real estate blogging: How Has Blogging Changed Your Real Estate Career? - Brad Nix and the RETechSouth Event - 03/15/08 07:52 PM
This is the fifth article in a series of interviews that we've held with a handful of our Tomato Blogger Clients.
Our mission throughout these interviews is to learn how the efforts of our blogging clients have made significant, and positive differences in their real estate career.
Today’s interview is with broker, Brad Nix of Maxsell … (6 comments)
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real estate blogging: How Has Blogging Changed Your Real Estate Career? - Roberta Murphy - 02/28/08 12:14 PM
(Originally posted on the RET Monday the 25th)Here we are with our fourth article in a series of interviews that we've conducted with a handful of our Tomato Blogger Clients.
Our mission throughout these interviews is to learn how the efforts of our blogging clients have made significant, and positive differences … (5 comments)
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real estate blogging: How Has Blogging Changed Your Real Estate Career? - Mary DeLuca - 02/09/08 03:31 PM
This article is the third in a series of interviews that we've conducted with a handful of our Tomato Blogger Clients.
The theme throughout these interviews is to learn how their blogging efforts have made huge differences in their real estate career.
Today, allow me to introduce Mary DeLuca. Mary’s … (3 comments)
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real estate blogging: How Has Blogging Changed Your Real Estate Career? - Uncle Jack LeVine - 01/25/08 08:08 PM
This article is the second in a series of interviews that we've conducted with a handful of our Tomato Blogger Clients.
The theme throughout these interviews is to learn how their blogging efforts have made huge differences in their real estate career.
Today we meet "Uncle Jack". Jack Levine … (21 comments)
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real estate blogging: How Has Blogging Changed Your Real Estate Career? - Jackie Colson-Miller - 01/24/08 08:28 PM
This is the first in a series of interviews we’ve conducted with some of our clients that have completely made-over their marketing strategies since the launch of their real estate blog.
Our goal is to illustrate just how much the Internet has become a part of their client acquisition process now … (14 comments)
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real estate blogging: Dichotomy of the Real Estate Blog - Do You Please the Readers or Search Engines? - 01/17/08 03:26 PM
A little knowledge is dangerous thing, as can be a lot of itThe Challenge:How to be found in Valley of Search and write Compelling Content that has you building relationships with your readers.This article is not about helping you be more compelling of an author, but rather an effort to … (44 comments)
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real estate blogging: Looking For Ready To Act Buyers? Blog These Proven To Succeed Real Estate Topics - 10/15/07 07:14 PM
As promised last week, Monday Real Estate Blogging Advice Posts will now be the result of the collective collaboration from our own Clients, the Tomato Bloggers.
This Week’s Collaborative Blogging Advice Topic:What Should Realtors Be Blogging About In Order To Attract Ready To Act Home Buyers?
As a disclaimer, I don’t … (26 comments)
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real estate blogging: Real Estate Blog Traffic, How Many Hits Should I Expect ? - 08/10/07 11:45 AM
Blog Visitor Statistics - Don't Drink The Kool-Aid
At Bloggers Connect 2007, a woman from the audience during the panel I spoke on (Show Me The Leads) asked a great question. A question that I hear everyday. A question that I know every new and soon to be blogger is asking: … (59 comments)
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real estate blogging: Real Estate Blogging And Search Engines - The News Source Theory - 07/29/07 02:17 PM
I have a theory about the effectiveness of our blogging that is supported as I look for its effect in the search engines (read: Google).Regular Blogging + Core Focus + Ping = News Source Recognition in Google.I have to maintain that this is a theory, because I am not in anyway claiming to … (14 comments)
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real estate blogging: The Real Estate Industry Does Not Understand Real Estate Blogs - 07/25/07 01:59 PM
The Real Estate Industry Does Not Understand Real Estate BlogsBy Teresa BoardmanOur industry is made up of over a million Realtors and some other people too. When it comes to blogs our role models and industry experts seem to be a collection of technology and media companies that are some … (1 comments)
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real estate blogging: Why Real Estate Blogging Is Like Golf - The Back Nine - 07/10/07 05:45 PM
We've had our lunch, made the turn and re-stocked our coolers. We're ready for the back 9.Today's post is the second part in a two part series observing how publishing your real estate mind is like mastering a game of patience and grace. Miss the 1st installment? Click the link for … (11 comments)
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real estate blogging: What Is The Biggest Barrier To Real Estate Blogging? - 06/30/07 10:35 AM
Teresa Boardman, our resident Real Estate Blogging Goddess, is back with some personal insight on what she has uncovered as the biggest roadblock to blogging.What Is The Biggest Barrier To Real Estate Blogging?By Teresa Boardman
Earlier this week I conducted a kind of survey, and asked 25 real estate bloggers, which … (12 comments)
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real estate blogging: Blog Chiclets: What Are All Those Colorful Banners In Your Sidebar? - 06/21/07 02:00 PM
Chris Hotz, the director of our education division is back with a handy overview of why bloggers use so many chiclets on their real estate blog.
