blogging tips: RainCamp - Day 2 - 04:00 hours - Need Blogging Ideas?
- 05/25/11 08:40 AM
Coming to you live from the front row at RainCamp, it's your faithful blogger Celeste from Happy Grasshopper, the home of referral and relationship marketing, sharing Steve Shatsky's awesome presentation. If you're here, come say hi at the break! Steve Shatsky is speaking this afternoon at RainCamp Dallas about focusing your content and making stronger connections - Check out Steve's blog here: http://activerain.com/homesalesremedy Below is a huge list of topics and people that you can focus content on and about. Every post that you write shouldn't be just buyer or seller focused. Use audience specific posts to build relationships with … (11 comments)
blogging tips: RainCamp - 03:00 - Laying Out Blog Post and Adding Cools Pics, Video, and Maps
- 05/25/11 06:51 AM
These notes are from Bob Stewart's presentation at RainCamp and have been created, literally, as he's speaking. That means you MUST ignore the occasional typo. Deal? He starts by saying: Have a messy blog? Have a boring one? Here's some help!!! First things first: Use Paragraphs!!! Please do us a favor and make it easy to read. I would add that lists are a great way to communicate quickly and efficiently as well. Align Your Images and Add White Space -After you upload your images and set the title and description, click on the the appearance tab and add an Alignment … (31 comments)
blogging tips: RainCamp - 02:00 - Bob Stewart on How to Get Found on the 1st Page of Google
- 05/25/11 05:53 AM
When you are writing a post for consumers - you have to follow these things to get found on Google and other search engines: Use 200-500 Words(There is a really high correlation between the number of words on a page and the bounce rate - KEEP IT SHORT, break it into several posts) Pick a Keyword Phrase for titleThis is probably the most important part of your blog. Search engines don't care about catchy-ness. They care about keywords.**Tip - Use Google wonder wheel for this. Do a Google search for a keyword that your post is about - look in the … (19 comments)
Support - Have you abandoned your blog? One reason is because you may have typed into a void - AR provides an audience, that helps you grow and get started. Community - If you are a local business, blogging about local events, subdivisions, neighborhoods, and local business is a must do. People searching for communities and subdivisions close on homes faster than other leads."If you can help a small business show up for their business name or business keyword in Google because you blog about them … (2 comments)
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