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Don't Ignore the Long-Tail

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]

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Should You Required Registration or Not?

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…

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2 WordPress Plug-Ins That Will Transform Your Website

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…

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Want a Custom or Semi-Custom WordPress Based Real Estate Site and Don't Know Where to Start?

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…

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Link Building with the Press, Real Estate 202

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…

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Some Updates from Onboard Relating to Their Listings API

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…

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bing – The Early Bird Gets the Worm

bing – The Early Bird Gets the Worm

As you may have heard, ” Bing is quite a bit different from Google and Yahoo, both in the way it ranks pages and the way it presents results on the page.”  Personally, I feel the above average real estate agent should always use organic vs….

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Are Your Link Building Campaigns Going in a Circle?

Are Your Link Building Campaigns Going in a Circle?

Those of you that visit this site regularly probably already have a pretty good understanding of how link building works and the benefits that are associated with a link building campaign. The question is, are you getting the most bang for your buck with your…

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List of Mortgage Website Technology Providers

List of Mortgage Website Technology Providers

For the mortgage lenders and brokers reading this, I wanted to inquire as to who you use as your website vendor. Here are some of the companies I found that offer website solutions for mortgage lenders: 220 Marketing LeadPress LenderHomePage LionMTS Loan Site Plus Loans…

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7 Lessons I Learned From My Real Estate Site Redesign

7 Lessons I Learned From My Real Estate Site Redesign

There is a lot to be said about how to design a website and what works best for which industries. You can get design advice from eye tracking experts, your Mom and your co-workers but the simple fact is testing and trial and error are…

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