Onboard Informatics Launches Neighborhood Navigator 2.0 WordPress Plug-In
The plug-in offers WordPress users quicker and easier access to the robust information and lead generation tools in Neighborhood Navigator 2.0 NEW YORK (NOVEMBER 28, 2017) - Onboard Informatics, the leading provider of real estate information, launched a suite of WordPress plugins to support its flagship product, Neighborhood Navigator (Nav 2.0) today. The plugin lets WordPress users link directly to Onboard's premium local content and lead generation tools with minimal development time and effort. Nav 2.0 has three plug-ins designed to achieve specific business objectives. The first, Nav, pulls in data from Onboard's multiple APIs to display the most popular information in real estate: public and private school information, community demographics, market trends and local amenities. Each section is displayed in an elegant report and gives users the ability to navigate any area in the country. Nurture is the second plugin. It is a lead generation extension that emails a comprehensive property report when a visitor submits an email address. Leads generated from Nurture are automatically emailed neighborhood updates twice a month with the latest local information from their area. Users of the Nurture plugin will get every lead generated and will have their contact information featured on all outgoing emails. The third plugin, Lead, simply allows online visitors to submit their contact information and specify their preferred method of communication. Combined, these three plugins create the full Nav 2.0 product. WordPress users have the flexibility use these plugins together or separately based on their preferences and business objectives. Onboard Informatics Senior Product Manager Dean Soukeras says that while this Plugin Suite is a great start, he hopes to have many more plugins available in 2018. "It's all about making the data we have easier to access and use to improve your business," said Soukeras. "If you have a WordPress website, which many in real estate and finance do, plugins are a fantastic way to do that." Developers could already work with Onboard Informatics APIs through the Developer Platform, but introducing a suite of WordPress plugins makes it easier for any creator to speed up the process of getting local information and lead capture tools on a website. "Onboard has been supplying critical information to the real estate community for over 15 years," said Onboard Informatics Co-Founder and CEO Marc Siden. "We know the data is important for people buying and selling a home. We are now focused on how we can improve delivery, so clients can use our data quicker, better, and more effectively. WordPress plugins are a natural extension of our main priority, which is making the best information in real estate easily and readily available." Each plug-in in the Nav 2.0 Suite is mobile-compatible, offering online visitors the same experience regardless of where they view it. If you are interested in seeing how to use the Nav 2.0 Suite, register for our upcoming demonstration on Wednesday, November 29. Even if you can't attend, register and Onboard Informatics will email you a copy of the recording.

Delta Media Group Real Estate Platform Equipped for Matterport 3D Showcase
Delta Media Group's customers can now add Matterport 3D Showcase directly to their real estate websites thanks to recent updates to DeltaNet™, the company's real estate website management platform. Matterport 3D Showcase empowers real estate pros with the ability to showcase listings by embedding a 3D virtual home tour of their client's home on their company websites. Mike Minard, President and CEO of Delta Media Group, commented, "Given the increasing popularity of virtual reality and Matterport, providing our customers with the ability to add more media features to their listings is important to us. Anything that we can do to help position our customers ahead of other firms in their marketplace, especially with marketing tools, is a top priority to Delta, and this built-in support for Matterport for all clients is an example of our commitment." Two examples of Delta Media Group real estate customers currently using Matterport on their websites are Cressy & Everett Real Estate and Haring Realty. Delta Media customers interested in adding marketing features to their website pages like—like Vtours, YouTube, Matterport—can contact our Tech Team for assistance or find step-by-step instructions on our website. To view the original post, visit the Delta Media Group blog.

New Wordpress Plug-in Makes It Easy to Capture Leads
Wise Agent CRM makes it even easier to capture leads from your WordPress website.  If you're unfamiliar with creating a lead capture form in Wise Agent, here's a link to our blog on the subject (which includes a video tutorial): Wise Agent's Lead Capture Form Wizard Once you have created and saved the form, you will now see the WordPress "W" icon to the right of the form name.  From there, you will open up the code which you will need to copy and paste on the desired page of your website. While logged into the back-end of your site, you will click "Add New" under the Plugins section on the left side of the page.  Search for the Wise Agent plugin, install, and activate the plugin.  Then you are ready to access that plugin and paste the code you copied from your Wise Agent account. For an easy video tutorial, watch Alli, below: That's it! Just a few steps to take your lead capture to the next level, automating your business further with Wise Agent CRM. Let us know if you have any questions! To view the original post, visit the Wise Agent blog.

