About Drew Meyers

Founder of GEM Diamond. Zillow Alum. Real estate tech geek. Travel addict & former co-founder of Horizon. Social entrepreneurship advocate. Fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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The Holy Grail of Link Building

The Holy Grail of Link Building

The holy grail of link building? Well, short of a link from Yahoo or CNN, I’d consider a link from Apple pretty darn good — and the Good Life Team pulled it off for their use of iPads in their business. I know Page Ranks…

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Designing for Generosity, Giftivism, and Real Estate

Designing for Generosity, Giftivism, and Real Estate

You’ve heard it before. We’re all selfish by human nature, and that assumption is the single largest reason that the world is designed the way it is. That’s why you can’t enter the subway without a ticket. Why you have to pay before you go…

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Feedback Needed: What Do You Want More Of?

Feedback Needed: What Do You Want More Of?

It’s March 1st already (at least here in Asia where I am right now) — 2012 is flying by and we’re pumping out tons of valuable content here. Geek Build is just getting started. But I wanted to pause for a few minutes, and ask…

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Zillow Solidifies Partnership with Tom Ferry

Zillow Solidifies Partnership with Tom Ferry

+ Hot off the press: Zillow, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z), the leading real estate information marketplace, today announced a partnership with top real estate coach and speaker, and The New York Times bestselling author Tom Ferry to work with the company as it continues to develop products for…

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Do You Have a Pinterest Strategy?

Do You Have a Pinterest Strategy?

I’ll be 100% honest — I’m sick of hearing about Pinterest. The site has been around over two years, but all of a sudden, everyone and their mother is writing about them. That said, I don’t want to discount the platform is an irrelevant platform…

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Are You Building a TRUE Brand?

Are You Building a TRUE Brand?

Are you building a TRUE brand, or a business totally dependent on spending money to earn revenue? It’s a question each and every one of you should be asking yourself. Allow me to expand on the branding discussion I started a few days ago. Every business…

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The Participants of Geek Build 2012

The Participants of Geek Build 2012

To recap the posts over the past week, here are the 6 participants of Geek Build 2012: Daniel Bacon – Domain TBD – focused on Clearwater Beach and Clearwater Sand Key | Geek Estate write up John Womeldorf – MrWilliamsburg.com | Geek Estate write up (steering committee domain name…

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How "Little" Brokerages Can Get "Bigger"

How "Little" Brokerages Can Get "Bigger"

It’s true — the VAST majority of independent brokerages can’t afford to write a 7 figure check to the Zillow’s of the world. As Jay puts it: This could be the beginning of the end for small brokerages Or not. I’m in the “not” camp….

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Updated Realtor.com Mobile Experience

Updated Realtor.com Mobile Experience

Realtor.com just announced an upgrade to their mobile app — with the primary new featured being ability to find listings with a price reduction, foreclosures, and recently sold properties. I’ll admit I’m not much of an apps guy myself, and certainly not in the market…

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A SEO & Link Acquisition Strategy Worth Considering – Buying Blogs

A SEO & Link Acquisition Strategy Worth Considering – Buying Blogs

First, I’m going to take a wild guess and say that SEO has been on your mind recently. That’s just a hunch. Second, I’ll take a wild guess and say you already know SEO in the real estate vertical is expensive. Again, just a guess. If not?…

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