Back To You’re Real Estate Roots
Tue, Jun 22nd 2021 10:45 am by Mark Fitzgerald GeneralThinking back many years now I remember watching my parents on the weekends preparing for an open house and taking out signs to properties on Saturday just in time for Sunday callers. I remember watching them at their desk with paper and pen writing up ads for the newspaper on Monday evenings because they had to have them in the newspaper before Wednesday's end of the day.
Those days are gone now or are they? Maybe they are just evolving a bit or maybe the newspaper ads time they spent is now being used for blog posts on their website and the open house time is still used but enhanced as they also bring their computers and have the listing showing on the tvs throughout the house.
I kno...
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COVID Self Check From CDC
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The World Needs a Hugg
Tue, Dec 15th 2020 1:14 pm by Mark Fitzgerald DevelopmentSeason Greetings from all of us here at DynamicIDX!
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Google Maps API Keys, Is Yours Restricted? Did you setup a budget?
Tue, Aug 11th 2020 1:32 pm by Mark Fitzgerald DevelopmentIf you have a website and you’re using Google Maps then you have a Google Maps API key. In order to use that key Google requires you to put a credit card on file and they give you $200/mo credit and if you go over that you will get charged.
What many don’t know or are just too busy to know is that your API key is easily found by others and if you did not restrict it to your domain or IP then others could be using your API key costing you money.
Our suggestion is to add a site restriction for each of your Google API Keys and also add a budget so that if you do go over the $200 you will not get an unexpected bill.
Set up a budget:
https://cloud.google.com/billing/docs/how-to/budgets
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COVID-19 Message To Our Customers!
Tue, Mar 31st 2020 9:41 am by Mark Fitzgerald General[Update - 6/2/2020]
Dynamic IDX has always put customer service above all else and we want our customers to know your site will stay up during this crisis. We do not plan to enable late fees until August 1st, 2020. If you are unable to get caught up by then please contact us. We are here to help but we can't help if you don't let us know you're in need of help! So please contact us if you need assistance. Thank you.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with all our customers, and we will do all we can to help our customers maintain their online presence. Your website provides a critical connection to your clients, and we understand that during this time, it can be hard to make your p...
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Dynamic IDX is Tech for the serious Realtor
Tue, Jul 2nd 2019 1:37 pm by Mark Fitzgerald DevelopmentWhy Dynamic IDX? Our realty tech is the most flexible on the market. We let our clients decided who they want to use for their SEO and Marketing and design and if that provider is not what they want, they can simply change their SEO, Marketing or Design company and not have to up-root their entire site and content to move to another Platform. Dynamic IDX is a fully integrated IDX/MLS for both single agents, teams and brokerages. We have a personal connection with our clients and yes you can reach us by the phone. If you're looking for a personal touch to your business along with a very powerful real estate website solution. Then look no further than Dynamic IDX. Our team has been building...
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Season Greetings from Dynamic IDX, LLC 2018
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Why Secure Your Site with HTTPS and SSL
Tue, Dec 19th 2017 2:36 pm by Mark Fitzgerald DevelopmentWhy Secure Your Site with HTTPS and SSL?
- Google ranks HTTPS sites higher.
- Visitors feel more secure because popular browsers such as Chrome and Firefox have started to alert users against using non-secure sites by displaying warning messages and labeling them “Not Secure”.
- Facebook requires you to provide a secure URL for your web page in order to set up your Facebook tab.
- It’s really no longer an option if you want to look professional to your clients
It’s no secret that Google and other search engines now give a possible SEO boost if your site is secure with an HTTPS. A great blog to read about the changes Google made can be read here.
In 2014 Google made an announcement that ...
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Stop Playing Website Roulette
Thu, Jan 28th 2016 10:25 am by Mark Fitzgerald DevelopmentSo you're not getting any leads with your website? Are you just playing roulette with your website money? The first thing most people do is look at moving to a different website provider, but that’s not always the best solution.
With most website providers, you don't have the flexibility to select a designer. You don't receive marketing services or even an SEO expert outside of their company. So in order to have more options, you end up having to move your website to another company. What does that cost? Well let's see... first you have to find a company that has a great reputation. Next, that company needs to have the features that you need to run your business and the flexibility yo...
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Know Your Real Estate Website Platform
Mon, Feb 23rd 2015 2:43 pm by Mark Fitzgerald GeneralFor the past year, I have had a number of agents come to us from inexpensive $5.00 and $10.00 a month sites who were upset about the money they put into those sites, only to get a site that ran slower and slower every month and was very limited on what they could really do, in return. Though these inexpensive sites might be okay for a part time agent, full time agents should make a stronger investment when it comes to something that will represent them in their market.
There are a number of Real Estate solutions out there for agents to shuffle through, but if you're really looking for a solid Real Estate website, then you might want to take a few things into consideration.
Below is my l...
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Dynamic IDX Property Email/Save Searches Are Here
Wed, Apr 30th 2014 5:04 pm by Mark Fitzgerald DevelopmentDynamic IDX now supports property emails, as well as property RSS feeds for your clients saved searches. Though we have had RSS feeds for a very long time, we have been asked by our clients to also provide an email system for properties to their clients. We have taken a lot of time to make sure this system was put in place. All emails comply with the unsubscribed standards and are sent from a separate system in order to preserve your email integrity. You will also have the ability to modify the email templates that are going out to your clients. We are not stopping there, there is more coming soon!
