real estate blogging: Go Green with Blogging - 10/13/08 10:23 AM
Now, I'm not talking about all the trees you'll save not sending direct mail advertisements. That's just a side benefit of blogging.
No, I'm talking about recycling your blogging material. One of the biggest complaints I hear from agents is that blogging is very time consuming, or they're not good writers.
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real estate blogging: Make your blog talk - 10/13/08 10:18 AM
In addition to listening closely to your clients, make sure you're speaking to them honestly and openly as well. In fact, this can be the best way to get them talking. People don't want you to just spout out your marketing message. They want you to be candid, helpful and yourself.
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real estate blogging: Active Rain +1 Year = Local Real Estate Visibility on the Web - 10/08/08 08:24 PM
Since I am the author of many of TW's blogs, I am reposting this blog here.
We have had a wonderful year here on Active Rain. Sometimes it has been
stormy, sometimes the sun was shining through, but it has all been an
absolute addicting good time. Yeehaa, who knows … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: Left Active Rain as 'The Blog Coach,' Returning as 'Social Media Handyman' - 10/04/08 07:25 PM
Consider this an official announcement. I'm coming back to Active Rain, not as the Blog Coach, which was my old moniker, but as the "Social Media Handyman."
Here's some background on why and why now...
I've learned a great deal about how to use social media for marketing purposes and have … (44 comments)
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real estate blogging: There are just not enough time in a day to READ ALL THESE BLOGS!! - 09/03/08 11:10 PM
Hello everyone!
I just love reading everyone's blogs and I find them sooooooooooooooo helpful... I just can't seem to find enough time to read all of these blogs! I just had to blog about this since there is so much information here..
Thanks for the blogs folks, I enjoy reading them!
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real estate blogging: Teach to Reach: The Importance of Education in Building Your Niche - 09/02/08 01:14 PM
When I tour the country talking to realtors, lenders and others about building a niche I inevitably have to demystify the process of creating and building a brand. Professionals who've spend years or decades in the mortgage, banking or real estate industry often neglect to portray themselves as the experts that … (4 comments)
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real estate blogging: Announcing the Launch of Real Estate Tomato 2.0 - Community. Knowledge. Excellence. - 09/02/08 01:06 PM
For the last 2+ years, we have been forwarding the domain name RealEstateTomato.com to this blog (realestatetomato.typepad.com). Today, that changes. We are happy to announce the launch of the official website for our company and community, RealEstateTomato.com!
This blog here will continue to be our Real Estate Blogging Advice column, and for … (8 comments)
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real estate blogging: Face to Face: Try taking it up a notch! - 08/21/08 10:21 PM
I don't know about you, but I am getting pretty tired of reading the typical neighborhood posts...some demographics, a slide show and a few links.
When I first started blogging I didn't know how to upload photos. Then, when I learned to upload photos I started buying stock photos … (89 comments)
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real estate blogging: REBHOF: Jim Klinge - 08/19/08 01:17 AM
Jim Klinge - bubbleinfo.comJim Klinge understands that credibility is one of his most valuable assets. It takes chutzpah to name your blog "bubbleinfo.com" when your brokerage is located in Carlsbad, California, the epicenter of North San Diego county's real estate meltdown, but Jim Klinge understands that the best way to sell … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: REBHOF: Jennifer Fivelsdal - 08/17/08 01:54 AM
Jennifer Fivelsdal - Rhinebeck LivingJennifer Fivelsdal knows how to use a real estate blog to generate business.You may not have heard of Jennifer, but she's well known in her community through her "Rhinebeck Living" blog on ActiveRain and her posts to Localism.com. Jennifer is getting leads and closing deals by focusing … (3 comments)
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real estate blogging: REBHOF: Teresa Boardman - 08/17/08 01:50 AM
Teresa Boardman - Saint Paul Real Estate BlogTwo things set Teresa Boardman apart from most real estate bloggers.The first and most obvious is the incredible pictures that grace her blog. Teresa produces original, amazing photos of local architecture, nature, and lifestyle that are so compelling they make you want to visit … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: Industry: Real Estate Blogging Hall of Fame - 08/17/08 01:41 AM
There's a famous scene in "Glengarry, Glen Ross" where Alec Baldwin berates the salesmen of a boiler room operation selling worthless vacation lots. One of the many great lines that sticks out in my head is "Go and do likewise!"
