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New York maps the worst landlords with Google

With the emergence of social media and Web 2.0, customers and users have new tools and services at their disposal to review rate and comment on anything they like. You can write up your visit to the local chippy on a service like Qype. You can review your plumber, talk about your current annoyance with any brand you fancy and generally slag off and critique whatever you like. On Twitter, people... Read more

Posted by Dan @ Upad on September 2nd, 2010 in Tips for New Landlords, Upad

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Is Google Maps the right format for property listings?

Niki Scevak writes an interesting post on Property Portal Watch, on Google Maps and whether maps are really the right format for property searches. He argues that photos, not location, are the most important aspect of property advertising, plus maps make for slow page load times which just annoy users. I do tend to agree. I was recently looking for a one-bedroomed flat within 15 minutes walk... Read more

Posted by Sue @ Upad on July 23rd, 2010 in Google Maps, Property Rental

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How do private landlords get their property listed on Google?

If you've been reading the property news in the last few days, you probably know that Google has a new feature, showing available rental properties on the Google map. Tenants can search by type of property, number of bedrooms or bathrooms as well as price. Unfortunately for private landlords, listing is open only to agents (who'll need to upload a feed). Fortunately, Upad properties are... Read more

Posted by Sue @ Upad on June 21st, 2010 in Property Advertising, Rental Advertising, Upad