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Got My New URL and Vanity Email....

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Everything Pines Partners Fayetteville

One of the many GREAT thins about Keller Williams is all the training that they provide for the agents!  I am always open to learning something new....

Yesterday we had the pleasure of having a KWU instructor, David Patterson, come to speak to us about Social media and SEO.  What I took away from the class is that I should have a shorter URL and a vanity email address. This is the second time that I have heard of this in the last week, if you missed Praful’s blog on vanity emails you missed a good discussion!

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Anyway last night I spent a few HOURS picking a new URL to point to my web site.....  So I chose www.LetMeBragg.com for my web site www.FayettevilleNcHomeFinder.com, so what do you think of the new name?? I also did a little research on how forwarding would be viewed by the search engines. You have to make sure that it is a permanent redirect for the URL, referred to as a “301 re direct”. Have not finished that yet because I got a little lost but I am going to phone Go Daddy and I am sure they will do it for me, they are SO helpful!!

My new “vanity” email address is melissa@letmebragg.com so I guess I am set! Right? Till I find the next thing that I am not doing correctly! LOL But that is the fun of it all, need to change things up so they don't get dusty!

Comments(22)

Tish Lloyd
BlueCoast Realty Corporation - Wilmington, NC
Broker - Wilmington NC and Surrounding Beaches

Melissa ~  More great information you are sharing with us here in The 'Rain.  I'm off to see the Wizard on this one; thanks.

Jan 26, 2011 10:28 AM
Eric Michael
Remerica Integrity, Realtors®, Northville, MI - Livonia, MI
Metro Detroit Real Estate Professional 734.564.1519

Great pickup, Melissa. I still need to do this. I have a couple of domains, but I still don't have the "right" one, ya know? Plus, I NEED to have my email be Eric@... I think that's pretty important.

Jan 26, 2011 10:43 AM
'The Diamond Group' 'A Cut Above The Rest'
The Diamond Group @ Keller Williams - Lubbock, TX
Lubbock Texas Real Estate

Gene Rivers inspired me some years ago at Mega Camp.  His URL is ringtherivers and I copied and chose www.ringthediamonds.com since we are The Diamond Group.  Hope to see you in Anaheim.  I think people will remember www.letmebragg.com

Jan 26, 2011 12:05 PM
Debra Davis
Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners - Snellville, GA
Realtor - Atlanta, Decatur, Snellville, Loganville

You did it again. Good url and I think it will be helpful for you. I have had mine for many years, but still looking for the "right" one.

Jan 26, 2011 12:09 PM
Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

Oh, I absolutely love that - very clever and easy to remember, as well as spell.  Kudos!

Jan 26, 2011 12:31 PM
Melissa McKinney
Everything Pines Partners Fayetteville - Fayetteville, NC
Realtor, www.LivingFayetteville.com

Margaret~Thanks!!

Gary~ You certainly have your bases covered!

Tish~ LOL! Thanks!

Eric~It is SO hard to find one that is not already used! I cant believe that I got that one! But I bought it for ten years!

Elizabeth~I like yours! Love the site great job!

Debra~ Thanks!! It is hard to choose!

Susan~ I am glad you approve! I thought it was catchy, now just remembering to say it!! LOL

Jan 26, 2011 12:38 PM
Brenda Whitman, Live in Laramie Real Estate
Live in Laramie Real Estate, Laramie, Wyoming - Laramie, WY
Broker/Co-Owner, Laramie, Wyoming

Hi Melissa!  I'm not sure exactly what a "vanity" e-mail is but I did recently make an e-mail : brenda@brendainlaramie.com to match my blog domain which is brendainlaramie.com.  If that's what a vanity e-mail is then I guess I am covered for that application....

Jan 26, 2011 12:47 PM
Shawna Green
Keller Williams Realty-Fayetteville - Fayetteville, NC
The key to your real estate needs!

Melissa, glad you found something so quickly...now can you help the rest of us think of something catchy?  lol  Seriously though, I am glad you are embracing KW and all that it offers!

