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by Dave Jackson

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SimilarWeb Peels Back the Curtain on Your Competitors

I heard about this tool from Michael Hyatt. It's pretty cool, its called Similarweb.com I could write a giant blog post about it, but in the end it would take last time to just go use it. You learn all sort of great insights into your website (that in theory you can get from analytics), but you can't get analytics about your competition - and you can enter their URL and find out all sorts of cool stuff about them. You can see if what people are paying on their site, where there traffic is coming from. You can see how their traffic got there and much, much more... It also shows you the top websites (which you can choose different categories). http://youtu.be/8xdfjALcn5I (http://youtu.be/8xdfjALcn5I)

Video Maker FX Great Videos Less Than $40

Everyone and their brother is promoting this tool, and there is a reason for it. This seems very, very cool (I bought it today, but I haven't used it yet). It works on both PC or Mac, and it's super cheap. It's called Video Maker FC. Here is what you get: 240 Animated video slide templates (you can customize these). 20 Royalty Free Tracks 1 Year of Support and updates Completely edit the background It takes some of the best-looking examples that you've seen in other videos and rolls them into one. Check this out. Check out Videomakerfx.com Here we go

Enounce MySpeed Plays Videos Up to 3X Faster

There are some tools I spotlight on this show that I just have to buy and MySpeed is one of them. I can't believe how much I'm using it. What does it do? It speeds up flash videos or html videos (or audio). It also slows them down if you need to take notes. It works on just about anything (it doesn't work on Quick Time videos, but for me, it works on YouTube which is all I needed).Check out this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD_Y8SrGQAw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD_Y8SrGQAw) If you're interested it's only $29 ($99 if you get the version that works offline). I can't believe how much time this is going to save me. Do the podcast a favor and use my affiliate link www.weeklywebtools.com/myspeed (http://www.weeklywebtools.com/myspeed) and I'll earn a quick commission.

Twitonomy Twitter Diagnostics

Today we talk about Twitonomy.com an interesting tool that gives you great insights into your twitter account, your followers, people you are following, as well as any search item or hashtag. You can export all of this into Excel or a PDF. (http://weeklywebtools.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/twitonomy.jpg) Get detailed and visual analytics on anyone's tweets, retweets, replies, mentions, hashtags... Browse, search, filter and get insights on the people you follow and those who follow you Backup/export tweets, retweets, mentions and reports to Excel & PDF in just one click Twi Monitor your interactions with other Twitter users: mentions, retweets, favorites... Get and export Search Analytics on any keywords, #hashtags, URL or @users Get insights on and download any user's retweeted & favorited tweets Browse, search, filter, sort and batch add/remove people to your lists Monitor tweets from your favorite users, lists and keyword searches Get actionable insights on your followers with Followers Report Find out easily those you follow but don't follow you back Download your followers and following lists to Excel Get the list of the followers you don't follow back Track clicks on the links in your tweets Track your follower growth over time And much more... (http://www.weeklywebtools.com/audible) Today's show is brought to you by Audible.com where I am currently listening to Face the Music a Life Exposed by Paul Stanley (the lead singer of Kiss). It is amazing. I found out that Paul grew up missing a right ear, and that side of his head was deaf. It is AMAZING, and filled with amazing stories.

Atom Lab Atomlux Wordpress Theme

One the great things about this time is there are a ton of people creating great looking, extremely flexible, feature rich wordpress themes. Today I stumbled across Atomlux from less than $40 (http://weeklywebtools.com/atomlabs) . The theme is not only flexible, but has a ton of training to go with it. Here is an example of one of their videos on making a call to action. http://youtu.be/ucq1dBEaNbs (http://youtu.be/ucq1dBEaNbs) Check out Atomlabs Website (http://weeklywebtools.com/atomlabs) Full Feature List Fully Responsive + Has Custom Mobile Design Elegant and Beautiful Design - Designed for easy user interface, elegant and beautiful design as well as professional and modern. Can be Used for Any Type of Website SEO Optimized: all content have been structured for SEO, we use semantical HTML & CSS code which allows search engines to easily index the content. Unlimited Color Options Beautiful Gallery with lightbox popup feature Custom Post Types Custom Page Types Advanced Typography options: font size, font color, font family. Filterable Portfolio (One page Ajax column), 2, 3 and 4 columns. Translatable Icon Menu Option - Easily and quickly add icon on Wordpress menus, no coding skill needed. Tabbed Content Feature Toggle/Collapse Feature Optin-Form option Tons of Useful Shortcodes Drag & Drop Layout Editor Custom Templates - Facebook iframe page, blank template, portfolio template, blog template. Retina Ready Logo Option Favicon Option Hundreds of Google Fonts with live preview Google Maps Un-Moved Background Image for The Boxed Layout - You can use both pattern background or cover background image. Color Insights - You'll find color insights inside theme setting. No more confused choosing the best color for your site. Header Image & Background Color Option Build-in Contact Form Stunning Pricing Table - Unlimited color options, built with CSS3 and HTML5. 3 Awesome Homepage Sliders - Big image slider with several of transition variations, sequence slider and featured posts slider. Testimonial Slider Automatic Update - You'll see an update notification on WP admin dashboard when we release new version, simply just 1-click to update without losing all saved settings. Star Rating Google Rich Snippet Unlimited-Level Dropdown Menus Sleek Admin Panel Auto Generated Thumbnails Automatic Pagination Social Sharing Ready - Position is adjustable (floating left, right, top, bottom). Social Profile Icons Support All Major Modern Browsers XML Demo Content & Dummy Theme Settings for blazing fast setup Boxed and Wide Layout variations Threaded Comments Built with HTML5 and CSS3 Footer Bar Layout Option 600+ Icons - A lot of icons included. Use them and create awesome pages. Support with Latest Wordpress. Complete set of instructional training videos and text. Get all future updates with added features FREE for lifetime. Dedicated support team - We provide you private support and community forum. We care about your site as much as you and will help in anyway possible.

