hunsville relocation real estate alabama brac homes condos: Online Marketing is a lot like playing pinball - 11/05/08 12:30 PM
We all know that after you do the basics of building a quality site and implementing a good SEO strategy, the next things needed are quality links.
I don't know what made me think of this but I find my online marketing strategy to be a lot like pinball. Here is my description:
1) The steel ball is a blog post, article or press release.2) The spring loaded launcher is used to to launch the ball. These are the actual blogs, article directories, and press organizations promoting your news to online publishers: including digg, delicious and etc.3) You score points by keeping the ball bouncing around.
Everytime … (5 comments)

hunsville relocation real estate alabama brac homes condos: The world of builders and REALTORS are not the same - 10/30/08 03:11 PM
I recently had an interesting conversation with a local builder I hired to do some remodeling. We were discussing advertising and marketing. Since I work directly for builders, developers and REALTORS, I can see the huge gaping chasm between the builder world and REALTOR world.
When I became a REALTOR one of my developer friends told me to only wear my name badge when I am dealing with the actual home buyer. He said that developers see agents as door mats to walk on. So, I had to take this into consideration when dealing with builders and developers.
I think he … (6 comments)

hunsville relocation real estate alabama brac homes condos: They say more regulation - what a joke - 10/27/08 02:16 PM
Our government has some kind of regulation in every industry. So, it is impossible for me to believe the words of people who run for office with the word liar as their foundation.
There is a joke out there that goes something like this. How can you tell when a politician is lying? When his lips are moving. We all know that these people who regulate everything lie to get in office. The Websters' dictionary should define politician as, ... Untrustworthy, Disloyal, dishonest, shady, immoral, no integrity, would sellout their mothers to get ahead and we could go on and on. … (3 comments)

hunsville relocation real estate alabama brac homes condos: Part 3 - The Online Marketing Process - 10/21/08 03:29 PM
 How does Google measure your reputation?
Websites are judged by the search engines on their reputation and real estate websites are no different. Some people think reputation is measured by the amount of visitors. It is just the opposite. Your amount of visitors is based on your placement in the search engines. Placement in Google specifically, is based on how they measure your website's reputation.
The simplest definition: A website's reputation is measured by how many anchor text links point to the website from other web pages. This includes internal and external links. Your site must out perform the competition in … (3 comments)

hunsville relocation real estate alabama brac homes condos: Part 2 - The Online Marketing Press - 10/20/08 02:20 PM
How to make a website search engine friendly:
1)   Title of the website - must target the keywords desired and must be unique on every page. There is a limit on the quantity of words in the title allowed by the search engines.
2)   Meta Description - Must be a concise statement about the content on the specific page and target the keywords. This statement needs to be unique per page. There is a limit on the quantity of words allowed by the search engines in the description.
3)   Keyword Tags  - These need to be keyword phrases for the entire … (6 comments)

hunsville relocation real estate alabama brac homes condos: Selecting the keywords for your website. - 10/13/08 02:47 PM
In my last post on 'Starting your first website' we talked about some of the basics, with our focus on selecting the domain. It was the second article of a series titled 'Where should you begin with online marketing & SEO?'
Selecting the keywords are fairly simple.1) My main search phrase is Huntsville Alabama Real Estate. The results are as follows: Google 14, Yahoo 4, MSN 2. These are searches per day with Google's searches being estimated.
2) If you are looking for the real estate terms of a location:I would suggest starting with the city. Enter "Your City" in the input field. This … (2 comments)

hunsville relocation real estate alabama brac homes condos: Why is it important to work with a specialized real estate marketing company? - 10/12/08 03:09 PM
*** A little shameless plug for my company ***
Many developers, builders and REALTORS have expressed that there is a lack of understanding when it comes to non-specialized marketers of real estate.
Maria with Legacy Homes Group in Madison Alabama expressed this sentiment recently to Pearl Real Estate Marketing. Pearl Real Estate Marketing is a company specializing in all aspects of the real estate process.
With 85% to 90% of home buyers beginning their searches online, it is important to have your business established online. We, Pearl REM, work very hard to produce results. There are many web companies and general … (0 comments)

hunsville relocation real estate alabama brac homes condos: Buyer Beware - Beware of this small phrase from Alabama Real Estate Laws - 10/02/08 05:27 PM
Alabama has many positive attributes, especially in Huntsville Alabama. Huntsville boasts low crime, low unemployment and a very family friendly community. There is one Alabama law that can have a very negative impact on buyers.
A vast majority of states require a disclosure from sellers to reveal hidden problems to potential buyers. This gives those buyers the opportunity to evaluate the property fairly and make decisions directly on the facts at hand. In Alabama that is not the law. Alabama's law is "Buyer Beware". If the buyer doesn't discover problems the seller doesn't have to reveal them.
I was called today by … (0 comments)

hunsville relocation real estate alabama brac homes condos: 10 Things To Do When You Buy A Home - 03/31/08 01:44 PM
I recently worked with a young family buying their first home. I remember that point in my life and how uncertain I was about the entire process. I was afraid I would make the wrong decisions for my family. So, I worked hard to watch out for their interests as I would my own. I held their hand all the way through the process and gave them tips along the way. The information I gave them is good for anyone purchasing a home. Below are items you need to consider in the home purchase process.
1.  File your Home Stead Exemption at … (0 comments)

 

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