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Add value to your localized posts with local area widgets. I believe
too many widgets in a blog are not a good thing but a widget that relates
to your blog post will indeed add to your visitor’s experience.
For example, if you are blogging about mortgages or mortgage rates why
not add a loan
calculator? Or if you are blogging about a county or a city, a local
area widget will compliment your post and give your visitors a more
dynamic experience. Many times people forget the user experience and only
blog for search engines. It’s always great to get ranked at the
top of search engines but it’s not worth as much if you are not
able to capture the visitors that come to your blog from the search engines.
Quality content complimented with dynamic tools that are useful to your
visitors will help them remember your blog and come back for more.
There are a ton of free widgets out there you can use to enhance your
blog posts and visitors experience. Widgetbox is a great site that will
allow you to grab some pretty good widgets for your blog. Search Widgetbox
for "Real Estate Widgets" or go to this link http://www.widgetbox.com/search?q=real+estate+widgets
to find some. Housingwidgets.com is another great place to get some Real
Estate widgets and ClassifiedFlyerAds.com also offers Free
Real Estate widgets.
Again - too many widgets or widgets that are not relevant to your blog
posts can have a negative affect. But a widget added to your post that
is relevant to the content and can provide your visitors with valuable
information will add value to your posts.
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Hi Misty
Always a great post! How long did it take you to build the local area information box? It's certainly a wonderful tool for clients.
Rich