Z57, Inc. Internet Marketing for Real Estate Agents Reports 2009 Client Acquisition Up 107%

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Z57, Inc., an industry leader of real estate online marketing services, announced 2009 new client acquisition was up 107% over 2008. This increase occurred during continued recessionary times. In its 11th year, Z57 continues to provide thousands of real estate professionals nationwide with professionally branded, top-performing, search engine optimized, IDX solution-based websites. 2009 also saw Z57 expand its customer service department in order to revolutionize the client experience. Feedback surveys after the website sale and delivery indicated an overall 82% "great" ranking.

According to the National Association of Realtors, 90 percent of homebuyers start their real estate search online. The survey, a "Digital Marketing Survey of the U.S. Real Estate Industry," conducted in 2009 and released this month, found that more than half of the participants (53 percent) expect to increase their digital marketing budget in the future, while 37 percent plan to keep it at the same level and 10 percent plan to decrease their digital marketing budget.

"Serious Realtors have kept listing and selling throughout the recession. At Z57 we have had our finger on the pulse of the economic downturn," said Steve Weber, Z57 CEO. "We proactively made our agent websites content-rich with useful information. Visitors to our agent sites find recent home sales, foreclosure listings, short sale updates - all provided with IDX superior functionality. Relationship-building services like new listing alerts set us apart during this rebound time."

About Z57, Inc.

San Diego-based Z57, Inc. is a personal Web marketing company for thousands of real estate professionals. Founded in 1998, the company specializes in feature-rich designed websites, with content, listings, lead capture and conversion tools, buyer/seller traffic generation through effective online marketing plans, listing syndication, search engine optimization, drip e-mail marketing and a highly trained, responsive customer service team. Z57 provides clients nationwide with proven real estate solutions matched with personal service from more than 150 dedicated employees. The Southern California Internet marketing firm was recognized as an Inc. 5000 company and San Diego's No. 1 Web Development and Design Company. For more information visit http://www.z57.com or call (800) 899-8148.

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