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Web Graphics - Hot Spotting Maps For Home Searches

Most of you that know me personally...understand my real secret to success in real estate is the Web. I host, design, and do all my own web designs and do all my own SEO and web placement. I really do nothing fancy, but concentrate on being very effective. I am currently designing a new web for Maryland. Ellen and I are now licensed as brokers in 3 states. Georgia, Maryland and Virginia. So my current project is to redesign the way I build my sites and improve the way it drives web traffic at every level.

If I start at a state level, I can drill down to a county, city, zip code and even subdivision level. Since the Internet is a visual and text medium, I like to try various methods for the drill down for information. Graphics can be a part of this, and I've toyed with Google maps, but wanted something more personalized. So for the last few months I've been toying with a drawing program called Smart Draw. It isn't cheap, but I really like it. I can design state maps, local counties, and even zip codes for some area. I can then do a hot spot to drive a search with a link that goes from the map to the MLS search.

Please keep in mind this is just a work in progress. If you click on each county, it drives a search to that County. Let me know what you think! (Artwork is Copyright Jim Crawford 2008)

HOT SPOTTED MAP Please click map to check on site.****

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Posted Friday Oct 03
( 10/03/08 01:13PM ) — Colorado Springs Realty Patricia Beck

Looks like it takes some work!  Looks very nice Jim, I like how it goes straight to the search.

( 10/03/08 02:05PM ) — Diana Corcoran - Rhinebeck Real Estate

Jim: I think it is awesome!  People are so visual and after a while looking at all those drop down menus can be tedious.  So....when do you sleep??

( 10/03/08 02:41PM ) — Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO

Colorado Springs Realty Patricia Beck (Prudential Professional Realtors, GRI) I created this last night.  Now if you click on the counties on this Blog it goes directly to the search.  I did not have time as I ran out this morning.

( 10/03/08 07:44PM ) — Debbie Small, REALTOR®

This is really awesome. Agree with Diana with regards to visual versus drop down menus. So when do you sleep? Great job.

( 10/03/08 09:28PM ) — Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO

Debbie Small, CRS, GRI (Long & Foster Realtors)  Thanks! I like to keep improving.  I love this drawing program!

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