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10 Best Blogging Tips:

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Buyers' Choice Realty

1.  Keep them short.  Don't go round and round with the same information.  Say it the best you can say it and leave it at that.  If you have more than 30 seconds worth of info, write another blog as the second in a specific series.

2.  Bold, capitalize, or underscore important information.  Sometimes our readers only have time to peruse the  main items.  If something grabs them, they'll go back and read the entire blog.

3.  Provide interesting information.  Teach something, share some important information, have something of value to say.  Blog, blog, blog, not blah, blah, blah...

4.  Provide links.  Make your blogs "user friendly".  The reader is in a hurry; you are the writer, do the work!

5.  Post attractive pictures that relate to the text at hand

 6.  Post each blog to at least 5 groups.   If your blog is worth it, post it again to another 5 groups.  Get more mileage out of your blogs.  If you are not a member of any groups, click on groups, read about all the hundreds of them available here on AR and join up!

7.  Post your blog on Localism.  This is where you'll get your leads from.  If you post location specific information, you'll garner even more activity.  Talk about the subjects you are an expert on.  If you are a bird watcher, write about bird watching in your specific area; if you are a runner, write about running in your area.  That will bring like minded people to you.   If you are familiar with a subdivision, write about that subdivision, and keep writing about that subdivision.  You'll be amazed by how many leads you'll get from it.

8.  Tag your blogs correctly.  This is probably the single best advice, period!   This is how Google finds your  blog.  If you write about "hexagon housing", tag it as "hexagon housing".  Don't tag it as "tips for real estate".   If you write about a specific subdivision, tag it with it's name, and specific location.

9.  Sign your blog correctly and tag your sign.  If you sell Real Estate in Visalia, California, don't call your blog Melissa's blog; call it Visalia Real Estate.  That will give you a lot more Google juice.

10.  Make It Exciting!  Your title is extremely important.  I spend as much time on the title as I do on the blog.  If I introduce a blog that gets very little feedback, I'll delete it, find a better title and re-insert it.  It makes a world of difference.

I am collecting tips 10-20.  Please feel free to contribute!

Myrtle Beach Real Estate by Mirela Monte

http://www.myrtlebeachhomes.us/

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Mirela Monte
Buyers' Choice Realty - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Monica:  Thank you!  It is my pleasure to help provide some guidance here!  After some 600 blogs, I think I have enough "practice"...

Nov 21, 2008 04:40 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

I have just joined ActiveRain and a newbie to blogging.   Thank you for the great tips!

Nov 21, 2008 05:36 AM
Maureen Megowan
Remax Estate Properties - - Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Palos Verdes Real Estate Blog

You have some very helpful tips here. Thank you for sharing

Nov 24, 2008 07:27 AM
Tina M. Haugen
Simply Vegas #1 for a Reason - Henderson, NV
REALTOR, CFAC, SFR, RRG

GREAT TIPS THANK YOU!!!!

Nov 28, 2008 08:15 AM
Norma J. Elkins
Elite Realty Group - Morristown, TN
Realtor - Elkins Home Selling Team

Thanks for sharing - I had never written a blog before I joined the Rain and now I love to!

Nov 28, 2008 09:50 AM
Tony Orefice
NorthGroup Real Estate/www.TonyORealtor.com - Concord, NC
Realtor- Cabarrus County, NC

Thnak you for the tips. I pretty much adhere to all of them, I think. I look forward to the next set of tips.

Nov 29, 2008 12:04 AM
Mirela Monte
Buyers' Choice Realty - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Tony:  Yup, you do; with the exception of Bolding, or CAPITALIZINGthe important items on the blog, such as the heading of each paragraph above. 

Great pictures on your blog!  Good job Tony!

Thanks for the comment!

Nov 29, 2008 02:02 AM
Bobby Wallace
Vacant Land Solutions - Charleston, SC
Sell Your Vacant Land The Hassle Free Way!

Mirela - once again, you are my hero! Thankyouverymuch.

