FINAL PROJECT-SUGGESTIONS TO WEBSITE CREATION
The article and the webpage offer some insightful information regarding various pertinent real estate issues. I particularly loved the fact that it encourages the use of realtors in securing or disposing of homes. This point is belabored through the website’s content, which in my opinion has a dual effect. On the positive side, urging the readers (potential home owners) to opt for the services of realtors is a commendable move. The critical elements part of article articulation on the rubric is thus effectively covered. The web info also provides lots of supporting evidence on most claims to back up the main idea behind the web. However, on the negative side, the content seems to belabor rather strongly the fact that realtors are the real deal when it comes to purchasing homes in a manner that makes the content biased.
A good suggestion would be to offer links on other peoples stories when buying their homes. Below are some beneficial links to help in this regard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tO7H1OrJL0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZfDMEY47rM
These YouTube videos involve personalized stories that you may include in the web page. Using other peoples experience will make your claims more objective.
Although the webpage is quite informative and has numerous links to more information, it could also be beefed up to appeal to more people. This will also help in achieving the goal of article audience appeal from the rubric. You can do this by making the “comments” part active such that comments can be left concerning the readers of the web post.
Useful links that will allow for more interaction so as to gain more insights on the benefits of using realtors can also be included. Below is one such link to one of the most active social forums concerning the use of realtors. Readers can thus ne encouraged to participate in such an activity. This way, the website will be very resourceful.
This link http://www.agentsonline.net/forums/ubbthreads.php will thus help the readers of the web page to interact with other potential home owners or sellers.
I am afraid the critical element in multimedia may not give you a very good score based on the contents of the website. Other than the one house image and the YouTube video, nothing much can be said concerning the use of multimedia.
A useful tip may be to include other multimedia images that are striking and will lead to more traffic to the website . Check out the links below on how the leading market players are advocating for the use of realtors.
https://www.redfin.com/
http://www.homefinder.com/
Remember, a picture can speak a thousand words. I recommend changing the main picture of the grey house and in cooperating a more appealing one. Using animations such as the one on the provided link https://www.redfin.com/ whereby nice images and wordings are in a slide show when one is viewing the article will be very beneficial.
Onto the social media bit. Including twitter, Google and Facebook are a commendable fete considering the fact that these are the leading social networking sites. However, more can be done by including other social net links like Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr. The former sites will particularly be beneficial for the website since they are more picture friendly and will ensure the word gets out on realtors and housing. Adding a “Facebook like” link (like so). Below is a Java script that should help you achieve this goal (Calore, 2015).
You can also use the i-frame version to achieve this goal by using the code below
<iframe src="Some Facebook URL" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:px">
The link to achieve both goals is http://www.webmonkey.com/2010/04/adding-facebook-like-buttons-to-your-site-is-damn-easy/
This article offers the pros and cons of both using realtors and going solo in home ownership or selling.
I believe these additional guides will help you better in improving the website for your final project. All the requisite links are provided within the text to avoid confusion.
Multimedia content
Pinterest online group on realtors
Useful link on why you should opt for realtors
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/6966574402320788/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/6966574402320788/
Link to this article from realtor.com
http://www.realtor.com/advice/sell/why-use-a-realtor-6-important-reasons/
References
Bianco, K. (2015, May 04). Real Estate Agent vs. For Sale by Owner. Retrieved from Fox Business news: http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2015/05/04/hiring-realtor-vs-for-sale-by-owner.html
Calore, M. (2015, 4 23). Adding Facebook ‘Like’ Buttons to Your Site Is Damn Easy. Retrieved from Wenmonkey: http://www.webmonkey.com/2010/04/adding-facebook-like-buttons-to-your-site-is-damn-easy/
Cortez, A. (2013, August 13). Why Use a Realtor®? 6 Important Reasons. Retrieved from Realtor.com: http://www.realtor.com/advice/sell/why-use-a-realtor-6-important-reasons/
Hartv. (2009, 10 29). Why Consumers Should Always Use A Realtor When Buying, Selling, or Leasing Property . Retrieved from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tO7H1OrJL0
Home finder. (since 2010). Retrieved from Home Finder: http://www.homefinder.com/
Realtor. (Since 1998). Real Estate Forums. Retrieved from agents online: http://www.agentsonline.net/forums/ubbthreads.php
RedFin. (2012). RedFin. Retrieved from Find a Home Sell a Home: https://www.redfin.com/
Villeda, A. (2014, 9 22). Why you should always use a realtor when purchasing or leasing! Retrieved from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZfDMEY47rM
Völkers, E. &. (2015, January n.d). 6 Reasons you should never buy or sell a home without interest. Retrieved from Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/6966574402320788/
