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Useful Online Tools to Help with your Digital Marketing Analytics and Usability Tools Alexa www.alexa.com Description: Alexa provides indepth analytics on websites. Unlike Google Analytics, which only allows you to collect data on your own website, with Alexa, you can analyse any site you want, meaning that you can gather information on competitors Cost: Three different pricing plans: Basic $9.99 p/month Insight $49 p/month Advanced $149 p/month Google Analytics – www.google.com/analytics Description: Google Analytics uses javascript to collect and analyse data from your website before relaying the important information back to you in userfriendly reports available in your Google Analytics account. With Google Analytics you get an insight into how users find your website and what they do when they get there. Cost: Free (Google Analytics Premium is $150,000 p/year) URL Builder – www.support.google.com/analytics/answer/1033867?hl=enGB Details: The Google Analytics URL Builder enables you to append custom parameters to a URL enabling you to distinguish between different campaigns in your Analytics reports. By default, Google Analytics only tracks PPC text search ads and organic meaning all other traffic gets lumped into the referral category. You can use the URL builder to identify traffic from other sources, such as email, display and social media. Cost: Free – access via the above URL Crazy Egg www.crazyegg.com Description: Crazy Egg explores users’ journeys on your site in more detail than Google Analytics by paying attention to things such as where users are clicking on a page, or

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 Useful  Online  Tools  to  Help  with  your  Digital  Marketing  

Analytics  and  Usability  Tools  

 

Alexa  -­‐  www.alexa.com  

Description:  Alexa  provides  in-­‐depth  analytics  on  websites.  Unlike  Google  Analytics,  which  only  allows  you  to  collect  data  on  your  own  website,  with  Alexa,  you  can  analyse  any  site  you  want,  meaning  that  you  can  gather  information  on  competitors  

Cost:  Three  different  pricing  plans:  

-­‐ Basic  -­‐  $9.99  p/month  -­‐ Insight  -­‐  $49  p/month  -­‐ Advanced  -­‐  $149  p/month  

 

Google  Analytics  –  www.google.com/analytics  

Description:  Google  Analytics  uses  javascript  to  collect  and  analyse  data  from  your  website  before  relaying  the  important  information  back  to  you  in  user-­‐friendly  reports  available  in  your  Google  Analytics  account.  With  Google  Analytics  you  get  an  insight  into  how  users  find  your  website  and  what  they  do  when  they  get  there.  

Cost:  Free  (Google  Analytics  Premium  is  $150,000  p/year)  

 

 

URL  Builder  –  www.support.google.com/analytics/answer/1033867?hl=en-­‐GB    Details:  The  Google  Analytics  URL  Builder  enables  you  to  append  custom  parameters  to  a  URL  enabling  you  to  distinguish  between  different  campaigns  in  your  Analytics  reports.  By  default,  Google  Analytics  only  tracks  PPC  text  search  ads  and  organic  meaning  all  other  traffic  gets  lumped  into  the  referral  category.  You  can  use  the  URL  builder  to  identify  traffic  from  other  sources,  such  as  email,  display  and  social  media.  

Cost:  Free  –  access  via  the  above  URL  

 

 

Crazy  Egg  -­‐  www.crazyegg.com    

Description:  Crazy  Egg  explores  users’  journeys  on  your  site  in  more  detail  than  Google  Analytics  by  paying  attention  to  things  such  as  where  users  are  clicking  on  a  page,  or  

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 how  far  they  scroll  down  a  page  before  abandoning  it,  and  segmenting  clicks  on  your  site  by  traffic  source.  

Cost:  Five  different  pricing  plans  

-­‐ Basic  -­‐  $9  p/month  -­‐ Standard  -­‐  $19  p/month  -­‐ Plus  -­‐  $49  p/month  -­‐ Pro  -­‐  $99  p/month  

 

Search  Marketing  Management  Tools  

 

Screaming  Frog  SEO  Spider  -­‐  www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-­‐spider  

Details:  The  SEO  Spider  tool  from  Screaming  Frog  enables  you  to  audit  any  website  and  identifies  any  technical  SEO  issues  that  may  be  affecting  your  site,  such  as  missing  meta  data,  incorrect  status  codes  from  server  or  redirect  errors,  details  of  inbound  and  outbound  links,  and  even  offers  you  the  option  of  being  able  to  generate  an  XML  sitemap  for  your  website.  

