When I first started making real estate websites seven years ago, it was a bit more complicated. Not only did you have to purchase a domain name and host, but you also had to know HTML, or else have a web based program to help you build the sites. I payed hundreds of dollars for DreamWeaver, and used it to make some websites, which I thought were pretty decent looking.
Now, thanks to wordpress, any agent can make a real estate website. The wordpress platform is made for blogging. It?s simple to use and offers so much functionality. It?s also great for the search engines.
Here are the basic instructions of how to make a real estate website using wordpress:
1. Purchase a Domain Name.
Your domain, or URL, is the window viewers use to see your online content. An example is HomesForSaleLogan.com
I recommend using Godaddy.com to purchase domain names. The fact is that they are just affordable.
2. Purchase a Hosting Account
The hosting account is where the data is actually stored. The domain name points to the content that shows up on this server.
Bluehost is my favorite host at the moment. It?s not the least expensive, but it?s a fair price, and hasn?t given me any problems.
Here is another web host you can try if you?re looking for cheap. Right now it?s just $2.45 a month. I don?t know what the quality is like, but that?s really cheap.
Netfirms: Trusted Web Hosting for as low as $2.45/mo
3. In Your Domain Registrar (Godaddy). Point Your DNS servers in your domain registrar to your web host.
(If you purchase your website directly through the host, you actually don?t need to do this step. Many web hosts give you a domain name included with the hosting account.)
This allows the ?window? to see the ?content? you will display on your host.
4. Install WordPress.
At your host. This places all the wordpress files on the host computer so that you can start creating content for your website. This is simple to do. Most hosts have an easy to push ?Install WordPress? Icon. If not, they usually offer this simple service through Fantastico, or Softaculous.
Now you?re set and ready to go. Now all you have to do is add content. If you plan to use your real estate website as for marketing, and to generate leads, you?re also going to want to pay for an IDX feed. This gives your website the ability to display all the home listings from your MLS.
We prefer IDX Broker. This IDX service integrates easily with wordpress, and offers some great features, and attractive websites. Here are a few examples of wordpress websites that have integrated content.
If you would like us to pay for a custom website design, and IDX broker integration, we can do that for you very at a very low price.
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Source: http://www.realestatemarketingnerd.com/2012/03/08/how-to-make-a-real-estate-website-using-wordpress/
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