FloorPlanOnline Marketing Director Chris Drayer Spoke with Mike Muller about the new FPO 2.0 Live on the M Files Real Estate Technology Radio Show Today.
I am pleased to announce we have changed our sign rider process, for the better. In the past, we acted as a middleman to place orders with a sign vendor. Now, we are directing you to ABetterSign.com, a Georgia company that can ship signs anywhere in the United States. The benefits of this arrangement are many:
Lower Price – signs are now $10.40, so with shipping, you can get a sign for around $20. We do not make any money on the sign….so you save at least $10 a sign. Plus, since we are no longer the “merchant” there is no sales tax.
Higher Quality – we have narrowed the material choice to a new Duraplast material which is a solid plastic sign that is similar to wood. No more corrugated plastic! It is a very nice, solid material and will stand up to a lot of weather.
More Customization – now, you can pick from different templates and customize the sign EXACTLY to how you want it. You can upload an image of the house, of you, or just have a direct link to the virtual tour. You can also pick different sign sizes and colors. How it looks is up to you and they have an easy to use online design tool. You can save your initial design and then reuse it for different tours in the future.
The new process might take a few more minutes, since you will need to enter your shipping and billing info with Abettersign. But you can save your information by creating an account. Overall, we think you will be much happier with the end product at a great price, and that is what matters most! If you want to save even more money, get a few signs with www.FloorPlanOnline.com/_____ and fill in the blanks with numbers that can be resued.
Why get a sign rider? According to the National Association of Realtors’ Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2009 report, 59% of respondents quoted the Yard Sign as an information source used frequently or occasionally. Of course, 90% said the Internet was used as a source! We provide a basic mobile tour for every listing….so let people see some basic info while they are driving by….which can lead them back to you! Plus, it can save on printing costs with flyers if they can get the basic stuff at the “point of browsing” without a piece of paper. And did I mention, it is greener too!
To place a sign order, just select Order Now once you confirm a new tour order, or go to Manage Orders, and click the “view” link under Tour Upgrades, then the Order Now button for Sign Riders. A new web page will open to ABetterSign.com and you can create your new sign!
We are pleased to announce that the new, FPO 2.0 Virtual Tour format is live. The new tour format will apply to all tour orders placed on or after May 1, 2010.
See an overview video below or check out the FAQs to get answers to some common questions.
FPO 2.0 is Brand New – So What do you think of it?
Since no one has used the new tour yet, there is no feedback to for us to discuss or use in our Marketing! What is your first impression? Do you think buyers will like the design and navigation? Will Sellers still want Agents to do more (sellers always want you to do more ….)
Its an all new tour and we need your feedback. Tell us your likes or dislikes! We also need testimonials for OUR marketing! You could be famous! (or at least get a good back link from us) So ….What do you think?
Here is the Demo tour link for you to check out and share – www.111AnyStreet.com
Please use the form below to send us comments or use the comment feature on this post to share with others. Be sure to include a link to your website if you would like to see it posted!
FloorPlanOnline Real Estate Marketing is proud to highlight more details of FPO 2.0.
Enhancements are Everywhere – but here is brief look at the Floor Plan View, Photo Viewer, WalkThru Video and the all new Room Planner.
The New large FloorPlan View with Zoom tool in FPO 2.0
FloorPlanOnline Customers will instantly feel at home with the updated FloorPlan View. FPO 2.0has the same simple to use Click the kitchen & See the kitchen system. The Floor Plan View is larger and looks more crisp with higher resolution. The built in zoom feature allows detailed floorplan inspection. This is especially useful on a large property.
The best part of the FloorPlan view may be the new Full Screen option. Its a bit of a hidden gem – so look for the square screen icon with arrows pointing outward to view the floorplan virtual tour full sized.
The New Photo View FPO 2.0 Virtual Tour by FloorPlanOnline
The New photo viewer is easy to use and very stylish. Buyers may mouse down to scroll thru the property photographs in a crisp resolution wide ratio format. There are now two modes within the photo viewer – sideshow or photo gallery mode. Both now incorporate customizable text to any photo.
The Full screen option makes the high quality images pop off the buyers screen.
The New Room Planner Tool's Drag & Drop Furniture
The All New Room Planner is incorporated directly into the tour. Room Planer allows buyers to drag and drop furniture on the floorplan in the Virtual Tour.
This tool causes interested buyers to get emotionally attached to the listing while decorating or updating the listing with furniture, rugs, appliances and landscaping.
Room Planner turns a listing into a home.
The New Wide Screen Crisp Video View of FPO 2.0
Video is a key component of the new FPO 2.0 Virtual Tour. The FPO system automatically creates the WalkThru video using the photos. You can always change the music, set different photo movement (“transitions”) and photo position, and even adjust the display timing for each photo (all under Edit Tour/Edit Video). The WalkThru will be featured in the Dashboard View and on the left media column of the tour. It includes high resolution wide style photos, your choice of 300 music pieces, complete edit-ability, customizable text and the loop feature.
You may also include your own video link (such as YouTube or Flip Video) on the tour as a link under Additional resources. Future enhancements will allow it to be directly embedded in the tour under the Media options.
FPO 2.0 will bring a high level of information to the home buyer about a listing. Our goal is to provide the most robust content platform for property online. We are taking great care to offer this premium service afford-ably and efficiently.
FPO 2.o by FloorPlanOnline Real Estate Marketing
Simple – We can Photograph, Measure and Produce Effective – Buyers want to see Floor Plans with Photos Affordable – Feature Rich without a Long Term Contract Premium Virtual Tours for Top Agents
Announcing The All New Premium Virtual Tour from FloorPlanOnline.
We call it FPO 2.0 – Home Buyers will call it Amazing. Enhancements are Everywhere.
This is the First Public Screen Shot of the all New Format. The FPO 2.0 Quad view Navigation (below) is all new. Virtual Tour title, background color and many other options are all customizable. The new Format is easy to use with new icons, contemporary look and built in SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
The New Media Quad View is easy to navigate in FPO 2.0
The New Format goes live May 1st 2010.
Classic Floor Plan Online Virtual Tours and New Orders placed today will be upgraded to the new format at no additional charge.
FloorPlanOnline Real Estate Marketing – Premium Virtual Tours for Top of the Line Real Estate Agents.
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