Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Features
On the iPad
Okay, we've spent the last several months exploring and developing things on the iPad tablet platform. While we don't want to sound like an Apple commercial, and we don't want to add needless volume to the noisy hype surrounding this new technology, and we don't want to sound like we've totally gone off our rocker, we do want to express our opinion...
izotz!prototype : Prototyping Large Websites
Very often the things that take the longest in any website project are creating pages, filling them with content, and organizing (then reorganizing over and over) the website architecture. Prototype is a tool designed to make that part of the process much quicker and easier, and enable non technical users to work together.
izotz!click - Building Online Marketing Campaigns
Online tools to help you build landing pages and marketing websites, split-test page performance, and create powerful online marketing campaigns.
Building Flash Websites
The Flash Website Builder module lets you create an instant flash website out of the static webpages in your izotz universe.
Wizard Module - Create Multi-step Pages to Display Info or Collect Data
Wizards have long been a powerful tool in guiding viewers through pages of information. If you are collecting info, a wizard can break a long form into user friendly steps. The Wizard Module lets you do all this.
Web Tracker Tools - Get More Out of Your Websites
Let your users tell you how you need to make your website better. The Web Tracker tool gives you real time feedback on how your visitors are using your websites. Use this information to fine tune your pages.
Want To Earn Commissions Selling Websites?
If you want to provide website building services from within your website, add this module and enable people to sign up with izotz, and collect a commission for every sign up.
Making Landing Pages
An important part of having your website work harder for you is making stand alone webpages that support your online marketing efforts. The Stand Alone Static Webpage Module can really help you do this.
Integrating Other Web Stuff Into Your izotz Universe
Most people have some kind of web presence. Some already have online stores, photo galleries, or other online things. It's not hard to integrate other websites into your izotz universe.
Why Would You Need More Than One Website?
It's hard enough to build and maintain one website, who in there right mind wants two? Or three? Or a dozen? If you really want to make the web work hard for you...
Are You Looking For the Competitive Edge in Your Business
The izotz tools are powered by a backend technology called the izotz!IMS Internet Management System. This powerful system can drive a lot of different business models, with the izotz web building tools being just one.
Are You Into Online Games?
There are lots and lots of people out there publishing online games, many of them in the Flash format. This module lets you create pages for those games, and allows you to build your own gaming website.
Make Your Own Online Email Forms
Email forms are a staple of nearly all websites. The Email Forms module lets you easily create custom email forms, collect information from users or send information out to people, and store that information in data files.
Using the Mailing List Module
Combine the Mailing List module with the Broadcast Email tool and you have a very easy way to communicate with people who sign up for one of your mailing lists.
The ISP Webmaster Module
This module will allow you to create multiple independent izotz websites. Whether you are a web designer, and ISP, or someone like the IT guy at a school district, if you need to make a lot of websites, all for different people, this module is for you. Make a BUSINESS doing izotz websites.
Using Stand Alone Webpages
All izotz modules can run as stand alone webpages. Learn how this feature can really help you use your content in ways you might not have thought about.
Create Your Own Social Network
Social networks are a fun and useful way for a varied group of people to connect, share, and interact. The new izotz Social Network module allows you to create your own private social network quickly and easily.
Getting izotz onto Facebook
The izotz app on Facebook allows you to add izotz websites and web projects to your Facebook page.
The Tao of iZotz
At first glance iZotz probably looks like one of the zillion website building tools that flood the internet highways. And on the surface it certainly is. Here's a little bit of the iZotz philosophy.
iZotz as Add-on
You can use iZotz to build a big website. But you can also use it to build add-ons to your current website. You don't need to abandon everything you already have to leverage iZotz modules into your web presence.
Using the Photo Gallery Module for Breaking News
One of the best things about the internet is how it can be so immediate. Say it, see it, post it, and everyone gets to share in it. And the Photo Gallery module can help you do that.
Building Projects Offline
When building a new project, new pages for a website, or performing a major website overhaul, use these strategies to help you make the transition from stage to live.
iZotz For Beginners
Putting things on the web using iZotz can be really easy. As your needs evolve, it can get more complicated. This introduction will give you a foundation which will make things easier for you.
The Disposable Website
Thinking about the web differently. Maybe it doesn't have to be so permanent.
Project Management Website Template
A disposable website that enables a team of people to collaborate on projects. Perfect for contractors, software developers, event planners, lawyers, or any other group of people who might need to communicate while working on a project.
iZotz Mobile iPhone
iZotz Mobile gives you complete access to your iZotz administrator through your iPhone.
WIKI
WIKI is that cool little thing you see at the bottom of many webpages that allows you to post comments about the content on a webpage. You can enable WIKI in many iZotz modules.
When to Get Another iZotz Account
You can build as many websites and pages as you want under your iZotz membership, so why would you need more than one account?
Messaging
The Messaging module allows you to create messaging applications that allow website members to send non-email messages to website adminstrators, a select list of people, or each other.
Quick Prototypes
Whether or not you are building an iZotz project, iZotz can help you shorten development time on any website project. Use iZotz to prototype your projects.
eStore
Designed to be easy to run, the eStore template lets you create online stores to sell either electronic products or hard goods, and includes a shopping cart, online payment processing, order manager, and a "specials" page.
Schedules and Calendars
The new schedule templates let you build personal and shared calendars, work schedulers, appointment managers, and all kinds of other date related projects.
Create an Online Newspaper
The Newspaper template makes it a snap to create and maintain online newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and when used with a little creative thought...highly adaptible standalone websites.
Creating a Custom Administration Page
Use custom administration pages to limit administration options, reduce training, and make administrating projects painless.
Using Friendly URL Names
When you create a new iZotz project, it gets assigned a randomly generated ID number. This ID number is then used in a URL to reach your project on the web. Using the Friendly URL Name tool you can create user friendly URL names and replace those random ID's, making it much easier to remember your project URL's.
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Why Would You Need More Than One Website?
Looking Differently at the Web

