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Thanks to Active Rain, I've got an SEO-Optimized Website Up & Running (and getting better every day!)

By Coleen DeGroff

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker M.M. Parrish Realtors BK3216615

October 20, 2009 04:49 PM

When I first showed up here about six months back, I had no idea what SEO WAS, much less how to optimize it!

Now, thanks to all of you (and a special shout out to Brad Andersohn and Jeremy Blanton who seem to provide me with new homework every day!) I think I'm finally...FINALLY....beginning to get it.

Thanks to Active Rain, I have turned into a butt-expanding blogging machine! Posting 3 blogs or so a week is whipping my raindrops into a full-fledged storm!

I have turned into an obsessed self-Googler as a result. For SHAME!

Anyway.....after reading so much information I thought my eyeballs would fall out, it dawned on me that I needed an agent website that could build on my SEO optimization thingamabob.

And so, without further ado, I invite you all to check it out....

The new......

The (hopefully, MUCH) improved......

GATORNATIONRELOCATION.COM!!!

Realizing I am still just a mere blip of a drip in training, I would appreciate any feedback you might have....compliments are also warmly accepted (oh, and feel free to lie). :)

Have a great day, everyone.....and THANK YOU, to EVERYONE, for all of your help!!

I LOVE THE RAIN!!!

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Sara Woolford & Steve Golson, ALHS

iTexas Realty Co. - San Antonio, TX

It's so inspiring that you are doing so well and enjoying yourself so much! Love the website name.

Oct 20, 2009 05:15 PM

Coleen DeGroff

Coldwell Banker M.M. Parrish Realtors - Gainesville, FL

Haile Plantation Real Estate - Gainesville FL

Hi Sara and Steve,

Thanks for the compliment! Yup, I'm having a BLAST!! If I'm going to be in business for myself, there dang WELL better be a bunch of fun involved! Hope you are enjoying yourselves as well....thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Oct 20, 2009 05:19 PM

David O'Doherty

Clayton, NC

Clayton NC Homes, Raleigh, NC

Coleen, that's a nice looking web site, I am in the process of getting a new one after having a dud for a year. I am looking at Point to Agent

Oct 20, 2009 11:09 PM

Coleen DeGroff

Coldwell Banker M.M. Parrish Realtors - Gainesville, FL

Haile Plantation Real Estate - Gainesville FL

Hi David,

Thanks! I actually just changed over from Point2Agent.....the reason I chose RealtySoft was because of ease of use, and the way in which you can add IDX service (I only pay $200/year for that part) that actually get spidered by Google (not even sure I'm even using the correct words....but something like if you offer a home search on your website, and you're basically "framing" the MLS onto your site, Google doesn't see that.) I signed up with RealtySoft for a year so it's costing me about $20/month (plus the $200 annual IDX fee to my MLS) and I get more Google juice than I did with the Point2 site which cost me more.

Thanks for stopping by!

Oct 21, 2009 04:05 AM

Douglas Fischer

East Oahu Realty - Selling Honolulu, Hawaii Condos - Honolulu, HI

Great website! Great Blog! You go girl!!! I especially loved your line, "butt-expanding blogging machine!"......Unfortunately, I understand that comment all too much. ; )

Oct 21, 2009 07:47 AM

Coleen DeGroff

Coldwell Banker M.M. Parrish Realtors - Gainesville, FL

Haile Plantation Real Estate - Gainesville FL

Hi Doug - Thanks for stopping by! If I wasn't so good at the blogging thing, I'd probably weigh 25 pounds less! :)

Oct 21, 2009 09:52 AM

Todd Clark - Retired

eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR

Principle Broker Oregon

I promise every time you post a new post Google will love you even more! Activerain is a wonderful site, once you figure out how to harness the power of it.

Todd Clark - www.LivingBeaverton.com

Oct 22, 2009 11:59 AM

Coleen DeGroff

Coldwell Banker M.M. Parrish Realtors - Gainesville, FL

Haile Plantation Real Estate - Gainesville FL

Hi Todd,

You're so right!! And thank you for your posts as well....I find I've been relying on them quite a bit lately! :)

Oct 22, 2009 12:08 PM

Christine Bohn

RE/MAX Professionals - Gainesville, FL

The Bohn Team, Gainesville FL

Coleen - YOU GO GIRL !!!! Great Job! And wonderful mentors (Brad and Jason) - Brad will tell you that I don't hesitate to pick up the phone and ask his advise on "stuff".

Oct 23, 2009 12:43 PM

Coleen DeGroff

Coldwell Banker M.M. Parrish Realtors - Gainesville, FL

Haile Plantation Real Estate - Gainesville FL

Thanks Chris! :) I wonder if you and I will be the only Gainesville realtors attending the virtual REBar Camp in November.....Allison....where you at, girl??

We've got to band together and REPRESENT!! Power to the Gators! :)

Oct 23, 2009 03:48 PM

Dr. Stacey-Ann Baugh

Century 21 New Millennium - Upper Marlboro, MD

A doctor who makes house calls.

Congratulations on the new site. I'm going to check it out now. Here's hoping it brings you lots of business.

Oct 24, 2009 10:21 AM

Coleen DeGroff

Coldwell Banker M.M. Parrish Realtors - Gainesville, FL

Haile Plantation Real Estate - Gainesville FL

Thanks, Doc! ;)

Oct 24, 2009 10:24 AM

Dr. Stacey-Ann Baugh

Century 21 New Millennium - Upper Marlboro, MD

A doctor who makes house calls.

The new site looks great. I also checked out the Sebastian Ferrero foundation and it seems like a wonderful charity. I can only imagine the courage it took them to start the foundation after losing their son. Thanks for highlighting it.

Oct 24, 2009 10:26 AM

Coleen DeGroff

Coldwell Banker M.M. Parrish Realtors - Gainesville, FL

Haile Plantation Real Estate - Gainesville FL

Thanks Stacey! The Ferreros are incredibly generous and lovely people. They have dedicated their lives to spearheading the effort to get a standalone, full-service children's hospital built in Gainesville. Sebastian's story has touched the heart of the community, and over the past two years more than $6.5 million has been raised towards the goal.

Thanks for stopping by! So....are you changing your slogan or what? :)

Oct 24, 2009 11:39 AM