The Wikipedia definition of a Widget is as follows:

“A web widget is a portable chunk of code that can be installed and executed within any separate HTML-based web page by an end user without requiring additional compilation. They are derived from the idea of code reuse. Other terms used to describe web widgets include: gadget, badge, module, webjit, capsule, snippet, mini and flake. Web widgets usually but not always use DHTML, JavaScript, or Adobe Flash.”

Now you’ve probably seen widgets before and you might have even used one or two. Most of the problems with widgets in the past is that they have been all about the company supplying the widget. Well Roost is now taking a whole new approach and making the widget about the person or company putting it on their website or blog.

We are proud to announce two new widgets that you can customize from a branding, messaging and color perspective. Notice in the example below you can place your photo and tag-line in the widget.

Widget #1: The “What Will My Money Buy” Widget (Example A and B) is a play off of the “What You Get For The Money” show on HGTV. A person can put a price in the box, pull different cities from the three drop down boxes and hit “GO” to see a comparison of beds, baths and square footage based on the imputed price and cities. NOTE: There are a few cities that we cannot show square footage.

Widget #2: The “Guess That Price” Widget (Example C) is a simple question widget that provides consumers with some useful information including average list and sales prices in the local market. With the ability to choose from almost 4800 cites, we can probably customize this widget for a city you service.

Take the widgets for a spin!

How to Get Your Custom Widget(s):

1. PICK YOUR WIDGET – Choose which widget you would like for your website or blog. You can choose from the “What Will My Money Buy” Widget (Example A and B above) or the “Guess That Price” Widget (Example C above). If you are really looking to spice up your site, you can order both.
2. CHOOSE A COLOR FOR YOUR WIDGET – Decide if you want to leave the widget with the default white background or choose from the available colors below that will compliment the colors of your website or blog.
3. DO YOU WANT TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR WIDGET - Decide if you want to customize the widget(s) with your photo and a tag-line you use.
4. WHAT DO I DO WITH THIS INFORMATION – Send an email to widgets@roost.com with the following information:

(a) Tell us what widget(s) you would like to have built
(b) Choose what color you would like (see below for available colors or go with the default white)
(c) If you choose to customize, please attach a photo and provide your tag-line
(d) Tells us what city you service so we can associate the widget with that service area

Colors available: