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5 Things You Should Be Doing With Your Ubertor Website

Friday, March 1st, 2013

So to begin with congratulations (no you haven’t won the lotto, it’s better than that) on owning a Ubertor Website! We would like to offer you some valuable advice on how to get the best out of your site this year. As I’m sure you are well aware the internet and social media has fast become the most popular way to communicate your business to the general population. The world is your oyster or rather your website is your oyster! So lets get your site working to promote you as one of the best in the realty business….


Social Media:

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google + and there are many more! These are currently the most commonly used social media sites and they will get you noticed – we promise! So if you don’t already have an account with at least one of the above sites, then it’s time to get signed up.

Ah you might say, but what a pain I have to update all my different sites individually, yuck and time consuming! Well with your Ubertor Website you can link your site to your chosen social media network or networks and any updates you make on your Ubertor Website – IE. listings and blogs, will be automatically available on your chosen social networking sites for your friends, clients and potential clients to see, like and share (if interesting enough).

Think FREE social advertising, and marketing. Simple and very effective… So are you signed up yet?


SEO (Search Engine Optimization):

How is your content? SEO is really important when trying to bring traffic to your website. When potential clients type in for example  ”Realtors Whistler” or “Realtors Vancouver” you want to be the first realtor that they see! We are an impatient species so scrolling through numerous different options is not what we want to do. It’s good to be the first!

  • Keep your content interesting and updated, especially your title tags. Choose different keywords for different pages. Choose keywords that accurately describe your business but don’t narrow the search too much. Most people will type in general words when doing a search on Google.
  • A great way to improve your SEO is to add external links to your webpage, this will help you to give extra information to your clients and make them feel good that you offered them a link to that information. This simple addition to your site, will raise your SEO and also bring clients back as they know you genuinely want to help them.
  • You can monitor your progress with your SEO on Google Analytics. You can find out how many customers you’re attracting, how much you’re selling and how users are engaging with your site(s).


Design and Layout:

The design and layout of your website is very important in holding the attention of your visitor.
  • Keep it simple, streamlined and eye catching
  • Use images, colour, widgets and videos appropriately
  • Keep a consistant layout and colour scheme throughout your site as this will help the visitor to identify with you and  your brand, it is also less confusing for them when navigating around the website.

When a visitor lands on your page you have about 8 seconds to capture their attention.

What will they see when they land on your website?

And is there a call to action within those 8 seconds?

Ubertor templates allow you to modify your website to suit your own needs and visual preference.


Blogging:


This is where you show the world you are an expert at what you do. Blogging gives you the stage to build your brand and establish you as an expert in your field.

It gives you the opportunity to:

  • Add the human aspect to your website. Sure you can have a biography page, but your blog is where you can be you.
  • Be creative. You can write about anything, and show the world what you really think about any given topic.
  • Help the SEO of your website. Want to be found for a specific search term? Try blogging about that topic and see what happens.


Utilize The Tools of the Listing Module:

If you’re selling a property, take the time to use the system to properly and elegantly display the property your selling – for your own and client’s sake. Sure, it may take a few extra minutes, but the investment is well worth it.

With the listing module you’re able to:

  • Display stunning HD photos using the Ken Burns effect.
  • Google map your property.
  • Add Walk Score to your property
  • Attach any associated files.
  • Add virtual tours.
  • Add video.
  • Add an MP3.
  • Create a unique domain name that will automatically redirect to the property.
  • Generate a QR Code for the property.
Well, I hope after you read this, you’re able to gather at least 1 take away from the 5 suggestions we’ve made. Our friends over at the Marketing Guy team have also put together a blog post that go into the top 12 upgrades you can implement on your Ubertor website. Put together, that is a wealth of information and action points you can take.

If you have any questions about this article or anything Ubertor related – engage us – we’re always happy to help.

Ubertor SEO Training

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

2 Dates SOLD OUT. Reachd.com has added another date. Very limited space. If your interested click here for complete details.

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Rob Reynar re: Reachd.com Search Engine Optimization Bootcamp

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Cochrane AB Realtor Rob Reynar flew into Vancouver for Reachd‘s most recent 2 day Search Engine Optimization Bootcamp. He shot a quick video talking about his feedback on the course.

Learn What the Ubertor SEO Enhancement Can Do For You

Friday, March 20th, 2009

The Ubertor SEO Enhancement is second to none.

It allows you to manage/edit your Page Titles, Meta Descriptions, Meta Keywords, Page title for each listing, Meta Descriptions for each listing, access to robots.txt, H tags are optimized for all listings, Alt tags are optimized automatically for listings and the ability to add predefined keywords to listings like, new carpet, granite countertops, landing page tool, plus much more. The way the Ubertor system is designed will ensure your success with a little effort on your end to add good quality content.

Interested in learning more about the Ubertor SEO Enhancement?
Want to see your website show up for a specific search term?

Then the upcoming Reachd.com online training course is for you. Rodney Bartlett from Reachd will be doing a 1 hour online training session specifically on the Ubertor SEO Enhancement. Rodney will go through the Ubertor control panel and show you how to take full advantage of the features to ensure you dominate on the internet for the search terms of your choice. Some of the terms above might sound complicated, but with a little direction you can take control of your website’s future.

