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Time for your annual checkup? Make sure your WEBSITE is healthy & performing at its best

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Real Estate Agent with eXp Realty - Urban Nest Real Estate Group GA# 305421

website check upLike many of my fellow ActiveRainers, I am always looking for new ways to improve my primary website, increase my visibility with Metro Atlanta home buyers, and provide relevant information for my current and potential clients. 

About six months ago, I found a FANTASTIC online tool that will rate your website at no cost -- called Hubspot's Website Grader.  For those of you who need instant gratification, this tool will provide your website review in less than two minutes!

When I first used the tool, my overall web site score was only 49 (out of 100).  I followed many of their recommendations over the last few months and when I re-tested it today, my score increased to 72!  I know I have a lot more work to do, BUT I have had a significant increase in traffic over the last few months and I am in the top 5 Google search results on almost all of my focus keywords.

Here is a just a small sample of what the Website Grader will review:

1) Metadata -- Do you have too many keywords?  Are they relevant to your market and your business strategy?

2) Readability Level - Is the content on your website written in a way that your target audience will easily understand?  

3)  Overall Google Rank / Google Indexed pages - Shows you how many pages on your website have been indexed by Google as well as an average rank.  It will also give your overall Google rank, based on traffic.

4)  Inbound links to your website - After being a part of ActiveRain for almost a year and learning from some of the top experts in the field, I understand the importance of having as many inbound links as possible to your site.  The Website Grader will let you know if your inbound links are actually working.

5) Blogsphere - Review of your blog and provides your blog ranking

6) Social Mediasphere - Reviews your bookmarks, rss feeds, etc.

The report also recommends that you are listed in several key directories, such as DMOZ, Yahoo Directory and ZoomInfo. 

Now go get that check-up!  I hope that the Website Grader tool will be a helpful tool for you.  Please let me know what your score is and/or what you thought of the tool.

 

All the best,ATL home search in Atlanta GA

Kerry Lucasse

Keller Williams Realty

404.432.1844

KerryLucasse@kw.com

 

**Serving Atlanta's Intown Neighborhoods, including Kirkwood, Oakhurst, Grant Park, Ormewood Park and Virginia Highlands

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Cindy Marchant
Keller Williams Indy NE 317-290-7775 www.marchantteam.com - Carmel, IN
"Cindy in Indy" , Realtor, Fishers Real Estate

Hi Kerry, I have used this tool 4 times in the last few months...I am still only at 48.  Here are my questions from there...because I am still such a novice at this.  Did you join Yahoo; I'm not sure I want to spend the $300.00.  I did get on DMOZ.  Inbound links....which ones did you choose?  I picked three but they all cost $.

On Metadata, I'm not sure what to take out to make it less wordy...

I really need an SEO expert to look at my Webgrader report and look at my website and give me an overall plan.  Have you ever used someone like that?

Oct 25, 2008 06:20 AM
Kerry Lucasse
eXp Realty - Urban Nest Real Estate Group - Atlanta, GA
Your Urban Nest Atlanta Real Estate Consultant

Hi Cindy -- Thanks for stopping by!  I didn't join the Yahoo Directory (I'm hesitant to spend $300 ANNUALLY) but I did register on the DMOZ and ZooomInfo. 

As for the inbound links, the Website Grader found 245 links to my website -- I'm sure I have a LOT more than 245, but I think that this tool is picking up on general websites.  For example, I probably have 400+ links to my website from ActiveRain, but maybe the grader is only considering ActiveRain to be one inbound link.  I'm not 100% sure how they come up with this #.

I didn't see anything about paying for inbound links (The inbound links I referred to were listed under Section II, Line F).

On the MetaData, I am over the limit according to the report, but my web site hosting company said that opinions vary as to how many keywords you should or shouldn't have -- so I'm just leaving mine as is.

Do you have someone who hosts your website?  If so, I would talk to them first about improving your SEO.  If they can't help, maybe they can recommend someone who isn't too expensive.  I've heard from several other people that they can really get pricey.  My suggestion would be to post your website on every social website out there.  I just read an AR post that might be helpful... http://activerain.com/blogsview/243774/Top-100-Social-Bookmarking-Sites

Keep plugging along!

Oct 25, 2008 06:54 AM
Sandra McCarty
Keller Williams - Southlake, TX
Sandy McCarty your Relocation agent for Iowa

This was perfect timing.  I don't know what my website is doing?  I get calls but they are mostly from friend's referrals and my blog on the local paper.  So today would be a good day to put my website to the test.  Thanks

Oct 25, 2008 11:05 AM
Charlie Harden
Columbia, SC

Kerry, thanks for the good reminders, and the link.  Something else to put on the "to-do" list.  Was in Atlanta a few weeks ago and went by Pitty Pats Porch restaurant downtown..  Is it still good?  We didn't have time to stop in, but I sure remember how good this place was.  Have a great week.

Oct 26, 2008 09:25 AM
Kerry Lucasse
eXp Realty - Urban Nest Real Estate Group - Atlanta, GA
Your Urban Nest Atlanta Real Estate Consultant

Hi Charlie - thanks for stopping by my blog!  I have to say that I've lived in the midtown / downtown area of atlanta for over 15 years and I have never heard of Pitty Pats Porch... I'm going to have to do some research and find this place.  Just the name alone makes me want to go check it out!  I'll definitely let you know if it is still standing.  :-)

Oct 26, 2008 10:53 AM
Eileen Begley
Coldwell Banker, DelMonte - Carmel, CA
Monterey Real Estate

The website grader is totally awesome!!  I do love instant gratification.  Can't believe I have not heard about this one - so THANKS!

Oct 27, 2008 05:43 PM
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Janet (Charlotte)

Great information again, Kerry!   I tried this last night and my score was a 36 (ouch) - I'll let you know how it goes.

Nov 01, 2008 03:18 AM
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Bruce Dicks
Saucer Realty and Capital - Lake City, FL
Realtor, e-PRO

WOW, I have been looking for something like this. It has given me so much info. on what is wrong with my web site ranking. Now I see that I have a lot of work still that needs to be done.

Thank you for the great link.

Bruce Dicks

Coldwell Banker Bishop Realty

Nov 03, 2008 03:15 AM
Karen Martin Real estate agent Safe Harbor Realty
Safe Harbor Realty - Westport, MA
Westport, MA Realtor Helping Home Sellers & Buyers

Kerry  I'm at 50  but I will be climbing  thanks to you  and a lot of effort on my part.

Nov 08, 2008 11:01 AM
Kris Kombrink ~ The Kombrink Team
RE/MAX Excels - Chicago's Western Suburbs - Geneva, IL

Thanks for the tip, Kerry.  We've been online and are constantly searching to improve.  Our current grade is 86 but there are still tips on how we can improve.  I will most definitley apply these.

Nov 09, 2008 12:30 AM
Anonymous
Renee Eubanks

I can't believe it, my score is a 2,  wow do I have a lot 2 do.  Thank you for your help. Now if you'll excuse me, I better work on my web site. Thank you!

Nov 09, 2008 03:29 PM
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Sandy Nelson
Riley Jackson Real Estate Inc. - Olympia, WA
your Olympia area Realtor

Great tip. It was really illuminating. I just checked my score and it's 40. I'll try some of their suggestions and hope to see improvement over the next few weeks.

Thanks,

Sandy

Nov 19, 2008 02:24 AM
Bruce Dicks
Saucer Realty and Capital - Lake City, FL
Realtor, e-PRO

This is such a great web site. I have used it the last few days and it has given information that well help my ranking.

Nov 20, 2008 06:29 AM
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