For the most real estate agents, Google+ remains a mystery. Many ask; “what is it and why should I give it the time of day?”. When describing Google Plus, it’s a social network that’s a longer version of Twitter, coupled with a better version of Facebook, with the checkin capabilities of a Foursquare ALL fueled by […]
Category Archives: Search Engine Marketing
Staying Top of Mind – The Right and Wrong Way To Do It
How to Get the Most Bang for Your Real Estate Photos!
Dakno web design and real estate marketing clients often ask me, “Bobby, what are the best practices for optimizing images on my website, blog and IDX?”. In fact, I can thank Dakno web design client and Frederick, MD Real Estate Pro Marie Petrelis for prompting me to write this post. Here are a few tips you might […]
Easy Ways to Increase Traffic to Your Real Estate Blog
So, you’ve just finished that killer blog post. Since you’ve taken the time to slave over the content, it’s now time to bring eyeballs to your blog. After all, there’s not much point in creating content if no one reads it. That’s where blog promotion comes in. Promoting your blog allows you to not only […]
4 Easy Steps to Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile
To be one of the most viable tools for real estate professionals who are engaged in social media, LinkedIn is often the most overlooked. I call it the “red headed ugly step-sister” of social media portals. It often gets very little respect! If you want more out of your LinkedIn profile, I encourage you to […]
No Dorothy, Your Kansas Real Estate Website isn't on Page One!
There is a common misconception among real estate professionals that a newly or even a recently launched website with a new domain name should rank well fresh off the shelf. To exacerbate the problem, some agents also have unrealistic expectations that if they launch a website and upload a smidgen of content to the site, […]
Search Engine Banking… It’s ALL about the Google Bucks!!
If you read my previous post on “Stop Creating More Real Estate Websites“, you now understand my stance on managing multiple real estate websites. I wanted to continue with the “single site solution” theme and talk about ensuing you get the most search engine credit from your single branded solution.
Stop Creating More Websites – It’s Hurting More Than It’s Helping!
I’m writing this blog post as I head out to Blog World and New Media Expo. I’ll be on a panel talking about things to think about when hiring a Vendor. But strangely enough, this blog post isn’t about my session. Instead it’s about the session that’s happening directly after. Reggie Nicolay of My Tech […]
It’s Time to Start Taking Facebook Seriously!
FREE Real Estate Blogging Live Streaming Webinar 2-12-09
Mark your calendar now for a FREE blogging webinar to be held Thursday, February 12th at 2PM EST. This FREE sneak peek at Blogging BootCamp will be streamed live at www.bloggingbootcamp.com/free. At this special live webcast event you will learn how to ignite your blogging efforts by implementing tips delivered by Brad and myself as […]