I've written numerous posts about how to write a great real … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: The Beauty of Blogging on Active Rain - 08/13/08 11:54 AM
I have been blogging for about 10 months though I don't consider myself
an expert. I keep reading other blogs to get inspired and to learn about
all the techie stuff. I keep plugging away, getting those blog posts
out there on Active Rain and to the world wide web.
I do know that … (48 comments)
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real estate blogging: Welcome Athens Area Association of REALTORS - Potential Bloggers! - 08/06/08 10:13 AM
Today Mike Saunders and I have the joy of introducing Active Rain and other aspects of blogging for real estate agents during a lunch and learn at our local association.
Mike gets the fun of introducing you to Active Rain and I want to share some "other" or "outside" blog information with … (7 comments)
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real estate blogging: Real Estate Tomato - Blogging Advice! - 07/30/08 10:42 PM
For those of you from Minnesota, there are a couple of Super Stars here on AR named Teresa Boardman and Jim - The Real Estate Tomato. Their countless ideas, tips and blogs are often funny to read and full of great info in her 101 Real Estate Blog Topics
I recently learned of a … (8 comments)
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real estate blogging: Are Real Estate Forums a Dying Breed? - 07/30/08 02:52 AM
When I made the decision that I wanted to try and dominate the Las Vegas Real Estate Market on the Internet, I joined every real estate forum I could find back in 2004. Back then there were not that many but the ones I did find, had a plethora of information about … (8 comments)
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real estate blogging: Strategy: See what you missed at Inman Connect? - 07/24/08 08:41 PM
Today, Inman Connect held a workshop on blogging. Highlights can be found by clicking here.For those who couldn't make it or decided to spend $800 (plus hotel and travel) on something else, here are links to six posts on the tech4REpros blog covering many of the same issues.Strategy: Objectives Of Real … (2 comments)
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real estate blogging: What Do Realtors Blog About? - 07/12/08 06:43 AM
Okay, so you've already determined that blogging is good way to create business, but what should you blog about?
Well, if you are a real estate professional...blog about what you know about....real estate!
Let buyers and sellers know that you are a real estate specialist, that you know your community, and … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: The San Diego Real Estate Blog - 07/07/08 12:45 PM
The San Diego Real Estate Blog
The San Diego Real Estate Blog is one of the most informative real estate Blogs anywhere. The San Diego Real Estate Blog has up to date information on real estate in San Diego County, California. With the ever changing Southern California Real Estate Market you … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: Blog Contributors? - 07/04/08 11:36 PM
Let's say you had a top ranking real estate website that had numerous top 10 rankings for numerous competitive search phrases. Attached to thereal estate website you had a blog that was recently added but at the same time the blog articles that were added all ranked very well. Would that be enough … (2 comments)
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real estate blogging: I've Been Bashed by the Best! And I still ignore them! - 06/24/08 01:39 PM
Gasp...shame and after being hardily warned by both Dustin Luther and Matthew Rathbun, much as I respect these guys opinions, I've spent much time in the last couple of days blogging about my listings both here on Active Rain and my other blog at All About Athens GA!
Why? Because it works … (65 comments)
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real estate blogging: POINT2 REAL ESTATE BLOGGING 101... - 06/14/08 08:14 AM
I'll be the first to admit that I need to practice what I preach about this! I am not one that likes to sit down and "write" - unless it's something that is just moving me to do it. Which isn't often! But here's why it's good for your search engine … (3 comments)
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real estate blogging: Steal This Blog Post: Where they grew up and where they call home now: rags to riches celebrity real estate stories - 06/07/08 12:18 AM
OK, so this is what we are doing- we are writing a bunch of high traffic, fun posts for you. And yes, you have our permission to rip them off. Take these ideas- heck take the whole post, cutomize it if you want- but these are high-traffic posts that are designed … (1 comments)
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real estate blogging: 5 Good Reasons to Blog by Jenna Ryan - 06/05/08 04:48 PM
You've heard that blogging is a really good thing to do, but why?
