Understanding Tags vs. Categories in WordPress
We’ve previously written about how to use categories effectively on your real estate blog. What we didn’t discuss was the use of Tags. So today, I thought I’d share a video from Google’s very own Matt...
View ArticleUnderstanding Google XML Sitemaps
Today’s topic du jour: XML Sitemaps! First off, what are they? From Google Webmaster Tools: Sitemaps are a way to tell Google about pages on your site we might not otherwise discover. In its simplest...
View ArticleDo 404 Errors Hurt My Site or Rankings in Search Engines?
dsIDXpress is our IDX WordPress plugin and as many clients can attest, it’s a great tool that assists you in gaining higher rankings in search engines. However, we’ve often been asked the question:...
View ArticleWordPress Maintenance and Security 101
On average, a major release for WordPress happens three times per year. These release cycles increase the version number by increments of .1. So we go from WordPress 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.0 and so on. These...
View ArticleUsing WordPress for Real Estate – Part 1: Installing, domains and hosting
WordPress is now the website platform for more than 75 million sites worldwide. You don’t reach a number like that, as well as being lauded as one of the most popular website creation resources,...
View ArticleUsing WordPress for Real Estate – Part 2: Big Picture Decisions
A real estate website using WordPress software is one of the very best ways you can create a dynamic Internet presence. Don’t let it be too daunting, as you should make it an adventure. You see,...
View ArticleUsing WordPress for Real Estate – Part 3: Power with Plugins
WordPress stands alone as a really amazing website and blogging platform. However, like any software solution, WordPress does certain things really well and doesn’t do other things at all. That’s not...
View ArticleEmbed property fliers and other PDFs in WordPress
One of the points made by just about every real estate website lead generation “guru” is that you will get more site visitors and convert more of those “suspects” to “prospects” with content that...
View ArticleDon’t Become a WordPress Hack Victim
In recent weeks, there has been substantial buzz around the Web centered around a brute force attack on WordPress sites. These attacks are made by a network of more than 90,000 infected computers....
View ArticleIs Your Real Estate Site Mobile Responsive?
You’ve published a great website, you’re blogging, accounts on social sites are in place, and you’re creating new content on a regular basis. You’re posting with SEO in mind, and maybe even doing some...
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