While others are banning slide shows from their video websites, ZIPVO would like to invite all slide show companies and agents who are using slide shows to upload their content to ZIPVO.

ZIPVO already has relationships with some of the leading slide show companies including Visual Tour, Real Estate Shows and ML Broadcastand would like to invite all othes to join us.

We here at ZIPVO believe it is up to the agent to decide what works best for their individual listing. Furthermore, we feel a slide show can compliment a full motion video and having the two together can really make a listing stand out from the rest.

In a time where saving money is on the top of everyones list, we are happy to offer our full motion video and slide show hosting and syndication services free of charge.

You can now search the ZIPVO network of thousands of real estate professionals with ZIPVO Find a Professional.

Check it out at http://www.zipvo.com/Search

Also, see if you can find yourself in our collage below. Leave a comment if you do and let us know where you are!

You've been asking for it for a while now, and we've been hard at work to bring this newest feature to you.

Today we are happy to announce that you can now have your own ZIPVO Username! This username will serve as your URL (e.g. http://www.zipvo.com/James) on ZIPVO as well as integrate with a number of other features we have in the pipelines.

To claim your ZIPVO Username simply go to MyZIPVO > Edit Profile > Username (as shown below)

Be sure to claim your username today! They're going fast. If you're already logged in simply click here, otherwise login and head over to your MyZIPVO.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the R.A.P.V. Educational Trade Fair in Springfield, MA. We hope you enjoyed the show and learned some new things and met some new people.

Congratulations to the winner of the FREE Flip Video Camera: Claudia O'Brien

Thanks to everyone who came out to the RE/MAX Agent Fall Conference at Gillete Stadium. We hope you enjoyed the show and learned some new things and met some new people.

The winner of the FREE Flip Video Camera is: Henry Millhollan
Henry, please email us and claim your prize. Congratulations!

Register for our FREE Webinar!
ZIPVO will be hosting a FREE webinar on November 18, 2008 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. To learn more and register please click here.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Florida Association of REALTORS trade show in Orlando, FL. We hope you enjoyed the show and learned some new things and met some new people.

The winner of the FREE Flip Video Camera is: Midori Miller
Midori, please email us and claim your prize. Congratulations!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS trade show in Worcester, MA. We hope you enjoyed the show and learned some new things and met some new people.

The winner of the FREE ZIPVO Platinum account is: Arlene Friedman
Arlene, please email us and claim your prize. Congratulations!

Here are some videos we shot at the show.

We are proud to announce the newest product from ZIPVO. We have been hard at work on this for a long time now and would like to present to you ZIPVO Platinum.

We will start releasing more information on August 28, 2008 so check back here for updates as we will be adding them to this blog post.

Cheers,

Team ZIPVO

PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS

August 28, 2008

August 30, 2008

September 2, 2008

September 4, 2008

September 6, 2008

September 8, 2008

Well, it's finally here. You can now watch ZIPVO Videos on the iPhone!

Simply logon to www.zipvo.com from your iPhone to check it out. To enhance the user experience we left the site exactly how you see it now, and when you want to view a video simply click "Play Video" on the listing photo. Screenshot:

We're still working on getting our PhotoVideos on the iPhone and that should be here soon.

UPDATE: PhotoVideo now works on the iPhone!

Grab your iPhone and check it out and be sure to let us know what you think!

Team ZIPVO would like to say thank you to everyone who stopped by the ZIPVO booth! We met some great people and made some great connections. We're looking forward to Inman NYC in January.

We'd also like to thank everyone who made it out to RE BarCamp. It was a huge success and we're looking forward to future RE BarCamps around the country.

Congratulations to the two winners of the Flip Video Cameras!

Tina Merritt (Tina in Virginia)

Tisza Major-Posner


Also, be sure to leave comments with photos, blogs, etc from Inman SF.

Cheers,

Team ZIPVO

Starting TODAY you can now automatically syndicate your Twitter status updates and ActiveRain blog posts to your ZIPVO profile.

All you need to do is enter your usernames in your MyZIPVO and these will be automatically syndicated in real time. Simply go to MyZIPVO then Edit Profile and look for the "Twitter Info" and "ActiveRain Info" links on the left.

Twitter Updates in your Profile

Your ActiveRain Posts in Your ZIPVO Blog

ZIPVO will be at the MAR Technology Conference at Sheraton Four Points in Norwood, MA on June 12, 2008.

We will have a booth, are sponsoring the continental breakfast, and will be holding a class: “Video Marketing - The Next Evolution in Property Advertising” where you can have the chance to win a Flip video camera. Be sure to attend the class to be eligible. Also be sure to stop by our booth and ask us how ZIPVO can help you.

More on the conference here: http://www.martechconference.com/

Create PhotoVideos instantly, easily, and for FREE!

With the launch of ZIPVO 2.0, we released PhotoVideo, a FREE and easy way to instantly turn your photos into videos. These videos can then be emailed to clients, posted on your blog, embedded on your website, and are also broadcasted on ZIPVO.com. Creating these PhotoVideos takes only minutes, and I'm going to show you how to easily create a PhotoVideo.

Step 1: Photos
Chances are you already have photos for your property, so get them together. Don't worry about resizing, the system takes care of that for you.

Step 2: Create a New PhotoVideo
To create a new PhotoVideo go to "Upload a Video" in your MyZIPVO. Select the type of video you would like (Video Walk-Through, Community Video, etc) then enter the information for that video. When you're done hit "Continue". You will then be brought to a page to select a video to Upload. For a PhotoVideo we skip this step, and click "Create a PhotoVideo" in the top left corner.

Step 3: Upload Your Photos
The next and final step is to upload the photos to be used in your PhotoVideo. Upload them in the order you would like them to appear in your video. When you're done click "Publish Video" and you're done! Click "View Video" on the left menu to view the new video you just created!

The Final Product

Try it out and post links to your videos in the comments!

It has been our purpose since day one to seamlessly integrate video into the world of real estate like you have never experienced before. So think of this as just the first of many advancements you will be experiencing as we continue to grow.

If you are already a registered member, log in and take a look around at all of the exciting new features that are now active and ready to use.

If you are new to ZIPVO, then welcome to the future of real estate and we invite all agents to upload/create a video and share it, and create your own personalized profile and blog. We also offer prospective buyers and renters a unique way to learn about any agent or property that catches their eye, just by registering.

Oh, and did we forget to mention that everything is free?

We look forward to seeing you inside, and remember, we couldn’t have done this without all of your help and support!

Rock on,

Team ZIPVO

Hello Everyone,

I would like to welcome you to the NEW ZIPVO BLOG. We have set this up to keep you up to date with what is going on here at ZIPVO. Check back often for new additions to the website, upcoming ZIPVO Events, Real Estate News, Tips & Tricks for shooting video, and much more.

If you have any suggestions for posts, tips & tricks, or anything you think ZIPVO users would like to read, please email it to james@zipvo.com.

Check back soon for more!

Cheers,

James