1. Your blog post gets you in front of your prospects.
Blogging is the process of publishing content onto the web. Each blog post serves as a web page that can show up in search results. If your … (5 comments)
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real estate blogging: What makes a good real estate blog post. - 05/17/08 10:43 AM
To me this seems like a rather straight forward and simple topic so I will not try to mince words. And yes this post is in relation to the recent debate about what people should write about on ActiveRain.
Before I get into my opinion about what makes a good blog … (74 comments)
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real estate blogging: Energy efficiency and water heaters - 05/05/08 09:33 AM
Water heating is an aspect of energy efficiency that is often overlooked, but it can become expensive if ignored.
Beyond being conscious of your daily water usage, it is important to repair leaky faucets or low-flow showerheads to reduce the amount of water being used.
Insulating hot water storage tanks and removing … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: Home energy audits..... - 05/05/08 09:29 AM
Home energy audits are an effective way to discover the areas within your home that use the most energy. With this information, you can decide the best way to manage and reduce use.
Audits can be done on several levels, including conducting a simple one yourself, through your utility company, or … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: Keeping your home more energy efficient -- Appliances.... - 05/05/08 09:26 AM
Appliances should only be used when necessary and turned off when not in use.
Try to air dry dishes when possible and only run a dishwasher when there is a full load.
This also applies to washing machines and dryers. Always wash full loads and switch the temperature from hot to … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: CT Shoreline Home Sales Statistics - April 2008 (Source: MLS Middlesex Shoreline Assoc of Realtors) - 05/02/08 08:31 AM
For additional information go to our website @ http://www.teamshoreline.com and click on "What's our market doing?" or give us a call at (203) 245-HOME. This information will be updated monthly in order for you to view home sales activity on the CT Shoreline, and posted both on the TeamShoreline and Active Rain web sites.
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real estate blogging: Home Affordability Provides Opportunity for First Time Home Buyers.... - 05/01/08 12:15 PM
"The home affordability index is at a 58 month high and I think that first-time buyers have noticed this. ... Thirty-nine percent of homebuyers now are first-time homebuyers." "Interest rates are at historic lows, inventory levels make this a buyers market because there's a lot more to choose from and prices … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: Still Optimistic about Home Ownership...... - 05/01/08 12:11 PM
Americans still feel optimistic about homeownership, according to a recent survey from AOL Real Estate and Zogby International. More than half of the survey respondents said they believe homeownership is still attainable for most people. Continued messaging about the long-term investment value of a home is taking hold:
69 percent of … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: The Real Estate Tomato?? - 04/30/08 07:19 PM
The first thing I had to do when reviewing The Real Estate Tomato, is to go in search of where they got the name!So here's their explanation, which was easy to find on their blog (I guess I'm not the only one who was curious?) Why Tomato?"Tomato is the unfinished fruit. … (1 comments)
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real estate blogging: Consumer-Facing Real Estate Blog Network Started - 04/30/08 09:56 AM
HomeGain announces personal blogging network for real estate agents:Early this morning we launched a free consumer-facing blogging service for our hundreds of Source4Sellers customers.The free, bundled Agent Blogs form a part of the HomeGain Blog and are also accessible through HomeGain’s free instant home valuation tool and from HomeGain.com.HomeGain Source4Sellers Agents … (19 comments)
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real estate blogging: Strategy: Recycling And Repackaging Blog Posts - 04/26/08 11:39 PM
Another strategy for consistent blogging is recycling good posts from the past that are still relevant. This week, I taught a workshop on real estate blogging. Since I had directed my students to my blog, I decided to recycle a pair of posts discussing the objectives of real estate blogging and … (3 comments)
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real estate blogging: Trading Up or Down -- When Is The Best Time To Buy? - 04/24/08 07:25 AM
Owning real estate is the best investment you will ever make. It is one of the last tax shelters left in America. If the market is in an appreciating cycle, you will sell high AND you will pay high.
