Category Archives: Design

Make Your Blog Design Work for You

site layout

Let’s face it… First impressions matter. Even when it comes to web design. In order for your site to be successful, you need to attract and retain your site visitors with a combination of good design and great content. If … Continue reading

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[Infographic] The Evolution of Web Design

I got my first website in 2002 (I think). My first blog in 2003 – I was blogging on a network called Xanga. Then, in 2004 I moved to Typepad and then later to WordPress. Some of you have had … Continue reading

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Customize Your Home Search Landing Page for Better Lead Conversion

IDX landing page

This is what our standard mapping MLS IDX Solution looks like: You have the mapping solution with two business cards containing all of your contact information and our dsSearchAgent logo embedded as the header. Some people don’t know that you … Continue reading

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Create a Featured Listings Page with dsIDXpress

With dsIDXpress you can load property search results and individual property details based on a  relatively simple URL structure. The URL structure always starts with: /idx …so if your domain name is yourblog.com, the dsIDXpress “virtual” pages would always start … Continue reading

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How To Make Your Design/Layout More Focused & Intentional

One of the most common problems with most real estate websites is a lack of focus. In this video, we’re looking at a sample Home Search Page and I walk you through how removing elements, reworking a layout and writing … Continue reading

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