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Are you trying to run a referral business with an acquisition website?

Are you trying to run a referral business with an acquisition website?

About a decade ago, I was having a conversation with a luxury broker out of Malibu, when he said something that I’ve never been able to get out of my head: “I hate my website leads” He went on to tell me that just about…

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Vendor Review – Sierra Interactive

Vendor Review – Sierra Interactive

In my previous post I mentioned I had found a new website/IDX vendor and promised to tell you who it was in an upcoming review post. Well, that time has finally come. The vendor I chose for our Intown Atlanta real estate website is Sierra Interactive…

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Real Geeks Releases Facebook Marketing Tool

Real Geeks Releases Facebook Marketing Tool

We don’t spend a lot of money on real estate marketing, but Facebook is one place where we dabble in ads. For those of you in the Real Geeks platform or those considering it, they just released a new feature that really improves the Facebook…

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RealGeeks Websites, and the Secret Sauce (a totally biased review)

RealGeeks Websites, and the Secret Sauce (a totally biased review)

I get a bunch of calls and emails every week asking for information about the RealGeeks website system we use.  I’m happy to discuss it, but I figured if I just wrote a review of our experience, it might save me a little bit of time…

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Wild idea for Realtors: Allocate $10,000 to build a Premium Online Asset (doesn't have to be real estate)

Wild idea for Realtors: Allocate $10,000 to build a Premium Online Asset (doesn't have to be real estate)

Successful Realtors / Brokers tend to lean towards building an offline cash flow portfolio — rental homes, residential flipping or even dabble in commercial real estate. Wild idea: how about allocating two closings worth of cash for an online asset? Real estate investing will always…

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Understanding Google's May Day Update

Understanding Google's May Day Update

Well, I know it’s been awhile since Google’s May Day update that occurred somewhere between Aug 28 and May 3. But understanding Google’s algorithm changes takes testing, research, and more testing—which takes time. Before I get started, it’s important to understand why the May Day…

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How Can We Increase Our Closings From Our Sites?

How Can We Increase Our Closings From Our Sites?

Aloha Tony did a survey in recent post that asked, “What percentage of your closings come from the web leads on your personal site? “.  I was amazed to see the high percentage of net savvy Geek Estate agents in the 0 -25% range. I…

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What Did You Do in 2009 That Made A Huge Difference?

What Did You Do in 2009 That Made A Huge Difference?

Reflecting back on the past year. I came up with three things that made a huge difference in my business. I would like to share them with you and here what you did in 2009 that made a huge difference. 1. Made the real estate…

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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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Social Media in Real Estate – Part 1: Twitter

Social Media in Real Estate – Part 1: Twitter

There are a number of free tools out there that can help you market yourself and your listings through the use of social media. Whether it’s posting an item on Facebook, blogging on Active Rain, uploading a video to ZIPVO (my employer), or posting a…

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