anna baron: Google Sells Search Engine Optimization side of Performics - 04/04/08 10:12 PM
Since Google acquired Performics, many SEO guru's have been concerned about the ethics involved with Google acquiring the company’s Search Engine Optimization (SEO) division. Google has just announced that while they intend to keep the affiliate marketing division, they have decided to sell the Search Engine Optimization side of Performics.
For … (1 comments)
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anna baron: SEO vs. PPC - 04/04/08 08:52 AM
An associate of mine contacted me a few weeks ago asking me to handle a PPC campaign for her and I refused. I don't do PPC! PPC is a temporary (and expensive) fix to having your site found in the search engines - and more often than not, your ROI is … (4 comments)
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anna baron: New visual search engine: SearchMe - 03/24/08 03:05 PM
I’m not sure how many of you have seen this new search engine that is in beta testing right now – but it looks freakin’ amazing.
http://www.searchme.com/
The importance of a good design is going to be an essential part of marketing your site in the future. Now that SearchMe … (3 comments)
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anna baron: SEO: Is the word "and" a "stop word" for titles? - 03/24/08 02:20 PM
An important thing to remember in search engine optimization is that using the word "and" in a page title means you should have two different pages as opposed to combining two phrases on one page.
What does this mean?
If you're an agent who supports many cities in a particular area/county, you (or … (6 comments)
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anna baron: Google now offers SEO services - 03/19/08 01:27 PM
Google has acquired DoubleClick Performics (http://www.performics.com). So what does this mean? There's no sure-fire way to tell at this point, however I have heard both good, bad and indifferent comments regarding the acquisition.
Amongst talk groups, I've seen comment such as "who said a search engine optimization company couldn't guarantee rankings?" and … (5 comments)
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anna baron: Settlement Room was Sold? - 02/14/08 12:39 PM
I must of missed something somewhere. I just heard that SettlementRoom was sold about a month ago. Has anyone heard anything about this? We think it was sold to Emphasystems but I can't find anything on the actual sale to verify that. Has anyone else heard about this or have any … (7 comments)
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anna baron: Webographers Certification - 01/14/08 11:19 PM
Have you heard of the Real Estate Webographer certification? REW offers three different certifications for Agents, Brokers and Virtual Assistants.
This Real Estate Technology Certification program has come highly recommended to me by another member of IREAA.
I've personally started this certification for the Virtual Assistant course as a part of my … (5 comments)
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anna baron: IREAA Group - 01/11/08 09:40 AM
IREAA is the organization for virtual assistants and in-house assistants that support real estate professionals. IREAA has just created an IREAA Group here at ActiveRain. If you're a Virtual Assistant or a real estate professional with an in-house assistant that can use a organization for training and ideas to help you … (2 comments)
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anna baron: The Year in Review - 01/02/08 01:23 PM
2007 was an exceptional year for the Real Estate Virtual Assistant industry. Rather than do my own run down of the year, check out the REVA industries Year in Review, written by none other than the fabulous Laura Monroe! My self-created tagline for Laura - "those in the know, know Laura Monroe!" … (2 comments)
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anna baron: NAR: Win a .mobi web site or Flip Video Camera - 11/04/07 04:12 PM
Wow, is NAR really just a week away? If you're going to NAR, stop by the IREAA Booth #3951 to register to win a .mobi web site or a flip video camera. We'll be giving one away each day of the conference!
Additionally we have several members of IREAA who will … (2 comments)
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anna baron: You just kissed that easy sale goodbye! - 10/03/07 01:02 PM
I wonder how some real estate agents ever get or keep clients - seriously, if you have an "I know it all" attitude and treat inquiries like they're *bothering* you - then why the heck are you in this business?
Here's the scenario: My mother-in-law retired earlier this year. She wants to relocate … (10 comments)
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anna baron: Who gives a Flip? IREAA does! - 10/02/07 06:16 PM
Who gives a flip? IREAA does!
IREAA is going to be demonstrating the Flip Video Camcorder at NAR - Booth 3951. Stop by our booth and register for your chance to win! We'll be giving not one, but two flip video cameras away.
The Flip Video Camcorder is a must have … (2 comments)
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anna baron: :-) turns 25 today! - 09/18/07 02:39 PM
This post is not technically savvy, nor does it provide industry information to set your business apart from others, but I would like to take a minute to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the smiley. Where would we be without emoticons in today's world of e-mails and electronic messages?