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Well Other Vendor's Do it; Simpler RETS Feeds Save Realtors Money!
Thu, Feb 9th 2012 3:53 pm by Mark Fitzgerald DevelopmentI have been working on data feeds for more than 8 years and I am just horrified at how many MLS' have no clue how to even pull their own RETS feeds. We have been dealing with a number of MLS' where they have decided to move to another RETS provider because they are cheaper or because the board made the decision not realizing the impact on their agents and their vendors.
The answer, "other vendors do it" is one that we get when having issues with some RETS providers, and to me, is not a solid response because they have no clue how many hoops other vendors have had to go through in order to change feeds. I would like to see MLS' pull a full feed (in-house) and then a partial feed from thei...
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Google Analytics Key Word (Not Provided)
Wed, Nov 9th 2011 9:57 am by Mark Fitzgerald Real Estate Search Engine OptimizationA number of our clients have recently been asking why there is a new keyword in their Google Analytics called "Not Provided". Well, simply put, Google is now encrypting searches performed by those clients of theirs who are logged into Google. Google estimates that the percentage of these users should be in the lower single-digit, but that will depend on your sites traffic. You can read more about this by clicking here. I am all for Google making changes, I just hope they keep the little guys in their line of sight as well.
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Increase Your Web Traffic
Wed, Jul 6th 2011 11:32 pm by Mark Fitzgerald DevelopmentWe have been so busy working on new features and moving Dynamic IDX into new areas, that we have not had the time to post. Today I was asked by one of our designers to read a post she had written based on some stats from a site she just recently moved from one of our competitors platforms.
Agents are always asking me, "what does Dynamic IDX offer that will make me stand out from the other Real Estate websites?" Well in a word "Traffic". I could spend hours writing up the perfect blog for you to read, but I believe the proof is in the reality of a clients site and how well their site performs after moving from one of our competitors platforms to ours.
If you have a moment, take a look a...
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New addition to the Myrsol team
Thu, Oct 14th 2010 12:13 pm by Chad Weaber GeneralAfter weeks and weeks of working for free, we would like to officially welcome Todd Chatham to the Myrsol team as a full time employee. Todd will be our Customer Support Manager and will be responsible for day to day client support issues and anything else we throw his way.
Todd is a great addition to our team because of his years of experience working in customer support, his knowledge of real estate websites, and a diverse skillset that expands beyond just being a people person.
When looking for someone to join the Myrsol team, We felt Todd was the perfect fit for our future and we hope you all overwelm him with many tickets!
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Agents, Know What You Are Buying!
Tue, Sep 21st 2010 8:27 pm by Mark Fitzgerald DevelopmentI want to thank Suzanne Stephens for sending us this blog post. With her permission we have posted this on our site because we believe it is very important that agents understand what they are getting when they simply frame in their property search. Enjoy
Mark Fitzgerald
Executive Director, Myrsol LLC
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Do you know the difference between iframed (aka framed) IDX search pages and fully integrated IDX listings, and why integrated listings can help with your search engine optimization? Here's are some graphics that may help explain the difference.
First, you need to understand that Google and the oth...
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NAR Midyear 2010 - At First Glance
Sun, May 16th 2010 6:36 pm by Mark Fitzgerald GeneralWhat a week, I must hand it to everyone in the District of DC. Your average 8 hour work day along with the 3 or 4 hour commute to work each day can really make for a very long week.
We were very excited to attend the NAR Midyear 2010. We met with a number of agents looking for a complete solution. At first glance agents would walk up to our booth and say “Another Web Company”, This is expected from agents who’s prior web companies have left such a bad taste in their mouth. The good thing about being a part of Myrsol is you get a chance to show agents just how good a web company can be and back it with the testimonials from other agents. Nothing speaks better than a referral as every ag...
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Myrsol LLC At The 2010 NAR Midyear Trade Expo Booth 225
Mon, May 3rd 2010 3:10 pm by Mark Fitzgerald DevelopmentAs promised, Myrsol will be at the 2010 NAR Midyear Trade Expo May 12th-14th Booth 225. Come out and see what so many agents are now talking about. Come see just how much freedom you can gain from having your website with Myrsol work for you. We want to meet you and get to know you! We are the first web solution built by agents for agents and we show our pride in an ever growing product.
There will be video demos of our system during the show and personal demos by request. Our Executive Director Mark Fitzgerald will be there all day every day of the show. We want to meet you and show you all we have to offer.
If you have a website already then come see what we can provide for you. If ...
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2010 Myrtle Beach Trade-Expo Was A Hit!
Mon, Apr 26th 2010 3:34 pm by Mark Fitzgerald DevelopmentWow! Let us first thank all our clients who took time out of their busy schedules to not only come out to see us but also take time at the show to share their love for MYRSOL with other agents. Our hat is off to all of you for being there as well as Heather, Roger and all the others at the Coastal Carolina Association of Realtors for such a great show and being so well organized.
I must say this being MYRSOL’s first trades show we were shocked at the number of agents who approached us looking for a better IDX solution. It was a pleasant surprise to see so many eager agents wanting to know what we do and how we could help their business.
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