MarketBoost Named One of The Best Real Estate Plugins for WordPress
Recently, WPExplorer.com, a website that specializes in delivering WordPress news, themes, plugins, tutorials, and more, listed the iHomefinder Optima Express and Market Boost IDX plugin as one of the best real estate plugins available for WordPress. The website published an article that detailed a selection of "the most impressive and feature-rich plugins that will help you upgrade your real estate website." MarketBoost IDX was recognized for the ease in which agents can include property listings, market reports, and MLS data on their WordPress websites. At iHomefinder, we're proud to have been included on this list and continue to work on ways to live up to this kind of recognition. According to WPExplorer, this IDX plugin is "an impressive solution for the serious real estate websites out there." They went on to say that it features some "great options that will not only make your life a lot easier but will have a noticeable impact on your business," and that "for serious projects, it could be just what you need." There are several features and tools that WPExplorer listed as part of the reason MarketBoost was chosen for the list. On top of the listings, market reports, and MLS data, this plugin also has: SEO-friendly options that help agents get listed on search engines Proven lead capture abilities A fully responsive design that allows users to access important information on their computer or on their favorite handheld device An interactive map to make searching specific locations much easier A simple way for agents to add listing galleries to pages, posts, and sidebars to show off featured properties Intuitive property search features Multiple lead capture features so agents can follow-through and use everything from email alerts to contact and registration forms WPExplorer has been covering WordPress news, themes, and plugins for a very long time, and at iHomefinder we're excited to be included on their list of the best real estate plugins. To view the original article, visit the iHomeFinder.com blog.

WebsiteBox Introduces a Powerful New SEO App for REALTORS® to Boost Website Traffic
  TORONTO, August 12, 2014 – WebsiteBox, a technology startup that provides real estate professionals a do-it-all website for a one-time fee of $99, today introduced a new Search Engine Optimization (SEO) app to its do-it-all offering. The SEO Web app provides real estate professionals with a fundamental component of a marketing strategy­ – the tools to drive more traffic to their site. Search Engine Journal recently found that 93 percent of online experiences begin with a search engine, proving that search engine optimization is imperative for a business to succeed. To trigger more organic traffic to their websites, real estate agents can use the WebsiteBox SEO Web app to identify top keyword suggestions. It also helps agents understand how their websites rank against competing websites. With this app, REALTORS® have access to custom reports from the WebsiteBox portal, which unlock more data than Google Analytics, giving agents the opportunity to fine tune their sites by diving deeper into site statistics like traffic peaks, the amount of time visitors spend on their site, and most viewed pages. WebsiteBox's SEO Web app also equips agents with detailed demographic information. Not only are they able to uncover who their website visitors are, but they can also identify geographic and online location of site visitors, providing a greater understanding of the impact of their online marketing efforts. "When it comes to understanding SEO practices, many REALTORS don't know where to start. The website needs to have more than just pretty pictures," said WebsiteBox CEO Peyman Aleagha. "The SEO app is an additional tool we wanted to provide our clients because SEO is one of the most affordable and surefire ways to increase website traffic. The app provides real estate agents a starting point with SEO by identifying issues and solutions that may be preventing their website from being picked up by search engines." WebsiteBox's SEO Web app is just one of the powerful tools included in WebsiteBox's service. For a one-time fee of $99, WebsiteBox provides REALTORS with a fully customizable and feature-rich website that makes improving online presence easy and effective. To find out more about the WebsiteBox SEO app, visit WebsiteBox.com, email [email protected], or phone 1-866-857-1657 x.1113. About WebsiteBox Launched in January 2013 by Internet entrepreneur and real estate marketing expert Peyman Aleagha, WebsiteBox is a Toronto-based startup offering feature-rich, mobile-friendly real estate websites and tools for agents, teams and offices at a one-time, $99 price – the lowest in the market. WebsiteBox is quickly gaining prominence in both the real estate and entrepreneurial markets. Less than six months after launching as a real estate technology startup, WebsiteBox™ was named to HousingWire Magazine's inaugural RETech:50 list of top real estate technology firms for 2013.

WebsiteBox Offers New Get Listed App to Enhance Search Engine Visibility
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is a HUGE part of any real estate agent's website! SEO is what will drive traffic to your website and generate leads for your business. The new Get Listed App helps you claim business listings on Google+ Local, Bing Local, Yelp and other prominent search engines easily. It also gives you valuable tips on how to enhance each listing. What are you waiting for? Improve your local online presence today by installing this powerful and FREE app! Click here to find out more.

New Widgets and Features in Optima Express
The latest version of iHomefinder's Optima Express is out today, and you'll find a great collection of features and widgets in this new version of our IDX WordPress plugin. We'll detail each one in its own post today, but here's a list of everything we've added: Agent Bio Widget – Add your photo and bio information for display in any widget area on your site Social Media Widget – Add links to your Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts for display in any widget area Email Branding – Upload your custom branding here, or add a photo and logo to use the default header Optima Express Menu – Setting a new site up is a breeze if you use this menu that links to all your IDX content Community Pages Wizard – Power and Broker clients now have a shortcut to create great-looking community pages with Property Galleries SEO City Links – Power and Broker clients can boost SEO by adding cities to this widget, designed to get listings in your market area indexed by search engines Gallery Slider Shortcode – Our popular Gallery Slider is now in shortcode form and easier to add Sign up for Optima Express today and see them for yourself.