Comments on: The Future of Real Estate Blogging http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging Internet, Web 2.0 and Real Estate Marketing Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:15:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: You need a blog to get ahead in real estate marketing http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-20449 You need a blog to get ahead in real estate marketing Thu, 22 May 2008 14:20:06 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/#comment-20449 [...] Burslem over at the future of real estate marketing wrote a useful piece on Curbed and the future of real estate blogging. Lockhart Steele is up on stage to keynote Bloggers Connect. He’s a great choice, being one of [...] [...] Burslem over at the future of real estate marketing wrote a useful piece on Curbed and the future of real estate blogging. Lockhart Steele is up on stage to keynote Bloggers Connect. He’s a great choice, being one of [...]

]]> By: Dee Copeland http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-18025 Dee Copeland Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:47:50 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/#comment-18025 So I'm starting a new blogcast where the tagline is the "Virtual Water Cooler for all things Austin real estate". I noticed that my audience at Texas Realty Blog like to hear about hot issues, breaking news, market updates, builder news, etc. so I'm moving to focusing on it only for Austin. I also found that readers want to interact more, which is why I'm starting a podcast. I want people to voice their opinions on the listener line so they can truly have an interactive experience. I'm excited to see more real estate podcasts in 2008, but we'll see how many podfade. So I’m starting a new blogcast where the tagline is the “Virtual Water Cooler for all things Austin real estate”. I noticed that my audience at Texas Realty Blog like to hear about hot issues, breaking news, market updates, builder news, etc. so I’m moving to focusing on it only for Austin.

I also found that readers want to interact more, which is why I’m starting a podcast. I want people to voice their opinions on the listener line so they can truly have an interactive experience.

I’m excited to see more real estate podcasts in 2008, but we’ll see how many podfade.

]]> By: lil7 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-17366 lil7 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:55:06 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/#comment-17366 Good luck with timing the market. Good luck with timing the market.

]]> By: Ashley Rigg http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-17079 Ashley Rigg Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:06:23 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/#comment-17079 It's nice to break stories first but not essential to build audience and loyalty. Providing concise interpretation and insights into current topics that your audience care about is more important. I try to put complex topics in clear English and provide analogies and comparisons to add colour and bring my stories and posts to life. I wrote an article yesterday on "Why America blogs" to provide some insight for my European real estate audience on blogging. http://www.globaledge.co.uk/news/details/why-america-blogs/17078 I suppose I am not strictly a blog but my site is opinion led with the objective of creating thought leadership in my niche. Your point about aggregation is spot-on. There are so many media sources these days and there is real demand for websites that can round-up and interpret developments. If you can do this, you have a brand. I love your site by the way. It's where I come first for my US real estate fix. Ashley It’s nice to break stories first but not essential to build audience and loyalty. Providing concise interpretation and insights into current topics that your audience care about is more important.

I try to put complex topics in clear English and provide analogies and comparisons to add colour and bring my stories and posts to life. I wrote an article yesterday on “Why America blogs” to provide some insight for my European real estate audience on blogging. http://www.globaledge.co.uk/news/details/why-america-blogs/17078

I suppose I am not strictly a blog but my site is opinion led with the objective of creating thought leadership in my niche.

Your point about aggregation is spot-on. There are so many media sources these days and there is real demand for websites that can round-up and interpret developments. If you can do this, you have a brand.

I love your site by the way. It’s where I come first for my US real estate fix.

Ashley

]]> By: Le ultime notizie più succulente dal mondo dei blog - Edizione del 10 gennaio 2008 | MondoBlog http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-17077 Le ultime notizie più succulente dal mondo dei blog - Edizione del 10 gennaio 2008 | MondoBlog Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:48:43 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/#comment-17077 [...] The Future of Real Estate Blogging [...] [...] The Future of Real Estate Blogging [...]

]]> By: jdquicksand http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-17076 jdquicksand Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:56:06 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/#comment-17076 Are you kidding? TechCrunch for one. GigaOm for another. PaidContent.org generates reasonable revenue. And the Gawker network of blogs (link below to an article speculating on revenue) probably generates more than Zillow. This is where Lockhart was the top editorial guy before coming back to grow Curbed. http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2007/08/yesterday_someone_calling_them.html Are you kidding? TechCrunch for one. GigaOm for another. PaidContent.org generates reasonable revenue. And the Gawker network of blogs (link below to an article speculating on revenue) probably generates more than Zillow. This is where Lockhart was the top editorial guy before coming back to grow Curbed.

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2007/08/yesterday_someone_calling_them.html

]]> By: Blogger Connect Recap - Zillow® Blog - Real Estate News and Analysis http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-17070 Blogger Connect Recap - Zillow® Blog - Real Estate News and Analysis Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:28:52 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/#comment-17070 [...] Keynote: Future of Blogging - Lockhart Steele delivered the keynote and touched on the subject of the “Future of Blogging”. He focused on three main areas: editorial, distribution, and community. Erik has a good summary at Future of Real Estate Marketing. [...] [...] Keynote: Future of Blogging – Lockhart Steele delivered the keynote and touched on the subject of the “Future of Blogging”. He focused on three main areas: editorial, distribution, and community. Erik has a good summary at Future of Real Estate Marketing. [...]

]]> By: hobby or business http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-17066 hobby or business Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:52:11 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/#comment-17066 thats great. I hope it stays fun? so is blogging just going to continue to be a hobby or a business. I have yet to see one blog site, including this one, that will ever come near the traffic volume necessary to generate more then $100/mo in revnues. how is lockhart paying his bills on the few thousand visitors a month to curbed? thats great. I hope it stays fun? so is blogging just going to continue to be a hobby or a business. I have yet to see one blog site, including this one, that will ever come near the traffic volume necessary to generate more then $100/mo in revnues. how is lockhart paying his bills on the few thousand visitors a month to curbed?

]]> By: RealEstateCafe http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-17056 RealEstateCafe Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:05:59 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/the-future-of-real-estate-blogging/#comment-17056 Picked up this link on Twitter: jburslem Blogged at FOREM The Future of Real Estate Blogging http://tinyurl.com/2nwcl9 Excellent summary, Erik, thank SO MUCH from those of us who are participating in ConnectNYC08 online! Glad Lockhart sees rolls for first to break news and slower in-depth analysis: "For many real estate bloggers it’s the quality of analysis and what they add to the conversation, not just breaking news which" EXAMPLE: Posted this graph two days after the story broke in Boston, and as Lockhart suggested, readers are sending in requests to stretch the original analysis of MLS data: Expired & canceled listings soar in MA as Petitions to Foreclose approach MLS sales http://tinyurl.com/yqzfzl Thanks to Sellius for streaming video, and FOREM for quick summary. Takes the sting out of not being in NYC to participate in person! Picked up this link on Twitter:

jburslem Blogged at FOREM The Future of Real Estate Blogging http://tinyurl.com/2nwcl9

Excellent summary, Erik, thank SO MUCH from those of us who are participating in ConnectNYC08 online!

Glad Lockhart sees rolls for first to break news and slower in-depth analysis:

“For many real estate bloggers it’s the quality of analysis and what they add to the conversation, not just breaking news which”

EXAMPLE: Posted this graph two days after the story broke in Boston, and as Lockhart suggested, readers are sending in requests to stretch the original analysis of MLS data:

Expired & canceled listings soar in MA as Petitions to Foreclose approach MLS sales
http://tinyurl.com/yqzfzl

Thanks to Sellius for streaming video, and FOREM for quick summary. Takes the sting out of not being in NYC to participate in person!

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