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How does Blogging generate leads?

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Elite Realty, Port Coquitlam, BC 27-01262

How does Blogging generate leads?  Good Question isn't it?

Here is my take on this topic, how many times have you heard a high profile actor or athlete talk about how when they meet members of the public, the public tend to treat them as if they already know them? Some revel in it some find it unnerving, but this experience is quite universal.

Brad Pitt with fans

How can this be?  Could it be that the celebrities have unwittingly (or intentionally) built rapport with people they have never met by means of their exploits, achievements and interviews?  There can be no other answer to this question but YES!

Blogging boiled down to it's most easily understood concept is that it is Rapport Building with people that you may or may not know.  Blogging is where you attract people like yourself by being yourself.  How many times have you been told at seminars or by peers that people like to do business with people like themselves?  Countless I am sure.

The average Realtor will never gain the notoriety of a Hollywood actor but you can become a celebrity of sorts in your own town and you can do this by Blogging.  Slowly at first, you will gain a following, as your body of work compiles you will slowly become more and more well known.  The best part is the people who will read you and make note of you will be just the kind of people that want to do business with you.

Need More Monkeys

 

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Scott Leaf - Keller Williams Elite Realty

Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

Medallion Presidents Club 2014 Top 1% Homes Sold

Top 100 Realtor Homes Sold 2015-2017

Medallion Club 2010-2017

 

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Comments(19)

Vickie Nagy
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - Palm Springs, CA
Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen

Blogging is what makes my phone ring. There's no question about it. Blogging works!

Jun 09, 2009 05:34 PM
Cheryl Clayton
Westlake Village home buyers and sellers Thousand Oaks homes - Westlake Village, CA
Conejo Valley and Simi Valley Realtor

I am blogging and blogging and blogging... my phone isn't ringing from blogging yet, but I do know I am getting some great internet presence. I think it is just a matter of time.

Jun 09, 2009 05:36 PM
Scott Leaf Personal Real Estate Corporation
Keller Williams Elite Realty, Port Coquitlam, BC - Port Coquitlam, BC
Scott Leaf & Associates Real Estate Team

Vivkie:  thats great, so is mine!

 

Cheryl:  It will, keep it up, 6mos to a year of concerted work will pay off for you :)

Jun 09, 2009 05:50 PM
Ralph Gorgoglione
Metro Life Homes - Palm Springs, CA
California and Hawaii Real Estate (310) 497-9407

Very cool.

I started seriously blogging about 4 months ago, and I expect I'll see more coming from it in another 6 months or so.  I've already gotten some referrals from my blogging.

Jun 09, 2009 05:54 PM
Robert Havana
Park and Protect- Alberta Real Estate License Parking - Calgary, AB
Alberta Real Estate License Parking

I have been around my community for a long time and people whom I dont know all seem to know me.  Blogging expands that noteriety.  It is a great place to get your name in front of more people so they know who you are and what you do.

Jun 09, 2009 05:57 PM
Scott Leaf Personal Real Estate Corporation
Keller Williams Elite Realty, Port Coquitlam, BC - Port Coquitlam, BC
Scott Leaf & Associates Real Estate Team

Ralph:  Atta boy!

Robert:  You're a Rock Star!

Jun 09, 2009 06:30 PM
Matt Grohe
RE/MAX Concepts - Des Moines, IA
Serving the metro since 2003

Scott: I received an excellent referral from one of the top bloggers in our state on activerain. We close July 1. If I get a few deals like that a year it's worth it financially, but I also get my writing skills sharp in the process. Good stuff! Bloggin' that is!

Jun 09, 2009 06:30 PM
Scott Leaf Personal Real Estate Corporation
Keller Williams Elite Realty, Port Coquitlam, BC - Port Coquitlam, BC
Scott Leaf & Associates Real Estate Team

Matt:  Sometimes you might get business from Blogging without even knowing it, its those times when it is a contributing factor, the extra oooomph that gets you the gig, they might have seen your sign on a lawn first and call you but then the Blog seals the deal.  Ya never know!

Jun 09, 2009 06:35 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Scott- AMEN to that! Perfect words in a perfect post for the perfect reason to blog! We get 60% of our listings from blogging now. Many of those sellers tell me they have been following me- those stalkers! LOL! I have people reading from all over the world and Nestor and I were treated like celebraties at the last NAR convention and Active Rain gathering. It works for all the reasons you stated.

Know, like, trust- what better way to achieve that! Katerina

Jun 09, 2009 06:49 PM
Scott Leaf Personal Real Estate Corporation
Keller Williams Elite Realty, Port Coquitlam, BC - Port Coquitlam, BC
Scott Leaf & Associates Real Estate Team

Katerina:  Sleepless in FLA?  Its 4:49AM...early morning or late night :)  thanks for your comments coming from you I am honoured...now if I could just get a feature one day :)

Jun 09, 2009 06:56 PM
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

I am starting to see results with my blogging. I have an overall game plan and implement it one day at a time. Great post

Jun 09, 2009 09:01 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

We receive buyer response to Localisms.

Jun 09, 2009 09:43 PM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

It's all about Internet synergy. 

It's all in the numbers.

Link, link, link.

"YOU'VE GOT MAIL."

 

Jun 09, 2009 10:05 PM
Scott Leaf Personal Real Estate Corporation
Keller Williams Elite Realty, Port Coquitlam, BC - Port Coquitlam, BC
Scott Leaf & Associates Real Estate Team

Harry:  Good!

Roy: Great!

Lenn: Yes!

Jun 10, 2009 02:21 AM
Lisa Wetzel
RE/MAX Realty Affiliates - Carson City, NV
CDPE, SFR carsonvalleyland.com

Scott - I agree, we are slowing building each day.  When we started I wasn't sure but now I know we have people call and email us all the time as a result of our inter net presence.  It works!

Jun 11, 2009 01:00 PM
Scott Leaf Personal Real Estate Corporation
Keller Williams Elite Realty, Port Coquitlam, BC - Port Coquitlam, BC
Scott Leaf & Associates Real Estate Team

Lisa:  "I love it when a plan comes together" - Hannibal Smith, The A-Team

 

Jun 11, 2009 05:09 PM
Bob Dunn
Sutton Group West Coast Realty - Abbotsford, BC

I've been at this a few months but I expect as I post more Localism and expand my web presence the business will come. What I do get is my SOI and prospecting getting to know me better and people do business they Know, Like & Trust.

Jun 16, 2009 06:22 PM
Terry Chenier
Homelife Glenayre Realty - Mission, BC

Scott,

I can see it; just the other day, Brad Pitt commented on my blog.

Jun 17, 2009 05:28 PM
Scott Leaf Personal Real Estate Corporation
Keller Williams Elite Realty, Port Coquitlam, BC - Port Coquitlam, BC
Scott Leaf & Associates Real Estate Team

Really,I had to put up with just Will Farrell. oh well some people get all the luck! :)

Jun 18, 2009 12:36 PM