Posted 2 years ago #
WP-Realty in my opinion is a BAIT and HOOK. There is no IDX integration whatsoever for the plugin. It is a great tool however to get people interested and then sell them customization. By the way, CHAD, if SEO is your favorite subject than I am sure you have heard Google no longer is giving weight to META tags. Its all over the net.
Maybe before you invest in something, you will check it out. I understand your anger - competition that clearly worries you!
Posted 2 years ago #
I have another comment. I posted early on in this forum to show people that IDX Broker is a good solution for them and their clients. The WP-Realty people decided to jump on and discredit something they no nothing about. You think that coming on here, showing a little code makes you look good (or smart)with the hope that maybe a few people will be fooled.
Your comments also discredit the intelligence of the people reading this form.
Also, above in my post, which I was typing out of shear anger, the META Keywords are irrelevant.
Also, if you know WordPress, than you know that you can customize your theme to have targeted META Descriptions.
And for you Chad, to nip your question in the bud! We did not do it on the websites you mentioned because we are number one and two under 90% of our primary search words and we have been for 6 months!
Posted 2 years ago #
Personally, I did check it out before investing in anything and it pretty much came down to two options....IDX built into wordpress or a full blown RE Site with Real Estate Webmasters. RE Webmasters is super expensive and I already love wordpress and would much rather go with a site that I could easily add to without having to contact the company anytime I wanted to tweak something. A custom website with Real Estate Webmasters is $8k upfront plus the monthly IDX, and even a standard template site with them is $5k.
I also would hardly call something a "bait & switch" that is very inexpensively priced and does everything RE Webmaster will do without having to pay $4,400 a year for IDX when IDX in WordPress is only $720 a year ($60/month)....huge savings! That kind of money saved is good common sense, not bait & switch.
Posted 2 years ago #
@djmorrisinc:
NicPub didn't say Bait and Switch, he said "Bait and Hook". I also didn't know RE Webmasters actually builds IDX enabled WordPress sites, and if they are, your numerical analysis is nonetheless interesting. IMHO they are too expensive no matter how they are delivering content.
@wprealty salesmen, alts, followers, and kool-aide drinkers:
Please stop spamming every forum or blog you can find with your played-out, overly-dramatic sales pitches and self-indulgent testimonials. Good luck with your real estate oriented Rube Goldberg Device for WordPress.
@jared Ritchey
To address the question of my being banned from blogs, I can safely say you have me mistaken with someone else. I ordinarily lurk and don't post very often except to post reviews, critiques, or code snippets in some of the developer resource sites I frequent. I only sell my services to Brokers and MLS boards, so I don't have a horse in this race like you do. I could opine in very specific detail about how one of my clients made me aware of your fledgling application and "services", but I doubt you really want that disclosed publicly, and I certainly don't want to have to wade through another one of your 2-page defensive rants.
I did just recently learn that you seem to have a problem with being banned from posting in a few places for your antics, so perhaps you should look in the mirror before publicly attempting such smugness.
Posted 2 years ago #
re-pro,
eloquently written. Cheers!
Posted 2 years ago #
Introducing dsIDXpress our new WordPress Plugin [Beta]
We just announced it a few days ago. More to come soon....
Posted 2 years ago #
I am a very happy with my WordPress / IDX Broker solution. I bought a professional real estate template and did the IDX porting myself. I pay $40/month for my IDX solution and now I have 20,000 homes on my site that I can receive leads from! Please have a look and if anybody is interested in a similar solution, I'll be happy to quote a fair price. HomeSmartIndy.com
Posted 2 years ago #
I am just finishing up a commercial real estate site with several customizations using IDX Broker.
Take a look Panama City Commercial Real Estate
I have a few more things to ad, but looks good!
Posted 2 years ago #
hey lawrance4 i am interested in a similar solution to your website, i am kind of lost with the idx broker integration would you we be able to quote me a price on the integration, i have not even created the site yet so if you are willing i would pay you to do the whole site if you would like. let me know
Posted 2 years ago #
DiverseSolutions.com has a pretty good system to use with WordPress sites. Take a look at http://www.jebbdriggin.com (not wordpress) to see how the searches and results work.
Posted 2 years ago #
OK, I'm finally getting around to posting here... Been busy lately.
Our company, HomeQuest (http://homequestgroup.com) has developed a full map based property search/CRM solution that now includes a WordPress IDX plugin. The owner of HomeQuest is also the Founder of M-Realty here in Portland. So, the software is built "by the people, for the people" if you will. We've been using it in various forms for roughly 5 years, and will be releasing the actual WordPress IDX plugin in the next couple weeks.
