Ubertor Real Estate Blog

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 May 31st @ 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.

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!**

We added the website overview numbers to the dashboard a few months ago and since then I have received a quite a few questions from clients asking – what should my numbers be? or are these good?

There is no right answer.

This is not a video game, high numbers do not necessarily mean guaranteed success, but we wanted to be able to show clients in a quick overview how their website was growing. Yes the leads number is usually way off as the leads part is only tracking people that fill in an online form on your website, so people that email you directly, phone you, Facebook message you, etc are not tracked. But the rest of the numbers give you a great idea of how your website is growing.

So, in the interest of sharing, here are some other clients numbers from their website overviews.

If your just new to Ubertor, yours probably looks like this:

But if you have been at it for a bit, here is what your might look like:

How does your site compare? Got questions? Feel free to contact our client services team to chat further about how you can utilize all of the features and functions of your website.

Last week we announced the return of The Real Estate Technology Meetup, which will be held at Ceili’s Irish Pub on Monday, June 20, 2011 at 6:00 PM PST.

The speaker of the evening will be Ubertor and Outsourcing Things Done co-founder, Stephen Jagger. Stephen will be speaking about the benefits of outsourcing in the real estate business.

Both Bryan Garcia (Uber Bryan) and Christine Beltran (Uber Christine) will be on hand, in person, to meet and mingle with all those that show up.

In addition, we will have Cristian Marine (Uber Cristian) and Tin Sanchez (Uber Tin) with us, “virtually”. Yes, that’s right. We’ll have Cristian and Tin, online via Skype at the mixer to meet and greet, as well as answer any questions you may have regarding Ubertor.

How cool is that?

If you want to meet the Ubertor team, in person (or virtually), this is a perfect time.

See you at the Meet Up!

Previous Ubertor Culture Posts:

• Welcome Calls: ‘Ring Ring, It’s Ubertor!’
• CSR of the Month: Marie “Tin” Sanchez (Uber Tin)
• ‘Kaizen’ing’ Your Business
• Ubertor’s Client Service Team Tackle “The E-Myth” by Michael E. Gerber
• The Importance of Handwritten Thank You Cards
• Meet The Ubertor Client Service Team

Ubertor has partnered with another video syndication partner. Now you can not only syndicate your videos to YouTube, Viddler and Facebook, but also Vzaar. Vzaar is a world class video experience that allows you to host and showcase your videos.

Are you shooting videos? Your Ubertor website is a powerful way to not only host your videos but syndicate them out to multiple partners to ensure maximum exposure. Take a few moments to link your Ubertor account up with your YouTube, Facebook and Viddler accounts – then add in Vzaar and you have a powerful video platform for your real estate videos.

As usual, if you have any questions feel free to contact our client services team as they would be happy to help.

Did you know that within your Ubertor control panel you can choose the size of the thumbnail photo of your listings. This is a great option for clients that take the time and effort to get quality photos done for their listings. Using this feature you can showcase your listings thumbnail photo much larger than before. If you want to adjust the thumbnail size of your listing photos, click into the “Listings” tab, then click “Options” from there you can see all of the options you have for your listings. As usual, if you need help or have questions feel free to contact our live help team.

Here are some examples of the different sizes:

Here is what it looks like in your control panel:

Here at Ubertor, as soon as someone signs up for a website, a member of our team will immediately pick up the phone, call the new client and engage them via a “Welcome Call”.

A Welcome Call is highly valued at Ubertor, its focus is to do a few things:

• Call the new client as soon as the order is processed.
• Thank the new client for choosing Ubertor.
• Answer any “fresh questions” that a new client may have.

The goal of the Welcome Call is to catch the new client as soon as they’re done the order form, still on their computer and to answer any “fresh questions” still in their head.

We understand Realtors are busy people, and not always at their desks – so it’s a bonus for us to catch a Realtor while they’re on their computer, with questions that need answers. It gives us the opportunity to target our clients needs at the right time.

In such a fast paced world, being able to identify when your clients are available and focused on your product is key to successful engagement, communication and interaction between both parties.

So, if you receive a call from Ubertor right after you sign up, it’s just US, taking the time to ensure YOU are good.

Previous Ubertor Culture Posts:

• CSR of the Month: Marie “Tin” Sanchez (Uber Tin)
• ‘Kaizen’ing’ Your Business
• Ubertor’s Client Service Team Tackle “The E-Myth” by Michael E. Gerber
• The Importance of Handwritten Thank You Cards
• Meet The Ubertor Client Service Team

After a few months off, the Vancouver Real Estate Technology Meetup is back on. June 20th 2011 is the next meetup at Ceilis Irish Pub in downtown Vancouver. This months topic: “Outsourcing For Realtors”

For those that have never been to a Real Estate Tech Meetup, the idea is to bring real estate professionals together to learn about real estate technology in a non-sales, easy, networking type environment. Interested? The meetup is free, just RSVP here.

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 May 26th @ 2:00 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.

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!**

OutsourcingThingsDone.com is a leased labour business operating out of Manila, PH that places full time virtual assistants with real estate agents across North America. (Disclosure: I’m part owner in OutsourcingThingsDone.com) There are a few Ubertor clients that have taken the plunge and moved to having their full time assistant operate virtually. Not only is the cost savings amazing, but your clients will be impressed with your use of technology, the world assets and time. Here are a couple videos from agents using OutsourcingThingsDone.com:

For more information about OutsourcingThingsDone.com and a VA for your real estate business check out http://www.outsourcingthingsdone.com/RealEstateAgentVirtualAssistant.ubr

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 May 17th @ 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.

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!**