marketing: Progress Report for September: Marketing, Organization, Website, Etc. - 10/10/07 05:10 PM
Over the past month I have started to see some of the same readers commenting on my blogs: I want to start out by saying:
THANK YOU!
I have been a little down and out lately due to a cold, appendicitis, and lack of financial resources. Thus, I thought I'd give my … (0 comments)
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marketing: Marketing Subdivisions: YES or NO - 10/10/07 10:57 AM
I see a lot of companies out there have at least one or two development projects that they market. We are one of the few "franchise" companies in the area that are not marketing any subdivisions or development projects.
Do you have an experience with the results or effectiveness behind taking on … (0 comments)
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marketing: More or Less on my Homepage? - 10/08/07 04:13 PM
Hey Everyone,
I am trying to make my website be a bigger part of my marketing strategy. I have been teaching students that when it comes to your homepage LESS IS MORE. After looking at some of the top producers websites, I am beginning to think maybe I have been miss informing … (8 comments)
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marketing: Changing Times: How do I transform an "old time" office? - 10/05/07 12:09 AM
I want to help my office. I want to help everyone in the office and at least bring us up to the STANDARD technology level.
My broker does not use a computerOur secretary is using windows2000We just now got a fax/scanner/copierOur online marketing costs of.... MEIs anyone else experiencing this???? What … (15 comments)
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marketing: Free Point2 Homes Website - 10/04/07 12:48 AM
Have any of you had success with being a neighborhood expert on point2homes?
I recently took a really large risk and spent some money to become a neighborhood expert. I figured this would help me ten fold.
I will be forced to take the time to set up each neighborhood information page. … (9 comments)
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marketing: How do you get a featured post? - 10/02/07 09:23 PM
What are people doing to get a featured post?
I see so many people on here getting featured posts, and once upon a time I too had one. However, I had absolutely no idea how or why my post was featured. Are there certain criteria?
Any tips or ideas on how this happens … (11 comments)
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marketing: The Free Resource List - 10/02/07 08:28 PM
No seriously: this blog was created specifically for naming available free resources from the internet.
What free resources have you found most useful?As new ones are added I will add them to this list. I guess we could call this a:
Give a free resource / take a free resource.
I will start.
Craigslist.org -- … (18 comments)
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marketing: Homegain, HouseValues, or Reply Real Estate for Leads? - 10/02/07 08:24 AM
Which lead company do you prefer or have you had the best results with? Are there others?
Homegain.comHouseValues.comReplyRealEstate.comI have heard good and bad things about all of them. Maybe looking to purchase leads is not the best way to go. Anyway, let me know what you think or if you know … (12 comments)
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marketing: 10,000 down ... 112,000 to go!! How I plan to rise to the top. - 09/27/07 07:45 PM
Wow, I can't believe I wasn't on this site earlier!
In one month I have learned more information, and new ideas from this site than all the other sites I have been on combined.
I see the top agents on this site doing a lot of local topics and I am having … (6 comments)
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marketing: Should I create a team? - 09/24/07 02:08 PM
I had an idea last night and I am not sure if it will work. I figured that the best way to find out if it is feasible is to ask my ActiveRain mentors!
How well do teams work?
I was thinking about forming a team within my company and recruiting … (3 comments)
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marketing: Is there anything better than Craigslist? - 09/21/07 02:13 PM
So the time has finally come; the question must be asked....
IS THERE ANYTHING BETTER THAN CRAIGSLIST?
Over the past 6 months Craigslist has transformed into a top ten site in the country. However, as an agent I do not find it nearly effective as it used to be. So, I am curious... … (35 comments)
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marketing: If you could change one thing what would it be? - 09/17/07 09:25 PM
If you could change one thing what would it be?
I tend to ask a lot of questions… I have been this way for as long as I can remember. Many people often say that there is no such thing as a stupid question.
So, I was driving … (2 comments)
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marketing: What is the best "Pay Per Lead" company???? - 09/14/07 11:22 PM
Seriously, what is the Best Lead Company available?I have heard that there are some good sites/companies out there, but I have heard many many more bad things about them. Are any of the companies really worth paying for or could this money be better spent? My budget is tight and I … (13 comments)
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marketing: Are you preventing your home from selling? - 09/10/07 07:51 PM
Are you missing anything from this list?
Online AdvertisingCraigslistLoopnetMLS (10,000+) agents as well as nationwide advertisingZillowZidahoPrint AdvertisingIdaho Press TribuneHomeSpotReal Estate BookHome Buyers Guide1-800-phone numberYou need to make sure you have every resource available. Make sure that you or your agent is maximizing their resources. Finally are you being provided with:
Open and Honest … (5 comments)
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marketing: Do 1-800-phone numbers really work? - 09/10/07 11:52 AM
I see many agents who use 1-800 numbers however I am curious as to whether or not they really work.
If they do work, do you still put a flyer in the flyer box?
If they don't work... why not?
Is there any one company that you would recommend over another?
Thanks for … (10 comments)
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marketing: How much should I charge for FSBO marketing? - 09/06/07 12:05 PM
This past weekend I was approached by a person who used to be a real estate agent. She heard through the grape-vine that my specialty is marketing properties.
She previously had her license for quite some time and is firm on doing a FSBO. However, she would like help marketing her … (7 comments)
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marketing: Do you prefer postlets, realbird, or Vflyer? - 09/05/07 08:19 PM
I came across realbird.com the other day and it seems to have the same features as postlets.com
I have been using postlets for quite some time and I am trying to figure out if maybe I should be using realbird.
So here is my question… is one better than … (25 comments)
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marketing: What is your number one tip for new agents?? - 09/05/07 03:56 PM
The market is slowing down and that brings up a big question:
As a new agent, do I stand a chance in a slow market? If you are a new agent (1 year or less) what troubles have you encountered and how have you defeated them?
Seasoned agents: what is your number one … (19 comments)
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marketing: Is it better to have many blog "Meta Tags" or very few? - 09/05/07 03:44 PM
How should I enter my blog tags for search results???
I can't figure out whether it is better for search results to have many different Meta Tags on my blogs or just focus on the same words over and over again.
I figured out there are about 20 words that can be … (7 comments)
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marketing: Myspace or Facebook? - 09/03/07 10:28 PM
All through college I have used MySpace to keep in touch with friends and family. I have always thought that it would be too much to have both a MySpace and a Facebook account and keep up with them. However, I have noticed from quite a few websites that you can … (12 comments)
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marketing: What resources are available to new agents? - 09/02/07 04:30 PM
As I mentioned in previous post I am teaching a few classes on how to generate business with available resources; both internet and print.
I have many resources that I can think of and have been teaching about...
What ideas or tools do you know of that can help agents grow … (4 comments)
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