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The ONeil Edit – November 12, 2021

| Molly White

Another year old and another year wiser so these weekly write-ups should be gettin’ real good. As is so often the case, reading these combined with presenting our monthly client reporting leads to themes that unfold and present themselves in such an obvious way that they might as well have knocked me upside my head.  […]

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The ONeil Edit – October 1, 2021

| Molly White

You all, I am officially old. I cracked a tooth eating dinner on Wednesday night and after spending 2 hours in the dentist’s chair last night, was informed that the tooth must be pulled, Womp Womp. Putting a damper on what would have otherwise been a lovely week and a fun filled weekend. Another old […]

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The ONeil Edit – July 30, 2021

| Molly White

Forgive the later time at which this will be posted, I am in “prep for vacation” mode and trying to check off all the to-do’s before I leave for a week. Do you have any idea how excited I am to be on vacation next week? For the first time in almost 15 years, my […]

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The ONeil Edit – April 30, 2021

| Molly White

Insert a thousand cliches about time, the weather, spring, and sunshine.  It’s been a great week. I started a pottery class on Monday night – it’s really hard but I love it. I gave up drinking and carbs during the week to try and shed some Covid habits and it’s paying off. I feel much […]

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The ONeil Edit – September 18, 2020

| Molly White

Halfway through September, days from the first official day of fall and the weather here in Baltimore has already turned crisp and cool. Sweater weather is upon us! I really enjoy writing this each week for selfish reasons. First, it forces me to actually read the bajillion newsletters to which I subscribe, and second it’s […]

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M/I Homes Virtual Reality Headset

| Molly White

Technology today is amazing. I am a sucker for the shiniest brightest objects on the market and I’m passing on that love to my kids. Any day of the week I’d take a new piece of technological wonder over jewelry. Currently, I find myself waffling between wanting the new MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or IPad […]

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With the average mobile smartphone, a new home sales team has the capability to create compelling and engaging content for their home builders social media feeds! As gorgeous as those high resolution photos of your model homes are, a home builder’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter feed should consist of much more than stunning photography paired […]

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Hands On With The New Facebook Portal

| Molly White

I love shiny buttons and bells and whistles and new tech. I am a marketers dream because I am easily swayed by the ads they create and I always want the next new thing. Enter the Facebook Portal. At first glance, I thought, “Oh wow look at it, it’s so fancy.” And then, because in […]

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Facebook is Your Bridge to Mobile Users

| Adam Van Bavel

Half of home shoppers are using mobile devices, but how do you make sure they find you on the small screen? Many people still feel like social media – Facebook included – isn’t necessary for marketing success. While that question can be debated, it doesn’t hurt to be found online outside of your website. Facebook […]

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Google, Mobile, and World Domination

| Adam Van Bavel

How are people going to find your website? You might have your own ideas, but the data says if you’re looking to be found online…it’s likely going to happen via Google. Don’t believe us? Put your seat belt on! Traffic coming from Google to builder websites jumped from 52% in 2013 up to 62% in […]

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Mobile vs. Desktop. Who’s on the Ropes?

| Dennis O'Neil

In this final installment of the mid-year 2014 Builder Web Stats report, we dive into the trends of mobile device usage and traffic. Mobile device traffic has been on the rise since we’ve been measuring it, but has more recently hit some major milestones. Watch the video now for a can’t miss perspective on how […]

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Is a Bounce Good or Bad?

| Dennis O'Neil

We’re now in our 4th year of Builder Web Stats reporting, and this may be the last time we include a global bounce rate statistic. After logging more than 10,000,000 page views, the ability to learn something valuable from this number alone may not be possible. “How does our bounce rate compare with other builders?” […]

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Builders Adopt the Mobile Web in a BIG Way

| Megan English

Builders responded to consumers demand for mobile usage in BIG way in 2013, with 86% now reporting having a mobile friendly website, up from 53% just a year ago. Like we stated in the Sales & Marketing Pulse 2013, not having a mobile website now puts you in the minority, and provides a uniquely poor […]

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Mobile Websites vs. Responsive Websites

| Dennis O'Neil

Have you browsed the latest issue of Sales and Marketing Ideas Magazine? If so (or even if you haven’t) turn to page 34 where you’ll find ONeil Interactive’s very own Dennis O’Neil featured in this month’s Tech Zone. We’ve often discussed our preference toward Responsive Web Design and its position in the sphere of builder […]

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Sales & Marketing Ideas Magazine Jul/Aug 2013

| Dennis O'Neil

If you haven’t yet seen the latest issue of Sales & Marketing Ideas Magazine, I invite you to check it out here. It was a special honor to contribute again to this issue of the magazine. As part of a panel of Internet marketing leaders in our industry, I participated in a Q&A session lead […]

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