search article

• View Quick List

About Advertising

How To Sell Custom Polo Shirts Posted By : Ron Subs

Easy Ways Of Becoming An Affiliate Marketer Posted By : Jackson Hughes

Casino Advertising

About Marketing

Where can you find the best content For Your Ebook Posted By : Manita PD

Essential Ingredients No.1 & No.2 For A Killer Online Brand Posted By :

What is Branding? What is Marketing? Posted By : Yean Shin Yong

Ad Agency Tips

Affiliate Programs 2 Tier Explained

Build Your Business With an Advertiser Network

Warning! - the Facts and the Answers are Here!

Advertising Articles

Should Small Companies Hire Advertising Agencies?

Marketing your Agency

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF THEY ARE ANY GOOD? Do they specialize in your industry?

Careers in Advertising

Advertising Age - diversity career day: April 24.(News)(Diversity in Advertising and Public Relations Career Day)(Brief article)

PR Newswire - New Career Coaching Service Targets Marketing and Advertising Executives

Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) - Advertisement Feature - Career chance

Digital Advertising

Engaging Social Media and Seeing Results

Digital advertising is watching you!

Selecting an Ad Agency

Media Type - Direct

Direct Mail Advertising Strategies That Works Like Magic Posted By : Daegan Smith

Knowing the Goodness of the Direct Mail Marketing Services Posted By : Daegan Smith

Direct Mail Post Cards and Other Formats for Direct Mailing Posted By : Daegan Smith

Media Type - Outdoor

Guns Magazine - Sluggin' deer: the 12-gauge browning gold rifled deer stalker fills the freezer with tasty corn-fed Iowa venison

California Bookwatch - Best of Photographic Lighting

Media Type - Print

Market Wire - Electronic Media to Fuel Growth in School Library Materials Market, Says Simba Information's "School Library Market Report 2008-2009

Market Wire - Zmags Takes Digital Publishing to New Dimensions With Rich Media Features in Zmags Publicator 3.0

Sunday Herald, The - MEDIA WATCH

Media Type - Radio

New Orleans CityBusiness - Reading Radio in N.O. a one-of-a-kind station with global reach

Market Wire - Insight Into Media Consumption by Race Increases Advertising ROI

Reference & Research Book News - Language in the media; representations, identities, ideologies

Media Type - Television

Market Wire - REMINDER: Regulatory Framework for Canadian Broadcasting: Quebecor Media Will Use New Opportunities for Canadian Content Under CRTC Decision

Reference & Research Book News - A word from our viewers; reflections from early television audiences

Market Wire - Regulatory Framework for Canadian Broadcasting: Quebecor Media Will Use New Opportunities for Canadian Content Under CRTC Decision

Media Type-Interactive

Political Yard Signs Placement Strategies Posted By : Christine Harrell

Poster Printing Tips for Clear, Knock-out Posters Posted By : Kaitlyn Miller

Smart Strategies for Promoting Your Candidate with Political Signs Posted By : Christine Harrell

Successful Ads

Wireless News - Ad Infuse Offers Case-Study Chronicling Successful Ad Program With Swisscom

Gazette, The (Colorado Springs) - CREATOR SAYS HILARIOUSLY SUCCESSFUL AD CAMPAIGN A FLUKE

Business Wire - New Report Profiles Three Different Ad-Supported Music Services and Reveals the Key Success Criteria for a Successful Ad-Supported Content Service

Virtual Tours, the Future of Photography

12/15/2008 - By Admin

Email to Friend Add to Quick List Print

Gone are the days of only being able to experience a location through still photography, the new wave is in virtual tours. Virtual tours today consist of cutting-edge technology that usually requires a computer expert and a professional photographer to capture this high quality panoramic experience. The first virtual tour was created in 1994, and since then the popularity of this technology has continued to grow as well as entice new clients and customers worldwide.

Virtual tours are created by the use of specialized software and camera equipment that create a 360 degree view of a location. Some tours may even include the addition of innovative multimedia effects such as narration, music, full screen capability, zoom feature, incorporated map, hotspots, and the list goes on. Virtual tours have been broadly used in the real estate business. As a matter of fact, more and more real estate owners and agents make it a point to include virtual tours of their property on their websites to magnetize potential buyers.

From the customers perspective, it is very useful to be able to view the property with a virtual tour because it shows them views and angles of each room that they just would not have been able to see from a still photo. With a virtual tour, the prospective buyer will get the experience and feeling of actually being inside the home without having to be physically present. This is another reason that this specific marketing tool is so great in targeting out of state customers. Amazing isnt it? Virtual tours have opened doors to more sales and improved marketability for many industries. Schools and Universities have also found use in incorporating virtual tours into their websites. With this technology, the parents and students are able to tour and visit the campus and other facilities available before they ever arrive. This is obviously a great convenience for out of state students.

Industries and businesses turn to virtual tours to improve their market sales and indeed, it has proven to be an effective tool. Business owners acknowledge that over time, incorporating virtual tours into their websites have improved their search engine rankings as well as website traffic. This is probably due to the navigating features that virtual tours offer. Many use it for showing integrated floor plans and angles of a room or location. Some even display full virtual tours of their offices or spaces for rent or sale.

There are several companies that specialize in virtual tour production on the internet. However, choosing the right company should be your top priority. Find a company that is reliable, professional, and has acceptable rates. Regal 360 is one of the most trusted virtual tour providers out there and you can surely rely on them for your needs. They only use the best photo equipment and the latest computer software available in this field, and they are well known for producing a very high quality product with the addition of many multimedia features. Whether you are the owner of a home, retail store, restaurant, hotel, theater, or school, Regal 360 can customize a virtual tour package to perfectly meet your needs.