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Archive for August, 2009

Stephen Jagger Video Interview w/ The Real Estate Channel

Monday, August 31st, 2009

I had the pleasure of speaking the Matt White of the Real Estate Channel the other day about what we are up to these days. Here is a short video interview we did where we talked about Ubertor, Reachd and OutsourcingThingsDone.com.

Learn to Maximize Your Ubertor Website: Live Ubertor Tour Today @ 4 PM PST

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Get expert advice from an Ubertor specialist on how to use the basics of the system. This is a great start for all new Ubertor users eager to learn how to begin maximizing their website for the most return.

This is a live guided tour of Ubertor’s control panel – so if you’re on the fences about Ubertor’s software, click in and join the tour. See how easy it is to get a website up and running.

Upcoming Live Tour Dates are labeled below.

Join in 2 easy steps (Live Tour is FREE):

1.  Engage the specialist, Thursday, August 27 at 04:00 PM PST.
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/join/298727387

2.  Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) – a headset is recommended. Or, call in using your telephone.

Dial +1 416 800 9290
Access Code: 298-727-387
Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting

Meeting ID: 298-727-387

The live tour will go over the following topics:

1. Logging into your control panel (1 minute)

2. The Dashboard – Overview of cool tools to get your site running (9 minutes)

* Google Maps – Map your listings with 3 different views
* Google XML SiteMaps – Get found on Google faster than others
* Feedburner – Get your blog going with Feedburner
* Google Analytics – Start tracking the number of people coming to your site
* Favicon – Change your favorites icon

3. Crafting your own page (15 minutes)

* Adding content
* Adding photos
* Adding videos

4. Power marketing your listings (15 minutes)

* Display your photos
* Adding files, like floor plans and strata docs to your listings
* Mapping your listing on Google
* Giving your listing its own domain (URL)
* Adding music to your listing
* Have an open house? Advertise the listing as an open house
* Virtual Tours
* Get your listing on Craigslist – and looking good!
* Adding your own filmed video to the listing

5. Unveil the power of CSS and how it can help you mastercraft your website (5 minutes)

6. What is Twitter? How to use it with your website (5 minutes)

7. Q & A (10 minutes)

**1 LUCKY attendee will win $57.00, just for taking the tour!**

Upcoming Ubertor Live Tour Dates and Times for September 2009:

  • Tuesday, September 1, 2009 @ 10:00 AM PST
  • Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 4:00 PM PST
  • Tuesday, September 15, 2009 @ 10:00 AM PST
  • Thursday, September 24, 2009 @ 4:00 PM PST
  • Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 10:00 AM PST

Stay connected – www.ubertor.com/live


“The Most Comprehensive Real Estate Guide To Equestrian Estates” Launched on Ubertor

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Cheryl Dewson and Telf Maynard are both life-long horse people and experienced BC Realtors. Together, they are Equus Estates; the most comprehensive real estate guide to equestrian estates, ranches, farms and horse property listings in British Columbia.”

This new site just went live today on the Ubertor system care of an Ubertor Approved Vendor. It is another fantastic custom design for a very specific niche within the real estate industry. Take a moment to check out the website.

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Updated Feature: Download Original Video

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Within the Ubertor Video tab within your control panel, you can upload a video, syndicate it to YouTube and Viddler as well as load it into our video player called Combustion Video. A new feature was added the other day that allows you to download the original video file. This feature is there in case you ever loose your original video file, you can get access to it through Ubertor.

Have you played with the video tab within your control panel? Give it a try, upload a video, syndicate it – you will love the functionality that this feature provides.

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(VIDEO) Feedback from Reachd Participants in Wichita

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Reachd.com had a chance to chat with a few of their participants from the past Reachd training in Wichita. The participants in this video were a part of our 3 hour SEO course in Wichita.

Live Ubertor Tour : 7 Stops in 60 Minutes : August 25, 2009

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Get expert advice from an Ubertor specialist on how to use the basics of the system. This is a great start for all new Ubertor users eager to learn how to begin maximizing their website for the most return.

This is a live guided tour of Ubertor’s control panel – so if you’re on the fences about Ubertor’s software, click in and join the tour. See how easy it is to get a website up and running.

Join in 2 easy steps (Live Tour is FREE):

1.  Engage the specialist, Tuesday, August 25 at 10:00 AM PST.
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/join/981590643

2.  Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) – a headset is recommended. Or, call in using your telephone.

Dial +1 416 800 9290
Access Code: 981-590-643
Audio PIN: Shown after joining the meeting

Meeting ID: 981-590-643

The live tour will go over the following topics:

1. Logging into your control panel (1 minute)

2. The Dashboard – Overview of cool tools to get your site running (9 minutes)

* Google Maps – Map your listings with 3 different views
* Google XML SiteMaps – Get found on Google faster than others
* Feedburner – Get your blog going with Feedburner
* Google Analytics – Start tracking the number of people coming to your site
* Favicon – Change your favorites icon

3. Crafting your own page (15 minutes)

* Adding content
* Adding photos
* Adding videos

4. Power marketing your listings (15 minutes)

* Display your photos
* Adding files, like floor plans and strata docs to your listings
* Mapping your listing on Google
* Giving your listing its own domain (URL)
* Adding music to your listing
* Have an open house? Advertise the listing as an open house
* Virtual Tours
* Get your listing on Craigslist – and looking good!
* Adding your own filmed video to the listing

5. Unveil the power of CSS and how it can help you mastercraft your website (5 minutes)

6. What is Twitter? How to use it with your website (5 minutes)

7. Q & A (10 minutes)

**1 LUCKY attendee will win $57.00, just for taking the tour!**

BuildDirect “How We Do What We Do Contest”

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Our pals over at BuildDirect are having a video contest. You can see all of the details in this video below. (You might even see a few Realtors you know or yours truly) You can enter the contest here (powered by Strutta)

Gap Ditches TV for Facebook in Advertising New Jeans

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Clothing maker Gap is rolling out a new line of jeans, Gap 1969. One thing that will be missing with this new denim line? TV advertising.” – Complete Story Here

Small companies are changing how their advertise, big companies are starting too as well.

What are you doing with your real estate business? Are you still marketing and advertising like you did 5 years ago? 10 years? 20 years?

Now is the time to rethink your advertising and marketing model. Need some help? Feel free to drop me an email as I would be pleased to point you in the right direction. sjagger (at) ubertor.com

Frank Mihal Launches New Ubertor Custom Site

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Royal LePage Realtor Frank Mihal just launched his custom designed Ubertor website last night. His design team (SplitMango) messaged me about the new site, so I figured I would post it here. I like to focus on video on the home page.

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Sylvia Sam Goes Custom

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Sutton Realtor Sylvia Sam has had her Ubertor site completely redesigned with a sharp new look and feel. I came across it today and wanted to share with our readers another example of a customized Ubertor website. You can see her website here.

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