The second Tools of the Trade Tip is on how to get web pages that you create and photos and documents you need to share uploaded to a website.

CoffeeCup FTP is a FREE trial program that can be downloaded at http://www.coffeecup.com/software that you can use to see if you like it.  It is then $34 to purchase.

CuteFTP is another program that does the same thing and sells for $60 and also has a trial download at http://www.cuteftp.com/downloads.

Choose one of these programs and use the help files found in the software or at http://www.coffeecup.com/direct-ftp/help for CoffeeCup FTP or the knowledge base at http://kb.globalscape.com/ for CuteFTP.

The program will upload your files to a server (computer) that hosts your files for others to see on the web.  I upload sellers' disclosures, visual tours, photos, county appraisal information, my newsletter, and much more and then provide the link to my clients to access the files.  You also send the updated version of your web page using FTP.

The process is reversible in that you can download using ftp as well.  I make a backup of my websites and files I have uploaded by downloading all the files and then burning them to a cd so if the host server were to go down, I wouldn't have to try to figure out everything I had uploaded to the various servers I use.

To have the best tools available to you in buying or selling a home, give me a call and put my toolbox to work for you.

Thanks and "Don't keep me a secret--I'm never too busy for your referrals!"
Rob (FREE 2-10 Home Warranty with every home you buy or sell through me!!)
Rob Lang, CRS, ABR, ePro, GRI Realtor®
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