What is a custom branded toolbar exactly? A custom branded toolbar is an easy-to-use group of buttons/functions that sits in your viewers Internet browser (Internet Explorer and Firefox are currently supported). They take it with them when they browse the Internet. When clicked, these buttons/functions search the web, launch certain functions relevant to your web site, transport them to pages of your choice, and allow you to communicate with them directly.
Providing your customers with a custom branded toolbar enables them to stay close to you all the time, wherever they may be online. Put the brand in the toolbar. Your community is extended beyond the boundaries of your website.
We provide you with a branded website toolbar that is tailored to your specific needs
You offer your custom branded toolbar to your users and promote it on your site (We provide a dedicated, customized download page for you and your site that tells your users why and how to get your toolbar here is an example
Advantages: Offering your custom branded toolbar to your users is a unique and mutually-beneficial service. It places your site right in front of your users' eyes every time they go online, giving you a 'leg up' among the thousands of sites vying for their attention. At the same time, it gives your users one-click access to your company and your exclusive services, to links of special interest to them AND gives them truly powerful search capabilities that peacefully co-exist with other toolbars (Google, Yahoo!, etc.). What's more, your custom branded toolbar gives you something extraordinary: direct access to your users and, for them, up-to-the-minute web-based information. You will also receive monthly reports of all new users, active users and toolbar usage. The toolbar is also automatically updated on your customers browsers when you add or update information.
Example Uses:
1) RSS Instant Messaging Your custom branded toolbar offers you two innovative ways stay in touch with your users through RSS, "Really Simple Syndication". It comes with an RSS Instant Messaging tool- just like an online SMS- so you can directly broadcast your latest news and information to all your toolbar users. These messages can also be picked up by major RSS-enabled search engines like Google and Yahoo! who can direct more potential users to your site. All the information they need comes to them directly through your toolbar!
2) News feeds Fresh content provides a great medium to connect with your community. Enhance your stickiness by customizing the toolbar to receive standard news feeds from your site and other sites your users frequent. You can also create your own news feed if you don’t already have one and deliver those messages directly to the toolbar. Reach your users where they are – online and surfing. You don’t need to get user’s email to reach them. No spam, just content delivered fresh to the toolbar
3) Online Radio or Podcasts Do you or your users podcast or stream music on your website? Or, do you know what your users like to listen to? We have integrated a media player into the toolbar that allows you to reach your users wherever they are surfing.
3) Video Presentation Very Cool! Use to add a featured video of your services, listings, ads, etc.
4) Ticker Stream in live, fresh content directly to users. Users don’t need to even click to see your content. The ticker is another great way to get user’s attention without distracting them from their current tasks.
Components Available:
Link Button -Link to pages and sites that your users will find useful
Button with drop down menu -Links to multiple pages and sites from one button
RSS Reader -Instantly deliver fresh content to your users
Ticker -Displays your message in the toolbar
Chat -A private chat room for your customers
Email Fetch -Let your users have notification on their web based mail
Popup Blocker/Privacy Button -Blocks pop-ups and includes cookie, cache and history cleaner
HTML Component -Add your own components (written in HTML) to your toolbar
Weather -Displays the current weather in your area
Google Map/Directions -Give users instant access to your location
Google Page Rank -Display the Google page rank for a particular site
Popup Blocker/Privacy Button -Blocks pop-ups and includes cookie, cache and history cleaner
HTML Component -Add your own components (written in HTML) to your toolbar
Offering your custom branded toolbar to your users is a unique and mutually-beneficial service. It places your site right in front of your users' eyes every time they go online, giving you a 'leg up' among the thousands of sites vying for their attention. At the same time, it gives your users one-click access to your company and your exclusive services, to links of special interest to them AND gives them truly powerful search capabilities that peacefully co-exist with other toolbars (Google, Yahoo!, etc.). What's more, your custom branded toolbar gives you something extraordinary: direct access to your users and, for them, up-to-the-minute web-based information. You will also receive monthly reports of all new users, active users and toolbar usage. The toolbar is also automatically updated on your customers browsers when you add or update information.
