Add our property alerts and automated newsletters to your online marketing strategy.

The success of any website hinges on the user experience - from how quickly it loads to how effectively it completes a property search, but ensuring optimal customer satisfaction hinges on what you are adding to their overall online and offline experience.

This is where newsletters and property alerts comes into the picture. It might seem like these elements wouldn't add much to the user experience but in reality this might just be thing that ensures you a new client or return business.

Let us take a look at newsletters for a moment. Newsletters have been around for years, it is not a new thing but when done right it can be a powerful tool. With Entegral’s Flex websites you are able to create automated newsletters that are not only beautifully designed but also (and most importantly) branded.



Clients stay updated with the latest property news and listings - creating a smarter buyer whilst fostering brand loyalty.

Although online property searches dominate the market, no one has hours to spend searching for their next home. So how do you ensure your listing reaches the right audience? By offering an intelligent email property alert option.



With Flex websites the property alert functionality is sleek, easy to use and effective. Users can sign up for alerts from the site menu or by using their current property search criteria. They can select multiple areas and property types and set how often they want to get alerted.


This allows the right listing to reach the right buyer.

Lastly, always remember the golden rule with email based marketing - never send emails or alerts to customers who did not opt-in to receive such messages and always provide an opt-out function. Flex newsletters and property alerts does follow these practices, making it even easier for you to manage your database.


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