--- title: 8 Cool Web Tools in Focus description: New technologies are introduced on the Web every day. While some end up being huge successes, others... image: https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/web-tools_100x100-2-1-1-1.png --- [Log In](https://www.websitemagazine.com/_hcms/mem/login) [Subscribe](https://websitemagazine.tradepub.com/free/w_webk05/prgm.cgi) [![Website Magazine Logo](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/gradient-regular@3x-1.png?width=586&height=145&name=gradient-regular@3x-1.png "Website Magazine Logo")](http://Website%20Services,%20Inc.) - [About](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about) - [FAQs](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/faq) - [Advertise](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/advertise) - [Editorial Staff](https://www.websitemagazine.com/about/editorial-publishing-staff) - [Resources](https://websitemagazine.tradepub.com) - [Newsletter](https://www.websitemagazine.com/newsletter-sign-up) - More - [Contact Us](https://www.websitemagazine.com/contact) [Log In](https://www.websitemagazine.com/_hcms/mem/login) [Subscribe](https://websitemagazine.tradepub.com/free/w_webk05/prgm.cgi) Search - [Latest](https://www.websitemagazine.com) - [Design](https://www.websitemagazine.com/web-design) - [Development](https://www.websitemagazine.com/web-development) - [SEO](https://www.websitemagazine.com/seo) - [Ecommerce](https://www.websitemagazine.com/ecommerce) - [Content](https://www.websitemagazine.com/content) - [Marketing](https://www.websitemagazine.com/marketing) - [Advertising](https://www.websitemagazine.com/advertising) - [Email](https://www.websitemagazine.com/email) - [Infographics](https://www.websitemagazine.com/infographics) - [View All Topics](https://www.websitemagazine.com/channels) # 8 Cool Web Tools in Focus ![Pete Prestipino](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Pete%20Prestipino.jpeg) [by Pete Prestipino](https://www.websitemagazine.com/marketing/author/pete-prestipino) 15 Aug, 2014 - - - [mailto:?Body=https://www.websitemagazine.com/marketing/8-cool-web-tools-in-focus](mailto:?Body=https://www.websitemagazine.com/marketing/8-cool-web-tools-in-focus) - Link Copied! ![8 Cool Web Tools in Focus](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/web-tools_100x100-2-1-1-1.png) **New technologies are introduced on the Web every day. While some end up being huge successes, others are quickly deemed duds.** The following are a few of the coolest solutions, services and tools that the digerati (yes, that's a thing - but don't tell anyone) have been discussing, sharing among themselves and beta testing until their fingers have grown numb from clicking  - and you get a sneak peek. Do you have a startup, cool new application or solution, or the the next hot 'Net service? [Share it with Website Magazine editors now](https://support.websitemagazine.com/websitemagazine/open.php)! [QWILR Ad Spend Calculator](https://ad-spend-calculator.qwilr.com/): A very interesting tool to determine lifetime customer value (LTV), customer acquisition costs (CAC) and what it costs if you want to pay advertisers for each signup. ![](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/qwilradspendcalc-2-1-1-1.png?width=594&height=377&name=qwilradspendcalc-2-1-1-1.png) **[Denote](https://denote.io/): **A simple way to add a site search function to a website or mobile app. Denote offers analytics, custom search results (inclusion/exclusion rules) and a developer API for those with advanced demands. ![](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/denote-2-1-1-1.png?width=630&height=350&name=denote-2-1-1-1.png) [Font Face Ninja](https://www.fontface.ninja/):  A browser extension that enables designers to find out what font is being used on a website. ![](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/fontfaceninja-2-1-1-1.png?width=506&height=312&name=fontfaceninja-2-1-1-1.png) **[WorkHub](https://www.workhub.com/): **A "cloud working" service for outsourcing small action tasks (classifying, extracting, verifying, collecting) that require a large number of people to perform/complete. ![](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/workhub-2-1-1-1.png?width=630&height=300&name=workhub-2-1-1-1.png) **[SupportYard](https://www.supportyard.com/): **A Web application that converts all inbound email requests into simple tickets and their replies and keeps them organized in one place. ![](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/supportyard-2-1-1-1.png?width=630&height=400&name=supportyard-2-1-1-1.png) **[AppMind](https://appmind.co/): **An app store optimization (ASO) solution that enables users to search for any app's active keywords, track search positions, analytics compeitors and receive real-time email notifications about rankings. ![](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/appmind-2-1-1-1.png?width=630&height=590&name=appmind-2-1-1-1.png) **[Email Footer App](https://emailfooterapp.com/): **A very handy Chrome extension that extends Gmail by allows users to include custom footer templates to emails quickly. ![](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/emailfooter-2-1-1-1.png?width=630&height=300&name=emailfooter-2-1-1-1.png) [**Shepherd**](https://github.hubspot.com/shepherd/docs/welcome/)**:** Guide users through a tour of your app with this javascript library (which uses open source library Tether) to position all of its steps - which ensures steps never end up off screen or cropped by an overflow). Works in IE9+ and all modern browsers. ![](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shepherd-2-1-1-1.png?width=494&height=394&name=shepherd-2-1-1-1.png) --- ![Pete Prestipino](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Pete%20Prestipino.jpeg) [Pete Prestipino](https://www.websitemagazine.com/marketing/author/pete-prestipino) Digital marketing executive with proven experience in all aspects of search engine optimization (SEO), performance-based advertising, consumer-generated/social media, email marketing, lead generation, Web design, usability, and analytics. - 20-year Internet marketing veteran, currently serving as the Digital Marketing Campaign Manager at Antenna Group (formerly Chicago Digital). - Former Editor-In-Chief of Website Magazine, and a regular speaker on Web technology digital marketing strategy - Author of several books on digital marketing Including Web 360: The Fundamentals of Web Success; Affiliate 360: The Fundamentals of Performance Marketing; Domains 360: The Fundamentals of Buying & Selling Domain Names, and SEO 360: The Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization. - - - [mailto:peter@websitemagazine.com](mailto:peter@websitemagazine.com) #### Popular Post ### [31 Back-to-School Keyword Targets ![31 Back-to-School Keyword Targets](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/schoolbus-1-1-1-1.jpg)](https://www.websitemagazine.com/marketing/31-back-to-school-keyword-targets) ### [GoDaddy Goes .XXX ![GoDaddy Goes .XXX](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/gradient-regular-logo-mark-Jan-23-2023-12-15-39-1451-AM-Apr-10-2023-01-36-09-0977-PM-3-1.png)](https://www.websitemagazine.com/marketing/godaddy-goes-xxx) ### [23 Cool Tech Facts ![23 Cool Tech Facts](https://www.websitemagazine.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/fact_100x100-2-1-1-1.png)](https://www.websitemagazine.com/marketing/23-cool-tech-facts) #### Subscribe to Our Newsletter! 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