One of the most common questions we get is: How do we get our content indexed faster on Google? There’s no quick, clear cut answer. But I can say that Google looks at new domains registered less than a year like they are “baby domains” not yet ready for the big world. So, it is more difficult to gain and maintain results until they see ... Read more +
Between programming and adding new MLS’s, our little worker elves have managed to release and deploy a few new updates on dsSearchAgent Version 3.0 and I thought I’d share a few of them here on video. Included in this update are things like: Added the ability to choose your default listing statuses, Added functionality to hide options... Read more +
Impersonating an IDX Visitor will allow you to use the dsSearchAgent IDX as if you were the Contact giving you the ability to make searches, save searches and favorite listings for that particular Contact. The reason this is useful is that it allows you to guide your contacts by saving searches and favoriting properties for them. A First-Time ... Read more +
How often do you find yourself repeating the same information over and over and over again? Pretty often, right? Therein lies the content opportunity… The next time someone asks you a question more than 3x’s on any given day (or week), blog your response. In the words of Chris Brogan: “Write it once. Share it often.” This ... Read more +
Our programmers have been grinding away and added quite a few new MLS areas to our lineup since our last post. We’ve expanded our IDX coverage area into six new MLS markets in the Midwest, including quite a few in Wisconsin and Minnesota. We also added three in the gulf coast areas of Alabama and Mississippi, along with an MLS on the New... Read more +
I look at a lot of really good real estate blogs (and a lot of really bad ones) on a daily basis. The good ones consist of the following: Good Design Content Rich (listings & local info) Easy to Navigate That was the premise of the presentation at XplodeThis in Austin, TX this weekend… 1. Make it all about the listings! After all, ... Read more +
You can put anything on your blog’s sidebar. But just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. I’ve seen folks fancy up their sidebars with fancy widgets, badges (for affiliate sales, etc.), lead capture (in the WRONG place), etc. So today, I thought I’d share some important elements that your blog’s sidebar ... Read more +
For our latest client spotlight we’ve picked Sky Realty, a brokerage in Austin whose website uses our IDX products along with dsAgentReach Lead Manager to distribute incoming leads. Their website skyrealtyaustin.com is a great example of how WordPress can be used for building a complete web presence; even for a large office with many ... Read more +
“Once upon a time, customer contact was centralized around the switchboard, and the phone was the preferred method for communication between companies and customers. When it rang, you answered, because it was likely a customer or a potential customer on the other end of the line. Now, the calls are coming through online, via the social phone.” ... Read more +
It’s true, you live and you die by your database. So, did you know that if you have an existing database (on an excel sheet or from some other contact management system), you can import ANY data that you choose for a client. Even custom fields. So, here is your lesson for today… Importing Contacts 1. You must create a CSV file to ... Read more +