search: Google is about to change real estate search forever - 07/20/09 03:35 AM
This is the kind of thing I have been hoping for for years. The real test of its usefulness is the databases that the listings are pulled from. I'm not sure where Google is getting this data, but I would love to know. They certainly could afford to pay for API access to virtually all MLS systems but I think many will not allow it.
Another issue for agents is, what control do you as an agent have over what info is in that listing. If you can control what shows there keep this in mind: this information should be to … (2 comments)

search: Why great content is even more important now - 11/26/08 02:12 PM
As Google catalogs all the worlds information and provides tools like the Google Toolbar and Personalized Search to tailor peoples search results it is even more important that your content be compelling. I think that Google will send most of the so-called SEO consultants to unemployment line before long. Google just announced a new feature that will allow people to determine what sites show up at the top of THEIR search results while they are logged in to their Google account. Think about that for a moment before you pay someone who will raise you in the Google search results.
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