The scoop on IDX data feeds (and a free guide)
Terms like IDX, RETS, API, listing syndication, and broker reciprocity can sound like something out of a science fiction movie and we see everyday emails...
The Benefits of Flexmls IDX: On-Demand Webinar
ON-DEMAND IDX TRAINING WITH REAL-TIME INTERACTION This is a very busy time for Real Estate Professionals getting geared up for another busy market. That’s why...
WordPress Plugin Update 3.13.5 adds even more SPARKLE!
Our talented team of WordPress Plugin Developers has once again delivered an update that adds even more SPARKLE to our Plugin. You may have heard...
WordPress Plugin – Fast Markets need Fast Data with Fast Statistics
Right now, your buyers are used to having more information than ever at their fingertips, and they want as much data as possible on the...
Flexmls IDX SmartFrames Lead Capture: Copy, Paste, Done!
With an IDX solution connected to the Flexmls Platform powering your website, you can funnel your visitors directly to your Flexmls Portal as a lead....
Engage buyers thirsty for the latest info with Hot Sheets
Short Tip Video: How to create Hot Sheets IDX links using Flexmls IDX and Quick Searches. Exclusively for Flexmls subscribers.
How your Flexmls® Portal works with Flexmls IDX
Connect Flexmls® IDX with Flexmls Portals to create a powerful lead generating strategy on your IDX broker or agent website.
Step-by-Step Tutorial: Flexmls® IDX Home Search on GoDaddy®
Copy… paste… boom! Have a GoDaddy website with no home search? Here’s your super-easy instructions to create a dynamic Flexmls-connected home search website using your...
Email Signature IDX Marketing
Email signature IDX marketing for agents and brokers, leveraging your connection to the Flexmls® Platform. Easy, simple, free, and effective. Learn how.
6 Ideas for IDX Lead Capture
The foundation of a great real estate website is a dynamic home search powered by IDX. How do you turn those searches into qualified leads?...
You Asked, We Listened! Flexmls IDX WordPress Plugin Update
Based on YOUR feedback, we’ve added a number of improvements and efficiency updates in our latest WordPress Plugin update. We’d like to thank our valued...
3 Hot Tips for Smaller Brokers to Help Their Agents Online
Attracting and retaining top agents is the number one challnge for brokers. Try these 3 hot tips for smaller brokers to help their agents online.
Hyperlocal Success Profiles – Facebook Pages and Groups
How to use Facebook pages and groups can in your hyperlocal content strategy to drive qualified traffic to your website. Buyers and sellers all have the...
Strategies For A Winning Broker Website
Big Broker Results. Small Broker Resources. You’ve invested time and capital into a website for your brokerage. You’ve promoted it, but of the people you’ve...
8 Features of a Successful Agent Website
Where are all the leads? Your website is up. It has all the basic elements: home search, about you page, contact information, etc… But the...
IDX solutions from FBS have data directly from Flexmls® – does yours?
Not all IDX products are created equal. How often is yours updated? If your website’s IDX is powered by an FBS product (IDX SmartFrame, IDX...
Who needs a data feed? (HINT: probably not you)
Flexmls® IDX webinar on data feeds. API, RETS... it's all so confusing. Learn what you need and how to get it in this on-demand training.
WordPress Lead Generating Superpowers: FREE WordPress Plugin Guide!
A WordPress IDX website can be the key to a powerful online presence and Plugins help extend the success of your efforts to drive more...
The IDX Manager – A Flexmls Hidden Gem
Have you activated your Flexmls-connected IDX lead capture superpowers? With Flexmls IDX activated, your personal real estate website can not only display the most...
Video Tip – Add Flexmls IDX SmartFrame to a Wix Website
Wix is just one of many powerful DIY website platforms that can help you build a great-looking, real estate website, complete with IDX home search....
WordPress Plugin v3.13 is live!
A warmer and cleaner welcome awaits in Flexmls IDX WordPress Plugin Update v3.13. We've made it easier for new and existing customers to find what...
7 Content Ideas For Your IDX Website
Got writer’s block? Download our guide for 7 real estate IDX website content ideas The biggest objection we hear from agents and brokers around engaging...
Calls-To-Action and Your IDX Website’s Lead Capture
You’ve got your IDX home search site set up and checked all the boxes for great content. So, where are the leads? Perhaps it’s time...
IDX WordPress Websites: A Beginner’s Guide
Download our free IDX WordPress Websites Guide for beginners and demystify the process of setting up your first real estate WordPress website. Packed with valuable...
