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Connectture...Another site to join similar to LinkedIn

Connectture is another networking site similar to linkedin. It is a platform set up for you to manage and connect with others online. I just signed up and created my profile which of course is centered around Real Estate in Metrowest Massachusetts.

Social networking is becoming a bigger part of our business everyday. There are some social networking sites that are terrific and some that you know will not last. Is this a site that will last...who knows but it will take you 5 minutes to set up a profile and forget about it :)

If you sign up, send me an invite I would love to connect!

Posted by Bill Gassett Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate on 05/19/2008 01:24 PM

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63 Comments on Connectture...Another site to join similar to LinkedIn

MAY

2008

Hi Bill, Nice looking site. I do wonder which of these many sites will be around a year from now !

Bill - Some will last and other will crash and burn. In any event it can't hurt to increase your online presence as you never know where someone will find you.

I don't know Bill...I'm a big LinkedIn fan!!! But I'll poke around anyway... There's just so much out there and it keeps growing daily. The only way to manage your time well enough is to be selective about which networks you become a part of.

Bill, Thanks for the info, but I'm going to have to follow Ricardo's lead here. I feel the same way.

Ricardo and Marc - I agree with you on the time spent. I have not spent any time with this site and many others that I have profiles on. It never can hurt to spend 5 minutes creating a profile. The reason being if this site ever takes off and has good page rank it may benefit in passing some of the link strength back to your website.

Thanks,

I wish someone would come up with the top ten sites and post a blog on it. We could join those and not worry about the rest.

All the best!

Kevin

I can always count on you to keep me signing up for stuff!!!!!!!

Thanks for the info as usual!

Tina in Virginia

Kevin - I think there would be quite a few opinions on what ten would belong in the list. Everyone places their own value on what makes a good social network anyways. Some may believe SEO others could be how good the interaction is.

Tina - Hey I know you love it :)

Great Bill! I will check it out. Thanks.

Rachel if you join send me an invite to connect :)

MAY

2008

Good luck with it. I will look into it. I have signed up on a few sites and have forgotten which ones and the passowrds. There are so many sites.

Gita - As a suggestion whne you sign up to various sites why not put them into your favorites so you don't forget tthem?

Bill, you always are on top of things. Like you said, can't hurt and well none of the sites I am on take much time - I am usually the network of 1 - lol!!

MAY

2008

Thanks for the tip, Bill. We will check it out!

Patty & Scott - Send me an invite to connect if you sign up.

This is an awesome site Bill, thanks for the info!!

BILL - Another one? I think that I'm connected to you in about 50 ways by now. Ok, you got me. I'll get to work on this.

Adam - At least you know how to reach me when you send a nice referral upt to me:)

Hi Bill. the competition between social networking sites is becoming fierce. It's always nice to have new places to market/promote our name so right now I'm trying to consolidate everything and just point my various profiles on the web back to one or two central places so I can manage it more easily. Nice find as usual Mr G, thx!

Hi Marti - Thanks for dropping by. This is exactly what I do when I join and create a profile at these sites. The profile I create always directs them back to my main website and blog.

Bill, I see we are connected but I am having trouble joining the Real Estate group. I chose it and for some reason don't show up. If you look at my profile you won't see it "underlined" and I can't figure out how to do that for groups and interests either. What am I doing wrong? Yours and Adams looks the same but mine is different. - Any idea?

Hi Jo - I don't remember adding myself to any groups. I will have to check it out and see if I can figure it out for you.

MAY

2008

Well Bill, I tried everything and couldn't even figure out how to delete so I dumped all my data and when to sign up again and still the same problem - yours and Adams are fine. There is no contact button and so I sent a note via the "is this hard" link and gave them my email. So we will see.

MAY

2008

Jo could it be that the user looks at a different view when they are looking at their own profile?

Bill, I sent a request to them through the "is this hard" link and gave my email address, they have been very nice and have been in conversation with me about this issue. I also said it would be nice to have a help menu which they said would be installed in 10 days. I know what you are saying but you would think you could see yourself in the Real Estate section - I had to leave it because of time and will do some more tweaking today and let you know. When I get it done I will let you know and maybe you could look at my profile and test it :)

Bill, Thanks for all your help - when I made a new account thinking I had done something wrong I went and looked at the complete account and could see it just like I see yours. I am now ok!! lol!! You can see me in the "groups" I just can't see myself and that is how it works. Off to find some connections :)

Bill, thanks for the info on connecture. I will go check it out...because you just never know where someone will find you!

