I've interviewed a few on my Podcast: I like what jonathan Denwood of Mail-Right.com is doing for clients especially tying into Facebook. Also Tyler Zey @EasyAgentPro.com is worth a look. I also feel that Jackie D'Elia of Jackie D'Elia Design. Check out episode 67 & 69 of our Real Estate Agent Podcast Show on iTunes for more info. (shameless plug).

You have a couple of good options here - just be clear as to what you want when you interview folks, Ashley Alexander.  If they don't 'focus' on real estate, they likely can't get the results you expect.

Also, as for social media - I see other agents locally who use people to do this - I would caution against using someone out of town.  What you want is local information on your social media sites for the consumer to see. Others put all national data/info and it's NOT what the consumer is looking for!

Lastly, again about social media - it seriously takes me about 5 minutes each day to share local information on my sm pages.  For me, it's worth the 35 minutes a week to get it right!  Think like a consumer...  ;-)

Good luck!

Ashley,

Web designers design the look and feel of a site as well as the functionality of a site.  A web developer does the coding and making the site work.  Web architecture is making sure Google sees you and the messaging is right.  Your web site is the first impression you make.  A

We write our own websites using wordpress. Just set up a new one yesterday and the site was free and the hosting was $50 for the year. Used Site Blog

you'll find many on this site.... I direct everyone to my favorite and that's Katerina Gasset, Nestor & Katerina Gasset ....I'm sure she'll leave a comment for you here....

There are many of them.  I really can't suggest one over the other.  I use Dakno Marketing and have been very pleased.

Hi Ashley, sounds like you have a lot of great recommendations here.  I have a tech background, so I developed my own site.  Wordpress and real simple.  Best of luck to you.

Tyler Zey over at Easy Agent Pro provides both services (and more) if you are looking for a templated site.

There really isn't a best. many have the knowledge to design and/or develop websites. Many other factors are involved as well. best value is another tough one. Just research, look for sites that you like, and eventually you'll find one that works for you.

Hey Ashley, i too am searching. Found Perfect Storm Now and it looks good, but i can't find any reviews.

Do you want the best value, or what works best.   Katerina is a great suggestion for a Word Press site.

Hi Ashley - Best value: what does best value mean to you? There is a difference between best value price wise and quality wise or effectiveness. There are lots of templated website companies but you get what you pay for, in most all of those situations, you will not get a good site to SEO. 

I recommend that you own your own wordpress website that speaks to your niche avatar. You can not be all things to all people. Those who specialize will always do better than those who don't, both on and off line. 

You can build one by yourself if you like to DIY- I have Free tutorials on youtube on how to build your own wordpress website. 

If you want something more customized you can contact me: 561-502-1577 at your convenience or Corinne Guest, Managing Broker .  We both build some real estate focused websites. 

You can see some of my clients' websites ( I still have more to add to the page) on my website, just click the thumbnails to check out the other pages on the websites. http://katerinagasset.com/website-design-samples/

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www.WebsiteBox.com  $99 one time and thats it. I have a couple of them.

You need to find one that you can afford and check their referrences - I've been with the same one for 10 years and they work great for me

Thomas J Nelson has some ideas for you!

Ashley Alexander - the one that you use!

Now if you want something that you want to manage, the best way to go is a WordPress site hosted on GoDaddy, perhaps.

I dont know about Best, but most are too cluttered and filled with script that does not work will with my browser.

Find someone who will keep it simple.

I think it depends on your wnats and goals

Blog about your selection.

 Have you tried the product section of ActiveRain? ...

I use Real Estate Webmasters for my website.  My social media I manage myself.  I can't imagine anything scarier than a hireling doing my posting on ActiveRain or Facebook!

There are a few I would not use that is for sure.  

Give Tammy Emineth a call. I have hired Tammy many times for various things and I can comfortably recommend her.