SEO for Real Estate Websites
If you owned a dry cleaners, restaurant, Pilates studio or most any other kind of business, the usual SEO rules would apply. Most businesses are only competing [...]
The difference between “Breaking” and “Trending” news in blogging
Of the 4 computer monitors on my desk, one is monitoring breaking news via RSS feeds. I like to stay current on the news of the day and I [...]
If you own your real estate website, is it 100% portable?
Image credit: David MG / Shutterstock.com I had previously written a post about whether an agent had true administrative control of their WordPress website. But something new [...]
GLVAR changes their mind on allowing MLS Feeds to Zillow and Listhub
My prior post spoke of the fact the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors had chosen to cut off their MLS feeds to Zillow and Listhub. This [...]
GLVAR is going to end automatic syndication with Zillow and Listhub in January
Update 11/16/2018 GLVAR changes their mind on allowing MLS Feeds to Zillow and Listhub I read a Facebook post today that the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS®(GLVAR) [...]
Agent Reputation is starting a new season with a new marketing platform
Last night we launched our new online marketing platform for the real estate industry which you can access from our homepage. First and foremost, I have to [...]
CJ Hays comments on discussions about Yelp and other review systems
I was on the Lab Coat Agents Facebook page today and came across a post regarding why a 5-Star Yelp review wound up under the line. I [...]
Yelp DOES protect businesses from non-consumer experience review attacks
Do you remember last year when that dentist from Minnesota killed the lion in Africa? I was curious as to if the public would go to the [...]
Realtor reviews from Yelp and Facebook now showing up in Google Business pages
We ran across an exciting addition to the Google Business Page boxes that appear in the upper right of Google page one search results for for businesses [...]
How to find out if you actually OWN your real estate website design
When you attend a real estate marketing event I am speaking at, you will hear me say, "Why rent when you can own?" I am speaking of websites [...]
Google says 49% of real estate consumers look for trust
In other posts I have written about the importance having a well rounded positive online reputation. Having a great online reputation increases the ROI of your marketing [...]
Realtors need to quit trying to manipulate Yelp
Referencing a blog post I wrote on Active Rain earlier this year, I continually see Realtors trying to manipulate their Yelp reviews. Enough real estate agents know [...]