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		<title>How To Create Custom IDX Pages Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Custom IDX is a great way to personalize your website for your area. On a custom IDX page, it will only show listings for a preset criteria that the agent has specified. Some examples of this are REO listings, short sales, luxury homes, rentals, city-specific, and more. Below is a video on how to set [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/how-to-create-custom-idx-pages-video</link>
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		<title>How To Use AccelerAd Instructional Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is an updated audio/video screencast of how to use the AccelerAd Craigslist posting system.
Step 1 – Login into your Free Craigslist Account (so that it won’t ask you later)
Step 2 – Go to your website, then login to Realtor Toolkit
Step 3 – Click on Inventory Manager
Step 4 – Click on “Post to Craigslist” on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/how-to-use-accelerad-video</link>
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		<title>Carving A Niche For Yourself</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you have a specialty or a niche that you are working in your Real Estate Business?
Many agents are afraid to specialize because they do not have a lot of business as it is right now and they think that if they shrink their market or their focus they will have even less!
Is that the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/carving-a-niche-for-yourself</link>
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		<title>Post Your Listings On Craigslist More Often</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since your ad will be &#8220;bumped&#8221; down from the top of the list pretty quickly in some areas, a lot of agents would like to keep their ads &#8220;fresh&#8221; and near the top at all times in Craigslist. Here are a few ways to edit the Craigslist Real Estate Ad that is generated from the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/editing-craigslist-real-estate-ads</link>
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		<title>Comparable Properties Feature Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[PropertyMinder has launched a new feature that will allow your sellers to do a Comparable property search for a given property. The advantage of this is so that the seller will be able to see similar homes in the same city/school district as their own house. This could be considered a very premature version of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/comparable-properties-feature-video</link>
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		<title>2010 PropertyMinder Resolutions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2010 – PropertyMinder Resolutions
Happy New Year! 
It is 2010 and every year, people make resolutions to improve  themselves or something in their life. Whether it is losing weight, reading books, or quitting smoking, New Year’s resolutions help people re-evaluate their life and goals. The same can be said when it comes to your website. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/2010-propertyminder-resolutions</link>
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		<title>Supercharge Your Website with Tech-Mar!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Supercharge Your Website with Tech-Mar!

In the spirit of the New Year, PropertyMinder is offering our new Tech-Mar Clinic at NO cost during the month of January ($149 value). Tech-Mar is a two session clinic focused on technology marketing and how to leverage your website to gain business.
What you will learn: 
Day 1 –
Identifying your geographic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/supercharge-your-website-with-tech-mar</link>
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		<title>Post To Craigslist In 1 Minute &#8211; AccelerAd Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is how simple it is to post to Craigslist using AccelerAd Technology:

Step 1 &#8211; Login into your Free Craigslist Account (so that it won&#8217;t ask you later)
Step 2 &#8211; Go to your website, then login to Realtor Toolkit
Step 3 &#8211; Click on Inventory Manager
Step 4 &#8211; Click on &#8220;Post to Craigslist&#8221; on a specific [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/post-to-craigslist-in-1-minute-accelerad-video</link>
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		<title>PropertyMinder AccelerAd</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Holidays! PropertyMinder would like to celebrate the season of giving by introducing its new AccelerAd™ technology to its already impressive line of AccelerAgent™ websites for Realtors® and Real Estate Agents.
The PropertyMinder AccelerAd™ tool allows Realtors® to simply post their listings from their PropertyMinder website onto Craigslist. Exposing the property on Craigslist can lead to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/propertyminder-accelerad</link>
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		<title>PropertyMinder &amp; San Diego Association Of REALTORS Announce Technology Partnership</title>
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PropertyMinder and San Diego Association of Realtors™ Partner Up for Affinity Program
 
San Jose, CA, October 28, 2009 &#8211; PropertyMinder has entered into a web technology partnership with the San Diego Association of REALTORS® (SDAR). SDAR has chosen PropertyMinder as the vendor of choice for real estate websites for their over 12,000 members. 
“This is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/propertyminder-san-diego-association-of-realtors-announce-technology-partnership</link>
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		<title>PropertyMinder Adds RMLS of Minnesota (NorthStarMLS) To Its MLS Coverage</title>
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PropertyMinder has just added to its growing number of MLS partnerships by adding the Regional MLS of Minnesota, now known as NorthStarMLS, to its MLS coverage areas. PropertyMinder will now be able to provide direct MLS search access to approximately 16,000 Realtors® in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.  Realtors® in those areas can now use [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/propertyminder-adds-rmls-of-minnesota-northstarmls-to-its-mls-coverage</link>
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		<title>Rewarding your clients for choosing you as a Realtor®</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are just a few ideas on what to give your clients to say thank you.

