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What's In A Name?

By Ruth Ann Macklin

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March 17, 2008 06:21 AM

What's in a name? EVERYTHING when it comes to the domain name for your blog! Actually, it is only EVERYTHING IF you want your blog to make you money...and of course that is the point, isn't it? Your blog domain, title and site description need to be keyword rich in order to please the ‘Internet Gods'...search engines. Blogs can be search engine magnets, but only if they are keyword rich. You may be asking yourself, what constitutes keyword rich? Generally speaking, your best keywords are your farm area plus the words ‘real estate.' Example: Virginia Beach real estate, Orange County real estate or Tampa Real Estate.

You can research the best keywords at KeywordDiscovery.com. The site says there is a $49.95 subscription fee, but click on the Free Trial button (center page, near the top). My free trial has lasted 3 weeks now. If I am your real estate virtual assistant, I have probably already done this for you. Or contact me and I am glad to research this for you, 757-271-6047 or info@myreassistant.com.

You may want to consider having a keyword rich domain name and having a secondary url, pointed to your keyword rich domain for marketing purposes. I mentioned in my last post that I have a new blog ‘under construction' with RssPieces.com. My keyword rich domain will be RealEstateVirtualAssistant.net, but I will be using VAGrapevine.com in my marketing. Have questions? Need help with a new or existing blog? Need a real estate virtual assistant? Let me know. I'm here to help.

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Ross Quintana

Real E Smarter - Spokane, WA

Real E Smarter Real Estate Coach - 509-362-1966

Yeah, I love that commercial, I don't know how to change my domain in active rain, I already have a lot of points and can see how change my username but not domain. Any pointers?

Mar 20, 2008 05:04 AM

Jackie Thom

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Wilmette, IL

ABR, Your North Shore Specialist

Excellent information! Thanks so much! (Love the commercial too!)

Mar 21, 2008 12:57 PM

Doug Fritchie

DOUG FRITCHIE-Silver Legacy Properties,Inc. - Portland, OR

Hey Ruth...this is good info...Thanks

Mar 21, 2008 01:01 PM

Tony Fantis

Fantis Group Real Estate - Salt Lake City, UT

Realtor,Principal Broker - Salt Lake City

Excellent point. The most powerful keywords are the words in your domain name! I'm off to name my new blog!

Mar 23, 2008 05:07 AM

Megan McGonigal

Integrity Real Estate - Northeast, MD

CRP - Cecil County, MD & Harford County, MD Real Estate

Hi Ruth, Thank you for this information. How many domains would yor recommend pointing to your site? If you point too many domains will google penalise you?

Mar 25, 2008 04:07 PM

Rob Muller

ReMax Town & Country - Canton, GA

Cherokee County Real Estate

Very true, another thing to remeber is that google looks at how long you have the name registered for as well, better 10 years than 1

Mar 25, 2008 04:47 PM

TENNESSEE HOME TEAM

Adaro Realty, Inc. - Murfreesboro, TN

LUXURY HOMES & SUPERIOR SERVICE

THIS IS GREAT INFORMATION AND WILL HELP ME SO MUCH, THANKS FOR SHARING.

DANIEL

Mar 30, 2008 02:17 PM

Pam Dent

Gayle Harvey Real Estate, Inc. - Charlottesville, VA

REALTOR® - Charlottesville Virginia Homes / Horse

Good post. I never thought about having a keyword rich domain for the search engines with the domain that you actually use in your everyday marketing pointing to it.

Apr 06, 2008 07:55 AM

Karen Luke

South Metro Property Management, LLC - McDonough, GA

Henry County Real Estate

Good point. I struggled to find the right domain names when I was looking. I wanted it to be as relevant as possible. Homes in Henry County.

www.homesinhenry.com

Apr 07, 2008 11:09 AM

Loreena and Michael Yeo

3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. - Prosper, TX

Real Estate Agents

You are absolutely right. Had I known this years ago when I first had my website, I would not have use the domain names like I had.

Apr 14, 2008 12:06 AM

Find a Notary Public needAnotary

QEC Internet Services - Long Beach, CA

Your domain name should preferable 16 characters or less and have a simple memorable flair. It would be more worthwhile to buy a good domain for another domain holder, rather than mickey mousing and settling for a name.

Our site names help people to sort of kind of know what to expect before coming to our sites:

needAnotary.net - Must have something to do with notaries or finding a notary

QuickEasyContact.com - I bet it has something to do with mail and fast. Sounds like it is easy for something.

BlastTemplates.com - Maybe some templates to blast something, maybe it will blastoff my website.

It is important to give careful consideration to your URL or domain name. Think about your customer and come up with that million dollar name for your site and do as this author suggest and make sure your keywords are appropriate to your content.

Apr 14, 2008 02:59 AM

Sharon Hampton

Re/Max Around The Mountains - Blue Ridge, GA

I am so glad to see this blog. My husband and I were just talking about key words and trying to figure some out. Thank you!

Apr 23, 2008 02:12 PM

Apr 23, 2008 02:13 PM

Peter Nikic

Broad & Bailey Realty LLC - Valhalla, NY

Ruth Ann, good point, it's easy to overlook blog domain names. btw, great video:-)

Apr 24, 2008 12:20 AM

Michelle Pimentel

Empire Home Staging Solutions - Upland, CA

ASP, IAHSP Empire Home Staging

Ruth Ann, Thanks for the great advise! I hope my blog domain will be catchy!

Apr 25, 2008 06:58 PM

Laura Monroe

Inman News - San Francisco, CA

Dir. of Industry Engagement & Social Media

Ruth Ann~ I LOVE your new RSS Pieces blog...very snazzy:)

Apr 26, 2008 03:30 PM

Doris Freeman

Zach Taylor Real Estate - Gallatin, TN

Broker/Agent, 615-961-7799

Thanks for the great information, I'll check out Keywords link

Apr 28, 2008 12:31 PM

Mary Buchner

Realty USA - Amherst/Clarence - Buffalo, NY

Amherst NY Real Estate, Relocation and Buffalo Homes for sale

Great information. Thanks for helping us AR's

May 11, 2008 07:13 AM

Christy Salgado

Pan American Mortgage, LLC - Peotone, IL

Thank you for this information. I am not that internet savvy so coming up with a domain was bothering me. Thank you for the advice I will keep this in mind when I am choosing my domain.

May 13, 2008 03:47 PM

Kathy Anderson

Arizona Luxury & Lifestyle Living - Cave Creek, AZ

Arizona Homes For Sale

My very first post to Active Rain was regarding this very topic... Also titled "What's in a Name"? Click HERE to see a little of what I am doing

May 18, 2008 05:26 AM

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