Rapid Mailer - PayWithaTweet

Today we talk about PaywithaTweet.com an interesting idea that I could get to work (see video below) and we start a discussion on leaving aweber manage your email list(s) using Wordpress abd Raoid Mailer plugin. Pay With a Tweet This is an interesting idea. It seems simple to use, except when I tweeted it, I got an error message and never got my download. http://youtu.be/t8RedefjnDY Rapid Mailer - Gain Complete Control of Your Mailing List Click Here for More Information (http://www.weeklywebtools.com/rapidmailer)

Live Chat with No Monthly Fees & Request and Feedback Plugins

Live Chat Plugin (http://codecanyon.net/item/wordpress-live-chat-plugin/3952877?ref=jammindave) If you are looking for a live chat system without the monthly fee, then you might be interested in the Wordpress Plugin call (creatively enough) Wordpress Live Chat. Install on your own WordPress and start to use it Very clean code Cute skin (fully customizable) Create your own operators Chat logs, of course ;) More than one operators can reply the same user’s question Visitors can fill out contact form when all operators are offline Notification emails when visitor logs in chat (added in 1.4) It's $15 (one time fee) (http://codecanyon.net/item/wordpress-live-chat-plugin/3952877?ref=jammindave) . Request & Feedback Plugin This plugin is made from the same people who make the Live Chat plugin (so you have some of the same features). Install on your own WordPress and start to use it Cute skin (fully customizable) You may customize the display of the Feedback. You may either make them visible in your entire website or just the location of your choice. You may create feedback categories for more than one product/service. The added feedback may be voted or commented on by the visitors. The most voted feedback will be listed on top. You may add status labels such as “New, Started, Planned, Completed, Declined” Without having to use any code you may adjust: Your feedback box size, color Widget, size, color You may locate the feedback button/window by using the, “top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right” options. You may adjust the left/right margins by the Offset option. You can purchase it for $14 (http://codecanyon.net/item/wordpress-request-feedback-plugin-/5818668?ref=jammindave) Update on Survey 2 Sale I talked about Survey 2 Sale www.weeklywebtools.com/surveysale (http://www.weeklywebtools.com/surveysale) (affiliate link)

Instabuilder, Instamember, Instatheme, Insta-WOW

Today we talk about consuming the show and another time scheduling tool. Then we get into the instasuite of products that I discovered after purchasing instatheme. Betty Scheduling Tool trybetty.com is a free scheduling tool that works inside your email. I looked at it, but for me personally the biggest hurdle of scheduling on a global scale can be a nightmare when it comes to time zones. I was using calend.ly and it messed them up. I tried timetrade.com and others. Betty makes me manually choose what time zone my guest is in. In some cases I have no idea, and that won't work for me. The other alternative is to let your guest figure it out. No thanks Schedule Once is My New Solution Currently I've settled on scheduleonce.com (http://www.scheduleonce.com) which smacks people in the head when they schedule appointments with me and asks for the time zone. It then emails then 24 hours, and hour and if I want 10 minutes before the meeting and it follows up with them after the meeting. Instatheme I purchased instatheme as it looks very flexible and it has a drag and drop feature that makes building pages a snap. It appears to have just the right amount of flexibility, without going too far to where you are overwhelmed by all of the options. I will be talking more about this as I get some hands on time with it. InstaMember When I bought instamember (tp://weeklywebtools.com/instamember) site, they list all these great features like Built-in affiliate program integrates with goto webinar.com multiple products, subscriptions, etc. Works with multiple payment types, and autoresponders Works with affiliate networks like clickbank It didn't appear to have a drip feature. I emailed their support (once I found it), and got a quick answer. They do have a drip function. When I asked if you get a "10,000 foot overview" of your content and when it would be released, they sent a screenshot showing you did indeed. Cool. If you're new to dripping, this is where you create a bunch of content and then let it release over time. This helps your membership site retention levels stay high. Very cool. While there are a few features that Digital Access Pass has (like a dime sale, and stripe integration) I can now see where instamember (tp://weeklywebtools.com/instamember) is something everyone should consider if you're looking to create a membership site. At $47 (that includes a "lite" version of instatheme) you might want to check it out. Instabuilder Instabuilder is a plugin that allows you to do, well, just about everything. Yes, you can make cool marketing pages with video, bullet points, it has great tools like a countdown timer, the ability to integrate with twitter and facebook, and a whole lot more. The best part it is also around $47 Please note links in the post include affiliate links.

Survey To Sales Boost Conversions Like Crazy

Every now and then doing this show costs me money. Why? Because I come across a product so powerful and unique that I just have to purchase it. Today's show (episode 239) is one of those shows. I came Across Survey (http://weeklywebtools.com/surveysale) 2 Sale (affiliate link) and I was like WOW!. I contacted the developer and he was nice enough to come on the show and explain it. I have this implemented at www.schoolofpodcasting.com if you want to check it out. The Idea You build a survey for your visitors. The more questions they answer, the larger the coupon they earn. Why It Works As you start to answer questions, you realize that the more you answer you more you save. Then when you run out of questions, you receive your coupon. As you have earned this coupon, you feel like you should use it. Thus conversions are going through the roof. If that wasn't enough, when you get the coupon you also receive a count down timer showing how long the coupon will last. This splash of scarcity is the icing on the cake to get people to buy your product. Watch How Easy It Is see www.weeklywebtools.com/239 for videos For more information go to survey2sale.com (http://weeklywebtools.com/surveysale)
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