 Housewarming Party. This one may sound expensive; however, it does not need to be. You can host a simple snack party serving simple finger foods. Always remember that it&#8217;s the thought that counts! Here is a simple guide in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/rewarding-your-clients-for-choosing-you-as-a-realtor%c2%ae</link>
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		<title>Speech is the Answer</title>
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An SWG research revealed that a talking website is evaluated positively by 65% of the interviewed people. Almost the same percentage of the sample, 64%, asserts that the Internet should keep evolving towards the inclusion of sounds and images &#8211; i.e. to become more and more multimedia-oriented.
Following this major trend, PropertyMinder now provides this service, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/speech-is-the-answer</link>
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		<title>Give Your Website a Personality</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A personal website can definitely become your second self. You must use it to avoid becoming &#8220;just another agent&#8221;. The more people see value on your site, the more they will stay and possibly convert to leads. Your website should reflect what you&#8217;re all about when it comes to your business. Here are some ideas [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/give-your-website-a-personality</link>
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		<title>PropertyMinder adds audio to its Real Estate websites</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Combining text with audio helps improve your website&#8217;s visitor comprehension.
Reading your slogan, mission statement, and business philosophy require concentration and mental effort. For most of us, multitasking becomes virtually impossible when we try to absorb the words while reading. Your website visitors may redirect their attention to bright images, flash designs or animations before they [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/propertyminder-adds-audio-to-its-real-estate-websites</link>
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		<title>Ideas for Special Promotions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Why are special promotions important?
There are three major reasons for doing special promotions in general. First, you want to acquire new clients. Second, you want to remind your existing clients about your great service; and third, you are wishing for referrals. By offering something attractive to your target market, even strangers may suddenly be interested [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/ideas-for-special-promotions</link>
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		<title>Facebook for Real Estate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Build a branded social media community for your business.
In 2006, the total marketing spent on social media was $350 million, the forecast for 2011 is more than $2.5 billion.
Facebook was launched as a way for founder Mark Zuckerberg to connect with friends at Harvard. Today, Facebook has exploded online with nearly 200 million users, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/facebook-for-real-estate</link>
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		<title>5 Summer Marketing Ideas around Your Neighborhood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of year again. Most of us have already planned a nice summer getaway both from work and from school. When it comes to your business, this is also the perfect time for you to do some networking and have fun at the same time. The best part is doing all these just [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/5-summer-marketing-ideas-around-your-neighborhood</link>
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		<title>Get more online visitors and make them respond</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Direct response marketing is the centerpiece of PropertyMinder&#8217;s money-making iMarketing System. The start of the Internet and its growing popularity has spawned a number of different marketing possibilities.
Direct Response online is built around motivating your website visitors to contact you at the very first opportunity.
Once the consumers are on your site, content is key to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/get-more-online-visitors-and-make-them-respond</link>
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		<title>PropertyMinder continues expansion to East Coast States</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As of June 2009, our most reliable and all-encompassing AccelerAgentTMwebsites and productivity tools will include direct search access to Trend MLS. This Multiple Listing Service covers the following Realtor® Associations: Burlington Camden County, Gloucester Salem Counties Board, Kent County, Mercer County, New Castle County Board and Greater Philadelphia.
&#8220;PropertyMinder is working very hard to link our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/propertyminder-continues-expansion-to-east-coast-states</link>
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		<title>Marketing Ahead of Your Competition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many agents who took advantage of PropertyMinder&#8217;s TechMar Program made the switch from image-based marketing to direct response marketing. Within a few months, they began to see fantastic results.
Image advertising is the creation of a particular perception for your service. According to allbusiness.com, &#8220;While there is definitely a role for image advertising in creating awareness, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/marketing-ahead-of-your-competition</link>
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		<title>Co-branding can improve AccelerAgent™ website search engine ranking.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A RISMEDIA newsletter on March 11, 2009 stated &#8220;One-stop shopping promises a simpler and better experience for home buyers and sellers.&#8221; Studies show that most consumers want a single point of contact for the sale of a home and all related closing services. Partnering and co-branding with a loan officer makes you that contact. As [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/co-branding-can-improve-acceleragent%e2%84%a2-website-search-engine-ranking</link>
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		<title>PropertyMinder continues expansion to the New York state</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;In April 2009, our all-encompassing AccelerAgentTM websites and productivity tools will include direct search access to Long Island (MLSLI) and Greater Hudson Valley (GHVMLS) Multiple Listing Services in New York.
&#8220;Today, thousands of Real Estate agents in the Northeastern US including Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia are able to experience the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/propertyminder-continues-expansion-to-the-new-york-state</link>
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		<title>Videos and Online Marketing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The National Association of Realtors® reported that 84% of home buyers considered property photos and virtual tours to be important in their &#8220;Profile of Home Buyers &#38; Sellers&#8221; report. That was in 2005.
Today more than ever, videos could be very beneficial to your online marketing. Many tech savvy Real Estate agents have embraced the latest [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/videos-and-online-marketing</link>
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		<title>What effect on technology will California SB 133 have on you?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[California recently passed a legislation named SB-133 that seems to have many agents in the state looking for alternative sources in contat management and document hosting.
SB-133, is a landmark legislation that will allow California to lead the country in Title Insurance Marketing reform by creating the first registration program for Title Marketing Representatives in the nation.
With [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.propertyminder.com/what-effect-on-technology-will-california-sb-133-have-on-you</link>
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