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Services for Real Estate Pros - Marte Cliff Copywriting
Thoughts, ideas, insights, and tips on writing for real estate - from a former real estate broker turned real estate copywriter.

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2011 

When I read Jay's Free Enterprise Quote, I had no choice... I had to reblog it and tweet it. The question is, how do we get the message across to those who only want to be given more - and are willing to give up their basic freedoms to remain "on the take?" We have to keep trying..."It is impossi...
12/14/2011
A couple of days ago, Debbie Gartner wrote a fantastic post about getting back links to your site. In it she not only explained the importance, but gave us a link to another site with a long list of blogs that offer "do follow" links. So... I started visiting those blogs. Today I got to David Smi...
12/12/2011
Are you a Robert Ringer fan? I sure am... I read his blog every day and agree with him almost all the time. (Can't agree with anyone 100% of the time, can you?) Are you aware the he wrote a book and an audio series called "To Be or Not to Be Intimidated?" It came out several years ago and has bee...
12/12/2011
Debbie Gartner is at it again... bringing us good information that we can use. Usually it's all about flooring. This time she's helping us all learn how to make our websites rank higher on the search engines. Be sure to follow the link to her previous post, where you'll find a list of real estate...
12/12/2011
Yesterday Debbie Gartner brought us a great post about link building. She included a link to Eric Bramlett's post with a long list of real estate blogs that offer do-follow links in their comments. So, as a part of my commitment to do something for my business every day, I started last night to v...
12/10/2011
Just to preface this question... A few days ago I wrote a post about continuing to prospect in December.   A couple of the commenters mentioned that they had written posts along the same vein, and one of those commenters left a link. That's something I never do because I think it will be frowned ...
12/10/2011
First, if you're subscribed to my weekly real estate ezine, skip this post. This is the message that went out this morning to my subscribers... That said... Have you ever thought about what you can "leave out" for your clients? Most of the time marketers talk about the added value they or their p...
12/08/2011
Yesterday I posted 7 Good Reasons to keep on prospecting in December. Then today I noticed that a few people who commented noted that it's difficult to convince the sellers, because they've bought into the idea that "Nothing sells in December." So, to help that along, I've decided to offer a spec...
12/07/2011
Pat Kennedy offers some wise advice for new bloggers. Every tip is important, but I'd like to emphasize the importance of adding your photo. We all want to see who you are! Follow these tips and you'll not only enjoy your time on Active Rain, your business will prosper. This week, I'm spending a ...
12/07/2011
7 Good Reasons to keep on prospecting in December. Some say that prospecting in December is a waste of time. After all, "nobody" wants to show their home during the holidays, and "nobody" wants to look for a home when they're busy with Christmas and Hanukkah. Of course, agents who keep on working...
12/06/2011