I analyzed more than 30,000 real estate websites. Learn the most common mistakes real estate agents make on their sites - and how to FIX them. Make sure that your real estate website is optimized for lead generation, getting traffic from Google, and helps you grow your business this year. Kurt Uhlir, CMO @ Showcase IDX and Marketing Keynote Speaker, walk through what you need to know. Read the full article here: https://showcaseidx.com/common-real-estate-website-mistakes-how-to-fix-them/ JUMP to the section you care most about: 1:04 Why WordPress should be your choice for your real estate website?: 17 Common Real Estate Website Mistakes (and How to Fix Them) - 3:41 minutes Not writing and optimizing content for SEO - 5:01 Installing too many or low-quality plugins - 6:21 Neglecting to backup a site - 7:35 Not changing the default permalink structure - 8:18 Ignoring WordPress core, theme, and plugin updates - 9:41 Using an iFrame or subdomain for their property listings and home search - 13:01 Changing a post's URL after it's published - 14:11 Using bad visuals (or none at all) on content pages - 15:06 Not resizing images for web upload - 15:59 Choosing a poor performing or bulky WordPress theme - 17:56 Using the poor quality IDX and home search provider - 19:51 Adding customizations to a parent theme - 20:30 Using the default admin username - 21:15 Using a weak password - 21:55 Failing to be selective about who gets admin privileges - 22:28 Accidentally blocking search engines - 23:04 Using poor/cheap web hosting While WordPress is by far the best website platform available, mistakes are commonly made when setting it up. This video will walk you through the most common mistakes made when setting up a real estate website using WordPress and how to fix them. As we talk through these issues on real estate websites, don’t feel bad if you’ve made any of these. I’ve made some of the mistakes myself, sometimes out of carelessness and sometimes intentionally. Through this research study and before and I’ve seen real estate agents, marketers for brokerages, and digital agencies working on WordPress projects all make these blunders. We’re going to make sure your next real estate website launches quickly and serves as the hub for the next top producing agent in your area. Claim your trial of Showcase IDX here: https://showcaseidx.com Approved Real Estate Website Developers: https://showcaseidx.com/custom-wordpress-real-estate-websites/ Example Real Estate Websites: https://showcaseidx.com/customer-idx-website-examples/ Get real estate tips and motivation at https://www.instagram.com/showcaseidx/ Follow Kurt on his personal website at http://kurtuhlir.com