3rd Party Tools to Integrate
Here's a list of great tools to use to enhance your website. Capture customers e-mails off your website with an e-mail marketing solution, chat with website visitors, expand your brand on social networking sites, or even add a photo gallery are great ways to do this.
E-mail Marketing & Newsletter
E-mail marketing is the most cost effective and successful forms of communicating with your customers. E-mail marketing allows your to send promotions and news to your list of contacts with ease. Most e-mail programs have analytics to track your recipients and have tools that allow you to collect e-mail and contact information. We've had experiences working with all kinds of email systems such as MechanicNet, Constant Contact, Vertical Response, and many more.
Here is a program that we highly recommend using:
Mail Chimp - "We make it easy to send email newsletters to your customers, manage your subscriber lists, and track campaign performance."
- Build and Manage Your Email List
- Design HTML Email Campaigns
- Send Emails with Confidence
- Track and Analyze Email Marketing
Live Chat
Wouldn't it be nice if you could talk to your website visitors? You can with Live Chat Applications. Try companies like: Provide Support or Live Person
Website Companion / Representative
Placing an online avatar on your website can greatly reduce the bounce rate by grabbing the visitors attention. Try SitePal or solutions similar to iSpeakVideo
Widgets
There are tons of widgets that you can add to your website. Add any of these widgets or applications to your site:
- Google Local Map
- Flickr
- Blogger
- Photo Bucket
- YouTube