Cost:  Free  –  simply  download  it  

 

Majestic  SEO  -­‐  www.majesticseo.com  

Details:  Majestic  SEO  is  a  link  analysis  tool  which  provides  you  with  an  analysis  of  the  backlink  profile  of  any  domain,  giving  you  an    

Cost:  Six  different  pricing  plans:  

-­‐ Free  -­‐ Silver  -­‐  £29.99  p/month  -­‐ Gold  -­‐  £99.99  p/month  -­‐ Platinum  -­‐  £250  p/month  -­‐ The  500  -­‐  £500  p/month  -­‐ The  1000  -­‐  £1,000  p/month  

 

AdWords  Editor  -­‐  www.google.co.uk/intl/en/adwordseditor    

Details:  The  AdWords  Editor  is  a  useful  tool  for  editing  and  managing  your  AdWords  account  offline.  You  can  make  multiple  changes  to  campaigns  with  the  bulk  editing  tools,  export  or  import  files,  and  see  statistics  for  all  campaigns.  

Cost:  Free  –  simply  download  it  

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Online  Video  Tools  

 

Animoto  –  www.animoto.com  

Details:  Animoto  is  a  video  creation  service  that  allows  you  to  create  beautiful  videos  from  individual  photos  and  video  clips,  with  the  option  to  add  extra  touches  such  as  backgrounds  and  music.      

Cost:  Five  different  pricing  plans,  categorised  into  personal  and  business:  

Personal  

-­‐ Lite  –  Free  -­‐ Plus  -­‐  £5  p/month  -­‐ Pro  -­‐  £35  p/month  

Business  

-­‐ Pro  -­‐  £219  p/year  -­‐ Pro  Premium  -­‐  £499  p/year  

 

YouTube  Editor  -­‐  www.youtube.com/editor    

Details:  Often  overlooked,  the  YouTube  editor  allows  you  to  customise,  edit  or  create  mashups  of  any  of  your  YouTube  videos.  With  YouTube  Editor,  you  can  even  add  or  change  the  audio  in  your  video,  and  add  transitions,  text  and  photos  to  your  video.  

Cost:  Free  

 

Powtoon  -­‐  www.powtoon.com    

Details:  With  Powtoon,  you  can  create  animated  videos  or  presentations,  adding  an  extra  element  of  individuality  to  your  work.  

Cost:  Three  different  pricing  plans:  

-­‐ Free  -­‐ Pro  -­‐  $19  p/month  -­‐ Business  -­‐  $57  p/month  

 

 

 

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 Social  Media  Tools  

 

Buffer  –  www.bufferapp.com    

Details:  Buffer  is  a  social  media  scheduling  tool  that  enables  you  to  schedule  and  publish  posts  across  a  range  of  different  social  networks  including  Facebook,  Twitter,  LinkedIn  and  Google+.  You  are  also  provided  with  analytics  for  any  posts  you  publish  through  the  Buffer  app  allowing  you  to  compare  metrics  and  they  even  provide  you  with  content  inspiration  for  your  posts.  

Cost:  Five  different  pricing  plans,  two  for  personal  use  and  three  for  business  use:  

Personal  

-­‐ The  Individual  Plan  –  Free  -­‐ The  Awesome  Plan  -­‐  $10  p/month  

Business  

-­‐ Small  -­‐  $50  p/month  -­‐ Medium  -­‐  $100  p/month  

Large  -­‐  $250  p/month  

 

 

Simply  Measured  –  www.simplymeasured.com    

Details:  Simply  Measured  offer  detailed  analysis  reports  into  your  social  media  efforts.  These  reports  cover  a  range  of  different  areas,  from  audience  and  content  analysis,  to  competitor  benchmarking  and  ad  campaign  analysis,  across  Facebook,  Twitter,  LinkedIn,  Pinterest  and  Instagram.  

