Web Tools Radio
228 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIf you are the person in charge of your website, and you want them to get more traffic, look great, grow your list, and convert more WITHOUT learning code. This podcast is for you. Any job is easy if you have the right tools.
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From Frustration to Freedom: How Spectra Page Builder Simplified Website Creation
August 10, 2023 03:43 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBIf 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 ...
Voomly - The Ultimate Video Marketing Tool
August 09, 2023 21:58 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBEnter 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 ...
Distraction Free YouTube Videos With Killer Player
August 02, 2023 22:24 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MBYou 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...
Affordable Roadmaps with ProductLift
July 19, 2023 18:06 - 5 minutes - 4.6 MBI 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...
Switchy: Quit Guessing and Start KNOWING What is Working
July 12, 2023 16:38 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MBIf 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 d...
Mailerlite the Best Email List for the Money and I've Used Them All.
November 14, 2022 23:15 - 9 minutes - 8.55 MBThere'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. Wi...
Amazing Cutomer Reactions With Loom
December 03, 2021 21:21 - 7 minutes - 6.42 MBMaking 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 cust...
Headline Studio Pro
November 20, 2021 20:45 - 5 minutes - 5.48 MBThe 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 keyword...
And.co: A Great Alternative to Freshbooks
January 13, 2021 02:51 - 10 minutes - 9.41 MBToday 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...
Harvesting Testimonials -003
December 01, 2020 12:00 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MBMany 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 ...
Weekly Web Tools is Now Web Tools Radio
July 14, 2020 18:10 - 2 minutes - 2.09 MBWeekly 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....
Send Fox Email Client Review
October 08, 2019 08:06 - 8 minutes - 8.14 MBI'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 ...
Proof vs Provely
March 21, 2018 07:43 - 3 minutes - 3.82 MBI keep seeing these widgets that show that "so and so just purchased this products X amount of time ago." Provely.io is a new competitor and has an opening sales for as little as $8/month while their grand opening sale is going on. https://useproof.com/ appears to have more features, but it's $29 a month and has a limit to the number of visitors http/www.provely.io shows when people purchase, a few less features, and you can get it during their launch for $17/month ($8/month if you choose ...
The Final Episode - My Favorite Tools
October 09, 2017 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBMy 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) whic...
PROOF and FOMO
September 29, 2017 08:10 - 8 minutes - 7.84 MBI found proof software, which is a script that puts a notification at the bottom of your screen showing you that someone signed up for your product and how long ago. The idea is "Everybody's doing it" so there is a fear of missing out tactic. The weird thing is their plans start at $29/month, and if you go through your 1000 unique visitors they automatically upgrade you to the next plan that is $79/month (you do get notified that you're over quota, and I'm not sure if you can shut off the se...
WP PRO Advertising System
September 05, 2017 04:46 - 9 minutes - 8.44 MBI found a great plugin for $29 that is a super powerful ad rotation system, but it also will help you design the artwork. So you have all the things you need in one place. You can sell ads based on Pay per click Pay per view Pay per time Group ads into a group and put them anywhere on your site Trigger when a where an ad shows up. FREE STUFF This month at If you go to Themeforest.net you will see in the middle of the page they give away a free Wordpress theme, free music, free Ado...
Stocking Up on Audio, Video, and Graphics
August 16, 2017 03:46 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MBI came across a couple of companies that if you're constantly looking for royalty free items without breaking the bank, you might want to check out. GraphicStock Graphicstock was not a concert in the 70's for graphic artists. It's a website with 380,00 images that you can get access to for $99 a year (kind of). You can download as many images as you want and those are yours forever. There are photos, illustrations, and vectors. You can sign up for a 7 Day free trial and take as many images a...
Stencil- Social Images FAST
August 03, 2017 08:00 - 10 minutes - 9.99 MBStencil (https://podclick.me/stencil) is a cool website that focuses on making social image FAST. They have an extension for Chrome and Firefox. Once you add the extension to your browser, you can highlight a quote on any website. Click on the Stencil icon extension on the top right of your screen to add to the Stencil canvas to create an image. The quote pops into the canvas! They are integrated with buffer, so you can schedule an image (again the focus on fast, and convenient). You ca...
