Listing your properties on Cazoodle is easy!
For Property Managers
Use Advertising Console
- Create an account, and submit your listings.
- Flexibly switch between the free or paid programs.
For Bulk Advertisers -- Large ILS and PMS companies
Free Feed Program
- Get additional traffic for absolutely no charge.
- Simply submit an XML file comprising of all your listings.
Paid Affiliate Program
- Get preference in ranking + included in featured section.
- Performance based fee -- pay only when we send you the traffic.
Our Advertising Partners Include:
Rent to Own Homes - http://www.homebuyersassistant.com
Data Feed Program
The data feed program is designd for bulk advertisers, including large ILS and PMS companies. As bulk advertiser, you may choose to submit a free feed or a paid feed, depending on your marketing needs. Kindly note that if you want to submit individual properties, please use our Advertising Console.
- Free Feed: Get additional traffic for your listings from our site for free. Simply follow the following instructions.
- Paid Feed: Get preference in ranking. You will pay only for the traffic that we send to you. Email or call us to learn more.
Instructions for submitting your XML feed:
- Read our data format specification (see below), and ask your engineering team to create an XML feed comprising of all your properties. See an example file here.
- Submit the URL link of your XML feed using the form below.
- Our search engine will crawl your feed everyday, and notify you if there are any errors in the integration.
- Your listings will be shown in our search results. If you want preference in ranking, please sign up for our Affiliate Program.
Specification
| Element | Format | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| version | Numeric | Required | Version of the feed xsl. It is 1.0 for now. | - |
| feedurl | URL | Required | The URL of the feed. | http://your.site/feed.xml |
| url | URL | Required | The URL which contains the detail information about the rental unit. Cazoodle re-directs customers to the original sources. | http://your.site/example-unit |
| source | String | Required | The name to show on our website, i.e. landlord name, website name. | yoursite |
| contact | String | Required | The phone number of the property owner. | 217-864-8378 |
| contact_email | String | Required | The email address of the property owner. | contact@arentalwebsite.com |
| apartmentname | String | Optional | The community name. | - |
| type | String | Required | The exact apartment type. | condominium |
| address | String | Required | Address of the rental unit. It contains street address, city, state, and zipcode. | 60 Hazelwood Drive, Suite 122, Champaign, IL 61820 |
| rent | Numeric | Required | Monthly rental price of the unit in numeric or decimal format. It can also be a range. | $1800 $1800 - $2000 |
| beds | String | Required | Number of Bedrooms for the rental unit. | 2 2-3 studio |
| baths | Numeric | Required | Number of Bathrooms for this rental unit. Half bath should be defined as .5 | 1 1.5 2 2.5 |
| sqft | Numeric | Optional | Total Square footage of this rental unit. | 1100 |
| image_urls | URL | Optional | The URLs of the images for this rental unit, seperated by ";". | http://your.site/1.jpg;http://your.site/2.jpg |
| description | String | Optional | Description for this rental unit. | - |
| amenities | String | Optional | Amenities for this rental unit. | - |
| availability | Date | Optional | The availability date for this rental unit. | 04/30/2009 04/30/2009 - 09/30/2009 |
| expire_in_days | Numeric | Optional | The number of days that this rental unit will be expired. If it is not set, the default is 30 days. A value less equal than zero will delete the record. | 5 |
| property_management | String | Optional | The original landlord name, the property management company or the listings provider. | The name of your partner |
Example (Download XML File)
<apartments>
<version>1.0</version>
<feedurl>http://www.1stlake.com/feed.xml</feedurl>
<records>
<record>
<url>http://www.1stlake.com/palmettocreek-river-ridge-apartments.php</url>
<source>1stlake</source>
<contact>504-733-7256</contact>
<contact_email>contact@arentalwebsite.com</contact_email>
<apartmentname>Test apartment name</apartmentname>
<type>townhouse</type>
<address>5101 Citrus Boulevard River Ridge, LA 70123</address>
<rent>$1050 - $1245</rent>
<beds>1</beds>
<baths>1</baths>
<sqft>1049</sqft>
<image_urls>http://www.1stlake.com/images/property_images/new-orleans-apartments-palmetto-livingroom.jpg</image_urls>
<description>SPECIAL: Exceeding expectations not budgets! 2 bedrooms $1250! 1 bedrooms at $1050! Non-Smoking Homes available! Expires 3/31/09. SMOKE-FREE APARTMENTS AVAILABLE! Give yourself the keys to luxurious l</description>
<amenities>Access Gates ,Bubbling Creeks and Flowing Fountains ,Formal Garden Arbor ,Flexible Lease Terms ,Gazebos ,Jogging Trail with Workout Stations ,Lavish Landscaping ,Off-site Fitness Center ,Off-site Tennis Court ,Pet Walk ,Swimming Pool ,Smoke-Free Apartments ,Theater Room</amenities>
<availability>01/01/2009 - 08/01/2009</availability>
<expire_in_days>90</expire_in_days>
<property_management>Chicago Rental Agency</property_management>
</record>
<record>
<url>http://www.1stlake.com/palmettocreek-river-ridge-apartments.php</url>
<source>1stlake</source>
<contact>504-733-7252</contact>
<contact_email>contact@arentalwebsite.com</contact_email>
<apartmentname>Test apartment name Test</apartmentname>
<type>condo</type>
<address>5876 Citrus Boulevard River Ridge, LA 54236</address>
<rent>$1245</rent>
<beds>studio</beds>
<baths>1-2</baths>
<sqft>1000</sqft>
<image_urls>http://www.1stlake.com/images/property_images/new-orleans-apartments-palmetto-livingroom.jpg</image_urls>
<description>SPECIAL: Exceeding expectations not budgets! 2 bedrooms $1250! 1 bedrooms at $1050! Non-Smoking Homes available! Expires 3/31/09. SMOKE-FREE APARTMENTS AVAILABLE! Give yourself the keys to luxurious l</description>
<amenities>Access Gates ,Bubbling Creeks and Flowing Fountains ,Formal Garden Arbor ,Flexible Lease Terms ,Gazebos ,Jogging Trail with Workout Stations ,Lavish Landscaping ,Off-site Fitness Center ,Off-site Tennis Court ,Pet Walk ,Swimming Pool ,Smoke-Free Apartments ,Theater Room</amenities>
<availability>01/01/2009 - 08/01/2009</availability>
<expire_in_days>90</expire_in_days>
<property_management>US Apartment Rental</property_management>
</record>
</records>
</apartments>
