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We are excited to announce two new partnerships with ForRent.com! These new partnerships will increase distribution for our clients, potentially bringing more LEADS to their door! An updated online distribution piece is attached and available on the Knowledge Exchange Center.

ForRent.com Partners with PadMapper.com

ForRent.com listings are now live on PadMapper.com. PadMapper.com is a web application that makes it easy to browse through and pick out apartment and house rental listings. Listings are pulled up on a Google map.

How Do You Find Our Listings?

You have two search options.

The “Hop Somewhere” box:

• Do a quick search by typing in the city where the property is located or the property’s address in the box next to “Hop Somewhere.”
• On the next page you will find apartment listings for the the city or location of your choice. Each red marker represents a listing.
• You have the option to zoom in or out for a better view.

Filter Listings:

• For more search options, expand the box by clicking on the + sign to the right of “Filter Listings.”
• From there, end-users can cater search criteria through a variety of options, including source. This is where you will find ForRent.com, in addition to Craigslist and Apartments.com.
• The sites filters search criteria in real time, bringing the end-user to apartments quicker.
• End-users have the option to subscribe to their filtered search option through the grey box that says “Subscribe to this View/Filter Search.”

To search for a new location, simply type the city or address in the box next to “Hop Somewhere.”

ForRent.com Expands Reach Through New Oodle/AOL Partnership

Through our partnership with Oodle.com, the official classified content provider for AOL, ForRent.com listings are now being fed to RentedSpaces.com. RentedSpaces.com is AOL’s new rental/apartments classified portal that offers apartment seekers a variety of lifestyle tips and advice. This site is now gaining traction and has become Oodle’s top referring partner as well as one of the top referring domains for ForRent.com. Renters can also reach the site through the new “Apartments” tab in the directory on the left hand side of the AOL.com Home page.

How Do You Find Our Listings?

You have two search options.

Search box on the Home page:

• From the Home page, the end-user should locate the blue box in the middle of the page and type a city, state or zip code in the designated area. Then, click on “Search”.
• This brings the end-user to their search results, where they can filter their search options.
• To find ForRent.com listings, type ForRent.com in the keyword box at the bottom of the “Refine Search” column.

Rentals tab on the Home page:

• From the Home page, the end-user can click the “Rentals” tab located in the dark gray box in the site’s header.
• The end-user can then click on the state of their choice on the map or locate it in the “Browse Rentals By State” blue box.
• They can then choose one of three options to locate their desired city.
• The next page brings the end-user to their search results.
• To find ForRent.com listings, type ForRent.com in the keyword box at the bottom of the “Refine Search” column.

Please be sure to share this information with your clients!