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Create a free Google Site in minutes and expose it to your sphere

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Advantage

I am amazed at how many Realtors I run into that still don't have a website.  Not having a website in this day and age is like not having peanut butter on your peanut butter and jelly sandwich!  Many people simply don't know how to create a website and many think a powerful website is too expensive to create and maintain.

I took a Point2Agent site in 2007 and made it (with the help of many AR friends) a powerful lead generating machine. This site, Search Idaho Homes.com is responsible for generating 7-10 good leads per week like clock work. However, I have spent countless hours creating new pages and and content for this site. I also write some SEO strong blogs and manually email these new informative blogs to my sphere on a regular basis which draws a ton of new traffic to my site.

Don't have the time to write a lot of new content and just want to create a site that will get attention without a lof of time and money and html knowledge? What better source to help you get started on a new site than Google? Yes, Google created Sites.Google.com which is pretty awesome. With Google sites you cannot only create a new site but you can set it up to automatically email your sphere or group and envite them to join and even help edit your site. For instance, you can setup a site about your community and add new contacts you make along the year to your site. Whenever you list a new listing or write something about your community an email will be blast out to your sphore and notified about your new listing or event! Even if you already have a powerful website you can get your name out to your sphere more often with good valuable information through the power of Google!

What better partner to have than Google to not only assist you in creating a new informative website but to find new ways to send your new information out to the masses? Click the video below and see how easy it is to get started with your new free Google website!

 

 

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Native Idahoan and Boise Idaho Real Estate specialist serving Boise, Meridian Eagle, Nampa, Caldwell and the surrounding Treasure valley area of southwest Idaho. Specializing in residential, investment, land and commercial real estate. Search thousands of MLS listings at Boise Homes for sale and learn all about Idaho by visiting Search Idaho Homes

George Tallabas
RE/MAX Advantage - Nampa, ID
Idaho Real Estate
John - Very true my friend and good luck to you!
Jan 30, 2010 08:00 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

George - what a great idea. I love Google and this is just one more reason. Thanks for passing this along. Hope all is well there in ID.

Jeff

Jan 30, 2010 08:46 AM
George Tallabas
RE/MAX Advantage - Nampa, ID
Idaho Real Estate

Jeff - You are welcome my friend and all is AWESOME in idaho! Have a great weekend!

Jan 30, 2010 09:07 AM
Sara Woolford & Steve Golson, ALHS
iTexas Realty Co. - San Antonio, TX

Hi George-

Thanks for the heads-up.  I have bookmarked it for Steve to tackle.  We have so many web projects this year that we're going to be finishing them up in October!

Sara in San Antonio

Jan 30, 2010 09:23 AM
George Tallabas
RE/MAX Advantage - Nampa, ID
Idaho Real Estate
Sara - You are welcome and good luck to you!
Jan 30, 2010 09:28 AM
Patricia Beck
RE/MAX Properties, Inc., ABR, GRI, SRES - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs Realty

I didn't know Google offered this George; a website is a must for anyone in business!

Jan 30, 2010 10:49 AM
George Tallabas
RE/MAX Advantage - Nampa, ID
Idaho Real Estate

Patricia - I agree, go for it my friend!

Jan 30, 2010 11:11 AM
Arizona Real Estate Associate Broker
MR Realty - Mesa, AZ

George - I ran into this last night and found out this can also be a company intranet and CRM for your contacts. If you have a team of agents and want to stay organized as well, you can list tasks, calenders, showings and each agent can participate as well.  I spent some time looking around and some of the tutorials and then got distracted. However, not before I made note to go back and check it out!

Jan 30, 2010 12:00 PM
George Tallabas
RE/MAX Advantage - Nampa, ID
Idaho Real Estate
Candace - Thanks my friend. I found this site by accident this a.m. and I thought it would be a good way to stay connected with ones sphere. I would love to talk to you about several things when you get the time.
Jan 30, 2010 12:07 PM
John Thomas
E3 Green HOMES - Boulder, CO
EcoBroker, MSEE, MBA

Thanks George...It seems like Google just keeps on coming up with more stuff all the time. Makes you wonder what's next...

Jan 30, 2010 12:16 PM
Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant
Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC
Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Hi George..this is pretty neat stuff... Google offering of a click and play web site..

Yes Points2 sites are almost as easy to set up to and with lots of templates to put throughout the web site.. I bet you get Featured with your great post. I'm sure going to bookmark this for future reference.

Jan 30, 2010 02:54 PM
George Tallabas
RE/MAX Advantage - Nampa, ID
Idaho Real Estate

John - Very true!

Fred - Thanks my friend but "No Feature" this time! :-)

Jan 31, 2010 12:35 PM
David Dee
RMX REALTY - Alhambra, CA
Real Estate - San Gabriel Valley (L.A.) & N. Orang

From the desk of David Dee,

George, thanks for sharing this awesome site! Cool stuff! :D

Jan 31, 2010 04:16 PM
George Tallabas
RE/MAX Advantage - Nampa, ID
Idaho Real Estate

David - You are welcome and good luck to you!

Feb 01, 2010 02:22 AM
Don Wixom
RE/MAX Executives Nampa, ID - Nampa, ID
"Looking out for your next move..."tm

Cool beans George!

Feb 15, 2010 12:18 PM
Gail Robinson
William Raveis Real Estate - Southport, CT
CRS, GRI, e-PRO Fairfield County, CT
George - I agree with Fred. This post should have been featured. I'm going to help a non-profit organization who can't afford a website set one up with this now that I know about it. Thank you so much.
Feb 21, 2010 10:19 PM
1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

George,

I had not been on the Google sites.. with having other sites already in place.  You are so nice to share info with others!

God Bless!

Mar 15, 2010 03:54 PM
George Tallabas
RE/MAX Advantage - Nampa, ID
Idaho Real Estate
Don - Thanks bud! Gail - Hope it helps my friend! Judi - Thank you!
Mar 16, 2010 02:02 AM
M A
Boston, MA

George.... good information.  I've been laying low online recently... but think i'll check out your recommendation.

Hope all is well.

Jun 21, 2010 12:23 AM
Alexsandra Stewart
Remax equity group - Portland, OR
Broker - Portland Oregon Real Estate

George - this is great information.  I like the idea of adding it on to what already doing with a primary site.  Think it would be great for special events and info blasts. Could also be a great way to have a referral directory for local businesses, and have sphere add their top service providers! thanks -

Oct 31, 2010 10:48 AM