It's really good some of these comments as it helps pin point what agents issues are concerning web development/design/
SEO/promotion/marketing whatever you want to call it that this discussion is going.
And sorry, CT Internet - you did shoot yourself in the foot
, of course you need a site to promote, there are not many out there now with out one even if if was built in the dark ages of 1996!
ToniW made a good point about all of these portal sites, there are hundreds of them popping up every where, I can't stand them (even though I am trying to get one together myself, but in a different light!!!). For the amount of money that you will spend on them in a year or two - you could have spent that money on a stunning site set up the way YOU want your site to work with some money going into
SEO!
These portal sites (not all of them) can be a waste of time, there are thousands and thousands of properties on them and the chance of your property actually being found is like the odds of winning the lottery!
I do promote other sites through e-mails but that is just for agents that like free advertising and places to advertise their properties, portals are a little like print advertising to me:
- Too many of them (portals)
- Not cost effective
- Over crowded (too many ads)
