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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#retechchat Transcript – Mobile Strategies

#retechchat Transcript – Mobile Strategies

The topic of tonight’s #retechchat was Mobile Strategies. Here is the text document that I saved for those who want to browse through the entire discussion: Download it HERE (best to use TextEdit on a Mac from what I hear). Alternatively, you can view the discussion on TwapperKeeper under…

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Real Estate is, Indeed, a Relationship Business

Real Estate is, Indeed, a Relationship Business

The topic of real estate not being a relationship business has come up twice now in the past week — in the comments on Ines’ post about social objects and it was also the subject of Chris Smith’s post on Inman Next (and Rob Hahn’s rebuttal)….

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Tonight's retechchat Topic — Mobile Strategies

Tonight's retechchat Topic — Mobile Strategies

Sorry for the late notice, but the topic of discussion for #retechchat tonight will be Mobile Strategies (we talked about mobile back in April). If you have questions, want to learn, or just want to lurk – join the conversation at 6 PM PST / 9 PM…

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Reminder: Qualify for the Free 30 Gigabyte SugarSync Accounts Giveaway by September 15th

Reminder: Qualify for the Free 30 Gigabyte SugarSync Accounts Giveaway by September 15th

A gentle reminder that you have ONLY 8 days left to qualify for the 30 gigabyte SugarSync giveaway we’re running right now. Each free account is valued at $49.99 over the course of the next 12 months. Not convinced of the value? Here are a…

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HARO, a Resource for Agents and Brokers Looking for More Media Exposure

HARO, a Resource for Agents and Brokers Looking for More Media Exposure

If you are a real estate agent or broker, answer the following questions: Are you knowledgeable about your local community (and potentially other topics completely unrelated)? Do you want to be viewed as an expert in your local community? Do you love getting featured on…

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#retechchat Transcript – SEO

#retechchat Transcript – SEO

The topic of tonight’s #retechchat was SEO. It’s a topic we’ve spent a lot of time on here at Geek Estate over the past couple weeks — which I think proves its importance to agents and brokers. We spoke at length about linkbuilding, which is…

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ATTN: Real Estate Brokers – What’s the Cost of Neglecting SEO Now?

ATTN: Real Estate Brokers – What’s the Cost of Neglecting SEO Now?

We’ve been writing about SEO quite a bit recently here at Geek Estate, but that’s because it’s a topic that is clearly misunderstood by many and strategic to any agent or broker aiming to dominate their local market in the next five years. It’s obvious…

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Monday’s #retechchat Topic – SEO

Monday’s #retechchat Topic – SEO

As a result of popular demand, the topic of discussion for #retechchat tonight will be SEO for the second time (1st transcript). This doesn’t really surprise me given the number of SEO-related questions I answer on a regular basis. If you have questions, want to learn, or…

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Feedback on Zoopla's New TV Campaign

Feedback on Zoopla's New TV Campaign

I’m assuming 99% of the readers of Geek Estate know the major US portals like Zillow, Trulia, Yahoo! Real Estate, and Realtor.com. A smaller percentage have probably heard of the likes of Frontdoor and Hotpads. But I would bet very few are familiar with many,…

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#retechchat Transcript – Online Lead Incubation

#retechchat Transcript – Online Lead Incubation

The topic of tonight’s #retechchat was Online Lead Incubation. Among other things, there was a wide range of discussion about forced registration (& lack thereof), conversion rates, and follow up strategies. Here’s a great tweet from Jeffrey Douglas that resonated with me on the topic…

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