I don't want to go on and on about all the details of the software, or the plugin. You can check it out on the HQ site mentioned above. Or visit the demo site directly at http://wordpressidxplugin.com. February 1st is the official launch date.
If you have questions, or feedback, feel free to contact me:
@jbern on twitter or jeff (at) pdxhomequest.com
Thanks everyone!
Posted 2 years ago #
The banter is enjoyable to read, but how about a checklist of what a Google indexed IDX SHOULD look like? If I new what to look for (i.e. no sub domains, built in XML site map generator, unbranded, external IDX data links etc.) then I could inquire with the companies themselves to determine who is the real deal. Would any developers / company owners or SEO guys/gals like to chime in on what a great IDX "Google indexed" platform should consist of? (#1-10 for example would be great!). I would suggest two formats, one IDX platform with WordPress, and one without. I am in the market, and I am a buyer for the latest, greatest technology... but I am unsure who has it right now. Cheers to all.
Posted 2 years ago #
P.s. How important is it that the data is pulled from Google database?
Posted 2 years ago #
P.s. How important is it that the data is pulled from Google database?
(P.s.s The word "new" in my post above should be spelled "knew" - I'm a stickler for grammar).
Posted 2 years ago #
I really like Diverse Solution a lot....I have a ways to go until it's completely finished, but I'm very happy with all their customer service and webinars they include. It is really easy to implement into wordpress.
Any suggestions on which contact form is the best and most professional for Realtors?
Posted 2 years ago #
I want everyone to know that the solution that JBern is advertising as an WordPress IDX plugin is a sham, a fake, a phoney and above all a lie. Their website http://wordpressidxplugin.com says it is a "plug-in for wordpress" but reality is that it MUST be installed with their backend. At the bottom it says "The plugin is bundled with the full version of HomeQuest the most advanced IDX back end software available. "
I dont understand why you wouldnt make that obvious at the top of the page. Your site purports "full featured IDX plugin for WordPress!" it is only mentioned at the very bottom that it is bundled with another piece of software.
The pricing for this is crazy too. WordPress (free) but this entire bundle is priced at $80 a month with a $99 setup fee. Setup fee is waived if you sign up for the 6 month plan at $480. woopeee
Once again we are going to pay insane prices for a plugin.
Posted 2 years ago #
Hey Mitch(AZHousing),
I go out of my way to answer all your questions via email today and this is how you choose to respond? I've got to say, I'm a little disappointed in you Mitch.
I'm sorry that our software platform and "bundled" plugin didn't suite your needs. However, it's become very apparent that you're searching for something completely different than what we're offering. I was going to take your advice and change the wording on the "bundled" thing, but I think I'll leave it as is. Good luck finding a free plugin does everything you're after.
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Like I mentioned before, I encourage feedback from anyone. But, I do ask one thing from you, and that is that you at least know what you're talking about before you start making claims like that in public. Anyone who does a little research can see there's definitely nothing fake, phoney or dishonest about anything I've said here or on our sites http://homequestgroup.com or http://wordpressidxplugin.com.
If anyone needs further clarification on anything, feel free to contact me.
Jeff@pdxhomequest.com or @jbern on twitter.
-Jeff
Posted 2 years ago #
JBern
I go out of my way to answer all your questions via email today and this is how you choose to respond?
Yeah you are a freaking salesman, that's your job. People send you questions and you answer them. Then you try to make a sale. Don't understand why I had to explain your job description to you.
As for the plugin..You advertised it on this forum as an IDX Plugin solution for wordpress. You never said it HAD to be part of a larger package which you charge and arm and a leg for. Numerous times you said, We are developing an IDX plugin for wordpress...FALSE..you are developing an IDX plugin for your own HomeQuest software which uses wordpress as a platform.
It seems that since wordpress is free and there are millions of plugins that are also free that you are raping the core of what wordpress is about. Making a profit on the backs of people that did the work for free.
Posted 2 years ago #
I thought it was pretty clear in my description above. Here it is again incase you missed it the first time:
"Our company, HomeQuest (http://homequestgroup.com) has developed a full map based property search/CRM solution that now includes a WordPress IDX plugin."
Notice how that's worded? "Our software solution NOW INCLUDES a wordpress IDX plugin." To most people, that should be fairly self explanatory. Yes, we're selling a software package. It now includes a wordpress plugin so that agents who already have a wordpress site don't have to migrate their whole site over to our platform.
I understand you're bitter that you can't find a free solution but that's how the world works these days Mitch. Do a little more research. You'll find that $80 per month is actually one of the less expensive solutions for what we're providing.
For the record, I'm not a salesman. I'm the marketing director, who just decided to help out and answer your questions. Glad we could get this all cleared up for you. Good luck in your search.
Jeff
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