seo: Your RealBuzz Update: Our New Team Members & 3 Ways to Stand Out From the Competition! - 04/25/12 12:53 PM
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seo: Too Much SEO? 3 Ways to Avoid Being Penalized! - 04/06/12 10:55 AM
Search Engine Optimization has been at the forefront of many real estate agents minds the past few years since staying on top of sites like Google has been a great avenue to growing small businesses. And, while as Real Estate Virtual Assistants, we’ve seen the tremendous benefit of SEO, the question of over-optimization has been circulating. Is there really such a thing as too much SEO? At a recent South by Southwest conference, Google spokesperson Matt Cutts hinted at the idea of sites being penalized for over-optimization. While nothing has been established by Google yet, the goal would
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seo: Coffee Shop Talk - A New Look at Blogging for SEO - 02/09/12 05:29 PM
I was in a coffee shop the other day and overheard a small business meeting taking place. Now, I am not in the habit of eavesdropping, but when I heard the term SEO, my ears perked up. As a blogger, I know that one of my main responsibilities is to use key words throughout our clients blogs in order to organically boost their SEO. It’s a tried and true tool that works. (If you haven’t tried it, you need to!) In the conversation, two of the people were part of the small business and the other person was their
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seo: 5 Compelling Reasons You Can't Forget Your Website! - 11/03/11 02:33 PM
While we enjoy bringing you all of the latest and greatest tips and tools for social media, we also are firm believers in the tried and true basics of online marketing! Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, a custom blog and other social media sites are all extremely valuable for marketing as they allow you to connect and interact directly with your clients and leads. However, they should never take the place of a customized, content rich website! With the lean towards social media, it could be that your website has fallen to the wayside and has gotten a little outdated. Hey, it
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seo: 3 Good Reasons You Should Never Kick Your Blog to the Curb! - 07/21/11 06:51 PM
In our social media society, it seems we’re constantly being faced with updated features, new tricks and even new social media sites. And, while it’s good to stay on the cutting edge of social media marketing, it doesn’t negate having a solid and consistent real estate blog. In short: Facebook should never replace your blog. Now, you may be wondering, “What’s the big deal? I’m not a writer and posting on Facebook only a takes a few minutes.” As a blogger, I love what I do, but understand that not everyone feels the same way about sitting down and writing a
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seo: How To Turn Your Blog into A Real Estate Hub! - 04/14/11 03:30 PM
Hub: [huhb] noun- a center around which other things revolve or from which they radiate; a focus of activity, authority, commerce, etc... —Synonyms: core, pivot, heartDoes this describe your blog? It should! A great real estate blog can act as the center of your business- it’s heart and core- if you let it! Now, many of you may be thinking, “wait a minute... I thought my website was the most important thing.” It is. Without a strong website that offers valuable information, your real estate listings, what you’re about and calls to action, your real estate business will quickly fade in
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seo: The Blog Workout - 03/24/11 05:00 PM
I’m not a fan of working out. Let me clarify; I love how I feel after working out, but tend to dread the entire process. I know that it’s good for me to put myself through this torture five times a week for the sake of my heart and for keeping unwanted weight at bay, but I don’t necessarily enjoy running or doing work out videos for fun. It’s oftentimes hard to even see the results of all the effort, which can be frustrating. However, working out is a discipline, and one that’s well worth it in the end! It can
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seo: Your Bi-Weekly Bright Idea Update from RealSupport! - 11/03/10 04:40 PM
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seo: Climbing the SEO Ladder with Real Estate Keywords - 05/28/10 05:24 PM
I’m sure by now you have all heard of Google rankings. We are all striving to climb that ladder up to the top of the search engine. It is called building your SEO - Search Engine Optimization. This coveted top spot is not something that Google is trying to hide from you - in fact, they have a special tool just to help you get there. It's called the Google Keyword Tool, designed to help improve your Google rankings. But if Google wasn't quite helpful enough, a man named Kevin Harper wants to make it even easier for all you Real
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seo: Search Engine Rankings - Find out how your site ranks - And the service is FREE! - 12/04/09 07:35 AM
I came across this FREE site, www.KPMRS.com recently, and thought it was a pretty cool way to track your website's Search Engine Rankings.First, what is a search engine ranking? How high your site comes up when a keyword is searched for on a search engine.For example, my keyword/phrase is "Chicago Illinois Real Estate". When I type in "Chicago Illinois Real Estate" on Google, what number does my site come up? First, third, twenty-second?This free site allows you to track this number for one website for free (the paid version allows tracking mulitple sites). It gives you google, yahoo, and bing! This
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seo: What is Google Juice and How it Can Drastically Increase Your Search Engine Ranking! - 10/27/09 10:42 AM
What is Google Juice?Those of you who are familiar with search engine optimization may have an idea of what Google Juice is. For those who don’t, Google Juice is a slang term for “the ability to get pages to appear high in the Google search rankings.” It sounds pretty simple, right? A few key tips will help you climb the Google Search Ladder: Tip 1: Repeat your targeted search phrase a number of times on the website page and/or blog post:This is so easy to do – and if you want to consistently get good rankings, you need to make a
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seo: Free Google Placement through Google Maps – are you listed? - 04/27/09 02:17 PM
I recently discovered that when I do a Google search on certain phrases that have a geographic location, I get a return from Google that has the Google Maps results at the very top. Why does this matter? It is free Google placement at the very top of the page. For example, do a quick search for “Real Estate Agent in YourTown, YourState”. You will notice that most of the returns that come up are agents/companies that have enhanced their listing though Google Maps. I enhanced one client's Google Maps listing and now they are at the top of the list.
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