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Google Page 1 (#5 of 92,500,000 results) - Thanks ActiveRain!

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Services for Real Estate Pros with AmazingVideoTours.com

I finally did it.  I'm another ActiveRain Success Story!

You read about them all the time.  Uber ActiveRainers touting the benefits of blogging and the "Google Juice" it provides.  Well, I'm here to tell you that it works.  Along with a dedicated video uploading campaign, blogging has helped me to achieve the holy grail of SEO .... Page 1 on Google for my keywords.

So what does all this mean?  Well, I checked my website statistics since getting to page 1 and they are up.  Way up!  More people are finding my site.  It has not translated into real dollars yet, (it's only been a week) but my phone and email activity has picked up and I know it's just a matter of time.  I know Google reshuffles the deck every now and then so it might be short lived.  But for now, I think I will enjoy it.

So - if I can do it, so can you.  Keep blogging,  keep writing good quality original content for your website, and do videos of your listingsand upload them to video hosting websites with keyword rich content as icing on the cake to a good SEO program. 

Comments (7)

Ken Tracy
Coldwell Banker Residential - Naperville, IL
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005

Hi Steve.  Congrats.

That is awesome.  Perhaps some day, I too will be page 1.:)

Ken

Jun 02, 2009 06:53 AM
Loreena and Michael Yeo
3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. - Prosper, TX
Real Estate Agents

It takes to climb to where you are. And I know you WILL benefit from the increased exposure.

Jun 02, 2009 06:55 AM
Andrea Swiedler
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT
Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Steve, way to go! I am still very hesitant to do that first video, don't know what is holding me back. But, I know it is important.

Very very good!

Jun 02, 2009 07:32 AM
Jay Neely
Cambridge, MA

Congratulations; it takes a lot of work to get on the first page for even less-frequently searched terms. Good work.

Jun 06, 2009 05:06 AM
Rick Cordisco
Pocono Mountain Lakes Realty - Lake Harmony, PA
Pocono Real Estate Professional

Congratulations Steve! Keep up the good work!

Jun 08, 2009 08:29 AM
Michael LaPeter
My Single Property Websites - San Francisco, CA

Congrats Steve!  Any specific things you did on Active Rain that you think helped?  Or is it as simple as posting quality content as often as possible?

Jul 15, 2009 12:32 PM
Steve Schwartz
AmazingVideoTours.com - Charlotte, NC
Charlottenulls Premier Real Estate Videographer and Photographer

Thanks all for the congratulations, much appreciated! It's been 6 weeks, and I am still hanging in there on page 1.  Phone's ringin' - Life is good!

Michael - I think you nailed it, quality content (as often as you can) is #1.  I think my dedicated video uploading campaign didn't hurt either.  Good luck to you!

Jul 15, 2009 03:55 PM