{"id":3661,"date":"2016-06-30T16:52:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T20:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tlsrv.net\/how-to-360-real-estate-virtual-tours\/"},"modified":"2022-12-01T07:52:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T11:52:30","slug":"how-to-360-real-estate-virtual-tours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/blog\/how-to-360-real-estate-virtual-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"How To: 360\u00b0 Real Estate Virtual Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This month in How To we are jumping into the world of 360\u00b0 real estate virtual tours. Buyers these days expect much more than a basic slideshow when they see an online listing, and with the ThingLink 360\u00b0 editor anyone can create stunning 360\u00b0 tours that immerse buyers\u00a0in a new space.<br \/><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>While 360\u00b0 tours are already widely available, there are no options out there quite like ThingLink.<\/strong> With ThingLink tours can be created affordably with one plan. \u00a0Instead of paying tens of thousands for one custom job, ThingLink allows you to take your own images and add your own interactive tags. And when it comes to interactivity, we\u2019re not just talking hopping from one room to another. Add close up images or products and features, videos that provide context, narrative audio, embeddable tools, and more. Not only can you guide viewers through the space, you can collect feedback and show them everything the listing has to offer.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How To Create a Tour<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>1)<\/strong>\u00a0First thing you\u2019ll need the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/signup?buttonSource=fpPricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Premium business plan<\/strong><\/a>. This lets you tag as many images as you want (that means unlimited tours!) for one affordable annual rate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.thinglink.com\/card\/804079638392340480\" width=\"800\" height=\"361\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>2)\u00a0Upload your 360 room photos<\/strong> to your ThingLink account. You can do this straight from the create page with the UPLOAD PANORAMIC IMAGE 360 button. You\u2019ll be taken straight to the editor.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/cdn.thinglink.me\/jse\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.thinglink.com\/card\/804080458663985152\" width=\"800\" height=\"431\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>3)\u00a0<\/strong>Our editor is so simple it only has one button! Drag your image and <strong>click the plus button to add your first tag.<\/strong> You\u2019ll see four\u00a0tag type options on the left: image, video, embed, and transition.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.thinglink.com\/card\/804081176556863488\" width=\"800\" height=\"446\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Image <\/strong>lets you add a an image, caption, and audio to your tag. Use this for close up images or getting another view that isn\u2019t covered in your 360.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.thinglink.com\/card\/804086050862399488\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video <\/strong>is for uploading a video file straight from your computer. This is great if you think your viewers will be exploring your tour with a VR headset.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/cdn.thinglink.me\/jse\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.thinglink.com\/card\/804085632728039424\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Embed <\/strong>combines tools from all across the web. Embed YouTube videos, Scribd documents, Google Forms, and more. Anything that has an iframe embed code can be added to your tour here.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.thinglink.com\/card\/804085032925790208\" width=\"800\" height=\"447\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Transition<\/strong> is what takes your image from just one room to a tour. Paste the link to another room image on ThingLink here to create a transition tag that takes the viewer to the next room.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.thinglink.com\/card\/804084483782344704\" width=\"800\" height=\"446\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>4)\u00a0Share your tour<\/strong> across the web. ThingLink tours can be embedded anywhere they need to go, be it your website, blog, or facebook page. Just click the share button on your saved tour to find the embed code and URL.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.thinglink.com\/card\/804086617986826240\" width=\"800\" height=\"631\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ready to get started?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">We have even more tips and tricks to share with you that wouldn\u2019t fit here. Check out our Real Estate Tours HQ\u00a0and watch our short webinar to learn everything from adding links to taking 360 images of your space!<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">{{cta(&#8216;5cb0a45e-93e3-493c-aebb-e368258f1b5d&#8217;)}}<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have more questions about how to get started? <\/span><a href=\"mailto:sales@thinglink.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drop us a line<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and we\u2019ll help you get set up. <\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month in How To we are jumping into the world of 360\u00b0 real estate virtual tours. 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