NAR Social Media update with Todd Carpernter
I caught up with Todd Carpenter in Miami at Real Estate barcamp this week.
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Local Class Information from Teachstreet Now Included in Local Market Explorer
I thought I’d give everyone a heads up that version 1.1 of the Local Market Explorer for WordPress includes a new module — local class information from TeachStreet. From the TeachStreet blog: To see how it can work, check out this realtor’s local class and…
Don't Ignore the Long-Tail
Short vs Long-Tail? Whatever you do, don’t ignore the long-tail in your SEO efforts. SEOmoz Whiteboard Friday – Ignore the Tail at Your Peril! from Scott Willoughby on Vimeo. [via September 10th edition of Whiteboard Friday with Rand]
REBarCamp Seattle Recamp (Video/Pictures)
Did you miss REBarCamp Seattle? Here is what you missed: Below is the keynote speech that Vancouver, BC Realtor Ian Watt delivered to the crowd of over 400 agents and brokers at the Armory in downtown Seattle: Here is a recap in pictures. Below is…
Should You Required Registration or Not?
I know this will be as popular with some agents as using a road map or set of questions when following up with a prospect 😉 I have been selling real estate online at a pretty high level for about 6 years now. I have…
2 WordPress Plug-Ins That Will Transform Your Website
WordPress is full of great plug-ins, as many owners of full WordPress sites can attest, but some are definitely more valuable than others. At any given time my real estate website is running 10-15 plug-ins but my two newest additions really stand out. Sidebar Countdown…
Want a Custom or Semi-Custom WordPress Based Real Estate Site and Don't Know Where to Start?
One of the sessions I moderated (along with Garron Selliken) at yesterday’s RE BarCamp was titled “wordpress and real estate”. Both Garron and I are wordpress fanatics – though I’ll admit he’s a bit deeper in the weeds than I am. Garron is the principal…
Link Building with the Press, Real Estate 202
In my first post creative link building real estate 101 I spoke about how you could build links through relationships within your community. Another great relationship I didn’t mention is with your local news, or any type of press for that matter. One of the…
Some Updates from Onboard Relating to Their Listings API
If you’re interested in learning more about the Onboard Listings API I mentioned on Geek Estate in January (and again in March), there are two recent posts from the Onboard Blog worth reading: General Update Listings API FAQ They’ve announced two early partners – ListingPress…
Seattle RE BarCamp Next Tuesday, September 8th
If you are in the Greater Seattle area or willing to travel for some geeky discussion and networking, the 2nd Seattle RE BarCamp is rapidly approaching. And if you missed the first one, please don’t miss this one because it’ll be even bigger and better!…
