We have just launched version 3.7 of Obeo HomeSite with a handful of new updates for all Obeo customers.  Here is a quick overview of the free upgrades that have gone live in the last few weeks.

1)    Faster Download Time

The Obeo Team has just finished rebuilding the back-end engine that powers Obeo HomeSite. The new version of our core virtual tour viewer is twice as fast as the previous version! All of the sections of Obeo HomeSite have been optimized to load faster, download quicker and give you a better experience while looking at the online listing. Additional speed improvements have been made throughout the Obeo.com website.

2)    Full-Screen Theater Mode

Another new feature with this upgrade is the full-screen theater mode! You can now sit back and watch a great presentation of the home, as the photos zoom & fade back and forth. You can now also advance the photos by using the back/next arrows inside the virtual tour. Simply click on the “Theater” button when looking at the virtual tour to see these new upgrades.

3)    Optimized for Social Media Linking & SEO

The new version of Obeo HomeSite has been optimized for all your social media linking. When you post your tour to Facebook, Twitter and other social media websites, you will now see a photo and description of the listing on your link/bookmark. These changes will help make your social media links stand out, and also improve your search engine rankings (SEO) on Google. Don’t forget to click the ‘Share’ button in the bottom-left corner of Obeo HomeSite, to quickly post your listings to dozens of social media websites!

4)    Updated Floor Plan Display

Many of you may not realize, but Obeo HomeSite has a great feature to display the floor plan of the property. If you have a floor plan file and you would like to display it on the tour, you can go to your Obeo Members Area and upload that floor plan for FREE. When you do this, a new floor plan icon will appear on the main menu and users can view the floor plan of the property.

5)    Improved Statistics Tracking

As most of you know, Obeo provides great statistics reports for your listings. These reports are available in your Obeo Members Area and they display detailed information on the daily traffic to your listings.  We also have a report that shows you which websites are sending traffic to your tours. This tracking has now been improved, so you will see more websites listed in this area, instead of hits tracking as ‘Direct’. With this information, you will be able to see which websites are sending you the most traffic and where your advertising dollars are best being spent.

We hope you enjoy these free upgrades to your Obeo HomeSite tours. If you have any listings that don’t have an Obeo tour on them, please contact us. Thanks!