In a depreciating cycle (where we are today) you will sell low, … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: Strategy: Are You Still Blogging For Other Agents? - 04/22/08 05:53 PM
There are some things that are worse than copying and pasting jokes from chain letters into your real estate blog. One of them is devoting precious consumer facing blog space to writing for and about your real estate blogging buddies, otherwise known as "the blogosphere", especially when they are fighting.When you … (12 comments)
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real estate blogging: The Power of Simple Prayer - 04/18/08 06:45 AM
Hi everyone-I just finished reading the book by Joyce Meyer called "THE POWER OF SIMPLE PRAYER-How to talk to GOD about Everything".
I must say that it is such a wonderful book and I have received SO much from it. I fell like I could and should read this one again. It … (7 comments)
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real estate blogging: 3 More Flip Video Secrets Divulged! - 04/17/08 07:31 AM
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real estate blogging: Flip Video Secrets - How to record yourself - 04/15/08 11:41 PM
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real estate blogging: Do you know how to make your Flip Video do this..... - 04/12/08 08:28 AM
Response to our new teleseminar Flip Video Secrets has been sogreat, that I wanted to get up early this morning and give you somemore information.Here are some of the most frequent questions we have heard from youso far:"How do I set it up? The instructions in the box are pretty vague.""How … (4 comments)
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real estate blogging: The Easiest Way to Use Video to Attract Clients... WordpressVideoSalesLetter.com Preview Special - 04/07/08 05:35 PM
Using video on your Wordpress blog, on your property pages, on your personal website and on your salesletters is the fastest and easiest way to convert traffic into new clients. My tests have shown that I more than tripled my conversion rate after I added video to my optin page at … (2 comments)
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real estate blogging: First Ever BloggerCon at DAAR Held Last Friday, 4/4/08-NAR In Attendance - 04/07/08 10:40 AM
Friday, April 4, 2008 marked the first ever BloggerCon at the Dulles Association of Realtors (DAAR) in Leesburg, Virginia. Our host was Ben Martin, Director of Communication and New Media, Virginia Association of Realtors. There were almost 30 Realtors from around the area, including southern Virginia and Maryland who came out … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: Texas Cities Top Relocations. 7 Ways to Capture New Relocation Clients - 03/27/08 07:38 AM
Once again, Austin, Tx, is a favorite destination for people migrating from other states. Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio also landed in the top ten. "People are running away from unaffordable housing, from the economic slowdown," said Karl Eschbach, a state demographer in Texas. "I would expect Texas to stay … (0 comments)
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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 is your bloggING? - 03/15/08 04:58 PM
I would like to hear from the real estate agents, SEO's and others that have been blogging on Active rain for some time. Have you seen any visible effect on your PAGE RANK, website traffic - in fact your overal business.
What are the best way to blog on Active rain to … (5 comments)
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real estate blogging: What! Not another real estate blogging platform.... - 03/03/08 02:41 AM
Here we go again. Yet another real estate blogging platform. While this isn't new, but I just came across it tonight. It was actually referred in one of the blogs that I subscribe to and thought why not give this a try. I plan to do a comparison of the Activerain … (9 comments)
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real estate blogging: mytypes.com blog - 03/03/08 02:23 AM
I just came across mytypes.com and their free blogs for real estate agents. The blog layout and the back end is eerily similar to the one at Activerain. Although you get no points for blogging at mytypes. My first experience with xoompad was in a well reputed real estate forum where … (3 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: Why you should get a real estate blog, if you don’t have one already (My field of Dreams) - 02/26/08 12:54 PM
Last night, I got an e-mail from someone who said they were new to blogging and wanted some advice. I started writing their response and then it hit me. Kevin Costner was genius and understood blogging.
Do you remember the movie “Field of Dreams” with Kevin Costner? Well, the movie was … (17 comments)
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real estate blogging: Expressing Yourself Through Writing - 02/25/08 03:32 PM
"A well prepared discourse is almost well written". Unknown Author
Writing has become a fascination in the world of cyberspace. While writers manifest a keen eye to their writing skills, readers grasp an abundance of information that they are seeking for and they get it.
