I record this, you can get Switchy on App Sumo for a one-time purchase of $39. The starting price on their website is $47/month so it's a steal. I love that you can tie a domain to it, and even the core domain ...
Jul 12, 2023•11 min•Ep. 8
There's no doubt about it, email marketing is still one of the most effective ways to reach your target audience. But if you're a solopreneur, you might be wondering how you can get started with email marketing without spending a lot of time or money. Enter MailerLite . This powerful email marketing tool is designed specifically for small businesses and solopreneurs. It's easy to use and very affordable, making it the perfect solution for anyone just getting started with email marketing. With Ma...
Nov 14, 2022•9 min•Ep. 7
Making your company stand out does not mean you need to write your customer's name in the sky. Sometimes it's just doing the little things that nobody else is doing. Mentioned in this episode: Loom School of Podcasting The Low Bar of Customer Service For my first job out of college, I was a copier repairman. And then later, I got into customer service, I would actually go out, set up the copy machine, and teach them how to run it. And I was amazed at how low the bar was for amazing customer serv...
Dec 03, 2021•7 min•Ep. 6
The title of your podcast episode or the title of your blog is "Grandma's China" important and should be seen as a HUGE opportunity to grow - and yet I see people write titles like this: Web Tools Radio - Episode FIVE. ARRRGGGHHH!!!! You are BLOWING it. Headline Studio Pro Makes It Easy Headline Studio pro makes it so easy to create headlines for your blog and podcast that are data-driven and help you make headlines you KNOW will bring more traffic. It can help you find great keywords that are p...
Nov 20, 2021•6 min•Ep. 5
Today Dave shares a great alternative to Freshbooks, and Marcus has some great plugins to help you pimp out Elementor Sponsor: School of Podcasting Mentioned In This Show And.co - Manage Your Business Better And.co Animentor – Lottie & Bodymovin for Elementor https://wordpress.org/plugins/animentor-lottie-bodymovin-elementor/ Charts and Graphs for Elementor https://wordpress.org/plugins/charts-and-graphs-for-elementor/ Flexible Elementor Panel https://wordpress.org/plugins/flexible-elementor...
Jan 13, 2021•10 min•Ep. 4
Many of us know typeform for their cool interactive forms. They are they team behind Video Ask. This tool makes it easy to get written, audio, or video testimonials. Check out this testimonial from Shane Whaley from tourpreneur.com The Free "Start" Plan Provides: 20 mins of video or audio processing per month VideoAsk branded All core features Voice-text transcription & captions Zapier integration The $30/month "Grow" plan provides: 100 mins of video or audio processing per month Partially V...
Dec 01, 2020•9 min•Ep. 3
Weekly Web Tools ran from 2007 to 2017, and after letting the show take a nap for three years, I'm itching to occasionally talk about some cool stuff on the internet. Well after letting the show take a nap for three years, I'm going to being it back on a more regular basis (still won't be weekly). So if you see the artwork change in your favorite podcasting app, it's not a mistake. We got a new coat of paint, some new music, and after we wrap up some things on the website, we'll be back. Current...
Jul 14, 2020•2 min•Ep. 1
I've been using App Sumo ( https:/supportthisshow.com/sendfox ) This is a new system but is part of App Sumo (not just something they are promoting). The price as I record this is $49 for lifetime access up to 5000 subscribers. You can upgrade for $50 to get another 5000 subscribers. At the $150 you are up to 15,000 subscribers and the branding for send fox is diminished. So I purchased the package. First Impressions It is super easy to use, and you can make your own great-looking landing pages....
Oct 08, 2019•9 min•Ep. 2
My Favorite Tools From 10 Years (https://warfareplugins.com/?ref=122) - The best tool for sharing things. I love that I can specify the tweet text and the image for Facebook, Pinterest, etc. This is once I don't wince when the subscription payment comes through (http://podcastcoach.aweber.com/) , but I switched to Convertkit last year, and I love the marketing tools that I can use and the ability to make my own landing/sales pages. coolerwebsites.com (http://www.coolerwebsites.com) which is my G...
Oct 09, 2017•14 min•Ep. 363
Wordfence is a plugin that helps stop people from hacking your site. Today I read you all the different things that it blocks.
Jun 05, 2017•5 min
I was looking for a tool to make a directory of websites. To make a long story short, they are very hard to find. Almost all directories are created to help you find some address so it can be a local business directory or real estate, etc. I wanted something to list websites at Podcasting Resources.com (http://www.podcastingresource.scom/) Then I remembered I had purchased a theme a while ago from PremumPress called "Responsive Directory Theme" which I don't feel is available anymore. They too h...
May 19, 2017•9 min
Facebook Messenger WordPress Plugin Based on Facebook Messenger, this plugin runs like an instant messaging system. After setup, which is normally less than 2 mins, the blue badge of Facebook Messenger and the button Message Us on Facebook will appear on your pages. Your customers find it convenient to ask about your products or services. This plugin is sure to help your business with time and cost saving, yet obtain a prompt reply to visitors. And what else, from those received messages, you wi...
May 02, 2017•13 min
I've used Covideo in the past, but I had to go into my Gmail when I used it and change some settings that set off all sorts of security warnings. Their answer was to send it through their website. In the end, I ended up not using it and eventually unsubscribed. I tried creating videos in Camtasia and uploading them and sharing them on a Google Drive. That strategy was free, but it took forever. So the BIG thing that bomb bomb delivers on is speed. Their smallest package allows you to send video ...
