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Managing Real Estate Broker with Christiania Realty, Inc

So "Our Vail Ski Home" is back up and running again.  I was using the iweb authoring tool that came with my mac.  Either I was doing something wrong or the blog just became too big. Either way it wasn't working so well.  So I've done some research and decided on Tumblr.  I know Wordpress is awfully popular, and I already have a non-real estate blog on blogspot.  But Tumblr seemed like the right choice for my business blog.  The interface is awfully easy to use.   The iPhone app is great.  And with a bit of HTML customization I was able to add some useful links.  I thought about paying the active rain outside blog service, but there wasn't enough samples, or I couldn't find them to justify the expense. 

On Tumblr I've installed google analytics and a contact button.  I guess the big question will be to see what kind of response I'll get via the search engines. 

I'm curious to know if anyone else is using Tumblr......

Larry Bettag
Cherry Creek Mortgage Illinois Residential Mortgage License LMB #0005759 Cherry Creek Mortgage NMLS #: 3001 - Saint Charles, IL
Vice-President of National Production

Never heard of it.  I've been using Wordpress, but I'll check it out.  Not comfortable just yet wtih the Press.

Nov 23, 2009 02:55 AM
Lisa VonBargen
Photography7522 - Estes Park, CO
Estes Park Real Estate Photographer

Thanks for the tip. I do my websites the same way you do and connected it with Wordpress, but I am going to check out Tumblr right now!

How's the snow in Vail? We have a lot here in Estes Park for this time of the year.

Nov 23, 2009 02:58 AM
Joseph Welusz
QuoteMatcher.com - Evesham Township, NJ

Not currently,  Came across it a while back but never started using it.  If the response is good please let me know.

Nov 23, 2009 02:59 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Mark - I have never heard of it. I cannot imagine anything more powerful than the juice AR provides. I do not yet have an outside blog on AR ... I don't if that would produce more juice. It's all a matter of the monthly expense to justify the additional cost. Good luck with Tumblr .. keep us posted on your results.

Nov 23, 2009 02:59 AM
Mark Gordon
Christiania Realty, Inc - Vail, CO

Lisa:  It is snowing in Vail right now.  So far not so bad for early season.  Only a couple of runs open on the mountain but I believe that is about to change.    Thanks for reading and commenting.   --Mark

Nov 23, 2009 03:01 AM