As part of my efforts to promote client listings & to provide information about the Arizona west valley active adult communities, I have accumulated a large number of Domain Names. The average consumer may think these are all different websites when, in fact, the domains I use have just been 'pointed' to my main website. If I am doing a general ad for homes in the Arizona retirement communities I may use AZ-Adult-Communities.com People around Sun City Grand, Sun City West or Arizona Traditions may have seen one of my print ads or a flyer & accessed my website via SunCityGrandListings.com, SunCityWestListings.com or ArizonaTraditionsListings.com respectively. You might be thinking... "This is really confusing and why is it even necessary?" On the internet this is important because people use 'keywords' when doing a Google or Yahoo search. And usually they have a particuler community in mind. My website (& client listings) are more likely to show up if I have that community name embedded in my domain name. On flyers placed outside my listings this is important because it makes it easier for a potential buyer to remember. They may never remember KathyAnderson.Info but Homes-SunCityFestival.com (if they are interested in the Sun City Festival community) is something they could easily remember. Another reason I have different domain names is so I can immediately direct them to the appropriate page on My Website. Someone looking for homes in Corte Bella and using my domain name Corte-Bella-Homes.com is not going to have to navigate through my entire website to get to the listings they are interested in. What it all comes down to is getting potential buyers the information on the homes they are looking for & promoting listing clients homes in every way possible, as effectively as possible. |
Touchstone Realty - Martinsburg, WV
Real Estate Service and Inventory Specialist
Just a side note of something that was brought to my attention yesterday. Real Estate is like a Garden... First you plant the seeds and then you water then it grows then we pick our fruits. The person that waters the seed the most, makes the most money. Just thought that was a fun little way to look at it. Happy selling.
Jan 26, 2008 08:50 AM
Canopy Mortgage - Leo Namiot - Saint Augustine, FL
More than just great rates
Hello Kathy,
I wanted to take a minute and welcome you to active rain. It's a great online real estate community, Enjoy!
Leo Namiot
Benchmark Mortgage
Connecticut Mortgage Lender
Jan 26, 2008 01:26 PM
KEIRE Realty Group - Manassas, VA
Principal Broker/Owner
Hi Kathy,
Welcome to Active Rain and congrats on your first post! The opportunities to learn and network are incredible here. Best of luck to ya!
-Keith
Jan 26, 2008 01:51 PM
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
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Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate
Welcome to ActiveRain, Kathy! I like the idea of multiple domain names. It gives you that much more presence in the search engines, as well as a great way to track the results of your different marketing campaigns.
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