I need you Expert Advice

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Real Estate Agent with BaileyMeadows, Inc - Real Estate Services

Happy New Years! I am looking for new ways on how I can improve my website. I need your opinion on it. Please let me know what you think of it and any improvements I can make.  In addition, I would like to get your ideas on better ways to drive traffic - how do you drive traffic to your website? Right now I average 250+ traffics per day on the site and would like to improve. Please advise and I promise to reciprocate. Thanks!

My website: www.BaileyMeadows.com

 

Comments (12)

Sonja Babic
Sonja Babic/PRIME Realty NC, LLC - New Bern, NC
New Bern NC, PRIME Realty NC, LLC
Shiela, if you go on Google.com under webmaster info you can get so many great articles and ideas, also just see what successful websites have. There is no need to reinvent the wheal. Good luck and have a great year!
Jan 04, 2008 09:53 AM
Jeff Fullmer
FM Properties - Idaho Falls, ID
Real Estate Investor/Financier
Shiela, have you posted listings on Craigs List? Simply post the price and 1 or 2 other things about your listings on craigs list and then do a link to your website with the full listing info. It takes only about 2 minutes for each listing and is so easy. I helped a Realtor do this with all his listings and saw his numbers climb dramatically till he surpassed all the other Realtors in his office in hits. Blogging here will help too! Here is a good way to set up codes in your my settings to get more traffic on your blog. Brad Anderson wrote it and did a great job.
Jan 04, 2008 09:55 AM
Renee Stengel
Houlihan Lawrence, Associate Broker - Katonah, NY
Westchester County

Hello,

 Try adding original content because I have found that it  helps move your raw score in google and other search engines.  A viritual assitant can write the content if that is not your thing.  Also add information about the communities you serve.  Hope this helps.

Jan 04, 2008 10:01 AM
Joel Bennett
Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. - Columbia, MD
The Joel Bennett Group
You can funnel a few more by being a sponsor on search engines like MSN or Google.  It cost a little more to purchase keywords that would funnel more but if you budget and pick you word wisely it can work.
Jan 04, 2008 10:52 AM
Shiela Meadows-Bailey
BaileyMeadows, Inc - Real Estate Services - Mountain House, CA
Hi Sonja, Just checked out your website. I love your slideshows!
Jan 04, 2008 12:01 PM
Shiela Meadows-Bailey
BaileyMeadows, Inc - Real Estate Services - Mountain House, CA
Hi Andrew, I just checked out your website. And I love the fact that its all about your clients. Its unique vs many websites out there which is just like a businesscard online (all about the agent) - sorry to say but its true. Thanks for the input by the way.
Jan 04, 2008 12:03 PM
Shiela Meadows-Bailey
BaileyMeadows, Inc - Real Estate Services - Mountain House, CA
Hi Jeff, Thanks for the link for the blogging codes. I have already set up in my settings. Your website is awesome and very resourceful.
Jan 04, 2008 12:08 PM
Shiela Meadows-Bailey
BaileyMeadows, Inc - Real Estate Services - Mountain House, CA
Hi Renee, just checked out your website and it is awesome! Love the color and the digital/talking greeter. What do you mean "original content"?
Jan 04, 2008 12:10 PM
Shiela Meadows-Bailey
BaileyMeadows, Inc - Real Estate Services - Mountain House, CA
HI Joel & Teresa, Thanks for the input. I just checked out your website and I love your intro especially.  And in addition your P.S. message.

P.S. If you're not ready to meet in person, please tour our website. We are sure you'll find the resources here useful and helpful. Enjoy!

Jan 04, 2008 12:14 PM
Shiela Meadows-Bailey
BaileyMeadows, Inc - Real Estate Services - Mountain House, CA
HI Joel & Teresa, Thanks for the input. I just checked out your website and I love your intro especially.  And in addition your P.S. message.

P.S. If you're not ready to meet in person, please tour our website. We are sure you'll find the resources here useful and helpful. Enjoy!

Jan 04, 2008 12:14 PM
Renee Stengel
Houlihan Lawrence, Associate Broker - Katonah, NY
Westchester County

Hi,

Something that you write about on put it on your site.  So, that it is not canned. I rewrote my homepage for starter so that it is different.  The raw score is better than  than paying to advertise on their site for placement.  There are virtual assistants that  will help you with writing.  Call the website company that is hosting your site maybe they can help.  Thanks for the compliment of my site.  If I can be of any further help let me know.

Jan 04, 2008 07:42 PM
Jeff Fullmer
FM Properties - Idaho Falls, ID
Real Estate Investor/Financier

Thanks Shiela, it's nothing spectacular. I have no control over it and it is lacking in a lot of areas

Your site is very professional, great look and feel! The only thing I could add would be that "less is more". Maybe minimize the number of links and keep the homepage content so that the viewer does not have to scroll down. Maybe have the person managing the content on your site set up drop down bars on your links so you can catagorize them into 5 or 6 main catagories that when you hover your mouse over unfold revealing all the links in that catagory. So instead of 20 links you have 5 catagories that unfold 4 links each.

Jan 05, 2008 11:33 AM