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Google Analytics on Zillow Profiles

Google Analytics on Zillow Profiles

This is my open letter to Zillow respectfully requesting that you add a way for me to use google analytics in my Zillow profile.  While I have countless reasons for wanting this feature, let me give you a few bullet points: Track effectiveness of activity…

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Authority Websites Got You Down? If You Can’t Beat ’em, Join ’em

Authority Websites Got You Down? If You Can’t Beat ’em, Join ’em

The more Google relies on authority and trust to rank websites, the more we’re going to see large, well financed sites dominating the SERPs (search engine results pages). Even a brokerage site with solid SEO isn’t going to be able to compete across the entire…

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Hits, Visits, Page Views – What’s Important?

Hits, Visits, Page Views – What’s Important?

As real estate professionals who want to make a success of our Internet presence, we should know some of the terminology. But, we should also know how to concentrate our time and efforts on what’s important when it comes to tracking visits to, and activity…

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Google Analytics Launches an API

Google Analytics Launches an API

I haven’t seen anyone in the real estate space pick up the news of that Google launched an API for Google Analytics, so thought I’d quickly mention it to this audience in case you don’t follow Techmeme on a daily basis. You can see the…

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Even More Google StreetView Imagery Now Available

Even More Google StreetView Imagery Now Available

It’s no secret I’ve always been a fan of Google Street View. Today, there is exciting news for fellow street view fans — they’ve doubled their coverage in the United States. There are some cool images at Google LatLong that are in the new coverage…

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Being Frugal With Google – The Free Office Suite

Being Frugal With Google – The Free Office Suite

Do you have any idea how thrilled the Monks were when the printing press was invented? They could put up the quill pens and get over the old version of carpal tunnel. As a real estate professional in today’s Internet world, you should be ecstatic…

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Google Voice Recognition Search To Debut on iPhone Monday

Google Voice Recognition Search To Debut on iPhone Monday

Google’s geeks have been hard at work developing a slick voice recognition app for mobile devices that allows you to use voice commands to generate search results. According to TechCrunch the folks at Google were all fired up to have the app ready for download…

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More Google Street View – Baltimore, DC, and Seattle

More Google Street View – Baltimore, DC, and Seattle

Yesterday, Google announced they’ve added three more highly requested cities to their street view coverage — Seattle, Baltimore, and Washington DC. Previous Geek Estate Street View coverage: Now Available: Google Street View via API Google Street View — Too Close for Comfort? Google StreetView Expands…

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Change in Real World Affect Online Real Estate Sites

Change in Real World Affect Online Real Estate Sites

Real World Impact on the Digital World The internet doesn’t always reflect the reality of day to day life, especially when it comes to online businesses. For example, Google has posted increased earnings despite the economic woes that we hear about on a daily basis….

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A Shiny New Google Project: Chrome

A Shiny New Google Project: Chrome

Google has the world abuzz again today with the announcement of their latest project, Chrome. Chrome is Google’s answer to the browser battle. Why create a new browser? Simple, if you’re entire business model is based upon the future of the browser being the single…

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