Making a Case for Blogging and Social Media
I cannot sleep this morning and sooooo. I suppose it is in my morning slumber I gather these moments of clarity. Sometimes you have to just remind oneself of why you do what you do. It is in this moment of reflection that reminds us of our original intent but also re-energizes us with new...
Seven Cool Web Site Tools for you
Did you know at any given moment websites like yours are failing? Usually for just seconds at a time. But every so often they can go down for hours. And unless you check every so often how would you ever know? These tools can help you keep your finger on the site. http://aremysitesup.com/ -Plan...
Shiller: How Not To Sell Your Home
The King of Finance cannot sell his Westchester/Larchmont NY home! The man appointed to fix the housing mess, cannot fix his own mess. "Like hiring a personal trainer who is morbidly obese". Robert Shiller chimes in on this satirical video. www.thedailyshow.com
Social Media Impact on Consumers
According to a new analysis of BIGresearch’s Simultaneous Media Usage Survey (SIMM 14-Jun 09) of over 22,000 consumers, social media impacts consumers, which in turn directly impacts marketers, but not all options are the same. Social media users are likely to use more than one platform, some at a...
Social Media Search Screams for Google
The social media scene has become a disjointed, fractured world of information and disinformation that is a mess to track. Paul Chaney points out the similarities of search features on Twitter, Blog Talk Radio, You Tube and Google. Google of course being the king of minimalism. Paul points out...
Eight Reasons To Hate Twitter
First off let's be clear. This post is directed towards Realtors and Mortgage Pros. They are not shoe sellers or wine dealers that happen to be first into a market. They are collectively perceived as commodities by the public. There are however many other markets that this series of posts...
Twitter, Obama, and Tribes Or Five Reasons To Love Twitter
In this post I will say why I love Twitter. This is the Follow Up to Eight Reasons To Hate Twitter. Generally I love it because it allows the user to build a tribe. Without having to go buy a book, that means followers. You know, folks who enjoy what you have to say. But therein is the challenge....
How to Diversify Your Busines With Loan Mods
Find How This Realtor Modified 7 of His Own Mortgages The reason I have included a loan modification interview on House Blogger is because many Realtors and Mortgage Pros could use some help on their own mortgage. I like Mike Rockwood's program because he shows you how to get a loan modification....
The Secret to More Real Estate and Mortage Leads
Do you suffer from a buy or die mentality? Meaning that if 100 people come through your website, and 1 registers as a lead, then 99 are lost. They died. Follow up is key and the best follow up is through intelligent email followup. Call it drip marketing or sequential, but this is the secret to...
How to screw up your linking: How You Link, Matters to Google ii
Part 2 from How You Link Matters to Google Did you know that you might be diluting your link? In this post we will discuss two way to totally dilute your linking efforts. I. Reputation/Anchor text: We can use our exact targeted keyword in our links, but that may get somewhat redundant and...
How You Link Matters to Google
We already know that links to your website help get your page ranked in Google right? The value of that link is measured by at least the following: Page Rank-This used to be the be all to end all of getting high in the SERPS. It is not as important anymore as it once was. I still think it does...
Should Realtors Participate in the Social Media?
Do you want to know if you should enter the social media space? Ask your clients and prospects. Send out a postcard in a farm mailing. Are they Tweeting? Are they uploading pictures in Flickr? Have they ever commented on a blog? Have they created a review space on Yelp? I suspect that your answers...
Don’t Buy SEO From US
Interesting take on a subliminal technique. NOW, Don't Buy SEO from us. he hee hee.Related content: Election Special: Whatever You Do, Do Not Vote For This CandidateSubliminal SellingDave Ends the Real Estate Recession!
How this Florida Realtor gets more transactions
The real estate depression recession whatever.Click Here I found a guy who is doing deals despite the fact that he is in the eye of the storm in Florida.Chris Curry has found a simple system to transact sales. He gave me twenty minutes of his time to record some of his ideas that are making sales...
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For the next day you can get Snagit for free.That's right, TechSmith, the developers of Snagit are offering Snagit 7.2.5 for free through June 5, 5pm EST.To get your free, legal and fully registered copy of Snagit dothis:First, get a free registration key here Then, download your copy hereThis...
Your Long Road From Google to Escrow
Majoring in Minors Your Search engine ranking positions are always what might be. Your server logs/analytics are what are who might be interested. Your lead counts are who would like to get to know you better. Your Signed Contracts are only a potential sale. Only a closed escrow puts food on the...
See a Life Sized Malibu Barbie Dream House
Designer Jonathon Adler takes us through a tour of a real Malibu "Dream House" created by none other than the designer himself. Check out his fab Barbie designs: And for my contemporaries who are products of the 80's you will appreciate this life size Barbie song:
Blog Blazing: Modeling The Bloggers
Today's interview is with Stephane Grenier the author of Blog Blazers.He researched the top 40 blog marketers online and then interviewed them. He asked them the following questions:1. What makes a blog successful?2.How long does it take to be a successful blogger?3.What blogs do you recommend for...
How Real Estate & Mortgage Marketing Has Evolved Online
Facebook Value: $10 billionYoutube Sold To Google:$1.65 Billion in StockMySpace Sale: $580 Million Social Media Company Planning their Sale: And we dream just a little bit about internet riches. What we are not told is that for every YouTube there are 100's of other wanna be's hoping and praying...
Real Facebook&Blog Marketing Strategies
In 1992 the average consumer received 3,000 commercial messages per day. Today, we receive 30,000 commercial messages per day. Sony used to spend $5 million to get 30% market recognition. Now they have to spend $30 million for the same market recognition. The cost to get out front of your...