Features

Industry Owned Portals – the Aspiration

by Alistair Helm on 19 June, 2013

in News, Opinion

Alistair Helm’s opinion on industry owned property portals is that, whilst the idea is well intentioned, it is not well focused or likely to succeed.

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App vs Mobile Website

by Property Portal Watch on 17 June, 2013

in Analysis, Technology News

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A recent study found that when it came to mobile commerce, the top web domains tended to have higher reach than the top applications.

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Google Glass: 5 Things Every Portal Should Know

by Property Portal Watch on 17 June, 2013

in Opinion, Technology News

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The question is how and, actually, if Google Glass will affect the way that property and technology interact? Is Glass “Gimmick or Game-Changer?”

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Short Stay Home Rentals on the Rise

by Bill Striker on 14 June, 2013

in Features, Opinion

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A new trend is sweeping in, people are skipping hotels and resorts, choosing to rent homesfor vacation or for business.

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Real Estate: Gender on the Agenda

by Property Portal Watch on 13 June, 2013

in Features

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Top female figures in the property industry talk to Laurna Robertson, assistant editor of WhatHouse.co.uk, about what is needed to reach the top.

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TV has traditionally held the largest share of ad spending worldwide, but many marketers are coming to see online video as a better alternative.

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Is REA Group Expensive?

by Property Portal Watch on 4 June, 2013

in Features, News, Overviews

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REA Group Ltd currently trades on 39 times last years’ earnings per share, suggesting it is either expensive or set to continue growing.

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Optimize or Lose UVs

by Bill Striker on 3 June, 2013

in Features, Home Feature, News

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A recent survey revealed that most smartphone and tablet owners won’t return to websites that don’t optimize for their devices.

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Just 6 weeks until ‘The Conference’

by Alistair Helm on 28 May, 2013

in News, Top Story

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The number of spaces left at the Property Portal Watch conference on 9th July is limited – we have an excellent line up of content and contributors

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What goes up must come down. The major listed property portals took a hammering on the market with the REA Group losing a massive AU$500m in value.

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