You can build a ok web site with yahoo site builder and it is only 11 dollers a month it is so easy to do your self

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Kirk Duckwall Realtor
Northern MN
www.mnlakesandland.com

A good place to look for website templates that look good and are reasonably priced is templatemonster dot com.

You will need help from someone who knows html or do it yourself if you have the knowledge to customize it to your particular situation.

believe it or not i found the simpler the website the higher my conversions.

this site for example: www.OrlandoMarketReport.com converts at 66% meaning for every 100 people that visit it 66 leave me their name and email...

usually I plug my sites into an autoresponder program that drips the customer with awesome videos and info never asking for a sale or appointment and then I get tons of requests to see property because I am not pushing them.

I actually made a video showing how many leads 25,000 i have collected with this type of site...

I posted it on my blog...
http://bporeoblog.com/leads-forever-ever/

It's good content I show you how to use google to find hot keywords to go after.

P.S. If anyone wants the template for free just message me and I will send it to you...no problem

You guys have to remember that this is real estate not graphic design or espn-dot-com. Make the site user friendly and fill it with good content. These fancy $20,000 sites are crazy. Take that money and learn SEO and/or web design yourself with it.

And yes this is the spammiest thread on this forum. Is the mod going to start deleting some of this garbage?

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Thanks Perky! This thread was turning into a late night infomercial! lol

You should also consider a .tel name as well as a website. People won't remember your telephone number, e-mail address etc. They will remember your name. For most Realtors, their name is their brand. A .tel gives you all the contact information you need. It also updates itself in your address book if ever contact details change, so you never lose touch.

A .tel name can be placed on your signs and adverts etc. Its all a client needs to know and provides a link to all of your contact information including website and listings if you like.

Man, you guys really pay that much for websites huh? I would rather use those money to build online lead capture campaigns. Afterall isn't your website presence suppose to do the same thing? I prefer to end up with leads on my database rather than visitor stats on my desk. Just an opinion.

If you spend that much money you better get a fully optimized site that ranks on the first page of your keywords. Don't fall for a flashy look site that nobody ever finds. If you want to invest some time and effort you can build your own optimized site for under $500.

Hi V,

I am a new user today and you are my first post...hopefully this gets to you

There are a number of correct responses to your concern. You do not have to spend $2000, $4000 or $6000. There are many great options out there [removing spam - self promotional content is NOT appropriate here]

I use agent bizz up, its only $9 a month, its easy to build with their template, but tech support is crap, absolute crap

I use agent bizz up, its only $9 a month, its easy to build with their template, but tech support is crap, absolute crap

I just farmed out a complete real estate site that is SEO friendly and the design should be great (based his portfolio). It's costing me $740 and it will have a user friendly interface so I can host it myself and save hundreds a year. I was with iHouse before they charge a monthly fee and the frames are working against me for the SEO of the site.

I have seen GREAT SEO friendly sites built from the ground up with GREAT design (logo/banner creation included) for under $2,500.

All the best

Lets compare websites to driving a transport truck. Shiney Chrome wheels, with streamers plus the fancy paint job will not make you any more money or get you there any faster.

Google reads code
Bing reads Code
Yahooo reads code

You can have a website that is plain a Jane frame template that ranks right at the top
Because; Content is king!
Reister on every FREE directory you can find
Offer and ask for back links to your site that are related to real estate.
Blog Blog Blog some More
Use video to insert in your blog
Advertise your services and Homes on line

There are literally hundreds of sites that are crying for content to populate their sites.

Video the progress
Have fun Use your sense of Humour

Laugh Live Work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_A2jY6-rRo

Top Producer- Monthly fee of $34.95. The start-up was waived during some promo.