Keyword: website

Does site conversion increase with a visible phone number?

Does site conversion increase with a visible phone number?

Improving site conversion? Could something so simple as adding a phone number to the main page of your website really improve conversion? Could those ten digits get people to sign up for newletters, buy a product or hire you? KISSmetrics.com did an A/B test wherein website had a phone number on test A and had no phone number on test ...

AGBeat | 2011/11/24  | 17 Comments Marketing

Free single page website creator for small businesses

Free single page website creator for small businesses

Introducing Onepager NEW YORK – In minutes, any business owner can have a very simple, static website up on the web with practically no tech experience, and at no expense. New York based startup Onepager is designed for the professional who is too busy doing real business to become an expert web developer, and for the businesses that have no ...

Lani Rosales | 2011/10/14  | 16 Comments New York

Box web solution versus self-hosted website: Rent versus own?

Box web solution versus self-hosted website: Rent versus own?

Virtually on a daily basis we’re asked directly if a self-hosted real estate website is better than an out of box solution such as Active Rain or Posterous, and we directly answer, practically speaking, it is a rent versus own debate. The setup This debate spans back as many as five years as I’m aware and probably longer as msn blogs ...

Benn Rosales | 2010/07/09  | 16 Comments Marketing

Starting From Scratch- Watch the Live Birth of a Website

Starting From Scratch- Watch the Live Birth of a Website

My Site Under Construction I need a new web site. I have built dozens for myself and others over the last 11 years, but circumstances being what they are, it’s time for a new one for moi. I have a pretty good idea of what works and what doesn’t, having created two sites that have stayed at or near the ...

Bob Wilson | 2009/10/14  | 20 Comments How to

We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Websites

We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Websites

Real estate agents and real estate brokerages are obsessed with their websites. We spend hours on thinking about them, discussing them, and attend seminars about how to make them better. We artfully craft the “About Us” section, check the graphics, and work on clever SEO tricks. But even though I’ve been prey to this thought process,   I’ve come to ...

Bill Lublin | 2009/09/12  | 22 Comments Editorials

What Should I Have On My Home Page? Dear Ginny WTH

What Should I Have On My Home Page? Dear Ginny WTH

Dear Ginny WTH, I’m a real estate agent with my own web site and domain. I’m about to revamp my home page and I’m struggling trying to figure out first, what are the necessary components for the home page and second, what to highlight on the page. Obviously property search should standout but how much? Do people want to know ...

Ginny Cain McMurtrie | 2009/07/22  | 11 Comments Marketing

Free Website Building Sites for Realtor Dummies

Free Website Building Sites for Realtor Dummies

Hey dummies I use the word “dummies” loosely guys, relax. Some people, even several readers of this very site have no website, no blog and don’t social network. Why? Because it’s scary as hell if you don’t know what you’re doing. Sure, we can talk about advanced social media marketing methods, but some people are still back at the starting ...

Lani Rosales | 2009/07/13  | 13 Comments Social Media

How not to behave in someone else’s home

How not to behave in someone else’s home

This one is worth sharing and I know everyone has their own rules regarding what they let people see on their sites and whether or not the consumer should sign up to browse your IDX …..yadayadayada We have tried different approaches to our IDX system on our website. We’ve had it totally available and without sign up requests, and now ...

Ines Hegedus-Garcia | 2009/06/29  | 35 Comments Lead Generation

Building social capital

Building social capital
Bill Lublin | 2009/04/29  | 13 Comments Social Media

Anti-DIY

Anti-DIY

It might come as a shock to many, but I am extremely anti-DIY. I am not trained as a plumber, electrician or mechanic and I have no interest in doing so even though I know it could potentially save me a lot of money.  I am not a REALTOR, lender, home inspector or stager and I don’t pretend to be.  ...

Nick Bostic | 2009/02/26  | 9 Comments Thursday WTF

5 Ways To Keep Your Website From The SUCK

5 Ways To Keep Your Website From The SUCK

Can you hear that noise? It’s the sound of a website sucking away an agent’s time, energy, and money. It may even be the sound of your website. Let’s hope not. Just in case, though, here are 5 ways to keep your website from the SUCK. As much as I love comic books I really can’t stand the TV show ...

Mark Eckenrode | 2009/02/23  | 11 Comments Highlights

Loyalty

Loyalty

Call me an idealist.  I’ll give you a second, make sure you say it loud enough I can hear you… Okay, the economy sucks.  Intel just laid off about one thousand people who work about a mile away from me.  Here’s your first real estate hook: they probably won’t be buying a new house any time soon.  I feel for ...

Nick Bostic | 2009/01/22  | 11 Comments Service