Nov 29, 2008 02:30 AM
The Somers Team
The Somers Team at KW Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA
Delivering Real Estate Happiness

Mirela - that is 10 great tips and great photos too !  What is great is that your tips are also displayed in your blog post !!!  Awesome : )  I have never thought about re-grouping a blog post but that makes sense... also the tag suggestion is a good one for us as well as the tag suggestions !

Nov 29, 2008 02:54 AM
Mirela Monte
Buyers' Choice Realty - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Bobby:  That charm of yours will get you ANYWHERE! 

Thank you Bobby!  You always put a smile on my face.  The best thing about it is that you are a source of inspiration for me!

Christopher:  You DID read the blog!  You did not just bookmark it to refer to it in the future (NEVER!!)...  Thank you! 

I actually wrote this as a favor to myself.  I read so many good posts by our members.  I struggle with some of them because these blogging rules were not followed, which makes the read difficult.

Imagine the substance of your blog as the equivalent of a beautiful woman.  If you don't post it correctly, then it's as if this beautiful woman left the house with no make-up, dirty, ugly clothes and hasn't taken a shower in days.  Yes, underneath all that is a beautiful woman, but you have to be able to see through that barrage of "obstacles"...  How's that for an analogy?

Nov 29, 2008 03:10 AM
Jan Brown
First Choice Property of Mohave County - Lake Havasu City, AZ

Thank you for reading my blog Mirela and what great advice you give.  I have to sit back and let my mind absorb all of these blogging ideas.  Looking forward to reading your blog.

Nov 29, 2008 10:11 AM
Sharon Alters
Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308 - Fleming Island, FL
Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL

Mirela, you are right about the title and the other tips as well. Never thought about reposting a blog but I do find myself editing it even after it's posted.

Nov 29, 2008 01:13 PM
Debbie Hutchins
Birmingham, AL

Great tips...LOVE the cartoons!

Debbie

Dec 02, 2008 01:56 AM
Trish Greene
VanDorm Realty - Tenino, WA
Team 242- Realtor, ABR

Wow...great place to start for me! I am a blogger newbie and am just trying to gather up as much info as possible! Thanks!

Dec 07, 2008 04:50 AM
Mirela Monte
Buyers' Choice Realty - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Trish:  I wrote this for you; I'm so glad you've found it!

Debbie:  Thank you!  I do too!

Sharon:  I know what you mean; I always do that too!

Dec 09, 2008 01:41 PM
Bruce & Mary Smith
Savannah Lakes Homes - McCormick, SC
REALTORS, Savannah Lakes Village McCormick SC

10 great tips.  What about . . .

11.  Don't be intimidated if you've never blogged before.  Just follow 1-10 and you'll be okay!  Get started today.

12.  Develop some friendships.  If you find a blog you really like, follow that AR member and comment comment comment.  Soon you'll be noticed.

13.  Check out the groups.  Look for topics that interest you and join.

14.  Set aside some time each day to read and learn.  There's so much information!

15.  Look for a catchy title to your blogs.  It'll help you get noticed.

That's all I can come up with right now.  I always enjoy your blogs!  Thanks.

You know, AR is truly amazing.  So far, in the short time I have been on, I have found Charlie in Columbia who grew up across the street from me in Clemson (He was much younger.) and have sent a referral to Julie about some property in Campobello!  I'm hooked!

Happy New Year!

Mary

Dec 27, 2008 03:06 AM
Mirela Monte
Buyers' Choice Realty - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Mary:  These are wonderful tips!  Thank you!  Do you mind if I incorporate them in a future blog?

Jan 06, 2009 06:12 AM
Terri Kincaid
ERA Brokers Consolidated - Mesquite, NV

Thanks for the great blog! Great tips and I loved the cartoons!

Jan 06, 2009 08:37 AM
Jan Evett
The Premier Property Group LLC - Rosemary Beach, FL
Broker Associate, 20 years+ in real estate

Great Top 10 .... I loved the pics!  Can't wait for the next 10.

Apr 07, 2009 02:14 PM
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Wow this one is a TIMELESS keeper, now Bookmarked to share with my 18 yr. old daughter who just started with us(to push us forward in this area)! Much thanks

Oct 31, 2009 12:47 AM