Have you used a Drag & Drop page builder for WordPress?

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James Call, RealtyCandy - IDX Broker for WIX, Wordpress & more (RealtyCandy.com)

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Jennifer Mackay

Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL

Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

I've yet to see a true drag and drop tool that is 100%

Oct 18, 2016 04:35 AM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

Charlotte, NC
Richie Alan Naggar

Riverside, CA

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Jeff Pearl

Samson Properties / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA

Full Service Full Time Realtor

Yes, they are ok for some things, but they have some limitations. some ( like Beaver Builder) might be a little better than others. There are better ways to go.

Oct 18, 2016 01:59 AM

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Realty Labs

Kelowna, BC

Rainmaker
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Gabe Sanders

Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL

Stuart Florida Real Estate

Interesting. I'll have to take a look.

Nov 16, 2016 11:33 PM

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Rainer
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Zoe Reyes

Keller Williams Southwest - Richmond, TX

Real estate agent serving the Houston Metro area.

Yes

Oct 19, 2016 02:24 AM

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Bob Crane

Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI

Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I like to just stick with my AR site so have not tried any of them.

Oct 19, 2016 01:13 AM

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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA

Probate Real Estate Services

I have not used it. Perhaps I just have not found the need for it?

Oct 19, 2016 12:13 AM

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Rainmaker
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ

Coldwell Banker Realty

I have not

Oct 18, 2016 11:50 PM

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Wayne Martin

Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL

Real Estate Broker - Retired

Wow, great question! Have not used WordPress yet. Still learning!

Oct 18, 2016 10:49 PM

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Barbara Todaro

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA

Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

beyond my paygrade!!!!!!!

Oct 18, 2016 10:08 PM

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Gita Bantwal

RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA

REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

no

Oct 18, 2016 09:32 PM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC

Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Wish I could help, but Word Press has always been a bit of a mystery to me.

Oct 18, 2016 06:22 PM

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

Metro Boston Homes For Sale

James Call - I have not yet tried out this on my own! Relying on the template based websites so far!

Oct 18, 2016 03:47 PM

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Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

I'm too old to do that!

Oct 18, 2016 02:34 PM

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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA

https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA

Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I just use whatever editor came in WordPress. Works well enough for my needs. The theme I use (Quest) meets my design needs.

Oct 18, 2016 02:04 PM

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William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I have not

Oct 18, 2016 12:59 PM

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Rainmaker
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FN LN

Toronto, ON

No.

Oct 18, 2016 12:43 PM

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Sybil Campbell

Fernandina Beach, FL

Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

No I haven't used it.

Oct 18, 2016 12:12 PM

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN

The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I have not used one of these. Sorry.

Oct 18, 2016 11:55 AM

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Katerina Gasset

The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT

Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

We use the best theme ever that has a drag and drop plugin. I started using it back in 2014 and build all my sites and other sites with it now. It is amazing. They also have very strong lead boxes, countdown timers, testimonial plugin that pulls in the testimonials from FB, etc., great landing pages, video pages, etc. http://KaterinaGasset.com/BestThemeEver

Oct 18, 2016 10:08 AM

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Rainmaker
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Anita Clark

Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA

Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

I have VC and used it a few times right after my site was built but I prefer to write out my articles and use the default settings to build pages.

Oct 18, 2016 09:48 AM

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Richie Alan Naggar

people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA

agent & author

I left Go-Daddy web site and one other well known one because their web site building was too complex. Word-press worked fairly well. Everything still can use much simplifying until it is down to click 123

Oct 18, 2016 07:57 AM

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Realty Labs

Realty Labs - Kelowna, BC

Real Estate Websites with IDX Integration

Hi James,

Drag & Drop page builders have some advantages and disadvantages. We even use them ourselves on occasion as, like you said, it makes life easier. A page builder tool will generally be easier to use than a "normal" wordpress site.

The main advantage, as I'm sure you know, is that they make building a webpage very easy for people that don't know HTML, CSS or other languages. Many allow for some nice looking effects such as slide-ins just by a checkbox.

The two main disadvantage to the builders is that most of the builders have a lot of bloated code which will slow down the page load speed. This, of course, makes the user experience poorer and increases the chance the visitor will leave the site without going further. The other disadvantage is that there are often limitations to what you can do. Sometimes not even developers can work around those limitations. So, if you want to add some specific functionality in the future, you may not be able to do it.

Most of the websites we build do not use a page builder.

Oct 18, 2016 02:09 AM

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Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

James,

We would ask our web developer that question. I have no idea. A

Oct 18, 2016 01:36 AM

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Lyn Sims

Schaumburg, IL

Real Estate Broker Retired

WYSI is not a new function by any means so I'm not sure how to answer the question. I'm not sure why you couldn't just cut & paste from one site to the next with a few updates now.

There is a FB group that is totally dedicated to WP & realtors - find those guys & they can help you. It is pretty heavy tech so I don't visit it often because I don't know what the heck they are saying 1/2 the time.

Oct 18, 2016 01:24 AM

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Yes, they are ok for some things, but they have some limitations. some ( like Beaver Builder) might be a little better than others. There are better ways to go.
I like to just stick with my AR site so have not tried any of them.
I have not used it. Perhaps I just have not found the need for it?
Wow, great question! Have not used WordPress yet. Still learning!
Wish I could help, but Word Press has always been a bit of a mystery to me.
James Call - I have not yet tried out this on my own! Relying on the template based websites so far!
I just use whatever editor came in WordPress. Works well enough for my needs. The theme I use (Quest) meets my design needs.
We use the best theme ever that has a drag and drop plugin. I started using it back in 2014 and build all my sites and other sites with it now. It is amazing. They also have very strong lead boxes, countdown timers, testimonial plugin that pulls in the testimonials from FB, etc., great landing pages, video pages, etc. http://KaterinaGasset.com/BestThemeEver
I have VC and used it a few times right after my site was built but I prefer to write out my articles and use the default settings to build pages.
I left Go-Daddy web site and one other well known one because their web site building was too complex. Word-press worked fairly well. Everything still can use much simplifying until it is down to click 123
Hi James,

Drag & Drop page builders have some advantages and disadvantages. We even use them ourselves on occasion as, like you said, it makes life easier. A page builder tool will generally be easier to use than a "normal" wordpress site.

The main advantage, as I'm sure you know, is that they make building a webpage very easy for people that don't know HTML, CSS or other languages. Many allow for some nice looking effects such as slide-ins just by a checkbox.

The two main disadvantage to the builders is that most of the builders have a lot of bloated code which will slow down the page load speed. This, of course, makes the user experience poorer and increases the chance the visitor will leave the site without going further. The other disadvantage is that there are often limitations to what you can do. Sometimes not even developers can work around those limitations. So, if you want to add some specific functionality in the future, you may not be able to do it.

Most of the websites we build do not use a page builder.
James,

We would ask our web developer that question. I have no idea. A
WYSI is not a new function by any means so I'm not sure how to answer the question. I'm not sure why you couldn't just cut & paste from one site to the next with a few updates now.

There is a FB group that is totally dedicated to WP & realtors - find those guys & they can help you. It is pretty heavy tech so I don't visit it often because I don't know what the heck they are saying 1/2 the time.