ost people, especially if new to the web, think in terms of "Their Website". A single website. A place for people to go see their products, learn about their business, and sometimes buy stuff. And after they spend thousands of dollars building that website, they probably don't feel inclined to think a whole lot more about spending even more money expanding and experimenting with making it better.

But there are two things worth thinking about here:

1. You probably already know that your website isn't perfect. Even after all that hard work and all that money, the day you went live is the day you started thinking of things that should be different. More importantly, as you thought about it, watched people use your website, and got some feedback, you began to have ideas about NEW things you would like to try.

2. Everyday people think of new ways to use the web to do useful things in their daily lives. More and more they look to the web to provide answers, buy stuff, or entertain themselves. If you are in business to sell stuff, provide information, or entertain people, your very survival may mean that you'll need to pay more and more attention to how you integrate the web into your business plan.

Your izotz membership allows you to build as many websites and web applications as you want. Why do we do it that way? Most website companies charge you by the website. Many charge you extra for each function module you use. Some charge for each webpage you make. Some even charge you for updating your webpages. We think that for you to get the most out of the web, it's critical that you be given the flexibility to play around, experiment with ideas, move fast on new trends, and quickly dump failed projects without worrying about lost investment. So, we let you...and encourage you...and even beg you...to build more stuff.

Start thinking differently about the web and what you can do on it. At izotz you've got an unlimited virtual playground, along with some pretty powerful tools, that will let you do things you've never been able to do. At least not unless you had an unlimited amount of money to spend, and army of programmers willing to listen to your ideas, and a whole lot of patience to put it all together. But that's all different now. You got the power.

Thinking out loud...

 --If you sell stuff online, think about building multiple versions of your sales website. It's quick and easy, and all can share the same product data, just presented in different forms. As any marketing person will tell you...it's all about experimenting continuously to find what works. And what doesn't. Tweaking it over and over to find just the right approach. Using your izotz tools, you tweak, create, and experiment in seconds. If it doesn't work, dump it and try something else.

--Build multiple landing pages for your advertising campaigns. Revise and experiment. You can do it instantly. No more calling up your webmaster, wrestling him off the beach, paying him a bunch of money, and waiting for two weeks for your new ideas to show up on your website. Do it yourself, right now.

--Want to collect more customer feedback? Throw up a new online email form, customized for your current campaign. Do it in two minutes. All izotz modules can be shared between websites, and even more useful...run as stand alone web pages. That means you can throw up temporary things like email forms, discussion forums, newspapers, special webpages...all for a short period of time without messing with your primary website. This in itself could create some real exciting new ways to connect with your online audience.

--Does your company website have 5000 webpages, all linked together in one byzantine navigation menu that goes 20 levels deep? Maybe you should think about breaking your website into pieces...designing customized versions for your different website audiences. Share content where needed, create custom content where necessary. It's not about having "a" website...that's not what works these days. Maybe you need a dozen websites. Use your izotz tools. You can do it for far less effort than you're spending now on ONE website. Almost for no cost.

Start thinking differently about the web. Now that you have the tools and capability to easily create and maintain multiple websites, what can you do with it? And even if you don't need to do it right now, I guarantee you'll use it later.

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