Archive for October, 2007

Realtors Q & A: What do we have to know about linking?

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 Posted in REALTOR Q & A | No Comments »

While content and leading edge blogging technology should be priorities no. 1 & 2, good link structure is very advantageous to competitive search result placement. The Search Engines certainly use ... Read more..

Google PageRank update seems to emphasize link farming

Thursday, October 25th, 2007 Posted in GOOGLE | No Comments »

From TechCrunch: Google Declares Jihad On Blog Link Farms Andy Beard: Digg Favorites Slapped by Google Careful folks: recruiting links is a dangerous game. It requires knowledge of what is & what is not a quality ... Read more..

Realtor Q & A: “I’m so busy. Where do I come up with new content for my blog?

Thursday, October 25th, 2007 Posted in REALTOR Q & A | No Comments »

With 80- 90% of all home buyers & sellers searching long before they contact a Realtor, today’s' reality is Search Engines stand between most Realtors and their new business. Understanding this, ... Read more..

The cost- effective answer to search engine marketing is a locally focused Real Estate Blog!

Monday, October 22nd, 2007 Posted in MARKETING | No Comments »

It's well known that 80- 90% of home buyers & sellers will search when they want Real Estate information and long before they contact a Realtor. Realtors, what have you ... Read more..

The Top Four Real Estate Blogging Pitfalls

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 Posted in BLOGGING BEST PRACTICES | No Comments »

As you all know, business blogging can be a very effective online niche marketing tool.  However, all really good real estate blogs have disciplined administrators behind them.  Spinning your wheels blogging?  Take a ... Read more..

If you care to know about how Google works…

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 Posted in GOOGLE | No Comments »

Portfolio.com has a good article and an interactive feature breaking down Google's system. Have fun with it :-) Read more..

Google Earth and YouTube Video Mashup may further showcase Real Estate

Friday, October 12th, 2007 Posted in GOOGLE, YOUTUBE | No Comments »

Google Maps has seen many useful mashups in the last few months including Street View and integration with third parties such as Craigslist. Now it is Google Earth's turn. Google is allowing for ... Read more..

Web 2.0 Update: Researchers Map the Internet

Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 Posted in WEB 2.0 | No Comments »

Everyone knows that the internet is wide reaching but it has never been mapped in this way before. Researchers at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute in Marina ... Read more..

Sharon Simms honored by Sellsius as one of the Top 12 Women Real Estate Bloggers 2007

Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 Posted in CLIENT BLOG EXAMPLES, PUBLIC REALTIONS | No Comments »

Our own Sharon Simms was honored by Sellsius today as one of the Top 12 Women Real Estate Bloggers - 2007 Edition  You can see Sharon and her team's local St Petersburg ... Read more..

Real Estate Technology Tuesday at California Association of Realtors 2007 Expo

Monday, October 8th, 2007 Posted in INDUSTRY EVENTS | No Comments »

The California Association of Realtor's Annual Expo is arguably the number one event for the 500,000 licensed Realtors in California. This Years Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center has a ... Read more..