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3rd Website Participant for Geek Build 2012 – Greg Fischer

3rd Website Participant for Geek Build 2012 – Greg Fischer

My name is Greg Fischer and I want to build the best real estate brokerage in Fort Worth, Texas. Fort Worth is a beautiful and dynamic city which is experiencing incredible growth. I am thrilled to be launching Fischer Real Estate Services and look forward to providing…

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17 Ways to Protect your SEO During a Website Redesign

17 Ways to Protect your SEO During a Website Redesign

Redesigning your website is no small endeavor. Most likely you’re redesigning it because it’s not as effective as it should be. When clients describe their existing websites to me, they are often embarrassed and don’t want me to look at their old site. It’s almost…

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An Example of Brokerages Missing the Content Marketing Boat

An Example of Brokerages Missing the Content Marketing Boat

Like the local data expert situation which I discussed awhile ago, agents and brokerages are also getting killed at the content marketing game. Why aren’t big, national brokerages pulling together content like this as a marketing tactic? Or even regional brokerages covering a few local MSA’s?…

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Without Listings, Zillow and Company Will Perish

Without Listings, Zillow and Company Will Perish

The decisions made by Abbott Realty Group, Edina, and some local boards across the country have sent shock waves across the real estate landscape. And while some of the industry giants such as Jay Thompson and Kris Berg have already discussed in length what syndicating…

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2nd Website Participant for Geek Build 2012 – John Womeldorf "Mr Williamsburg"

2nd Website Participant for Geek Build 2012 – John Womeldorf "Mr Williamsburg"

My name is John Womeldorf and I have been working in residential real estate in the Williamsburg and Hampton Roads Va area for about nine years now. Prior to real estate I spent 15 years in the wholesale floral distribution business as a supplier to…

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Howard Hanna Partners with Zillow

Howard Hanna Partners with Zillow

Following the recent decisions by several brokerages (ARG & Edina) to stop syndicating their listings, Howard Hanna has partnered with Zillow on a new marketing agreement. Here’s the video explaining their reasoning: As Rob mentions on Facebook, “This is a much, much bigger deal than people…

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1st Website Participant for Geek Build 2012 – Daniel Bacon

1st Website Participant for Geek Build 2012 – Daniel Bacon

My name is Daniel Bacon and I have been working in residential real estate with my wife Christine for about nine years now. Prior to real estate I spent five years in the tech industry as a software engineer, db programmer and web developer. In…

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#retechchat Transcript – Linkbuilding

#retechchat Transcript – Linkbuilding

Tonight’s #retechchat was free form, but centered around linkbuilding and SEO. Here is the text transcript that I saved for those who want to read through the entire discussion: Download it HERE (best to use TextEdit on a Mac from what I hear). Alternatively, you can view the…

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Expanding on the SEO Debate as it Relates to Listing Syndication

Expanding on the SEO Debate as it Relates to Listing Syndication

I firmly believe that SEO is at the route of this listing syndication discussion that has been picking up steam since Edina and ARG stopped syndicating their listings, so wanted to expand on the SEO discussion that Sam picked up on. Some have defended the SEO tactics…

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220 Deals Per Year Thanks To The Internet – Inside Look

220 Deals Per Year Thanks To The Internet – Inside Look

I have recently gotten to know a real estate professional named Michael Pannell that has made a big mark on Dallas real estate through the use of the Internet.  His team generates 220+ deals per year and 97% of it comes from organic search engine…

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