Link Exchanges Part 2 - 08/30/06 04:54 PM
Gena, this one is for you. So, you have started a link exchange campaign and have started to exchange links for several months. As I have stated before, as your site becomes higher ranked and more well known, you will start to develop a reputation on the web. Whether its good … (0 comments)
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Copyright reminder - 08/30/06 03:39 PM
It seems that the infringement issue is on the right track (or things are being posted from really obscure sources). Although I still see some old posts that should be removed by the poster, most of the blogs being put up are original content. There is something else I have noticed. … (10 comments)
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Katrina Footage - 08/29/06 05:17 PM
I'm sure we'll being hearing about Katrina a lot because of the anniversary. Dateline did a show on it last night. One thing I didn't know was that the media was allowed to stay inside the Superdome, or at least one journalist with a camera crew. They showed 27 minutes of … (2 comments)
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Shame on State Farm - 08/26/06 01:35 AM
For those of you that missed 20/20 tonight, ABC is doing a week long series on Katrina for the anniversary. The story on 20/20 centered on State Farm, you know, like a good neighbor State Farm is there? Or are they? There have been several allegations (since last year) that they … (7 comments)
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eBay Scam - 08/24/06 03:50 AM
For those of you that buy stuff on ebay, I thought I would share this. My dad had been looking at this Fuji Camera acution for the last couple weeks http://search.ebay.com/fuji-finepix-s3_W0QQsofocusZbsQQsbrftogZ1QQcatrefZC6QQfromZR10QQcatrefZC6QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1 for fake eBay auctions for S3 camera. They are easy to spot because the auctions start for under $50 dollars. When you … (4 comments)
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Active Rain Connections - 08/23/06 11:19 PM
Caleb had posted a blog request for member's thoughts on what they are getting out of Active Rain. Well, for starters, lack of sleep, loss of productivity on other projects, writer's cramp... But seriously, I have made some connections with other like minded individuals of integrity. Its given me another forum … (4 comments)
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Stopping Spam - 08/22/06 05:39 PM
For those of you that actively comment (or blog a lot), you will have noticed a new requirement when leaving a comment----the SPAM STOPPER! Basically its a security measure designed to stop bots (scripts that spammers and hackers use to scan websites and insert various things) from filling out comments on … (9 comments)
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Talking House - 08/21/06 08:39 PM
Is anyone using them? Talking house is kind of the precursor to podcasting. For those of you that aren't familiar with the product, its been around for years. How it works, is pretty simple. You get a short range radio transmitter(am) that you place inside a listed property. You record a message … (12 comments)
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Is your site a true real estate resource? - 08/20/06 03:51 PM
With more and more potential home buyers starting their real estate search on the internet, even the dinosaurs are starting to get websites. Probably 99% of all agent websites will never be promoted properly and will never generate any type of business. Its been said that content is king. That statement … (0 comments)
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Search Engine Rankings - 08/20/06 02:38 PM
I thought I would delve into search engine rankings a bit. What prompted this post was the obvious distress by one of the members for losing her ranking on Yahoo. First, let me specify that I am going to stating some things in a generic terms, because each engine does look … (7 comments)
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Understanding web traffic - 08/18/06 03:03 PM
For those you that are relatively new to the workings of a website, there are lot of terms you may be unfamiliar with. One of the questions raised in the comments on my Active Rain traffic post, was what is a session. In practical terms, a session is a visit from … (5 comments)
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Traffic from Active Rain - 08/18/06 04:22 AM
I was looking through my weblogs earlier today. As I suspected, quite a large chunk of my web traffic is coming from google for out main keyword phrase, Las Vegas Real Estate. Search engines deliver roughly 90% of the traffic to our site, with the remaining 10% divided up among a … (9 comments)
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Is your website sticky? - 08/16/06 11:31 PM
So after months and months of promoting your website, you are finally getting traffic. But the amount of leads being generated hasn't gone up. Visitors are finding your site but aren't sticking around. In other words, your website isn't sticky!