Blog Chiclets: What Are All Those Colorful Banners In Your Sidebar?By Chris Hotz
I love candy. If you read my last article, then you … (4 comments)
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real estate blogging: Real Estate Blogging Tips From A Rural Real Estate Blogger - 06/09/07 02:23 PM
One of the biggest advantages to breeding A-List Real Estate Bloggers, is that now I have an army of talented and savvy bloggers willing to contribute incredibly useful content to the Tomato.
Our newest contributor, Daniel Bates of MyMcClellanville.net, has had to take the load less traveled in the real … (4 comments)
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real estate blogging: Open Source, Freely Taking Over the World - 05/23/07 12:43 PM
1. We support the democratization of local governments through the use of digg-style lawmaking.2. We believe social media websites represent the future of participatory governing.3. We believe traditional voting processes should be augmented with secure web-based voting systems.4. We want to see open source software, formats and philosophies replace proprietary … (6 comments)
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real estate blogging: A Real Estate Blogging Event - Let's Write An Article, Together - 05/17/07 03:59 PM
Here at the Tomato, we usually take the role of educators with the aim of covering a topic from many angles and with as much context as possible. This time we are asking for some help for you to provide us with the angles and context that will develop into … (7 comments)
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real estate blogging: The Use And Consequences Of An Avatar As Your Blogging Identity - 05/15/07 05:42 PM
Our friend the Tomato Man took liberties with my face and included it as a graphic on my last post, The Unintended And Unexpected Consequences Of Writing A Real Estate Blog. He did ask my permission, probably because he knows me well enough to know that I don't always appreciate surprises … (6 comments)
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real estate blogging: The Unintended And Unexpected Consequences Of Writing A Real Estate Blog - 05/07/07 12:38 PM
Real Estate Blogging Goddess, Teresa Boardman makes her latest appearance on the Real Estate Tomato... and what a great one it is... worthy of at least half her face!
As the Tomato had mentioned, blogging is a marathon and does take commitment. By now everyone knows that my blog is for … (3 comments)
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real estate blogging: The 10 Biggest Mistakes Made By Real Estate Bloggers - 04/18/07 05:09 PM
10. Poor Headline Writing
There is a dichotomy on the blogosphere. Headlines that have you feeling like they are worth clicking on, and others overlooked. You clicked on this one. Why? Answer that question and you will stop making the mistake that has your articles being overlooked.- 7 Crucial … (27 comments)
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real estate blogging: Microsoft Word Is Like Gum In Your Blog's Hair - 04/12/07 02:44 PM
Formatting issues will persist in your blog if you continue to copy and paste from Microsoft Word.Everyday we come across 'broken blogs'. The reason the blog 'broke' is always the same: Microsoft Word was used to compose an article and now the formatting is jacked up, and in some cases … (13 comments)
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real estate blogging: 7 Compelling Reasons Google AdSense Will Ruin Your Real Estate Blog - 04/10/07 07:37 PM
1. Advertisements Will Cheapen Your BlogNothing makes you look cheesier than having a bunch of ads next to your honest message. Especially ads that you really have no supreme control over. I can forgive some solid sponsorship that directly relates to the visitor's needs and interest. We showcase BlogJet on the … (20 comments)
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real estate blogging: Coldwell Banker Just Threw Up All Over The Real Estate Blogosphere - 03/29/07 02:34 AM
A recent inquiry to the Real Estate Tomato lead to the discovery of Coldwell Banker's latest effort to provide their agents with competitive online tools.
