{"id":6751,"date":"2022-03-25T16:45:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T14:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/?p=6751"},"modified":"2025-06-26T09:15:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:15:59","slug":"smart-apps-for-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/smart-apps-for-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Apps: Do Even More with Your Website!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You probably use tons of services around the web for your business, from SoundCloud to Pinterest to Tiktok. But how do you get them to plug in to your website? Well, we\u2019ve got good news\u2014we\u2019re excited to introduce Jimdo Smart Apps, a new feature that transforms your website into a dynamic and interactive experience.

With Jimdo Smart Apps, you can add interactive content from the web\u2019s most popular platforms (Calendly, Google, Airbnb, Twitter, Canva\u2026the list goes on), just by copying and pasting in a link. These links transform into professional-looking embedded rich media\u2014polls, slideshows, music, live video, forms, gifs, infographics, RSS feeds, audio playlists, products and so much more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you can tell by the number of lists we\u2019re including here, this adds up to a lot of new options for websites and online stores!

Typically, creating content and embedding these kinds of widgets and links would require coding or HTML\u2014but now we\u2019ve made it so they\u2019ll plug right in, frustration-free. Plus, your\u00a0cookie banner content<\/a>\u00a0is automatically updated to include any Smart Apps you add. So you can focus more on your business and unleash your power to do what you love.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I think it’s great that you can install Smart Apps. In addition to Instagram, I\u2019ve also integrated my price list via Google Docs.<\/em><\/p>Irina, <\/em>Das Fr\u00e4ulein Hanse<\/em><\/a> Fine Art and Pape<\/em>r<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How to add Smart Apps to your website or online store<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Using one of our new website apps is easy\u2014all you need is a Smart App block, and a link to the platform <\/a>you\u2019d like to add:

1. In Edit Mode, choose +Add Block<\/strong> and select Smart Apps <\/strong>from the Block Menu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Choose the service you\u2019d like to add.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. A dialog box will pop open, with instructions to paste a link to the third-party website<\/strong>. For example, if you wanted to add your Twitter feed, you would paste in the link to your Twitter profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Hit Save<\/strong>, and the new Smart App will appear right on your website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Open the Smart Apps Block menu and choose your app…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Paste in the link to your listing\/profile (in this example we’re using Airbnb). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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And in a snap, it appears right on your website!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the seamless integration of Calendly, we can take bookings for our digital LinkedIn master class right on our website, and even directly integrate a payment processor via PayPal or Stripe.<\/em><\/p>Sara, <\/em>www.hyprschool.de<\/em><\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ideas for using Smart Apps on your website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n