Bomb Bomb Vs Loom Video Email
June 21, 2017 06:57 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MBI spoke about Both Bomb Bomb and Loom: (http://www.weeklywebtools.com/loom) Integrate with Gmail Can be sent via a link (as you end up on a page) Both integrate with other apps (but Bomb Bomb integrates more). Bomb Bomb Can: Do a video autoresponder Segment different recipients and send email You can customize the page that people are taken to watch the video. Can track if someone has not only opened your email, but you are notified when they click the video Loom Can: The page has a place whe...
Wordfence Keeps Me Safe
June 05, 2017 05:20 - 4 minutes - 4.33 MBWordfence is a plugin that helps stop people from hacking your site. Today I read you all the different things that it blocks.
Directory Tools and Advertisement Rotation Plugin
May 19, 2017 07:38 - 8 minutes - 7.92 MBI 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. The...
Free Facebook Messenger App - Simple Note
May 02, 2017 05:25 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBFacebook 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,...
Bomb Bomb Video Email Will Blow You Away
April 06, 2017 07:22 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBI'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...
eClincher Social Media Management Like No Other
March 02, 2017 08:34 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBToday 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
Script Engage Automated Sales Copy Writing Tool - I Got Hacked
January 28, 2017 00:54 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBMaybe 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 li...
Gmass and Canned Responses Put GMAIL on Steroids
January 12, 2017 05:30 - 9 minutes - 8.46 MBToday 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 fro...
Screenmailer - Easy Support Videos
December 22, 2016 21:02 - 8 minutes - 7.61 MBToday 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
Themifyflow a Powerful Free Wordpress Theme - Facebook Options
December 12, 2016 09:00 - 10 minutes - 9.16 MBGot 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...
Lead Pages is Now in the Email Game
December 05, 2016 02:12 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBLead 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, phot...
Bundle Affiliate Products with Kit.com
November 23, 2016 08:59 - 9 minutes - 8.65 MBGot 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 Prod...
Add Mobile Apps To Your Portfolio with Mobimatic
November 16, 2016 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBCall 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. Easil...
Acuity Scheduling Is the Best Scheduling Tool For Consultants - Freshchat
November 08, 2016 08:50 - 8 minutes - 8.05 MBI'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 upse...
Xmas Widget For Wordpress
November 03, 2016 07:40 - 3 minutes - 3.44 MBCheck 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
Hotjar Analytics - My Top Tweet
October 26, 2016 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.47 MBCall 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 la...
Activity Log - Scribendi
October 14, 2016 07:43 - 8 minutes - 7.38 MBCall in your web tools at 888-563-3228 Full show notes at weeklywebtools.com/342 (http://www.weeklywebtools.com/342)
Activity Log - Scribendi
October 14, 2016 07:43 - 7 minutes - 7.32 MBCall in your web tools at 888-563-3228 Full show notes at weeklywebtools.com/342 (http://www.weeklywebtools.com/342)
Zapier and ManageWP - Automation and Time Savings
October 06, 2016 08:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MBDave 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.we...
Freshsales.io Review
September 21, 2016 20:00 - 10 minutes - 9.9 MBFreshsales.io is a free CRM tool. For me I wanted a tool that was a simple place to store my contact, and track tasks and this will do it and send me email reminders when a task is due. It also has a mobile app. They have an extensive knowledgebase, but for me, I want a video tutorial that I can play on 2X to blow through the video manual and get to work. I know why companies don't do this. 1. English may be language number two for them. 2. They have to update the videos when they update...
Easy Shortcode Creator - Powerful Tables Via wpDataTables
September 15, 2016 08:22 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBFull show notes at weeklywebtools.com/339
Add Event Buttons to Your Website - Short codes?
September 09, 2016 05:57 - 8 minutes - 8.13 MBIf you are looking for an “Add to Calendar” button or a “Subscribe to Calendar” button or an API for on the fly event creation or an Event Manager for your website or newsletters, then look no further. AddEvent offers an easy, convenient way to create event buttons. It's easy to use and install. So if you want people to add events (Webinars ) to their calendar via your web, or social media, this is a cool tool. The cost is $4.80 when purchased for a year. Check it out at addevent.com (htt...