It seems that in an effort to appear relevant and current, Coldwell Banker has developed a templated blogging platform for their agents to publish … (46 comments)
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real estate blogging: 9 Examples Of How Blogging Will Have You Overcoming Real Estate Objections - 03/21/07 10:59 AM
The Obvious:The most effective way to overcome objections is to handle them before they become a hurdle in the sales process.
The new agent routinely looks for the solution to providing the right answers to their clients' concerns. The questions they ask, the fears they present, the roadblocks they create … (3 comments)
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real estate blogging: Project Blogger: Like Trying To Hold Back A Raging Bull - 03/19/07 10:33 PM
I've been trying to hold back Jackie Colson-Miller from an official launch for a week now... and it's like trying to keep a raging bull in a chute.She is so raring to go, it's dangerous.Active Rain’s Jonathan Washburn set the rules that we're in "pre-season" through April 9th, but we see … (4 comments)
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real estate blogging: Do Bloggers Have Too Much Power? - 03/16/07 06:49 PM
"With Great Power There Must Also Come Great Responsibility!"- Stan Lee, Creator of SpidermanAs Google has become a household name (and a verb), a certain amount of faith has followed that recognition. We all now seem to have a certain level of trust in the results that Google provides, regardless … (2 comments)
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real estate blogging: Local Blog Traffic, The Old Fashioned Way - 02/19/07 05:19 PM
I didn't coin it (Burke Smith did), but I love to use it:Technology won't replace agents; agents with technology will replace agents.There's a ton of talk about the next generation of Realtors and their unique approach to the business. The most common theme is that their use of technology and … (18 comments)
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real estate blogging: Interview With A Real Estate Blogging Goddess - 02/02/07 05:08 PM
Our regular readers and seasoned real estate blogosphere readers all know Teresa Boardman. Recently she has gained some broader exposure in national publications as an example of a locally focused real estate blogger that is firstly generating business from her efforts and secondly gaining respect from her peers nationally. Along with … (6 comments)
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real estate blogging: Straight From The Hound's Mouth - 12/06/06 02:29 PM
Greg Swann's voice reverberates through the real estate blogosphere, come have a look inside his mouth.
I asked Greg for this interview not just because his writing style is pure prose, nor because I knew his responses would be most polished, but because I feel that he has a great understanding of … (7 comments)
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real estate blogging: How Often Should I Blog? - 11/27/06 10:43 AM
The most common question I hear from new bloggers is: How often should I be blogging?
Business Blogging success depends upon many factors, your bloigging frequency is certainly one of them.
For a comprehensive look at how often one needs to blog, based on their strategy and goals, you'll need to come by … (10 comments)
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real estate blogging: TomatoBlogs Is Born! - 11/10/06 12:30 PM
Announcing the Launch of TomatoBlogs!
I know that a blatant advertisement is probably completely out of place, and the lambasting I'm to receive will sting for weeks... but we are too excited about our new baby to even try and resist. Furthermore, it is due to the encouragement and inquiries from so … (5 comments)
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real estate blogging: What's the benefit to reaching a national audience with your local real estate blog? - 11/08/06 12:50 PM
Most real estate agents are very specific as to the area in which they specialize when it comes to generating leads and operating their business. Even within a city, most agents will identify themselves with a radius that encompasses a only few neighborhoods.
Their aim is to have the majority … (4 comments)
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real estate blogging: Your Blog Is Bait - 10/15/06 02:29 PM
Blogging regularly?
Got good readership?
Staying on topic?
All the elements of a success seem to be in place, why am I still not generating any leads?
Your blog is the bait, not the service. Click the link to learn how you can convert solid traffic into a regular lead generator over at the Tomato. … (3 comments)
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real estate blogging: The Business Blog vs. The Real Estate Website - 09/25/06 03:19 PM
As the parking lot of opportunity begins to fill, and more and more Realtors are grabbing their surfboard in an attempt to ride this wave of change called Web 2.0, one question rings most frequent: "What is the difference between a website and a blog." The Business Blog vs. … (6 comments)
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real estate blogging: To Blog Or Not To Blog - 09/20/06 03:37 PM
What percentage of people who start a blog let it die in the first month?Blogging is not for everyone. It is such that most who try will fail.This will be worse than the rush to get a website for Realtors. You see, websites can be marketed any number of ways, and … (11 comments)
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