Since the blogosphere is a freeway to express our thoughts, … (5 comments)
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real estate blogging: Freedom "expression & search" in Real Estate - 02/25/08 12:29 PM
Freedom "expression & search" in Real EstateCourtesy of BloodHoundBlog comes this Video by David Byrne (of Talking Heads fame). It's Titled "Don't Fence me in" and through it's use of familiar faces and complete strangers, becomes an entertaining lesson on the "Freedoms" we possess as Americans and how they can relate … (1 comments)
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real estate blogging: So you say you wanna be a blawwger - 02/24/08 11:56 AM
I am sporadic with my involvement here on Active Rain on the weekends and my corporate blog at Connect2Agent.
I write for a living. I blog about real estate and the real estate industry.
The real estate industry never stands still, and so writing for and with this industry is constant. … (12 comments)
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real estate blogging: Aspiring real estate bloggers are becoming ventriloquist dummies? Say it ain't so. - 02/13/08 09:55 PM
It is just so sad. I was reading through my feeds today and stumbled across a post by a well known lead generation company. Today they said that there is a solution for real estate agents and mortgage brokers who don't have the time nor the will to blog.
The solution … (18 comments)
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real estate blogging: The Importance of Details - 02/12/08 10:41 AM
As real estate professionals, it is essential that we pay attention to details. Failure to do so could end up resulting in trouble for our clients and for ourselves. Of course, we are human, which also makes us fallible. It's one of the reasons why we are required to carry errors … (35 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: Are You Addicted to Blogging About Your Real Estate Endeavors? - 02/06/08 04:04 AM
Are you addicted to online blogging? I was once accused of being addicted to blogging and writing on the Internet; in a nice way. A very popular Internet copywriting editor said that I was; "Punch Drunk on Article Writing!" Not sure if that is possible, as I am not convinced that … (4 comments)
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real estate blogging: Why join if you’re not going to participate? - 02/04/08 11:34 AM
Can someone shed some light on why so many people join Active Rain and other blogging sites then do not participate? There are so many people that belong but don't even put their photo in much less write a blog. What advantage is there to this? Do they dissapear after this … (11 comments)
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real estate blogging: Big Bad Home Sale Thursday Teleseminar Guest Author Jim Remley - 02/02/08 05:59 PM
Here's some great news:
Jim Remley, who just released his latest book, "Sell Your Home In Any Market" will be our guest on Thursday's Teleseminar. I've been reading the book and am very impressed with his great tips... Of course you know that my favorite chapter is the one about web marketing!
Don't … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: Strategy: Choosing Real Estate Blogging Topics - 01/31/08 05:19 PM
In response to my posts on the objectives of real estate blogging and getting organized to blog consistently, a couple of readers have asked for advice on choosing real estate blogging topics.
The first step for any author or publisher (bloggers are both) is to identify the intended audience.
Who are you trying to … (11 comments)
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real estate blogging: Strategy: Getting Organized To Blog Consistently - 01/30/08 02:45 PM
Yesterday, I discussed the objectives of real estate blogging. One of the keys to achieving those objectives is consistently blogging at whatever frequency fits your business model. Remember that how often you post determines how often your readers will visit your blog.Start by creating a blogging game plan.
Create a list of 3-5 topics … (9 comments)
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real estate blogging: Strategy: Objectives Of Real Estate Blogging - 01/29/08 06:06 PM
Why should real estate professionals have a blog?
Here are five objectives of real estate blogging:
Reduce publishing costsReal estate professionals traditionally market themselves by mailing out newsletters, flyers, and postcards. That type of marketing is limited by the expense of printing and postage, while blogging is limited only by time and ideas.Increase relevance of … (6 comments)
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real estate blogging: Back on Active Rain - 01/27/08 02:05 AM
I have been away from Active Rain for a few months now. Every now and then I'd come back and check my message and read a few blogs, but for the most part, I ignored Active Rain for the last 5 or so months. I have been concentrating on my other … (4 comments)
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real estate blogging: How to write a killer real estate blog about page - 01/26/08 07:12 PM
The very first post you should post on your brand new real estate blog is without a doubt, your About page. Remember that old Donnie and Marie Osmond song, I’m A Little Bit Country, I’m A Little Bit Rock and Roll? Well, your About page needs to be of similar proportion- … (14 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: Software: Solving Blogger.com's Porn Problem - 01/24/08 12:57 PM
A few weeks ago, I received feedback about the Next Blog button at the top of my Blogger.com blog.
