In one of my earlier blog posts talking abut Twitter, I said that so many agents get caught up in NOT participating in social media or blogging because they fear they ‘have nothing to say!’ Of course nothing could be further than the truth – agents hold a wealth of info in their minds with [...]
For many real estate agents, starting a blog can be a daunting task. Let me first say this: if you don’t enjoy writing, or it is a chore for you, blogging may not be for you. However, the great thing about blogging is you don’t have to have your Master’s degree in English to write [...]
Check out the Blogger’s Connect keynote speech by Curbed.com’s Lockhart Steele.
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Lockhart Steele is up on stage to keynote Bloggers Connect. He’s a great choice, being one of the most successful consumer-focused real estate bloggers on the web. Curbed is an example of what a dedicated group of good writers can do with a real estate blog.
Lockhart talks about how blogging is at it’s [...]
We’re here and it’s started. The first thing to make note of is something that Joel will have a hard time talking about without feeling like he’s bragging… So, I’ll do that for him.
Inman News has completely rebranded, and Brad Inman just hinted at a completely redesigned website look and feel too.
The new logo
The [...]
I unwittingly set off a firestorm of comments on my post about the impact of Google’s PageRank shift and my (mumbling) musings how it might affect traffic generating efforts like blog carnivals (see Is the link party over?).
by cromacom
But as I read more and more on the subject – one thing became increasingly clear. PageRank [...]
by gill4kleuren
Community events like the Carnival of Real Estate and the Odysseus Medal are, on the surface, great ways to share new blog posts and highlight great writing from within the real estate blogosphere.
But let’s be honest for a second, the real value to all of these efforts is that they are great linkbait [...]
Yeah… I don’t get it either. Or, I do, but think this is a harebrained idea at best.
Here’s the deal, you pay RIS Media $2,000/month to write their “local” news. In return, you get priority sponsor placement on that section and all the linking power of RIS Media to your website [...]
[Ed. Note] Erik Hersman, formerly of Realty Thoughts, joins FOREM as a contributing author today. Erik been blogging about technology in the real estate space for a couple years and he now works as an independent blogging and social media consultant, operating out of Florida. You can also find him on an Orlando-focused real estate [...]
by Scott Ableman
Looking forward to Labor Day, I thought I’d leave you with these links:
How blogging is like selling a house…tips from the ProBlogger. 9 Lessons You Can Learn about Blogging By Watching Me Sell My House.
Need help customizing your Wordpress blog? 300+ Tools for Running Your WordPress Blog from Mashable!
Plus, my new favorite plugin. [...]
