Frequently Asked Questions
How can I customize my pages?
The first step to customizing your pages is to make sure that your personal information and your logo or picture have been entered into the system.
First, login to the system:
http://www.fsbomarketingsites.com/fsboms/login.asp
Once you’re logged in, click "Your Contact Info" in the menu on the left side. Click "Contact Info" to enter your information. Some of the information will already be filled out, but you’ll have the option to flesh out the data as much as you'd like.
Click "Image/Logo" to upload a picture. From there, you can simply click "Browse..." to open a window where you can select an image file from your hard drive to display on your personal page. This is commonly a logo or personal picture.
Another way to customize your page is by clicking (from the admin homepage, after logging in) "Customize Your Pages". There you'll be able to enter a brief introduction to yourself (rudimentary HTML, like <br> is supported).
Also, you can enter the URL, Title and a short Description of up to four of your websites or partners' websites. Always include the "http://" in all of the URLs you enter (enter "http://www.google.com", not "www.google.com"). These partner ads will be visible on your listings pages and on your personal page.
Your personal page will always be accessible at any of the four following addresses:
http://username.4salebyownerusa.com/
http://username.fsbomarketingsites.com/
http://username.housesandhomesforsale.com/
http://username.zerodownproperties.com/
Where username is your username.
How do I add properties?
Adding a property is done by logging in to the admin section and clicking "Add Listing". There, you'll be taken to the beginning of the property entry process. Just enter the data for the property you're adding and submit. You will be given the opportunity to confirm the data entered or make changes.
Once confirmed, you will automatically be sent to the "View Listings" area. The first property on the list (with the highest property ID) is the one you've just entered.
How can I edit my properties?
Click the pencil next to the property you've just added. This will take you to the "View Item" area. Here, you can make any changes to the property you've entered or attach images or even audio to the listing.
If you click "Item Information" here, you can update the property information. Try clicking "Display Options", where you can select the elements to display or hide for this property.
How do I add images or audio to my listing?
To upload photos, click "Images/Documents". On this page, you can upload photos just by clicking (directly under the headline "Images/Documents") "Browse...", selecting the image you want to upload, then clicking "Upload".
To add audio, the file MUST be in mp3 format. Under "Add Audio to This Listing", simply browse, select the file to upload, then upload.
How can I create a link for sending people to a listing?
You can always access a property by entering any of the following URLs:
http://www.4salebyownerusa.com/~propertyID
http://www.fsbomarketingsites.com/~propertyID
http://www.housesandhomesforsale.com/~propertyID
http://www.zerodownproperties.com/~propertyID
Where propertyID is you're the property's unique ID number. Basically the URL is the base domain name, then a tilde (~) followed by the property ID.
How do I handle customer-entered properties?
When a customer submits a property to you, you are required to enter the property yourself. The general public may not enter properties directly into the system. When a customer enters a property into the system, you will receive an email notification containing the data they submitted, which you can then enter into the system in the normal way.
The URL to send your customers to so that they may add their properties will always be any of the following:
http://username.4salebyownerusa.com/AddProperty
http://username.fsbomarketingsites.com/AddProperty
http://username.housesandhomesforsale.com/AddProperty
http://username.zerodownproperties.com/AddProperty
Where username is your username. This URL will always appear on your personal page.
Once the property is entered, you can send the customer a link to the page, along with a request that they email you any images or other files they would like added to the listing.
How do I manage my contacts?
Once you're logged into the admin area of FSBOLO, click "Contact Manager". There, you can search through your contacts and add new ones. Whenever you add a property, that seller's info is added as a contact in the contact manager.
However, you can also add contacts directly within the contact manager. From the first page of the "Contact Manager", you should see "Add a Contact" near the center of the screen. After clicking there, you can fill out the contact's information and submit to add that contact to both the contact manager, as well as the drip email campaign manager (if the contact is entered with an email).
The contact manager also has a basic "Reminder" function that can help you keep appointments. From within the contact manager, just click the "Reminders" tab. You'll see a list of your "reminders" there. Click "Add a Reminder" and fill in the information describing the event and click "Save".
How do I work with the Drip Email application?
The drip email system is accessible through the admin area by clicking "Drip Email Campaigns". Whenever you enter a property into the system or add a contact (with an email address) directly into the contact manager, that seller is added as a contact in the drip email system.
The drip email application comes bundled with three basic campaigns. These should be viewed and edited for any changes you'd like to make. To do so, click the "Campaigns" tab in the drip email system, then click the title of any of the campaigns listed. Then click "Edit" next to the email you'd like to view or modify. At a minimum, you should update the signature line for the emails.
To create a new campaign, go the "Campaigns" tab again, and click "Add a New Campaign". Enter the name of the campaign you want to create and submit. You will be forwarded back to the "Campaigns" tab with your empty campaign on the list. Click the title of the campaign you created to go to the "Add Emails" screen. Click "Add an Email".
Here, you can enter the subject and body of the email. Also, you'll want to set how many days after subscription to delay sending the first email. Set it to "0" to send it immediately upon subscription. Set it to "7" to wait a week. Once you are done, click "Add Email" to save the changes.
You can repeat this process until you've completed all of the emails you like to add to this campaign.
Now, you should sign some subscribers up to you new campaign. Click the "Contacts" tab. There, you will have a list of all of the contacts you have. If there are none, you need to enter a property into the system, or add a contact through the contact manager.
Next to all the contacts you want to subscribe, click the checkbox. Then, select your campaign from the dropdown menu near the top of the page and set the number of days that you want to delay the actual subscription. If you want to wait a 2 days before doing the first mailing, enter a "2" where you are prompted to enter the "starting day". Then, click "Subscribe Selected". You contacts will be sent the mailings whenever you've selected!