Flexmls IDX WordPress Plugin Update 3.12 – Demo
New Designs. More Control. Easier set-up. Flexmls IDX WordPress Plugin Latest Update v.3.12 In our major release for 2021, we’re delivering brand new, modern designs...
Flexmls IDX WordPress Plugin gets a makeover!
The newest version of our powerful IDX Plugin for WordPress is here, complete with new, modern designs, and some back-end streamlining that makes set-up a...
SmartFrame Fundamentals – leveraging Flexmls®’s easy-to-use IDX
Learn how to leverage Flexmls' easy IDX in this recorded webinar and demo. SmartFrame is great for new agents!
David vs. Goliath: IDX & The www War
How to win the war for eyeballs against the big portals with Flexmls® IDX and a hyperlocal content marketing strategy plus a free content marketing...
Intro to iMaxCRM: Connect Flexmls® IDX to a powerful Real Estate CRM
Map every client’s journey and stay in touch, from first contact on your website or at an open house, to ongoing reach-outs that lead to...
10 Agent IDX Website Mistakes
Building a new site or auditing an existing one that needs a little more oomph? Our free guide to what not to do, can help...
Fast Markets Need Fast Data
The accuracy of home search data you provide to clients and leads is more important than ever when homes are selling fast. Here's how to...
More Google Juice Please!
Free tools from Google to make it easier for buyers and sellers to find you online. “Google My Business” is a free tool from Google...
WordPress Plugins for REALTORS®: Free Guide
FBS Products WordPress Plugins for REALTORS free guide. Learn how WordPress plugins can add power to your FBS IDX WordPress site.
How To Leverage The Lead Capture Power Of Storytelling
“People buy stories, not stuff, and it’s stories that spread, not stuff.” ~ Seth Godin You could easily replace the word, stuff, with “places.”...
Thwart Big Portals and increase traffic and leads to your own website
“But all my clients use the large portals Why do I need a website?” We hear this all the time and it is definitely true...
6 Reasons Real Estate Brokers Should Consider WordPress
As a broker, your website is your first impression, the place where you get to establish the heart of your company and begin to build...
Ask Me Anything: Live Q&A with IDX Specialist, Steve Refling
Hear tips, tricks, and insight from a 15 year veteran of agent websites and IDX, Steve Refling in our recorded webinar
Who Needs A Data Feed? (Hint: Probably not you)
In this webinar, we clear up all the confusing bits about IDX and data feeds, leaving you with a clearer understanding of what you need,...
New Map Overlays on IDX SmartFrame Searches and Flexmls®Portals
Product News: Map Overlays on SmartFrame IDX and Flexmls Portals now live on all SmartFrame IDX enabled Flexmls accounts.
Better Together: iMax CRM and iAgentWebsites with Flexmls IDX integration!
iMax CRM and iAgentWebsites with Flexmls IDX integration gets all your technology tools talking to one another, automatically.
Save searches and view exclusive FloPlans in latest WordPress update
Save searches and view exclusive FloPlan floorplans in the latest Flexmls IDX plugin update, January 2021
Rock 2021
All the free tips, tools, dos and don'ts to help you have your best year ever!
How to choose the right WordPress theme for your IDX website
The question is, how do you choose the right one for your real estate IDX website? You’d think it would be as easy as finding...
New partnership with iMax CRM and iAgentWebsites
FBS Products has partnered with Cendance Systems, creators of iAgentWebsites and iMax CRM, to offer exclusive, discounted bundled services to Flexmls agents and brokers
WP IDX Plugin Video Tip. Market Statistics Widget.
Your buyers are used to having more information than ever at their fingertips, and they want as much data as possible on the neighborhoods where...
WP Plugin v.3.10 packs a punch for developers and consumers alike
Full details of the latest Flexmls WordPress IDX Plugin Update from FBS Products, released in August 2020 with plenty to love for developers and consumers
IDX Smartframe Fundamentals – Copy and Paste Lead Capture
Having an IDX powered web presence is easier and more cost effective than you might think. With just a simple cut and paste you can...
WordPress IDX Plugin Fundamentals
There is a reason that over 1/3 of the websites in operation today are built using WordPress. Known as a CMS or content management system,...
“On Page” SEO and Your IDX Website
Mike Price – IDX Trainer Search Engine Optimization, or SEO for short, means optimizing your website to be found (and found closer to the top...
What The Heck Is A Technology Stack?
Michael Price – IDX Trainer Have you heard the term, “tech stack”? It’s techno-speak that refers to a collection of software and technology-related tools that...