This unique online course is limited to 20 people and a bunch of seats are already gone. The cost is $100.00 and includes the 1 hour training plus lots of time for questions.

To see more details or register for this event please click here.

BONUS: For everyone who takes this course, you will not only further your SEO knowledge and learn what Google is looking for but we will include the Ubertor SEO Enhancement for FREE. ($495 Value)

“Blog to increase Google rankings, SEO expert says”

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

I spoke at the Vancouver Board of Trade yesterday to a sold out crowd on the topic of search engine optimization. It was a great morning full of great conversation and lots of questions. The Board of Trade has written a summary of the event on their website. If you are interested in learning more about SEO, check out www.reachd.com

Are you happy these guys do not take their SEO seriously?

Monday, April 28th, 2008

The Real Estate Council of British Columbia has a website (as I’m sure all real estate councils do) that showcases all of the disciplinary decisions since 2004.

Imagine what would happen if you Google’d your name and one of these disciplinary decisions showed up? Would you take your search engine optimization more seriously? Would pay attention to this type of stuff?

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. I’m sure the Real Estate Council of British Columbia will adjust their website at some point…. What will you do? Will you be ready? Paying attention to it?

Ideally your not on it, but what if you were?

Top Real Estate Seminars

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

There are lots of real estate focused seminars coming up in the next few months all across North America. If you can make one or some, do it. Great speakers, great information, great opportunity.

March 27th, Atlanta, GA: REtech South – Large line up of real estate bloggers as Speakers

April 17th, Irvine, CA – 4RealzEd – Super Real Estate Blogger Dustin Luther’s Workshop

April 17th, Seattle, WA – Reachd – Learn about Google Adwords within Zillow’s offices

April 24th, Vancouver, BC – Reachd – Search Engine Optimization hands on training

May 18th – 20th, Phoenix, AZ – BloodHound – Social Media Marketing Conference for Realtors

July 23rd – 25th, San Francisco, CA – Inman – Real Estate Connect San Francisco 2008

Realty Support gives feedback about Ubertor

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

Dara from Realty Support wrote an interesting post about her thoughts on Ubertor and our SEO friendliness. Here is a snippet of what she said…

“I know it sounds like a bit of a sales pitch, but realistically, Ubertor simply does have the best platform on many levels, which is why I choose to work and recommend their product.”

Take a peek at her whole post as she goes into some details about what she likes about some unique features of our system. Thanks Dara!

In Person Training Event: Learn all about the SEO features of Ubertor

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

The Ubertor Realtor website software is always a work in progress. We take great pride in making the system better every day. As many of you know the Ubertor system has some really great search engine optimization (SEO) features that are built right into every website. From the basic structure of the websites to the automated SEO features our software can help you be found under the terms that you are striving for.

Above and beyond the basics, the Ubertor software has what we call the “SEO Enhancement” which is a feature set that has a one time fee attached to it and unlocks some really powerful tools.

Features for Static pages
- Edit page titles
- Edit meta keywords
- Edit meta descriptions
- Edit sitemap description

Blog Post features
- create custom page titles

Properties pages
- custom page title dynamically generated using additional features green box, address, and neighbourhood field
- H tags created using the address, price and neighbourhood fields

Marketing Tab
- Create unlimited # of landing pages (built specifically for agents using pay per click marketing)
- edit the robot.txt file

Now, our advanced users have no problem with these features and they take full advantage of them. On the other hand, there are some real estate agents that want to learn more about the search engines. While they have a general idea, there are still questions about some of these features.

Well, Ubertor’s Approved Vendor, Reachd.com has come up with a 3 hour training bootcamp like no other. The bootcamp will be held on January 24th, 2008 from 9am – 12pm on the 4th Floor of YWCA in downtown Vancouver.

It is limited to 20 agents and there are only 18 17 spots left. The cost is $100.00. The bootcamp will run through all of the SEO Enhancement features so that you can follow the “best practices” when managing your website.

Check out the complete details over at Reachd. You must register online and the spots will go fast.

Check out their details page as it gives you more information as well as some great benefits and bonuses involved for attendees. Any questions about their event please contact Reachd.com directly.

Clear Search Engine Optimization

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

The team over at ClearSEO has been providing search engine optimization (SEO) results to some of our clients over the past few months. Agents in Vancouver, Victoria and Osoyoos have been taking advantage of their SEO services and seeing some great results. Just this morning, I received a great email from ClearSEO praising our Realtor website system for its SEO benefits. Here is what I received:


Ubertor is a well designed and functional content management system
for Realtors. It is flexible for both users on beginner level as well
as the advanced level. The Ubertor staff is always helpful and willing
to listen to user suggestions in order to constantly improve the
system and adapt it to user needs.

The system is structured and designed in such a way that it allows
easy access and control for a SEO professional or any other user of
the system. With one click of the mouse it is possible to go in and
edit the main content, page title, meta description and keyword tags.
Its auto blogging and auto title generation features are making the
website search engine friendly without the real estate agents even
knowing about it.

ClearSEO Web Consulting
Search Engine Optimization