25 years ago … (6 comments)
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anna baron: The .mobi Google site is live! - 09/13/07 02:21 PM
Scenario: A businessman is offered a new position out of state. Excited at his new future, and now the need to find housing, he picks up his Blackberry and searches for a real estate agent. Will he find you?
If you have not snatched up your .mobi domain name, now is the … (6 comments)
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anna baron: Mobile Web Site - .mobi - 09/10/07 03:20 PM
The future of the internet is mobile!
With the increasing number of people using Blackberry's and PDAs, the need for user friendly mobile web sites is increasing daily. Make your mobile web easy to use with goodies such as bookmark me, call now options, GoogleMaps with directions to your location and … (2 comments)
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anna baron: Your assistant needs an IREAA Membership - 08/16/07 12:14 PM
As a co-founder of IREAA, I'm looking for information from agents on what they would want from an assistant? See the entry here.
If you will spend 5 minutes responding to my questions for information, you can win a one year membership to IREAA (www.ireaa.com) for your assistant!
I will announce a winner … (1 comments)
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anna baron: HP Online Classes - 08/13/07 09:32 AM
If you're looking for some online classes, Hewlett Packard (HP) has some free classes that are worth looking into, you can see the classes available by clicking here.
Just to name a few:
» Security solutions » Tune up your Windows XP PC » Protect yourself from spam and spyware » Security boot camp … (0 comments)
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anna baron: Blogging and Joomla and SEO - 08/12/07 01:40 AM
I recently changed my web site over to Joomla (Content Management System). As a web site designer, this was very hard for me to do and I'm still learning the ins and outs of Joomla on a daily basis. Deciding to go to a Joomla format was very scary, I'm a designer, … (4 comments)
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anna baron: What do you want from your Assistant? - 08/11/07 12:17 AM
I know agents that spend several hours per week reading industry e-zines and articles, reviewing new softwares and technologies as well as researching the latest in technology and industry gadgets. The results? You spend hours of your time researching tools and techniques that are rarely put to use.
So what if you … (1 comments)
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anna baron: Going Green for the environment - 08/09/07 08:59 PM
FROM http://www.kimhughes.com/go-green.htm with permission:
In today's society we are hearing more and more about global warming and that we must take action now in order to save the earth for future generations.
Interesting fact:
Virtual Assistants are going green everyday! How do we do this?
We do not pollute our air with carbon … (0 comments)
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anna baron: Is your *business* growing? - 08/08/07 03:01 PM
As a Virtual Assistant, I spend hours in front of the computer each day with little to no physical activity. Sound familiar?
For years my husband used to ask me why I read so many different magazine articles and e-zines and I always responded that it was an extra effort to "grow my … (3 comments)
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anna baron: Customize your site with favicon.ico - 07/30/07 01:09 PM
There are so many ways to customize your web site, but favicon (short for favorites icon) is one of my favorite little "bells and whistles" option that I love.
Below is some information on what a favicon is and how to create and utilize the icon. The directions below may seem a … (3 comments)
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anna baron: Who's Your Real Estate Virtual Assistant? - 07/29/07 02:52 PM
Virtual Assistants are quickly becoming the *must have* for busy real estate professionals. Why? Because they save you time, money and a lot of headaches.
Real Estate Virtual Assistants are promoted by Star Power, Allen F. Hainge (CyberStars), Mr. Internet (Michael Russer) and now by Dan Richards at the Gooder Group!
Rainmaker e-Central … (3 comments)
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anna baron: E-mails with PDF Attachment - 07/25/07 04:17 PM
I have been inundated with e-mails containing a PDF attachment. I get up to 50 e-mails or more a day with these PDF attachments! Apparently others in my Real Estate Virtual Assistant group IREAA (www.ireaa.com) are having these issues as well.
I don't know the people sending the e-mails and I know that this … (12 comments)
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anna baron: Phishing for Information - 07/24/07 03:43 PM
Late last week I found a test that McAfee Site Advisor published that tests your knowledge on internet scams. http://www.siteadvisor.com/quizzes/phishing_0707/
I consider myself an internet pro and can spot the ebay/paypal scams from a mile away so I was pretty confident going into this quiz.
Imagine my surprise when I only scored an 80! And … (8 comments)
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