One of my visitors had clicked on the Next Blog button to see how different bloggers used the Blogger.com platform to communicate with visitors and was surprised to discover pictures of scantily clad … (15 comments)
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real estate blogging: What Pamela Anderson can teach you about calling readers to action on your blog - 01/22/08 02:36 PM
The value proposition for BayWatch was simple: hot babes in skimpy bathing suits running on a beach + David Hasslehoff = men tune in every Wednesday at 8PM. Talk about being called to action! Now that is exactly the response you want to generate on your real estate blog. You … (25 comments)
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real estate blogging: How can a realtor convey trust online? - 01/20/08 01:37 PM
Connor Macivor is the is the definition of transparency and an incredibly creative Real Estate blogger! He demonstrates his qualities by blogging. We interviewed him and thought people might enjoy it.... read on here
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real estate blogging: Strategy: Have You Posted A Real Estate Glossary To Your Blog? - 01/19/08 10:25 PM
Earlier today, I posted my tech4REpros Technology Glossary. It's a glossary of technology terms for my target audience, real estate professionals. I added a link to my standard post page so that it would always be easy to find.
Have you posted a real estate glossary to your blog? A real … (14 comments)
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real estate blogging: Blogging is a fantastic idea on the surface, BUT... - 01/18/08 04:37 PM
How do you keep up? I started blogging about 10 months or so ago and absolutely fell in love. I think the idea of sharing ideas, stories, humor, etc. with other real estate professionals and even the public is awesome. My problem? I get busy with other stuff and neglect my … (5 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: Active Rain equates to Powerful Blogging - 01/16/08 07:31 AM
Those of you who know me have seen that I have been blogging for sometime now. I also have put some effort into creating types of blogs that will be of help to others in the Real Estate business, vendors, clients, and others that are in need of a pick me … (5 comments)
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real estate blogging: Strategy: Think you're too old to blog? - 01/14/08 04:33 PM
Think you're too old to blog? Think again.One of the world's most famous blog writers is a 96-year-old grandmother from Spain named Maria Amelia. Maria started blogging on December 23, 2006. As she explained at the top of her blog, "Today it's my birthday and my grandson, who is very stingy, … (7 comments)
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real estate blogging: 1 Year On Active Rain 150000 Points Later - 01/13/08 08:53 PM
Well I looked up the date I first joined Active Rain and it was in January of 2006, and my first blog on January 16th. Some of my first Blogs were highly controversial like: "Part-timers killing the real estate profession! No Accountability!" But my Blogs are about accountability. I never thought I … (65 comments)
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real estate blogging: ActiveRain: Can We Teach The Spell-Checker How To Spell Blog? - 01/13/08 03:16 AM
How many of you have ever tried the spell-checker here at ActiveRain?Have you ever noticed that it doesn't know words like blog, blogs, blogged, blogger, and blogging?Does it not seem odd that a spell-checker which is meant to be used on a blog can't spell blog?Does it not seem odd that … (9 comments)
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real estate blogging: Info: What is Viral Marketing? - 01/10/08 04:20 PM
Viral marketing is when you create a marketing message so entertaining, interesting, or compelling that others voluntarily spread that marketing message for you. In the old days, before computers, we called this "word of mouth advertising", also known as "referrals", and recognized it as a valuable resource for generating business.Are you … (5 comments)
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real estate blogging: Dear Readers, I Do All My Own Content. - 01/05/08 01:00 AM
I just read that a new service is being offered for realtors. You can pay a company to do your blogging for you. They will do a years worth of blogging for $399/year. I have heard of assitants blogging for realtors, so it only makes sense that someone would find a way to … (107 comments)
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real estate blogging: SOMEONE BLOGGING FOR YOU. ISN'T THAT CHEATING? - 01/03/08 04:26 AM
I was just blogging on here when I saw one of the Active Rain Sponsors ads on this site. It says
"Be More Productive". Bring the blog. You're paid to sell,not to blog. We blog for you $399/yr.
