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The dsIDXPress WordPress IDX plugin is hands-down the best MLS search solution for a WordPress real estate website.  If all you use are the numerous pre-configured widgets for displaying property search, maps and other property information in your WordPress sidebars, it’s quite powerful – but there’s so much more you can do with ... Read more +

You’re pretty proud of your WordPress real estate site.  You’re regularly blogging and posting new articles, and you’re using the dsIDXPress plugin to place IDX search in the sidebar of your pages.  It’s a great combination: interesting site content along with search functions that allow your visitors to browse the MLS and... Read more +

Real estate professionals with mobile devices want instant access to information that will increase their productivity and efficiency while they’re out in the field. Thanks to a number of new mobile applications, both free and by paid subscription, the potential to get more done each day has never been greater. Check out these 7 great apps ... Read more +

WordPress stands alone as a really amazing website and blogging platform.  However, like any software solution, WordPress does certain things really well and doesn’t do other things at all.  That’s not a negative statement, as no software can do everything that every user might want.  BUT, WordPress opened its software up to third ... Read more +

A real estate website using WordPress software is one of the very best ways you can create a dynamic Internet presence.  Don’t let it be too daunting, as you should make it an adventure.  You see, you’re embarking on a process to take charge of your Internet future and the more you learn now and take on for yourself, the more ... Read more +

leads vending machine Our IDX plugin includes lots of SEO features (including tons of indexable listing content) to help improve your search engine ranking and boost your traffic, and our mapping IDX includes lots of lead capture features, but some agents need just a little an extra little push to get off the ground and start generating leads. For ... Read more +

Will Nesbitt is a WordPress genius.  His (multiple) WordPress sites for real estate in Alexandria, VA combine a handful of simple WP tools to create fantastic resources for home buyers.  He uses a few plugins to make site navigation easier and our IDX plugin and mapping IDX search to feature listings and add MLS data to his web sites. Read more ... Read more +

WordPress is now the website platform for more than 75 million sites worldwide.  You don’t reach a number like that, as well as being lauded as one of the most popular website creation resources, without a lot of evidence of success and positive reviews from users. Why has WordPress grown like this?  It’s simple to use, easy to create... Read more +

This month we’re highlighting Martin Millner, a client using our IDX in a site with the look and feel of a small-town real estate newspaper.  Built with with help of developers at Online Marketing Strategies, Martin’s real estate web site BucksCountyPAtoday.com appeals to buyers and sellers in Bucks County with lots of IDX data integrated into... Read more +

[We are delving into way advanced IDX features here, so this guide is geared towards web site developers or clients with coding experience.] It’s pretty easy to build an IDX search module and add it to your site, but polishing the look with snazzy customizations requires some CSS wizardry. CSS can transform your search module from a basic black ... Read more +