Apr 06, 2017•16 min
Today we look at a cool tool that is a combination between tweetdeck, and meet edgar (or social jukebox). It is super versatile. See video at www.weeklywebtools.com/352 www.weeklywebtools.com/eclincher
Mar 02, 2017•17 min
Maybe you are a creative person, and you came up with a great product. The bad news is you're not a sales person, and you need some help with your marketing. Script Engage can help with this. Here is how it works. You enter your target audience (the avatar) and fill out a survey about your audience and what your product does. Script Engage has Copywriting Templates that then take the information you've entered, and created great Sales Copy that is going to convert. In watching the video, I like ...
Jan 28, 2017•15 min
Today I have two tools for GMAIL and they can save you some time and money. Canned Responses Do you have an email that you send over and over to different people. Now you can do that with Google Canned Responses. Go to setting and then go to the labs tab and you will see where you can enable it. (Supporters have a video showing your how to set these up. Become a supporter today for as little as $2 a month (http://www.weeklywebtools.com/support) ) GMASS for Gmail Send email campaigns from within ...
Jan 12, 2017•9 min
Today we have an easy way to create support and educational videos and some tools for finding the best hashtags Thanks to Mark Johanssen of podcastgeargroup.org for the tip on this. Tools mentioned today www.screemailer.com (http://www.screemailer.com) www.ritetag.com (http://www.ritetag.com) www.hashtagify.me
Dec 22, 2016•8 min
Got a cool tool you use? SHARE IT 888-563-3228 Thanks to Daniel J Lewis of this video (http://www.themifyflow.com/) I'm Tired of Todd Gross Todd Gross is the new Nickleback. He was cool at first but over saturation is leading me to hate him. He seems to be THE GUY to promote every single marketing tools (and I understand, his job is to do voice over, and video work, but apparently he will promote anything - which I feel is bad for HIS brand). Today I play a clip from a video that is built on the...
Dec 12, 2016•10 min
Lead pages has now got into the email list game with DRIP its super powerful, comes with a clean drag and drop functionality (18 different triggers) so it so its kind of Convertkit on steroids. The weird thing is (apparently) you can't order month to month. There are no options on their website. You can only order annual packages. You can try it free for three weeks. Easy Quiz Player - Make Lists Building Fun This is a great looking, powerful tool to create quizzes. These can be text, photos, vi...
Dec 05, 2016•14 min
Got a Tool? Call in 888-563-3228 Sometimes we come across a tool that makes you ask, "What's the catch?" This week is one of those. Sponsor: Golance.com Freelancers get paid as early as one day after job completion Employers see certifications, reviews and more to get the best candidates. Zero costs for joining, posting or applying for jobs. Get referral commissions Work. Hire. Live. goLance Around The World. (http://www.golance.com) Build Bundles of Amazon and Other Affiliates Products For me, ...
Nov 23, 2016•9 min
Call in your Web Tool 888-563-3228 This episode is sponsored by Golance Work. Hire. Live. goLance Around The World. www.weeklywebtools.com/golance (http://www.weeklywebtools.com/golance) If you are a web designer and have been thinking about adding mobile apps as a service to your customers, then today we have a tool for your. Mobimatic Make Mobile Apps in Minutes You can build apps for iOs and Android and Web Apps. Build apps with a drag and drop interface and point and click. Easily build apps...
Nov 16, 2016•12 min
I've used Schedule Once. I switched to (http://weeklywebtools.com/acuity) . If you are a person that books their time, this is HANDS DOWN, as in no contest the best scheduling tool. Here is why. I can create multiple types of appointments (if I want to go there each with their own time constraints) It syncs with any calendar out there (both ways) I can customize my schedule page, and it embeds in everything (they even have a Wordpress plugin) I can create coupons and/or products to upsell. I can...
Nov 08, 2016•9 min
Check out the Demonstration of the Xmas Widget Call in your favorite web tool at 888-563-3228 Support the show at www.weeklywebtools.com/support
Nov 03, 2016•4 min
Call in your Tools 888-563-3228 Hotjar Hotjar.com is one of the jaw droppign tools I've found in a while. If you want to know what is going on with your website, this takes ALL the guesswork out of it. You have heat maps, Recordings of your visitors (like I said, no guesswork) as well as suveys and polls. The best part is you can try it out for free. Check it out at www.hotjar.com (http://www.hotjar.com) My Top Tweet Want to know what got the most tweets? Mytoptweets.com goes over the last 3200 ...
Oct 26, 2016•9 min
Call in your web tools at 888-563-3228 Full show notes at weeklywebtools.com/342 (http://www.weeklywebtools.com/342)
Oct 14, 2016•8 min
Dave explains how Zapier seems more "business oriented" see Zapier and ManageWP - Automation and Time Savings Both IFTTT and Zapier have free versions. Dave uses Zapier To add customers from Appointlet to his Freshbooks Adds new students from Thinkific to Nimble Then adds a task to Nimble to check on the entry It will tweet out when a new episode is out from Weekly Web Tools For more information go to zapier.com Manage WP is Wordpress Automation That is Awesome Check it out at www.weeklywebtools...
Oct 06, 2016•20 min
