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Widget-tacular

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Real Estate Agent with Mindful Living Realty

I have been doing some marketing stuff to beef up my image - new cards, new slogan, updating the look and content of my website. I had ran across an online article from realtor.org that I had printed and stuffed in a file. It was talking about wdgets and the coolness of them all. It also touted a website called widgetbox. So I took a gander there.

It was cool! I have been wanting the put my godaddy blog on my website that updated the posts without me physically having to go in to the website all the time. By creating a free account and entering my blog website, I was able to create this baby:

Blog widget

You can even find other social networking widgets, Super Mario games, and even American Idol stuff.  (Just what you wanted on your website...)

I probably spent 2 hours playing on this site looking for financial calculators, mortgage tables, and other cool stuff to beef up my website.

Might be old news for many people here, but a great and free tool for work and for fun.

- Tristan

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Comments(5)

Bridget Cella
Re/Max Connection - Sewell, NJ
e-Pro, Realtor

Good luck with your widgets - does this site offer a way to track the traffic?

Mar 23, 2009 08:55 AM
Markelle Harden
Classy Inbound - Charlotte, NC
Digital Marketing Specialist

We always like FREE Tristan, we appreciate the info! I'm not sure if the widget box provides tracker service, but you should be able to get what you're looking for at http://www.sitetracker.com/

Mar 23, 2009 09:04 AM
Tristan Emond
Mindful Living Realty - Rapid City, SD
Rapid City Homes Sales Specialist

Bridget:  I guess I never thought of traffic counting.  It does tell you how many people viewed your widget on widgetbox, but not the click-throughs.  I was so happy just to find the widget...

Markelle:  Thanks for the info.  I will have to check it out.  Thanks!

Mar 23, 2009 09:28 AM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

Looks like a cool site. I always like it when someone else tests the free stuff first since sometimes you get what you pay for.

Apr 05, 2009 09:29 PM
Tristan Emond
Mindful Living Realty - Rapid City, SD
Rapid City Homes Sales Specialist

It seems to do what I want it to.  I updated my website and threw it in there really easy as well!

Apr 08, 2009 06:48 AM