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To make it easier, just follow the directions below.

Adding Gizmodo (and any other site not included in our default Source list) – Custom RSS Source

• Log in to your eSocialPro.com account – or e-agents.com if you have eSocial synced.
• Go to the “Sources” page.
• Click the “Add Source” button.
• Click the “Custom” tab.
• Select the source titled “Syndication Feed (RSS, ATOM etc.)”
• In the “Feed URL” field, plug in the URL to the RSS feed of your choice… In this case, the URL to Gizmodo’s RSS feed is: http://feeds.gawker.com/gizmodo/vip
• Click “Add Source”
• & done!

It’s an old saying but with the advent of all the high-resolution digital cameras being included on smartphones and tablets, it’s more relevant than ever. At 8 megapixels of resolution and steadily improving optics, almost anyone can take stunning still images using nothing more than their new smartphone. Just surfing the web reveals that many websites are taking advantage of faster processors and larger broadband connections to deliver eye-catching images to their visitors. This is why we are seeing a greater number of websites using high-resolution image galleries that rotate through multiple images of their products, company and services.

Realtors now realize that the first impression most potential buyers will have of their listings is a picture from the web, often pulled from their MLS. Our local MLS here in Santa Clara County has reacted to this demand by offering the ability to upload more images than before and even at higher resolutions. The best real estate websites are leveraging this content by using images of current and past sales to create an engaging and attractive image gallery right on the homepage of their website.

At Baynet we offer custom designs with these large, high-resolution image galleries that can be updated without the need of an independent HTML designer. Just add, remove or update your gallery from any computer with images you wish to display on your website. So ask yourself: Does my website provide pictures of homes and the community that get visitors thinking about purchasing a home with you?

-Ted King
Sales
Ted@baynet.com

There is plenty of debate on this subject with technology experts insisting on things like search engine optimization (SEO), a web 2.0 platform, mobile application, videos or live chat function. The fact is that consumers care far less about any of these things than the actual inventory itself. Let’s remind ourselves that listings are at the core of this business and the means by which almost all realtors and brokers are paid. Trying to compete with Realtor.com, Trulia, Zillow or RedFin for those top search result positions on Google is simply too difficult, time-consuming and ineffective for an individual agent or broker. And building a website from the ground-up on a platform like wordpress or intuit can be an exercise in total frustration even without integrating a feed from the appropriate MLS(s). Baynet solves this problem by making it easy to create a website with an automatic connection to the MLS for listing syndication and customizable home searches. This gives your clients and visitors to the website easy access to the inventory on the MLS with options for automatic email alerts about listings matching their interests. ANSWER = HOMES

“How can I keep visitors on my website longer and capture a greater number of leads?”

The best way to keep clients and visitors on your website longer is making the listings easy and fast to find. This means going a step above and beyond offering a customizable home search with fields that need to be filled in order to receive results. Web browsers want to use their mouse or finger to click on buttons or links to lists of homes rather then enter criteria and get prompted to leave contact information. Our e-agents websites make it easy for the agent or broker to setup instant searches for farm areas, local hotspots, bank-owned homes, short sales or even luxury properties in any area of the MLS. These searches don’t need to be updated or managed and since the results are displayed within the website, all matches are highlighted in a manner that directs the lead to the website owner rather than the listing agent.  These simple searches also create a wealth of individual property pages that are often retrieved by Google for people searching a property address. Take a look at Laurel Jack in the east bay, Eddie Munoz in Santa Cruz, Ed Anderson in Sacramento or Michele Delfino in the north bay to see examples of these pages in action. Is your website serving up listings as well as these agents???

The functionality of the system remains the same. We did not move anything around, or tamper with the content.

Let us know if you have any suggestions or concerns!

Here if you need us,
BayNet World Support Team
support@baynet.com

So don’t forget to remind your contacts by sending them an eCard like the one seen below. We’ll make that task easy for you. Go over to the “Marketing/CRM Tools” tab >> Manage Newsletters >> Generate a new newsletter >> select a library article (eCard folder) >> find the “Fall Back 2011″ ecard >> insert the card >> select all your recipients >> send it instantly or schedule it for this Sunday.

(The eCard below is a new design. You can find this in your content library)

Did you remember to send your clients, past and present, a quick message for the holiday? Holidays like Halloween, Christmas, 4th of July and New Years give us an easy opportunity to touch our client base with a simple message. At Baynet we have drip-email campaigns built into the CRM (client relationship management) for most of the popular holidays that include a related image to spice up your e-card. The best part is that this system can be automated to send these messages at the same time each year without any action from the owner. Our esocialpro system even lets clients have these same e-cards automatically posted to their social media profiles just like the direct email messages. So scrub that database, update email addresses and make sure technology is working for you on the holidays.