Of course,we all blog on here to share information/knowledge,gain knowledge from the brilliant … (53 comments)
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real estate blogging: 21 Easy Blog Posts for Your Real Estate Blog - 01/02/08 05:57 PM
Are you new to real estate blogging and wondering what you're ever going to write about? Or maybe you've been at it awhile and finding yourself suffering from a bit of writer's block.
Either way, you may enjoy the first article in a three part series, 21 Easy Blog Posts For … (14 comments)
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real estate blogging: Strategy: Sell Your Neighborhood! - 12/27/07 07:58 PM
Am I using the holidays as an excuse for "fluff" posts? Not at all. What does Lincoln Avenue have to do with technology and marketing for real estate? My post on "The Heart of Willow Glen" was an example of the sort of local content that will draw clients and prospects … (4 comments)
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real estate blogging: Social Blogging on Active Rain | Should I Blog or Play Solitaire? - 12/26/07 08:14 PM
I love Active Rain, but lately I noticed a lot of the blogging is really more personal an social in nature than it is about real estate. Is that wise? Is that a productive use of time or is it just a waste of time? If a Blog does not have … (54 comments)
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real estate blogging: ActiveRain.Com Christmas Wish List! - 12/20/07 04:36 PM
First of all I love www.Activerain.com, the folks I have met, and the referrals I will close from it! But things could be better in 08' There is always room for improvement in my books. So here is my Christmas Wish list for the www.ActiveRain.Com folks.
1. Private labeling capabilities like … (25 comments)
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real estate blogging: Redding Real Estate, Shasta County California ~ SELL YOUR HOME Wtih An Agent That Markets the Web! - 12/16/07 10:15 AM
Redding Real Estate, Shasta County, California ~ SELL YOUR HOME With An Agent That Markets The WEB!
Redding Real Estate ~ You Need a Real Estate Agent That Markets the Web!
Does your real estate agent help RELOCATING CLIENTS to move to Redding, Shasta County California?
How important is it today for your real … (2 comments)
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real estate blogging: Redding Real Estate ~ Extraordinary Marketing ~ Helping to Sell Your Home! - 12/16/07 09:08 AM
Redding Real Estate ~ Extraordinary Marketing ~ Helping to Sell Your Home!
Selling Your Redding Home, Shasta County Home ~ Are you Using the WEB to Market Your Home?
Over 80% of Buyers now look for their homes on the WEB. They prefer to look at homes with virtual tours and … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: Strategy: Whatever happened to Real Estate Blogging? - 12/06/07 01:11 AM
One need only look up at the right corner of ActiveRain and see 60,488 - 1,007 Online Now to start wondering if real estate blogging was just a fad, a benevolent MLM where the people at the top didn't get rich and the people at the bottom didn't lose their money and … (9 comments)
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real estate blogging: Redding Real Estate ~ You Need A Real Estate Agent That Markets the Web! - 11/28/07 10:05 AM
Redding Real Estate ~ You Need a Real Estate Agent That Markets the Web!
How important is it today for your real estate agent to have a pervasive marketing strategy for the web? It is a critical aspect of getting your home SOLD. It takes more for your real estate agent to … (2 comments)
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real estate blogging: Crazy Myth: Posting listings to a blog is too hard, time consuming & pointless - 11/27/07 05:34 PM
Here is an excerpt from my blog on how to post listings on your blog effectively...
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Crazy Myth #4: Posting listings on my blog will water down the rest of my content
This myth actually isn’t so crazy. It’s a real concern that many real estate bloggers have, and … (37 comments)
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real estate blogging: Redding Real Estate ~ Is Your Real Estate Agent Blogging? - 11/24/07 10:06 AM
Redding Real Estate ~ Is Your Real Estate Agent Blogging?
Redding Real Estate is changing and the internet is becoming a more important tool for the seller and the buyer living in Redding, California.