Hide Your Wordpress Info and Free Stuff
September 01, 2016 06:37 - 7 minutes - 7.28 MBToday I found a plugin that stops your wordpress site from looking like Wordpress without changing and file structure, etc It's called Hide WP. and it's $23 Did you know you can get free stuff at Conde canyon every month? Check it out (https://codecanyon.net/?osr=tn&ref=jammindave) Support the show become a Patron
Thinkific Membership Site and Teaching Platform
August 25, 2016 08:14 - 11 minutes - 11 MBToday I'm talking about a membership platform called Thinkific. I heard about it via the Membership Guys who run the Membership academy (not to be confused by Marcus Couch Membership Coach ) . Here is my problem. I'm using Value Add On. I really like it. One of the reasons I purchased is was the price $37 a month. Their support is good. The bad news is you have to use JVZoo to accept paypal through them. JVZoo takes 5% in addition to the paypal fees. This is not surprising as Thinkific does...
Designrr.io Review
August 18, 2016 07:38 - 9 minutes - 8.65 MBThis is a quick tool to help you make lead magnets. The trick is to wait for the pop up window that provides a one time fee pay model.
Slidebot.io
August 10, 2016 20:00 - 7 minutes - 7.15 MBToday we have a tool that saves you time when making powerpoint slides. Here are the pros and cons: Saves you time as it makes it easy to find great looking graphics. Depending on how you have it setup, you may have disclaimers stating the images came from flickr. They require you to signup with a credit card -even for a free trial. You can then need to contact support to leave Support will then offer you a deal When you export your files to PowerPoint, they are formatted in what I can...
Vidrack Free Video Testimonials - How to Build an Annoying Website
August 03, 2016 21:53 - 9 minutes - 8.95 MBI just discovered Vidrack.com (http://www.Vidrack.com) this is a free tool that allows you to either Have a landing page where people can leave a video message. - Free Use their Wordpress plugin and have people leave messages on your site - $35/yr The video that you can then download is a .3gp format. The overall bit rate is 205 Kbps. The frame rate is 30 FPS. The bit depth is 8. The audio is 96 kbps mono. For those who want to nerd out on the specs: Complete name : C:\Users\David\Deskt...
More Tweets, More Traffic: Show Down, Social Locker, Contest Blitz
July 27, 2016 08:00 - 6 minutes - 6.26 MBToday we have some tools I found to help drive people back to your site. Social Locker does just that, it locks content and the only way you can see it is to tweet, share, +, etc on social networks. This plugin costs $25 Show Down is a Hot/Not Rating kind of plugin used for content or pictures. It's a simple plugin that can have your audience helping your decide on your next logo, tag line, etc This WordPress plugin costs $23 The Photo Contest plugin does a similar thing to Show Down (it ...
Switcher Studio Made My Jaw Drop
July 20, 2016 08:12 - 9 minutes - 9.09 MBhttps://www.switcherstudio.com/ is an AMAZING software that allows you to create great live streaming or recording to Facebook, YouTube. It's $25/month
Leadly Lets You Know What Companies are Visiting Your Site
June 29, 2016 20:00 - 8 minutes - 7.5 MBLeadly.com sounds like an interesting service. It integrates to let you know how many companies from your email list are visiting your website. The idea is you can uncover a need at the company and make some sales. Interesting. I went to their website. I read their frequently asked question. The one question I had and I'm sure it's frequently asked is "HOW MUCH IS IT?" There is no answer. Its free to sign up. No thanks. I hate companies that do this. Thanks for wasting my time.
Vinci3D Make Your Own Video Intros
June 23, 2016 07:27 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBIf you've ever gone to those sites that have you pay $30 for a video intro based on some template that makes your intro look like everyone else's then you need to check out Vinci3D that allows you to make a unique logo for your videos in just few minutes. The prices starts at $47 a year.
Chrome Extensions for Web Designers
June 16, 2016 22:46 - 5 minutes - 4.84 MBWhat Font Colorzilla Grammarly Boomerang The Landing Page Checklist Search by Image Alexa Traffic Rank The Great Suspender Become a supporter at www.weeklywebtools.com/support Call in your favorite tool at 888-563-3228