Jan 26, 2011 01:40 PM
Karen Bernetti
Southington, CT

Melissa - you are so good at staying on top of things.  I don't know how you do it.  The "rules" seem to be changing constantly.  Love the name - very clever.

Jan 26, 2011 01:58 PM
Mike Jaquish
Realty Arts - Cary, NC
919-880-2769 Cary, NC, Real Estate

Melissa,

Catchy URL.  And puts to rest the oft-heard, "All the good ones are gone already."

Jan 26, 2011 02:10 PM
Melissa McKinney
Everything Pines Partners Fayetteville - Fayetteville, NC
Realtor, www.LivingFayetteville.com

Brenda~Sounds like you have it covered!

Shawna~ Me too!

Karen~ I really feel lucky that I thought of it!

Mike! that is right! You don't know till you try!! Thanks!

Jan 26, 2011 02:34 PM
Karen Baker
Sunset Beach and Beyond Realty - Sunset Beach, NC
Professional Help with Rapid Responses...

Melissa, The Wizard definitely gave you a brain ~grins~ love the name, how about thinking of a short one for us...www.BeachTeam.com ~ bakers@beachteam.com ~ hmm, what do you think?

Jan 26, 2011 03:17 PM
Scott Hayes
(512) 786-8300 - Austin, TX
Realty Austin, Broker Associate

The shorter URL looks great. I haven't gone to the vanity email address yet, but I like yours

Jan 26, 2011 03:55 PM
Joe Kenny
Realty Executive Midwest - Darien, IL
Better Than Your Average Joe

Don't want to brag but ....lol   I'm working on that when I get done with Peoria.

 

Thanks as always.

Jan 26, 2011 03:56 PM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Melissa, I like your new domain name as well as new vanity email address. It seems you have inspired some more ActivePeeps (just read Sheldon's blog and he used this term) to use the vanity email address.

Thanks for referring my post in your blog entry. I want to write a follow-up post on the comments I received on that post, and perhaps a mini-post on how to create your vanity email address.

I love KW for training - we had an expired script class today and I attended one more that discussed about how to promote KW (and your brand of course) at the listing presentation. I'll still check with my team-leader if I can come to Family Reunion - Chris Smith and Max Pigman will be talking about Mobile marketing - may be, you can share with us when you are back.

Keep Blogging - and use Pegshot or PicPosterous to post the pictures online.

Jan 26, 2011 04:25 PM
Lanre-"THE REAL ESTATE FARMER" Folayan
Samson Properties - Bowie, MD
I don't make promises.I deliver results.SOLD HOMES

Melissa you don't have to bragg about your new website:-). But somebody also told me a while ago to get a shorter URL because it will be easier for people to remember. I will remember that when I get my new URL. I hear putting 911 in the URL is popular. I might just try that. Great post.

Jan 26, 2011 04:42 PM
Maria Couto
RE/MAX Premier - Berkeley Heights, NJ
Realtor with "Results That "MOVE" You'

I do like your vanity email-quite creative. I think I can learn a lot from reading your blogs Melissa. I'm also going to look for Praful Thaklars post. I love my realty company but there are times I wish we had a little more hands-on marketing.

Jan 26, 2011 04:45 PM
Charita Cadenhead
eXp Realty - Birmingham, AL
Serving Jefferson and Shelby Counties (Alabama)
Very catchy and good play on words.
Jan 26, 2011 09:21 PM
Cindy Marchant
Keller Williams Indy NE 317-290-7775 www.marchantteam.com - Carmel, IN
"Cindy in Indy" , Realtor, Fishers Real Estate

This is really important for advertising as well...if you use EAgency from KW for blogging, it gives you this really long URL.  I used myfishersblog.com and mycarmelblog.com and myindywaterfrontblog.com instead and they are on my business cards, T-Shirts etc...easier to remember and I did 301's with them.  Good post and good advice!

Cindy in Indy

Jan 27, 2011 12:24 AM
Tim Peterson
Wisconsin Realtor Safety and Concealed Carry Classes - Madison, WI
Realtor Safety Training Classes

Great URL and yes Keller Williams definitely has the best training

Jan 27, 2011 08:05 AM