Broadcast yourself! Get the word out about your real estate website launch with a simple, yet powerful blog post announcement. Let your clients know you have a tech savvy responsive and/or mobile friendly website that caters to the 60% of people who use mobile devices to search for listings. Promote your article on all your social media channels … [Read more...] about Announce Your New Website in a Blog Post
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Announcing San Francisco – Our Latest Responsive Website Design Theme
Perhaps you're a new agent interested in setting up your first real estate website, or maybe you're an established broker looking to gain a competitive edge. You're going to want a real estate website that is sleekly-designed to showcase your listings, offers an easy to use MLS search, allows you to make site updates, and caters to mobile device … [Read more...] about Announcing San Francisco – Our Latest Responsive Website Design Theme
Why You Need to Update WordPress and all Plugins Today!
If you have not updated your WordPress website and all plugins in the past 30 days, then update them today. Let me repeat myself... update them today! If not, you are playing Russian Roulette with the success of your website. We have seen a sudden increase in websites being compromised and in jeopardy of being turned off. Just to clarify, when a … [Read more...] about Why You Need to Update WordPress and all Plugins Today!
Google’s New “Mobile-Friendly” Label
Ever since Google climbed to the top of the search engine heap in the early 2000s (does anyone still remember Excite? Webcrawler?), web developers have been tilting at windmills in attempts to outfox their secret search algorithms. From hiring black hat SEO services, to fussing over meta keywords and achieving the optimal keyword density, untold … [Read more...] about Google’s New “Mobile-Friendly” Label
Your New Real Estate Website is Live. What’s Next?
So the day has finally arrived: your very own real estate site is now live on the web. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, you've got the sleekest, best-looking site in your market. Now all you have to do is to figure out how your clients are going to find it among the 1 billion+ sites on the world wide web. Piece of cake, right? Actually, the task of … [Read more...] about Your New Real Estate Website is Live. What’s Next?
The Little Real Estate Site That Could
If you've been on the fence about building your own real estate site, this thought likely crossed your mind: why should small sites bother trying to compete for search engine rankings against industry giants such as Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com (ZTR)? With their obvious advantages in resources, staff, and name-brand recognition, this might seem … [Read more...] about The Little Real Estate Site That Could
Responsive Real Estate Websites
Responsive Real Estate Websites – is it right for your site? The answer is a resounding YES! Internet usage on mobile devices account for over 60% of all internet traffic, overtaking usage coming from desktop computers. While this outcome was seen by a consensus of market analysts as inevitable, few predicted how soon this transition would … [Read more...] about Responsive Real Estate Websites
Changes that Are Effecting Email Leads (using Gravity Forms)
Receiving email leads through your website’s "Contact" form and "What's My Home Worth" form via the Gravity Forms Plugin may not be functioning correctly, due to recent changes made by some email providers! Please continue reading for more information on this issue and how to resolve it. We have noticed that many popular email providers (Yahoo, … [Read more...] about Changes that Are Effecting Email Leads (using Gravity Forms)
Link Building 101 – A How To Guide
Just what is "Link Building", and why is it so important these days? Moz.com's recent article on The Beginner's Guide to Link Building is a comprehensive guide on exactly what makes a link high-quality (and conversely, bad links that can detract from your SEO), as well as how to go about using them to gain higher search engine rankings and increase … [Read more...] about Link Building 101 – A How To Guide
Your Guide to High Quality and Free Stock Photography
What is the first thing clients look at when they visit your website? The photos, of course! A great photo can pull visitors into your website, set the mood, and exude professionalism. That’s why it’s so important to use good quality photos and graphics that will highlight your attention to detail and professionalism. From real estate market … [Read more...] about Your Guide to High Quality and Free Stock Photography