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Archive for January, 2010

The Olympics Are Coming To Vancouver

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

By now you have heard that Vancouver is the host of the upcoming winter Olympics (starting February 12th).
Have you ever been to Vancouver? Curious as to what it looks like?

Here is a fantastic time laps video that shows you how amazing Vancouver is:

Any similar videos like this for other cities? drop the links in the comments.

Online Help Testimonial

Monday, January 25th, 2010

I received this email the other day from one of our clients and wanted to post it here. Trina is a new client to Ubertor and has been working on getting her website up and running. Here is what she had to say about our live help team:

Hi,
I am just writing to provide feedback on the service I have received from the online help.

Over the last week, I have been working day and night building and customizing my website. With little to no experience in some of the complicated terms and stuff that arise in this process, I have had to call on the online help option a number of times daily.

I have had the pleasure of dealing with Uber Cristian and Uber Mae and can say that every single one of my many requests for help has been greeted and resolved with excellence! I’m sure many of my questions are very redundant to someone who knows this stuff really well but both Cristian and Mae have been superiorly helpful. The customer service received from both of them has absolutely exceeded my expectations and has also taught me a lot about managing and maintaining my website.

This option to get online help within the great hours of service provided has certainly made Ubertor stand out to me as the leading competitor and a company which I am proud and thoroughly happy to do business with for many years to come.

Wishing you a prosperous 2010!

Kind Regards,

Trina Brady
Homelife Benchmark Realty (Cloverdale)
O:604 574 0161 | M:604 866 6948 | F:1 866 332 5568

Thanks Trina!
I’m glad our team is providing you with fantastic service!!

Ubertor Gets Shout Out at RE/MAX Kick Start Event in Toronto (video)

Monday, January 25th, 2010

I had the pleasure of attending the RE/MAX Kick Start Event in Toronto this week where over 4000 RE/MAX agents from all over Canada came together to kick off the year. It was a fantastic event with some really fantastic speakers.

A big thanks to Realtor Richard Silver, Coach Tom Ferry and RE/MAX Executive Vice President David Brown for encouraging the RE/MAX agents to give Ubertor a try in their respective sessions. Thanks!!

Here is a video of RE/MAX Executive Vice President David Brown talking about Ubertor and WeKnowOttawa.com:

Here is a picture of Coach Tom Ferry talking about Ubertor and ianwatt.ca
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Learn to Maximize Your Ubertor Website: Live Ubertor Tour, January 26th, 2010

Monday, January 25th, 2010

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. Register for the Live Tour on, January 26, 2010 @ 10:00 AM PST.

Simply click on this LINK at the time of the LIVE TOUR and JOIN!

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

Dial +1-702-473-3463
Access Code: 823727

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!**

Stephen Jagger’s Book Sociable! Now Available

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

sociable 5Today is a big day. Today is the internet launch of my book Sociable!

Shane Gibson and I set out to write this book early last year and it is now ready for prime time. Today, January 21st is the internet launch of the book. If you are looking to get your hands on one you can buy it from Amazon.com here.

Want to learn more before you buy? Here is the first chapter for your review:

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Audio

The Sociable! official launch event is with the Vancouver Board of Trade on January 28th as well as the launch party. See you there!

Learn to Maximize Your Ubertor Website: Live Ubertor Tour, January 21st, 2010

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

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. Register for the Live Tour on, January 21, 2010 @ 4:00 PM PST. Simply click on this LINK at the time of the LIVE TOUR and JOIN!

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

Dial +1-702-473-3463
Access Code: 823727

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!**

Coach Tom Ferry & Ian Watt

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Below is a quick video with Realtor Ian Watt and Coach Tom Ferry about how the real estate consumer has changed over the past 5 years and how social media has changed the way real estate is found, bought and sold.

Learn to Maximize Your Ubertor Website: Live Ubertor Tour, January 12th, 2010

Monday, January 11th, 2010

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. Register for the Live Tour on, January 12th @ 10:00 AM PST. Simply click on this LINK at the time of the LIVE TOUR and JOIN!

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

Dial +1-702-473-3463
Access Code: 823727

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!**

Custom Commission Calculator

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

Dave at SplitMango.com emailed me about a custom commission calculator they created for an Ubertor client along with an updated look and feel to the website. It is a great example of how Ubertor Approved Vendors can do more than just update the look and feel of the Ubertor system.

From SplitMango:

Scott at SurreyHomeSales.com was looking for a new design using his existing colours and new banner. On top of the design we did a custom commission calculator for him – allowing visitors to see how much they will save compared to the standard commission base. The dynamic system Ubertor has to offer allowed us to write the necessary code in order to make this work for Scott.

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Ubertor’s First Client Makes a Change

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

Vancouver Loft Realtors Ed Gramauskas and Reid Dewson were our first real estate clients! They have been with Ubertor since before it was called Ubertor, actually, back when we were a web hosting company called Combustion Hosting.

Earlier this month LoftsVancouver.com went live with a new look and feel from Ubertor Approved Vendor Kuni Design. Reid and Ed have opted to keep their black and grey colors but had drastically changed the way their website looks and feels including bring their custom video to the forefront. Take a moment to check out LoftsVancouver.com

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