Let's face it. Popups do not offer the best user experience.
However, it's an incredibly effective way to gather new leads from the website visitors, inform them of anything important and optimize the website for overall better conversion rates.
It is important to get the popups as less annoying as possible but at the same time to get the conversion rates to the maximum.
It is a tricky balancing act facing any website owner or marketer and that is why it is very important to choose the right tool to make the popups.
There are many tools available to make Popups some standalone SaaS products and the other plugins exclusively for WordPress.
Getsitecontrol is a SaaS tool that can be used to build popups for any website running on any type of platform. Apart from many good features, I think it has one aspect completely nailed on that is better than any other popup builder in the market. What is it? Let's find out.
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Dashboard & User Interface
One of the highlights of Getsitecontrol is the simplicity of its user interface and dashboard. Once signed in, it is straight into the interface of creating a new widget.
The first thing to do is to connect your website and install the snippet of code on your website. Irrespective of the platform your website is built on, the code can be easily installed.
If your website is WordPress based, the process even simpler as there is an official WordPress plugin.
Install the plugin, sign in with your credentials and you should be good to go with the Getsitecontrol button appearing in the left side menu bar of your WordPress dashboard.
Once the new widget icon button is clicked, it takes to the main interface of the widget builder. It is important to choose what is the goal of this widget.
You can build widgets to achieve four types of goals,
- To collect email address,
- Contact website visitors,
- Promote content to the visitors,
- Conduct a survey and collect feedback.
There are widget templates for each of these goals and all these templates are responsive and optimized for mobile and tablet viewing experience.
As the widget is built and changes are made, it is possible to have a realtime preview in both desktop and mobile views and at different resolutions.
Designs
This is definitely the USP of Getsitecontrol. The built-in designs available are amazing with some excellent illustrations and images.
The design editor is very flexible and offers a lot of customization to get the popups matching the brand and look you want to match your brand.
Targeting
This feature can be used to set up the pages and also the conditions on which you want the popups and widgets to display.
Simply enter the URLs you want the widgets to show by including or excluding and the changes are instantly updated.
Targeting conditions include the device type, time spent on the page, specific region including city or a country, type of the visitor whether they are new or previous and much more.
It is also possible to set up a stop condition as to when exactly the popup or widget must stop displaying for a user.
Another option is to schedule an exact date and time when the widget should appear. These are some really powerful targeting options that can be used to build multiple email lists with targeted audience types.
For advanced users, it is possible to target based on UTM tags that are set up and also a public API that can be used to build custom targeting for specific use cases.
Autoresponder
Although Getsitecontrol has integrations with most of the well-known email marketing platforms, there is also a built-in autoresponder that sends a one-off broadcast email as soon as a visitor subscribes via a popup or a widget.
I tested it extensively and was super impressed with the deliverability. The email lands in the inbox on every instance and the time it takes is almost instantaneous, the quickest I have seen between an opt-in to an email received.
Integrations
Email marketing integrations are extremely important for any popup builder and it could make or break it's functionality.
Getsitecontrol has a very good range of integrations with most of the well-known email marketing tools including ActiveCampaign, Aweber, Campaign Monitor, Constant Contact, ConvertKit, Drip, GetResponse, HubSpot, Infusionsoft, Klaviyo, MailChimp, MailerLite, Mautic, OntraPort, SendGrid, SendinBlue, Sendy, Vertical Response, etc.
There is native integration with Google Sheets and Zapier as well in case you are using any other email marketing tool other than the above. Overall, a very strong list of integrations.
Pricing
There are three plans in total that you can choose depending on the number of views the widgets get per month. All the plans come with all the features included with no limitations.
Prices range from $19 per month for base plan upto 10,000 monthly views to $49 per month for unlimited monthly views.
Considering an unlimited number of widgets can be built, the pricing is really competitive.
Support
There is no live chat support available both on the website and also within the app. However, I was seriously impressed by the email support.
Every time I asked for a support query or a clarification, the response time was super quick and the response was well written with a precise explanation on what should be done.
The support documentation is also good with how-to articles covering all the features. However, it would be nice to have more video tutorials.
Conclusion
Can it be considered the best popup builder?
Well, there are well known and established opt-in tools like Poptin, Optinmonster, Thriveleads, Sumo, Hellobar, MailOptin, etc. but when it comes to designs, nothing else comes close to Getsitecontrol.
If you are using any of the above mentioned and looking for a better alternative, Getsitecontrol is easily the best option and a lot cheaper than other tools.
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Considering, how much a well-designed popup can make a difference to conversions, and the excellent targeting features, Getsitecontrol is definitely a highly recommended product.
FAQ
What is Getsitecontrol?
Getsitecontrol is a lead generation and conversion optimization tool that helps to build popups & widgets to collect email addresses, promote content, engage and collect feedback from website visitors.
How is Getsitecontrol better than other popup builders?
Getsitecontrol has really great designs with built-in illustrations and images to build excellent looking and high concerting popups & widgets. The designs are it's USP additional to some powerful targeting features.
How much Getsitecontrol costs?
Plans start from $19 to $49 a month per website based on the number of visitors your website gets. All the plans have access to the complete set of features.
Is there a free trial?
Yes, there is a 7-day free trial with no limitations to try all the available features.