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Although I design my own real estate websites for myself and others, I have a group of great website designers that I network with frequently. They are some of the best in the business and focus completely on real estate agents and helping them with their internet presence. I would be remiss if I...
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I answered this question for one of my viewers the other day and wanted to share the answer with the HiTechAgents audience as well in case you were having the same question. “How do I place a link to my landing page on my craigslist ad?” First of all, let me explain why you...
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I have been asked no less than 5 times this week by real estate agents, “What’s the difference between WordPress .org vs WordPress .com?” As any good real estate technology guru will tell you, if you have to answer a question more than twice, write a blog post about it. WordPress.com is the exact...
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Today’s real estate consumer is expecting a response to inquiries within one hour. Many say 15-20 minutes and faster is even better. It is clear to every real estate expert that time is of the essence. What would a system be worth that would allow you to respond to internet leads in less than...
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Welcome to WordPress Wednesdays! Since most real estate agents and real estate professionals who do their own website are on WordPress (and most of the website builders for real estate out there use WordPress as their foundation), I wanted to implement a weekly WordPress tip or trick. So there you have it: WordPress Wednesday!...
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Is your website generating leads for you? One of the biggest reasons that most real estate websites don’t generate leads is because real estate agents don’t use effective calls to action. You do know what a call to action is, right? A call to action is a strategically planned message that encourages a reader...
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I recently learned about OnSwipe in an article on Inman Next. It was a huge “AHA!” for me. A few quick facts for you: Over 50% of local searches are being done on a mobile device 20% of all mobile and tablet browsing is done on an iPad. 40% of mobile users prefer using...
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If you don’t already have your own website, the first thing you need to do is to choose a domain name. Your domain needs to be something about you, something about your niche, and something about the kind of homes you sell or the kind of clients you serve. Here are a few quick...
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Earlier I published an article about WordPress Plugins for Real Estate Websites. Just in case some of you were unfamiliar with plugins, here is a quick 3 minute video to show you how to install a plugin on your WordPress real estate website.
If you have any questions about this, please let me know in the comments below, and please share if you just installed your first plugin. =)
One of the best (and worst) things about WordPress is that it is open source, which means that anyone can create a plugin for WordPress. There are exactly 18,679 plugins as I write this, and I’m sure that number will change before I can even hit the publish button – and those are just...
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