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IDX Providers for Geek Build 2012 Participants

IDX Providers for Geek Build 2012 Participants

No great real estate website is complete without an integrated IDX solution for visitors to search for homes. The 6 Geek Build 2012 sites we are building here are no different. IDX is vital to generating a significant amount of leads and keeping visitors on…

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Geek Estate NCAA March Madness Brackets

Geek Estate NCAA March Madness Brackets

Warning: random, NON real estate technology post to ensue. On with it… Who loves March Madness? I’m guessing a lot of you reading this do. And so do I, even though I barely watched a single college basketball game all year (Southeast Asia isn’t exactly…

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Best Web Hosting Companies for Real Estate Sites Built on WordPress?

Best Web Hosting Companies for Real Estate Sites Built on WordPress?

Though not often talked about, a web hosting company is a critical component to any website — since without one, your website wouldn’t exist on the internet unless you owned your own servers (not recommended). Even with their importance, finding a reliable host is extremely…

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GeekBuild 2012 Site #6 – Dave Woodson

GeekBuild 2012 Site #6 – Dave Woodson

My vision, my ideas, my goals and the branding for my forthcoming real estate sites for the 5 cities that I am focusing on. The first one to be done will be for Chesterton, Indiana homes. I got the site to look just like the demo…

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Designing for Generosity, Giftivism, and Real Estate

Designing for Generosity, Giftivism, and Real Estate

You’ve heard it before. We’re all selfish by human nature, and that assumption is the single largest reason that the world is designed the way it is. That’s why you can’t enter the subway without a ticket. Why you have to pay before you go…

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Geek Build 2012 Site #5 – Reinventing www.TopHomesForSaleCO.com

Geek Build 2012 Site #5 – Reinventing www.TopHomesForSaleCO.com

This post outlines the market, purpose and our thoughts about the direction the redesign of www.tophomesforsaleco.com. We would like to thank in advance the steering committee for their time and welcome any and all thought/feedback.  For those of you who did not read our introductory…

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Geek Build 2012 Site #4 – San Diego Coastal Homes – Encinitas

Geek Build 2012 Site #4 – San Diego Coastal Homes – Encinitas

This post outlines the goal, objectives, ideas and thoughts that we have or would like to accomplish for my new site for Geek Build 2012. Market:   Encinitas, CA is a saturated and competitive market.  It falls into the San Diego North County Coastal region which…

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Geek Build 2012 Site #3 – Fischer Real Estate Services

Geek Build 2012 Site #3 – Fischer Real Estate Services

This post outlines the market, my vision and thoughts about branding regarding the Fischer Real Estate Services website I will redesign for Geek Build 2012 to cover Fort Worth, TX. I love feedback and comments. Market: Fort Worth proper is a competitive market organically, but lacks a…

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Geek Build 2012 Site #1 – Clearwater Beach and Sand Key

Geek Build 2012 Site #1 – Clearwater Beach and Sand Key

This post outlines the market, my vision and thoughts about branding regarding the new site I will build for Geek Build 2012 to cover Clearwater Beach and Sand Key. I’d love to get your feedback so please feel free to comment. Market: Clearwater Beach and…

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Are You Building a TRUE Brand?

Are You Building a TRUE Brand?

Are you building a TRUE brand, or a business totally dependent on spending money to earn revenue? It’s a question each and every one of you should be asking yourself. Allow me to expand on the branding discussion I started a few days ago. Every business…

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