Realtors who want to succeed in internet marketing know that they need a great IDX plugin for their WordPress website. IDX, for those who don’t know, stands for Internet Data Exchange and is a real estate property search enabled website that allows the public to conduct searches of properties in an area. It helps customers feel in control of their home search and is a great addition to any realtor’s website. When people are searching for their new home they want to find a realtor who will help them find a home that will match a certain set of parameters and that’s easy to use. IDX will help these customers achieve this and make the customers likelier to choose your realty. That’s why it’s important for realtors to choose the best IDX plugin for WordPress for their Real Estate Website.
This plugin is one of the best IDX home search tools on the market as well as one of the most preferred tools for WordPress. There is a quick search toolbar available as well as homes by email, saved searches and dynamic listing widgets. It is also responsive, which, if you don’t know, is when a webpage is able to adjust to the viewing environment, no matter the browser, window size, or mobile device. Responsive web design is explained in more detail in this article.
The IDX Broker Platinum plan starts at $59.99/month and has all the features of IDX Broker Lite and more. There’s advanced MLS feed customization, more widgets, and an expanded API call. The differences in the two plans are explained more here, but the IDX Broker Platinum Plan’s options are amazing.
This company has multiple products available for realtors looking for an IDX plugin. But we will be focusing on their WordPress IDX product. It’s a very easy setup, quick and painless. The IDX search engine itself has many calls to action as well as user registration forms to encourage the users on your website to come back and search with you. It should be fully integrated within your website, which means that users should be able to access the MLS from anywhere on your website. There are also customizable forms, MLS widgets, and interactive map search. There is a free trial available for the Pro option which is called dsIDXpress Pro, but there is a free option called dsIDXpress Basic. The calls to action are a Pro feature as is the interactive map search widget. There are more details in the differences between the two plans here.
SpotonConnect has two plans available, both are paid. One is called a “Turn-key Package” and it has many more features than their other plan which is an “IDX Plugin Only Package”. The IDX plugin only plan is optimized for mobile and powered by WordPress. There’s a dynamic map search as well as listing alerts, favorites, social marketing, and custom branding. There’s also embedding available.
For more information on SpotonConnect’s pricing and plans, they explain it well here.
iHomeFinder’s IDX plugin is easy to install and set-up. The design is clean and attractive. It is responsive design and mobile friendly. The WordPress plugin offer all the features that are necessary in IDX plugins on WordPress. There are a lot of widgets available for your choosing to help you customize how the IDX looks on your webpage. It is also built for searches and indexing making it easier for you to be found through the different search engines. There is also lead capture, easy back end management, and allows an easy way for your customers to share on their social media pages. It starts at $39.95/month but there is a 30 day free trial available for those interested in trying out this beautiful IDX plugin.
Placester is an affordable IDX WordPress plugin with a quick setup and beautiful site designs. They also provide custom branding and the powerful IDX is mobile ready with advanced search. There’s amazing support available from the company and they make it easy for the plugin to be attached to the WordPress blogging platform as well as make it easy to link to social media. Placester is $10/month and there’s very little maintenance required.
This WordPress IDX plugin will only work with realtors who are already approved by their local MLS and FBS for flexmls IDX. There are six widgets available with this plugin which include: IDX slideshow, IDX search, Market Statistics, 1-Click Location Services, 1-Click Custom Searches, and a contact form. This plugin is simple and reliable offering data directly from your MLS database, all of which is live data, making it easier for your potential customers to find the house they want. There are also high-resolution photos available for your customers to peruse and agents can target specific areas with detailed listing information’s SEO optimized and this can be indexed.
The WordPress plugin only comes with the mobile and smartframe plan which is FlexMLS’ most expensive plan at $480/year.
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