website: As If My Blog Wasn't Working Hard Enough Already - 10/23/09 02:25 AM
As If My Blog Wasn't Working Hard Enough Already
After blogging for close to three years, we have developed an extensive library of content on real estate-related articles. Google loves our content and rewards us by ranking us highly for many local real estate terms and neighborhoods.
Our blog works very hard for us, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, helping consumers learn more about the area, find our home search, promoting our listings, and asking them to contact us for their real estate needs. All of this hard work pays off by helping us connect with people who need help … (19 comments)

website: Spice Up Your Website with a Mapped Video Tour of Your Local Area - 09/09/09 08:14 AM
Add a Video Tour of Your Local Area to Your Website with a Mueller Map
Awhile ago, ok it's been quite awhile now, I won a Mueller Map for listening to JC KC Social Media Edge on Blog Talk Radio (formerly Twitter Tuesday) that is hosted by ActiveRain's Jason Crouch, Ken Cook and Mike Mueller.
I'm still pretty new to video but had some videos put together using digital still photos and RealEstateShows.com. We also had access to some great local videos on YouTube from our local Realtor Association. View Our Missoula Local Tour Here

Adding a Mueller Map to your website … (7 comments)

website: Blogging Can Help You Sell Real Estate..... And Beer? - 01/20/09 04:18 AM
The Internet has become the great equalizer in business. In this medium, small businesses can compete with the largest established corporations. Blogging, Twitter, and Social Networking serve as tools to help you bring your business and its message to the masses.
Blogging can even help you sell Beer as shown by a Scottish beer company, Brewdog in an article from the Sunday Times.
When local sales were slow at coming, Brewdog was able to use Blogging and Social Networking to get the word out about its product. The founder of the company, James Watt, identified prominent Bloggers and sent them a … (10 comments)

website: What is the "Walk Score" for Your Listing? Free Score & Tool for Your Website - 02/15/08 08:57 AM
Has anyone used the website Walkscore - www.walkscore.com? It's a way to identify a unique feature of your listings - walkability. It rates how close your listing is to grocery stores, restaurants, gyms, parks, schools, and more. It also shows where these places are on a map. Scores range from 0-100.
They also offer a free tool for your website. A great way to promote "Going Green" in real estate.
What is your listing's Walkscore?
 
 
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website: Having Problems with Search Engine Optimization? Here's a Free Diagnostic Tool - 02/13/08 03:48 AM
Our website recently took a plunge in its ranking on Google. We've been working to correct the problem and came across a great resource at www.seodiagnostic.com. It's a free diagnostic tool for SEO.
The site is easy to use, you just enter the website you are trying to optimize and the site creates a report letting you know the issues it found. You can choose to receive the report in "Technical" terms or "Layment" terms.
If you're having problem with SEO, give the site a try and let us know how it works for you. Or, if you're an expert in the field, your … (22 comments)

website: Making the Most of "Your Moments of Truth" - 02/01/08 04:32 AM
Moments of Truth occur anytime a client interacts with you, your staff, your materials, your ads, your website, emails, and your signs. Moments of truth can also apply to other agents that encounter you.
What is your moment of truth like for customers and potential customers?
When you or your staff answer the phone, does the customer hear a friendly voice of someone who is happy that they called? Or is it an irritation that they are asking so many questions?
Do you realize how much it costs for you to receive that call? If you count up your total advertising … (7 comments)

website: Optimize Your Webpage with Strategic Meta Tags - 05/24/07 02:25 AM
Meta-tags- keywords or phrases inside a web page's HTML code- can be an important factor in determining your site's placement in a search engine result.
According to author Robert Bly's column in the Direct Marketing News, the crucial meta tags for search engine optimization (SEO) are title, description, and keywords. "These tags control what surfers see when your site is listed in the engines," say Bly, "which means they help people decide whether to visit your site."
Title. This is what visitors see at the top of their browser window at your site. Ensure that each of your web pages has a title … (0 comments)