This concept has been around for a while in the seo world. Its … (6 comments)
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The Early bird gets the client - 08/15/06 05:39 PM
This morning as I was reading through my morning emails I started returning some phone calls. A potential client had left a message stating he wanted to move into a new house in the next 30 days and he had already secured his financing. I immediately called him back and spoke to … (2 comments)
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The Price isn't right - 08/14/06 02:58 PM
One of my team members has been showing a client condos for the past few days. They found several that they liked and decided to settle on one and made an offer. The condo was originally listed at 285k and was dropped to 239k. All of this was volunteered by the … (10 comments)
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Attention to details - 08/14/06 04:06 AM
One of the things that I think quite a few agents fall into is routine. Using the same thing over and over again and never updating. You've met these people. They're your fellow agent who thinks that internet clients are a fad. Its not a serious marketing tool. They cling to … (7 comments)
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Real Estate SEO: Supplemental Results - 08/12/06 06:39 PM
This morning a friend of mine called me because a ton of his pages were now showing up as supplemental results when he did a google site search. You may be asking yourself why is that bad? Well, in this case they were the first pages showing up in a search. … (3 comments)
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Real Estate SEO: Link Exchanges - 08/11/06 11:57 PM
I hadn't planned on getting into link exchanges and their part in real estate seo, but surfing through the forums changed my mind. There has been a lot of debate among SEO experts as to whether recip linking was dead. There is valid evidence to support both camps. Matt Cutts (google … (1 comments)
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Free Online Tools - 08/10/06 10:40 PM
As part of my SEO tutorial, I thought I would put up some of my favorite sites for free SEO tools. This list is by no means complete; I've picked out my top five sites because quite a few offer the same or similar tools:
widexl the link is the meta tag analyzer. … (4 comments)
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Real Estate SEO - 08/10/06 05:13 PM
Is your website "fresh"? With the proliferation of agent sites on the web, competition is tougher than ever. The number of consumer starting their search for real estate on the web has been steadily rising the last few years. One of the biggest complaints by consumers is out of date information, … (4 comments)
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Real Estate and SEO - 08/09/06 07:22 PM
I've been getting a lot of email from Active Rain members asking about why our site ranks so well. So I thought I would start with some basics. One of the easiest things you can do to improve your rankings is to make sure you have only one address on the … (1 comments)
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How credit is getting ugly - 08/09/06 04:21 PM
Some of you may already be aware of this. The bankruptcy and credit laws have changed. While the system did need an overhaul, I think that it needs to be redone again. My lender's son recently got a notice for a supposed hospital bill from over 10 years ago. Under the new … (1 comments)
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The big deal about duplicate content - 08/07/06 10:11 PM
If you have been an active forum reader for the past few weeks, you would have noticed a lot of posts (and resulting changes) about copyright infringement. Putting aside all of the legal ramifications, there is another good reason why you should never copy and paste material found elsewhere on the … (1 comments)
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Your safety - 08/05/06 06:05 PM
There have been a few posts regarding safety (or sometimes lack thereof) in the blogs lately: danger, squatters, protect your car and a few others that I remember reading but can't find (too many posts). Few consumers seem to realize that a realtor's job can be a little dangerous. After all, a lot … (2 comments)
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Stop Bad Ware - 08/04/06 07:20 PM
I stumbled across this site, Stopbadware.org. The site is dedicated to preventing web surfers from going to sites that may install malicious code or steal your private information, etc. Its been kind of lurking in the shadows until Google announced that it is partnering with them and will display a warning … (1 comments)
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Ajax coding and Web tools - 08/04/06 06:59 PM
Most of you reading this are wondering what the heck is Ajax coding and Web tools?! It is technology used on such populars sites as myspace.com, google maps and the coming msn windows live that makes them more interactive. Why should you be concerned? Ajax is becoming the standard for interactive … (0 comments)
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The worse Nigeria scam - 08/04/06 06:22 PM
I was reading Bryant's post on Nigeria scams. I haven't recieved a scam email through Active Rain (yet) but I do get plenty through my website. There are several different various scams that they use. I think the worse one is from a "barrister" in Nigeria, contacting you because a long lost relative that … (3 comments)
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Squatters - 08/03/06 10:18 PM
I took a listing for an out of state client. He had a rental property that he decided to sell. The prior tenant had trashed the place a bit, so he had hired a general contractor to come in and fix the place up. About a week after the sign went up, I … (3 comments)
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Stop to smell the Roses - 08/03/06 07:51 PM
Sometimes, we as professionals, forget the things that are really important---family and friends. You get busy with dealing with the thousands of details and before you know it, your day has been consumed.
Today I had to put down my Corgi, Edward. I got him from a Humane Society auction in 1996. He was … (4 comments)
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Top Producer - 08/03/06 05:56 PM
When I first started in real estate, I was told that I needed certain things. A laptop, cell phone, website and top producer among other things. Today the only thing I agree with on the list is the cell phone and website! I used Top Producer (6 series) and wasn't too impressed with … (9 comments)
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Is Energy Star becoming the standard? - 08/01/06 07:16 PM
As little as three years ago, only a handful of home builders in Las Vegas built 100% energy star certified homes. Another couple builders had it as an option if the customer wanted it. Today, almost every new home and condo community is Energy Star certified. For those that are environmentally … (0 comments)
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