For those of you who have “Create a Blog” on your 2013 To Do List, you know that creating the blog is just the first step. Last week I covered the great things that a blog does for a website. This week I want to talk about developing a blogging plan and give you some ideas to […]
When I talk about blogging with my coaching clients, one frequent question always comes up – why do it? Many agents have heard that it’s a good idea, but they don’t really get why it’s such a great idea. Over the past year search engines like Google have made a number of very significant changes […]
Q: I need to get smarter (way smarter) about how I am spending my resources. Over the years I have done quite a bit of advertising and print mailing, but the cost is killing me. I’ve been researching blogs, and this seems like a much less expensive option. Do you agree? A: Over time, a […]
Q: Where can I find content for blogs? I want to try one, but don’t have the technical skills to post stuff, and I’m not that great of a writer to start with. A: There are lots of options for blog content; some good, some bad. When you’re searching for content be sure you work […]
“The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows.” – Aristotle Onassis The Greek shipping magnate who built a massive fortune with a shipping fleet, started an airline, owned his own island, and married the widow of a slain American president. Aristotle Onassis knew a thing or two about success. If Onassis was […]
We live in a “story culture”. We take in our entertainment through stories. People watch hours upon hours of television a week, and a good portion of it is fiction stories of comedy, drama and so forth. Stories are the perfect vehicle to engage a reader’s emotions. People make purchase decisions based upon emotions. Often, […]
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“I don’t have the time to write a blog.” “I don’t know what to write about.” These are the two questions I hear most from real estate agents who know that blogging is a smart thing to do, but they are reluctant to take on something new, a time-consuming task, when they are at a […]
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Choosing a domain name is the first step in creating a new real estate blog. Best naming practices have changed since the advent of real estate websites. Homeseekers was a pre-Millennium pioneer real estate website developer that delivered real estate template sites to tens of thousands of real estate agents who staked their claim on […]
Building blog networks is the next “big thing” in blogging. The technology is here. Today. Agents can build their own communities with multiple WordPress blogs in a single installation. WordPress Multisite agents will become community managers in their own online neighborhoods. They will identify influencers in their own communities who will offer testimonials, share links, […]
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