Bill - I officially crown you the king of social networking & SEO. Good work!

Jo - Glad you were able to work things out with your connecture account :)

Lori - Thats for sure! Good luck with it :)

Tom - Thanks...your funny my friend :)

JUN

2008

A very interesting Social Business network which is growing, reminds me a bit of one of the big business networks.

Connectture.com has a lot of usable features. - i just saw today that they have released some cool tools - among them an interface to LinkedIn - now you can import your profile with 2 clicks.
I found this article about them : http://www.profy.com/2007/12/23/connectture-a-linkedin-wanna-be/

James

Hi James - Thanks for stopping by and commenting on Connectture. I will have to check out the new interface with linkedin.

JUN

2008

So many sites--only so much time during the day!

Erica - You don't need to spend time on a site like Connecture...just create a profile. There are far too many people who for some reason think when they join a site they need to spend time working on it. If you are interested in good SEO to make your website and blog rank better this is what you should be doing.

Great! I thought it was a site like AR... I spend way too much time on this one.

Hi Erica - Nope..Connectture a site to build your online reputation and to let the world know what you do :)

HI Bill

You always find these peachy sites thanks for the info yet again

Anne

Thanks Bill. I will definitely check it out. Sounds like it might be challenging hooking into the Real Estate group..just based on the feedback of some others.

JUN

2008

Anne - Your welcome. Good luck with your Connectture profile.

I set up my account and went to invite you. Your email to send invite is not listed on this site.

Joe

Hi Joseph - Not sure why I did not come up in an email search but I see your invite and we are now connected :) Thanks for the Add.

I will have to check this one out...Having never heard of it, Im curious how many people are using it.

I just put up my profile. One more fishing pole in the SEO ocean!

Bill, I'm a registered and licensed Personal Mortgage Consultant in MA, the rest of New England and FL. If you, or any one on your team, is in need of reputable Mortgage Broker feel free to look me up on AR or connecture. I work mostly in RI, bt have access to office space in the Worcester area via one of my referral partners.

All the best,

-Sean

SWheelan@TMGLtd.biz

Hi Clint - Good luck with Connectture.

Sean - Good to know you understand SEO. It is always good business to prospect and I appreciate the heads up about your services. We have an in house mortgage company where I work and my best friend is also a mortgage broker.

JUN

2008

OK, why not? I like Sean's commen about the fishing pole. I think I'll set mine up too.

Maggie - Good luck with Connectture! Add me as a contact if you like :)

Bill, I think Ihave enought to keep up with and don't want to be just a name on a profile if I am not going to be involved. Thanks.

Terry - My question would be WHY? It is no wonder with this attitude why so many agents scratch their head and can never figure out why they are not able to get to the top of the rankings in Google and other search engines.

Bill, I signed up on Connectture at your recommendation. It's easy because it imported all the info from my LinkedIn profile, so I didn't have to re-type any of that info. Looks like LinkedIn, too. I'm game for getting my name out there for FREE anytime. Thanks for the post and the recommendation to join Connectture. :)

Jan - Great to connect with you at Connectture. I just sent you a contact invite from the site :)

Bill,

Thanks for the direction....

Just a SEO tip:

With regards to improving your search engine ability (SEO) I would strongly recommend that you enable your 'Public Profile' on connectture.com - you will find it under 'My Profile' - it creates a web page that all the search engines can find and index.

the best setting is 'Full View'

Have a profitable day

:o)

Hi James - My profile is set to full view on Connectture?

JUN

2008

Hi Bill, Thanks for the info on Connecture.

Antoinette - You are welcome. Hope connectture works for you :)

JUN

2008

Bill-I just completed my info on Connecture. Thanks for another great tip.

-Joe

Joe - Your welcome! Glad to help out with your online presence :)

SEP

2008

Hi Bill, I just had my tech guy, Troy Murphy, who is fabulous, just set me up on many sites. I will check to see if he has me on Connecture. Thanks

If not good luck with Connecture Antoinette!

MAR

Any updates about how this website is doing?

Olivier - I don't think it is anywhere near the traffic of LinkedIn.

JUN

you guys should look at the new article feature on www.connectture.com where you can publicize your article.

Maybe some one would be interested in writing about real estate as a subject or some other business related subject.

Its a great way of getting more traffic to your site if you create a link from your article to your site.

Take care

Sarah

JUL

Sarah - thanks for the tip on Connectture:)

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