Cost:  Some  reports  are  free  to  access,  and  there  are  three  paid  pricing  plans:  

-­‐ Social  -­‐  $500  p/month  -­‐ Professional  -­‐  $800  p/month  -­‐ Enterprise  –  Price  on  request  

 

Canva  -­‐  www.canva.com    

Details:  Canva  enables  you  to  create  and  design  images  for  your  online  content.  You  can  also  use  it  to  edit  photos  and  share  your  images  with  other  people  from  your  account.  

Cost:  Free,  although  there  are  premium  images  which  come  with  a  price  tag  of  $1  

 

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 SocialBakers  -­‐  www.socialbakers.com    

Details:  SocialBakers  is  a  social  media  analytics  platform  which  enables  you  to  measure  the  effectiveness  of  your  social  media  campaigns  and  compare  your  results  against  industry  benchmarks,  easily  allowing  you  to  identify  opportunities  for  improvement.    

Cost:  Four  different  pricing  plans,  each  come  with  a  14  day  free  trial  

-­‐ Basic  -­‐  $120  p/month  -­‐ Advanced  -­‐  $240  p/month  -­‐ Premium  -­‐  $480  p/month  -­‐ Enterprise  -­‐  $1000  p/month  

 

Research  Tools  

 

Google  Keyword  Planner  –  www.adwords.google.com/KeywordPlanner    

Details:  The  Google  Keyword  Planner  allows  you  to  conduct  keyword  research  for  your  organic  and  paid  search  marketing  efforts,  giving  you  a  wealth  of  information  including:  search  volumes  for  keywords,  an  overview  of  monthly  search  trends  for  keywords,  estimated  keyword  CPC  (cost-­‐per-­‐click)  for  paid  search  campaigns,  level  of  competition  for  keywords,  as  well  providing  keyword  and  ad  group  suggestions.  

Cost:  Free  (requires  an  AdWords  account)  

 

Google  Page  Speed  Insights  –  www.developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights    

Details:  Google  Page  Speed  Insights  allows  you  to  test  your  own  (or  any)  website  and  gives  you  a  score  out  of  100  on  how  it  performs,  it  terms  of  speed  and  user  friendliness  across  desktop  and  mobile  devices.  You  are  also  provided  with  a  list  of  suggestions  to  help  improve  both  facets  of  your  website.  

Cost:  Free  

 

 

Google  Display  Planner  –  www.adwords.google.com/da/DisplayPlanner/Home    

Details:  The  Google  Display  Planner  gives  you  the  ability  to  identify  potential  placements,  calculate  impression  and  reach  estimates,  and  compare  costs  for  your  display  advertising  campaigns.    

Cost:  Free  (requires  an  AdWords  account)  

 

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 Google  Trends  –  www.google.com/trends/    

Details:  Google  Trends  lets  you  see  how  popular  a  keyword  is  in  terms  of  the  amount  of  searches  carried  out  for  it  in  a  particular  location,  timeframe,  or  compared  to  other  keywords.  You  can  also  see  information  on  what’s  popular  now  in  terms  of  searches,  and  the  most  searched  topics  of  the  last  year.  

Cost:  Free  

 

Open  Site  Explorer  -­‐  www.opensiteexplorer.org  

Details:  Open  Site  Explorer  enables  you  to  carry  out  a  comparative  analysis  of  the  domain  and  link  profile  of  your  own  website  and  your  competitors’.  In  the  report  table,  the  website  with  the  best  result  for  each  aspect  analysed  is  highlighted,  enabling  you  measure  your  results  against  your  competitors  and  see  what  you  should  be  aiming  for.  

Cost:  Free  

 

Survey  Monkey  -­‐  www.surveymonkey.com    

Details:  Create  branded  and  customised  surveys  to  get  insights  into  how  your  customers  think  and  feel  about  your  business.    

Cost:  Four  different  pricing  plans  

-­‐ Basic  –  Free  -­‐ Select  -­‐  £24  p/month  -­‐ Gold  -­‐  £299  p/year  -­‐ Platinum  -­‐  £779  p/year  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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