Have real estate agents missed the boat when it comes to using social media? At what point does it stop being work and just become a hobby? I do believe that social media marketing (SMM) has a place in the modern sales repertoire, but not…

Having just upgraded to the new iPhone 3Gs, I was searching the online appstore at iTunes and found the Brand New iPhone App for the REBarCamp coming to San Francisco on August 4th.  The iPhone app allows you register at the event, track twitter and…

I first met Geordie Romer at RE BarCamp Seattle a few months ago. During our SEO session, he volunteered his Icicle Creek site as a website to critique during the session, but we got a bit off topic and we didn’t really get to looking…

Here are a few links worth checking out: Redfin adds free-text search and better neighborhood statistics Marc Davison has a two part series I’d recommend – Part 1: New brokerage model & Part 2: Repositioning for the future AgentWorx iPhone App- Your Real Estate Business…

The latest release of Firefox (3.5) is now available for download. So far I am extremely impressed with the stability and speed. There are quite a few changes for a .5 upgrade, not the least of which is support for the long awaited HTML5 tags…

One of the dilemmas I face when launching a new Wordress site is whether I should use categories, tags or both to organize content. Both are good options, and when used properly, can be utilized effectively from an SEO perspective. Whatever you choose, stick with…

For you Blackberry users who want to get Twitter up and running on your BB, Matt Dollinger at @properties (who I met at RE Barcamp Chicago) has put together a video explaining how to install and use UberTwitter. Using and Installing UberTwitter on your Blackberry…

Here are a few links I thought worthy of sharing: Looking for Hyperlocal Content? — Outside.in has a new product for publishers to add hyperlocal news to your website Posting to the Stream in Real Time with the Live Stream Box — Facebook pages can…

Zillow announced today that they have updated their recently released iPhone app. This comes very shortly on the heels of the much anticipated 3.0 upgrade to the iPhone operating system. According to the Zillow press release the most requested feature from the App’s user reviews…

SEO is a confusing topic.  Many people run away from it because of a bunch of confusing jargon and the black box nature of Google’s ranking system.  Other people hire professionals to help boost their rankings.  I respect the pros that devote their lives to…