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I have become OCD about SEO

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Realty Works Temecula BRE No: 01233850

For those of you who don't know what OCD is you can take this TEST and see of you are Obsessive Compulsive. 

I am not generally obsessive about anything.  But lately SEO is constantly on my mind. 

Last October I began receiving several calls every week, from my website.  I began blogging on Active Rain last August.   I had more activity on my website and more closings the last quarter of the year.  

No coincidence, something I was doing really worked at getting my website higher in the rankings for the Community I am serving, Temecula, California.

I am really wanting more business now so I contacted a new web designer friend of mine and actually listened to what he had to say.

Here is what I have learned from Dave Keys:

In the title of blog place your Keyword - according to the audience you want to attract.

Place a link in the body of your post to your website

like this:  Temecula

Place another one in your blog footer.

I received two calls today from doing this!

Now, tell me your SEO tricks of the trade!

Comments(17)

Michael Lee
Frog Realty - Tallahassee, FL

Nice tips!  Thanks for the information.

Jan 29, 2009 04:45 PM
Sidney Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula
Realty Works Temecula - Temecula, CA
Realty Works Temecula

You are welcome Michael and Welcom to Active Rain.

Jan 29, 2009 04:52 PM
Kevin Cavanaugh
Keller Williams Hudson Valley Realty - Tappan, NY
Lic. Associate Broker, ABR, GREEN

Thank you Jane, that's a great tip.  I have been driving myself crazy with an "on the blog" crash course, so it's all kind of new and overwhelming at the same time.  Thanks again.  kevincavanaughonline.com

Jan 29, 2009 05:20 PM
Doug Aaserude
Inactive until May. 2009 - Beaverton, OR
Broker

interesting thanks for the heads up

Jan 29, 2009 05:32 PM
Regina P. Brown
MBA Broker Consultants - Carlsbad, CA
M.B.A., Broker, Instructor

Jane, how does a person know if they have OCD?  If their CHILDREN tell them they do!  Wow, then it's really obvious.  My children, in fact, teach me a LOT about myself.  Sometimes I think they're smarter than me!  Not. 

Join my new AR group and post your blog at http://activerain.com/groups/virtualoffice

Regina P. Brown 

Jan 29, 2009 06:58 PM
Regina P. Brown
MBA Broker Consultants - Carlsbad, CA
M.B.A., Broker, Instructor

Okay, I took the test.  Passed it easily.  Not the aggressive parts, but everything else.  Sad, just sad.  My kids were right after all.  Not surprising!

Jan 29, 2009 07:02 PM
Chip Jefferson
Gibbs Realty and Auction Company - Columbia, SC

I havent but my husband has. He has actually started his degree in information technology on line with ITT-Tech. He finds it fascinating. Oh and my tip (really his) MORE PAGES. Write as much as you can here and on other blogs.

Jan 29, 2009 09:11 PM
Paul Guenther - WFG Title
WFG NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY - Flagstaff, AZ
The Extra Mile Is Part Of My Regular Route!

I like the tips and I will start using them when I post my blog today. Now when you say footer, you meantags right?  www.mytitleguypaul.com

 

Jan 29, 2009 09:55 PM
Sidney Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula
Realty Works Temecula - Temecula, CA
Realty Works Temecula

Kevin, Welcome to Active Rain...glad you liked the info.   My web guy said it was SEO 101 - So he described it very simple.....

Doug - Thank you. I'll stop by your blog later.

Regina, Regina - Thank you for stopping by my blog I checked out your blog and loved it!

Laura - Thank  you for the tip of pages!!! I WILL remember that!!

Paul - Welcome to A.R. and stop by my good friend Randy Hooker's blog....he is in Arizona too!

                                   http://activerain.com/blogs/dreamcatcher

Jan 30, 2009 02:42 AM
Randy Hooker
Dreamcatcher Realty / Greater Phoenix Area - Gilbert, AZ
Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Queen Creek

Jane, Jane, Jane, Jane, Jane, Jane, Jane... whew, now I have that out of my system...   LOL

As if I werent already overwhelmed enough with my new ActiveRain world, you just HAD to add more more to my plate, didn't you!  But guess what ~ I like the stuff you put on my plate.  Thanks for being a good AR friend!   :)

Randy Hooker

Jan 30, 2009 05:59 AM
Shane OnullGorman
Eau Claire Realty, Inc. - Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Wisconsin, Real Estate Agent & Realtor- Buy or Sell

When you do anchored text like that in your example you are telling google what the site is about. If you only use one word its not nearly as effective as using a phrase in place of the single word. Also make sure you dont repeat it.

Jan 30, 2009 11:03 AM
Teresa Harris
Lake Real Estate, LLC - Denver, NC
Denver . Lake Norman . Charlotte

Hi Jane, Thank you so much for the SEC tips...everything helps these days! I will certainly keep this in-mind. I have always done the footer thing but didn't know of adding it the body. Take care!

Jan 30, 2009 02:43 PM
Morgan Evans
Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Manhattan, NY
LICENSED REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON

I like your title, I feel the same way sometimes, I think being OCD about SEO is a good thing though.  Thats the type of personality that will work.

Feb 01, 2009 10:56 PM
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Jane, thanks for the helpful tips.  Anything that can help my SEO is good for me.  Congratulations on your success, and hopefully by making these small changes, I too will start to see more success in generating leads.

Feb 03, 2009 07:37 AM
David Holden
RE/MAX Preferred ABR, CDPE,GREEN,GRI,SFR - O'Fallon, IL
Broker/Owner RE/MAX Preferred

Great THANKS! will work on it today.  OCD is sometimes a good thing!

 

Feb 04, 2009 09:57 PM
Sidney Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula
Realty Works Temecula - Temecula, CA
Realty Works Temecula

Randy, Just do it!

Shane, Thank you so much for the added fine tunig.  :)

Teresa, It really does work, try it!

Morgan, I think you are right because it is something that you have to continue to do and keep up with, in the everchanging google "Law of Attraction".

Troy, Try, The title, the footer the links, it does work and you will get calls.

David, Glad this helped you and Welcome to A.R.  and if I can help in any way please let me know!

Feb 05, 2009 12:05 AM
Heather Fitzgerald
REALTY WORLD-Harbert Company, Inc. - Greenwood, IN
REALTOR Greenwood Indiana Real Estate

I am just starting on SEO, so thank you for this information!  I love ACTIVE RAIN!

Mar 06, 2009 02:50 AM