Opinion

Tablets Expected to ‘Delete’ PCs

by Gordana Davila on 2 May, 2012

in News, Opinion

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According to technology experts, predictions are that desktop computers used at home and in offices, will do doubt be displaced by the tablet in the very near future.

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Funda.nl in the Netherlands is the world’s most dominant portals with realtor.ca in Canada in second place. Where is your portal placed?

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Did Fairfax Make the Right Decision?

by Simon Baker on 15 March, 2012

in Company News, Opinion

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Was buying the Weekly Review the right decision for Fairfax? Or is it just $35m spent on buying back their own print customers?

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Price wars are anticipated, if the merger between the DPG and Zoopla become concrete.

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Should News Corp Buy Out the REA Group?

by Simon Baker on 13 March, 2012

in Company News, Opinion

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Rumours are in the market that News Corp is running its eye over the REA Group with a view to buying out the minorities. Should they do it?

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More Portals Mean More Money for Everyone

by Property Portal Watch on 13 March, 2012

in News, Opinion

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Even in markets with an established, dominant portal player, there is constant activity as new portals launch and grow.

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Great PR: How Portals Do It (Part 3)

by Simon Baker on 18 February, 2012

in Marketing News, News, Opinion

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This is the third article in our series and looks at how a portal has to be organised to deliver great PR.

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Great PR: How Portals Do It (Part 2)

by Simon Baker on 16 February, 2012

in Marketing News, Opinion

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In Part 2 of our series on PR, we interview Charlotte Ashton of AB Property Marketing in the UK and look at how some portals are using PR.

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Tension Between US Portals and Realtors

by Simon Baker on 13 February, 2012

in Marketing News, Opinion

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1000WattConsulting has written an excellent article on the continuing tension between realtors and the property portals – primarily Zillow and Trulia.

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Great PR: How Portals Do It (Part 1)

by Simon Baker on 10 February, 2012

in Marketing News, Opinion

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Great PR can generate strong traffic at low cost to a portal. This article looks at how the best do it.

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