Six Rules of Engagement For Social Media
There are some great examples of hard-working agents and brokers that are getting social media right. They are transforming the way they communicate with past,...
What is the Google Search Console?
Mike Price – IDX Trainer Why it’s important The Google Search Console (formerly Google Webmaster Tools) is a free service offered by Google. It’s an...
Optimizing Your IDX Home Search Site’s Photos For SEO
Mike Price – IDX Trainer / Content Specialist Image optimization is one of the most overlooked opportunities to improve search engine ranking of your IDX...
IDX And Your Real Estate Blog
Mike Price – IDX Trainer Yes, blogs are still alive and well in this social media age. They can help you to keep new content...
WordPress Beginner? Setting up a WordPress IDX Site Is Easier Than You Think
Mike Price – IDX Trainer Getting started with a WordPress based IDX home search site may not be as complicated as you think. If you...
The #1 reason your clients prefer Zillow to your website
Michelle Carter – Director – FBS Products Broker Agent Services What the heck do burgers have to do with Zillow and your IDX website?...
The Do’s And Don’ts of Effective IDX Website Strategies
By Mike Price, IDX Trainer / Content Specialist IDX Home search levels the playing field for any real estate professional that wants to build a high-impact web...
12 Ideas For Better Real Estate Marketing Emails
Mike Price – IDX Trainer Email marketing is one of the most effective strategies you can employ to drive traffic to your IDX home search...
Stop waiting for the cat to bark.
Mike Price – IDX Trainer Simple tips for REALTORS® wanting greater social media success. One of the most significant opportunities for success in today’s digital...
10 MUST-HAVE BROKER WEBSITE FEATURES
By Mike Price – IDX Trainer Big broker results. Small broker resources. You’ve invested time and capital into a website for your brokerage. You’ve promoted...
What The Heck Is A SQUEEZE Page?
Mike Price – IDX Trainer Capturing Leads With Targeted IDX Have you heard the term “Squeeze Page” used in the context of web site marketing before? It’s...
Marketing Your Live Data Edge Via Social Media
By Mike Price – IDX Trainer Live IDX real estate data & social media We spend a lot of time talking about LIVE data and...
Smartframe Smarts. Finding The Best Smartframe IDX Website Hosting Solution.
Mike Price – Trainer Getting up and running with a LIVE Data IDX website can be super-easy. Provide your site visitors with a great home...
IDX Fundamentals Overview – Coffee Break Webinar
On A Chromebook or Mobile? Click Here To Register and View The Video IDX Fundamentals is an “on-demand” training. That means you can view short...
Capture Leads Using HyperLocal Saved Searches
Mike Price – IDX Trainer LIVE Data IDX Success Tip LOCATION – LOCATION – LOCATION. The only thing that has changed in this age-old mantra...
Content Marketing For Real Estate Brokers And Agents (Part 4 of 4)
Mike Price – IDX Trainer Part 4: Analysis – What Makes Content Marketing Work? So far, we have defined content marketing (part 1), established your simple strategy...
Content Marketing For Real Estate Brokers & Agents (Part 3 of 4)
Mike Price – IDX Trainer In our first article, we defined content marketing. In the second, we illustrated how to establish a simple strategy. In this article, we...
Content Marketing For Brokers And Agents Part 2 of 4
Mike Price – IDX Trainer / Content Specialist Part 2. Your Simple Content Marketing Strategy Claim Your Content Marketing Resource Guide In our first article,...
Content Marketing For Real Estate Brokers & Agents (Part 1 of 4)
Mike Price – IDX Trainer / Content Specialist Part 1: What is Content Marketing? What exactly is “content”? Content is anything you’ve developed to provide...
IDX Manager Lead Capture Settings
Mike Price – IDX Trainer Are you using your website’s home search to capture leads? If not you may be missing out on a...
LIVE Data IDX And Your Flexmls Portal. IDX Fundamentals.
If you’re looking for a way to seamlessly transition website leads into clients, and then manage your ongoing relationship with them without having to toggle...
WordPress IDX Plugin Fundamentals
There is a reason that over 1/3 of the websites in operation today are built using WordPress. Known as a CMS or content management system,...
Smartframe Fundamentals – Cut & paste lead capture.
Having an IDX powered web presence is easier and more cost effective than you might think. With just a simple cut and paste you can...
Is WordPress The Prescription To Your Web Site Woes
By Mike Price, IDX Trainer If you’re a real estate professional that’s feeling some pain over the anemic state of your web site, this article...