In a short span of time 70% of buyers looking for homes on the internet has changed to 80% … (8 comments)
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real estate blogging: St. Louis Real Estate - Off Topic - The Tomato Tribute - 11/14/07 08:01 PM
WOW. . . what a trip, from green on the vine to a ribbon at the fair, the "St. Louis Real Estate" fair, no less.
Our blogging experiment started sometime last January with a lot of research on the web that, fortunately for us, found it's way to a blogging zealot named Jim … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: Real Estate Blogging...different tools out there - 11/12/07 09:36 AM
I have gone through four laptops in about a year. There is something electrical about me that really just kills my long term relationships with laptops. I don't drop them or throw them around....I don't know what the deal is. I had a techie friend suggest I wear a grounding strap...hmmmm.
Anyway, … (11 comments)
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real estate blogging: NO FAQ'S!...I Want Your Opinion...Help Me Become A Better Real Estate Trainer! - 11/12/07 06:43 AM
One of the things I love about being a Real Estate Trainer is helping associates to be better. While I strive for them to be the best as a trainer, my job really is about making people better.
A better Real Estate Professional, a better webmaster a better business manager. It's all … (20 comments)
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real estate blogging: Blogging to your own drummer will hurt you: the curse of improvisational real estate blogging - 11/11/07 01:47 PM
There is a formula to successful business blogging, but so often I see Realtors straying from it and basically, blogging to their own drummer with highly personal rants and cutesy posts. My first questions to these Realtors is “do you sit on top of the search engines for your prime keywords?” and … (59 comments)
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real estate blogging: Google Slaps Real Estate Blogs in Latest PageRank Update - 10/29/07 04:19 PM
About two weeks ago, you may have noticed your site or ones you visit regularly declining in the search results for prime terms. It was the result of what has now come to be known as the Google Slap. That was a precursor to what many real estate blogs saw happen … (31 comments)
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real estate blogging: Real Estate Blog Platforms - Integrated Web Sites and Blogs - 10/25/07 09:09 PM
Part three of my series comparing blog platforms -- Integrating Web Sites and Blogs -- is now available.
I'll tell you what, though. Because you're reading the ActiveRain Three Part Series linking to the Real Three Part Series, I'll post the best part for you:
Unlike 90% of the authors who write … (12 comments)
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real estate blogging: Comparing Real Estate Blogging Platforms, Part 2 - 10/24/07 03:34 PM
I've published Part 2 of my article series comparing real estate blogging platforms. Part 2 investigates an option that's very popular, the stand alone real estate blog. (In Part 1, we looked at real estate social networks).
Bill Gassett posted an excellent counterpoint to my article discussing how he got four listings … (0 comments)
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real estate blogging: Comparing Real Estate Blogging Platforms - 10/23/07 05:50 PM
At the risk of offending some ActiveRain folks (not my intention), I've put togther what I think is a fairly informative if opinionated review of various types of blogging options for Realtors, including
Part 1: Social Networks Like Active RainPart 2: Stand alone blogging solutionsPart 3: Integrated web sites and blogsAs you … (8 comments)
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real estate blogging: How to Spice up Your Email Signature by Using Your Blog Feed - 10/16/07 03:44 PM
Syndicating your content is pretty important these days. My students often get overwhelmed when I tell them all the places they need to submit their blog to including social bookmarking sites, activerain, carnivals… the list goes on and on.
Things can get more complicated when you try to market your blog … (39 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: Point2 vs. AgentX real estate websites - 10/08/07 12:04 PM
Since it's creation, I've loved my Point2 website. It has many great features for a standard site. Recently though, I have come upon something that makes me wonder about Point2.AgentX sites are also free for the standard version, and they allow you to create a blog on the site. I have … (6 comments)
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real estate blogging: WannaNetwork to unveil New Platform at NAR Convention - 10/05/07 10:56 PM
This article was just published today, and I think it's important for all of us to really read through this and find out what is going on in our networking worlds. I look forward to hearing your responses and comments!
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb558645.htm
Here are some of the key features to the article:
WannaNetwork is partnering with … (0 comments)
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