Month: February 2013

Getting new shoes is nice.  Getting a new baseball glove is even more exciting.  Cars are cool, too.  But, to me and millions of other Americans, building a home is the dream of dreams.

It sounds corny, but knowing that I am part of this process is actually one of the most inspiring things about my job. You make these dreams happen.  And even in small ways, I get to help my builders be successful.  For this, I am thankful.

Together, with our strong partnership, we are able to make dreams come true.

Have a great week, Brandon

 

This year, Cupid has selected his top picks for attracting more new home buyers to your website and communities.

Listings Bundle – List Once. Be Everywhere.

When you list your homes with BDX, your listing is distributed across our network of 300 real estate websites.  Last year alone we delivered over 700,000 leads to our home builders.  Listing with BDX means you’re making quality connections with buyers who are actively searching for new homes – over 30% of people who filled out a lead form on NewHomeSource.com last year, bought a home.  Can you afford to miss out on these opportunities? Click here to learn more.

 

Builder Websites

With 9 out of 10 home buyers searching for their next home online, a builder’s website has become as important as their model home.  When you work with BDX, we will help you create a website that is custom designed, easy to update and cost effective.  With our fast implementation, your site can be up and running in as little as four weeks. Let us take the hassle out of redesigning your website! Check out BDX’s website solutions.

 

Renderings

Renderings bring your communities to life and engage your website visitors.  But all renderings aren’t created equal – when consumers are shopping for homes on line, how do your images stack up against the competition.  BDX offers a variety of high quality 2D, 3D, day and night options to appeal to all types of styles. Our experienced team is ready to walk you through each step in the process. Click here to learn more.

 

Video

Video not only puts your brand in the spotlight, but it also elevates the performance of your website and improves your SEO rankings. Did you know that video alongside your new home listings can increase leads by 28% and click-throughs by 36%. And don’t overlook video as a powerful SEO tool. A properly optimized video can increase your chance of a front page Google result by 53%. Click here to learn more.

 

Social Media Packages

Social Media is a great way to connect with your prospects and current customers and communicate your important messages through conversations and interaction. With BDX as your social media partner you will have: a dedicated expert to plan and execute your strategy, complete set up, management and monitoring, and dynamic content to create an engaging social experience. Learn more about our four levels of service to meet your needs.

 

There is never a dull moment working with our builders at BDX. Each day presents new challenges and opportunities. I think it is this variety that makes me love my job and my builders even more.

I really enjoy showing my builders how much control they have over their listings success. It’s amazing what a difference great images or embedding a video can make!

In turn, my builders have helped me learn so much about the home building industry — a huge Win-Win situation.

Have a great week, Crystal

I have had so many great experiences working with our builders over the years, but one really stands out.

A few years ago, I was working with a builder.  He was gearing up for Parade of Homes to begin that weekend, so his community had to be displayed perfectly.  It was a Friday, and I stayed late to ensure his data was exactly as he wanted it to be and ready for that weekend’s Parade of Homes.

I’m proud to say that this wasn’t the first time a builder thanked me for my effort, but this particular builder took things a step further.  He was so thrilled, he named a newly born calf after me. I think this is definitely a BDX first!

Happy Valentines Day,   Sheliza

Since this is Valentine’s week, we thought it would be fun to share some of the many reasons we love our builders.

We work with thousands of builders across the country and our account management team is an important part of these builder relationships. We talk to builders every day to help improve online performance, educate about new digital marketing best practices and walk through technical implementation steps. It is never a dull moment and it is these conversations that inspire and motivate us to improve the process and the BDX experience for our builders.

Each day this week we will post a different story from a BDX account manager highlighting an interesting story or an example of why they love working with our builders.  I hope you enjoy these experiences from the team! If you have any questions or would like to share your own BDX story, I encourage you to reach out to me — I would LOVE to hear from you!

Alpana Arora, Sr. Director, Client Experience and Operations