Home > Blogs > Liz and Bill Spear > BLiz Biz: Warren County Ohio Area Real Estate

ActiveRain Post #1 on Google

By Liz and Bill Spear

Real Estate Agent with Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com SAL.2002007747

June 28, 2010 11:04 PM

We've just recently upgraded to Rainmaker status, but after months of reading other's blogs, we've seen the clout ActiveRain has with Google for ourselves!

Last night we had an appointment with a seller whose listing we have had on the market for some time, just a recalibration on the marketing in effect and strategy going forward. Prior to the meeting, we did a Google search for her address to show her many of the sites her home is posted for sale.

Then we did a search for: "Patio Home" Hamilton Township for sale. Pleasantly surprised when the top of page 1 was our blog post on the home from June 17! We use vflyer to help syndicate our listings and spiff up our Craigslist ads, so the same information is already out on the web, but posting it individually as a blog post and BANG, straight to the top!

Thanks ActiveRain for increasing our visibility and helping our seller feel more comfortable that potential buyers can find her!

By the way, know of anyone looking for a patio home in the Hamilton Township/Morrow area? Visit www.6354Hastings.com for more details or see our earlier post!

Re-Blog

Comments(12)

Comment

Show All Comments

Sort:

Jennifer Dulmaine

Keller Williams Realty - Spencer, MA

Seth Campbell Realty Group

I love it...I have been tracking my results and it is great to see your post as #1--Keep going with the content...Jen

Jun 28, 2010 11:08 PM

Randy Ostrander

Lake and Lodge Realty LLC - Big Rapids, MI

Real Estate Broker, Serving Big Rapids and West Central MI

Congrats on realizing the power of the Rain. I love it when I write a post and 3 hours later it is in the top 5 in Google.

Keisha Hosea- KASIHomes.com

KASI Homes - Chino Hills, CA

Real Estate Solutions For Real People

Liz and Bill, that's awesome. A little time dancing here in the "rain" can have you basking in the sun later.

Jun 28, 2010 11:10 PM

Barbara Todaro

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA

Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Liz and Bill.....and imagine what your competition is thinking when they see you at the top of a Google search????

Jun 28, 2010 11:14 PM

Maureen McCabe

HER Realtors - Columbus, OH

Columbus Ohio Real Estate

That is great. Do you Google or do you use a SERP Tool? Most consumers are going to be thrilled when you show them the rank using Google but some really technologically informed folks won't be impressed.

Jun 28, 2010 11:16 PM

Gita Bantwal

RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA

REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Good luck in selling the home quickly. Thanks for the inspiration.

Jun 28, 2010 11:26 PM

James Dray

Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Just think of what you can accomplish with ActiveRain from here on out.

Jun 28, 2010 11:30 PM

Ellen Dittman

Watson Realty Corp. - Middleburg, FL

#1 Stop for NE FLA-JAX/OP 904.535.1199 (TEXT OK) r

Wonderful news and a motivation to "keep going"!

Jun 28, 2010 11:31 PM

Wallace S. Gibson, CPM

Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA

LandlordWhisperer

I LOVE recalibration what a GREAT way to explain a redirection of your JOINT efforts!!! Kudos

Jun 28, 2010 11:33 PM

Michele Miller ~ REALTOR®, LMC, HSE, CHS, SRES, CMRS

ERA Key Realty~Worcester County Realty Group - Worcester, MA

'Helping You Make the Best Move"

I'm checking from time to time on Google too and seeing a big difference! It does work! Good luck!

Jun 28, 2010 11:54 PM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Thanks for all the comments and support! Who knew so many agents are up at 6 in the morning :)

Maureen: No special SERP work, just a Google search. For the most part, we haven't attracted the uber tech type who would be really into exactly how the SEO part is driven.

Barbara: I've got to say I liked coming up ahead of the builders in our area who are marketing patio homes!

Wallace: "Recalibration", it's the engineer in me! Sometimes after a few months sellers forget everything the listing agent is doing for marketing, and it IS a joint effort. Our seller has some friends who work at P&G, GE, etc here in the Cincinnati area. She asked us for flyers that her friends can post at work. Maybe not the most likely source of finding a buyer, but we only need the right one, wherever they may come from!

Jun 29, 2010 12:56 AM

Carolyn Kolba

Serving Mentor, and all of Lake County, Ohio - Mentor, OH

Keller Williams Realty- Mentor, Ohio

Liz & Bill, it is great to know that Active Rain can give our listings so much exposure. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. I also think it is a great idea to involve your seller in the marketing, and putting those flyers out at work is a great idea. Like you said, all you need is one.

Jul 01, 2010 03:02 AM

ActiveRain Post #1 on Google

Comments(12)

Liz and Bill Spear

Service Areas

Real Estate Resources

Recent Posts

Popular Posts

Additional Information