links: Is your web site really available 24/7? - 08/28/08 04:17 AM
One of the things I like to do as a Marketing & Business consultant is visit web sites to see what people are doing. I like to think that ActiveRainers have web sites that are a bit better than the average web site, but I'm beginning to believe that's not so.
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links: How to be search stupid: Working hard to hardly rank in Google with orphan and dead end pages - 08/25/08 04:44 AM
The first rule of understanding Google is that Google is not psychic. It doesn't know where your website or new pages are unless it can find them by following a link from a site already in its index to your new page. (yes, you can ping and submit a sitemap, but … (29 comments)
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links: Is the Web raising your own boat? - 08/18/08 11:31 AM
Using the WWW effectively as a marketing tool for a real estate agency business has now been proven to be quite beneficial, if you talk to agents who have done it. The profile of a "top performer" in this business is changing dramatically in terms of how they are getting there. Many … (6 comments)
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links: Should rottenneighbors.com be a link on your page? - 08/14/08 06:05 PM
I was at a meeting the other day and heard about this website. So, I went and checked it out today for my neighborhood. I found out that there is a great couple in our neighborhood and a hypocritical couple in my neighborhood. Now, this is from the perspective of the … (2 comments)
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links: Twitter, MySpace, Activerain,RealEstateTomato,blogsites, youtube,websites, Webjournals,meetingup.com. - 08/13/08 02:24 PM
This should be fun and informative.
I would love to know which sites you are on, which ones you like the most and why.
I spend most of my "web time" on active rain and or localism. I have signed on for myspace and twitter, but haven't done much with them … (25 comments)
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links: Great Madison County Links - 08/12/08 08:36 PM
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links: Selling the South Bay with WORDPRESS - 08/08/08 07:08 PM
I am trying an experiment- will I get more attention from this
http://torrance230th.teamatthebeach.com/
or
http://www.4508TOUCAN.com
One is included with my wordpress package the second one is purchased for about 65. one time fee with a sign rider. Its lasting longer than an ad in the paper.
I let my old website … (0 comments)
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links: Do Web-savvy agents jump ship? - 08/08/08 11:39 AM
Can anyone confirm that more and more Web-savvy agents are jumping ship to brokers that offer them the kind of deal that they want? That is, smaller splits, no desk fees or other office fees, work-from-home freedom, etc. I have seen it happen, and I am hearing that it is becoming … (10 comments)
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links: Olathe Real Estate Agent Passes Along Favorite Kansas City Links - 08/05/08 01:34 PM
Here are some more great Kansas City area links:
Haute Market (Shopping): http://www.hautemarket.com/index.shtml
Trendz On The Green (Shopping ): http://www.trendzonthegreen.com/index.html
Eber Jeeber (Children's Clothes) http://stores.eberjeeber.com/StoreFront.bok
BIAO Magazine: http://www.biaomagazine.com/
KC Connections: http://www.kc-connections.com/
MUSA Sports: http://www.kickoplex.com/MUSAKansasCity/News/News.aspx
World Adult Kickball Association: http://www.kickball.com/
Kansas City Small Business Center: http://www.kcsmallbiz.com/
Kansas City Business Journal: http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/
KC … (0 comments)
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links: Olathe Real Estate Agent Passes Along Favorite Kansas City Links - 07/30/08 10:55 AM
I have been an Olathe real estate agent for almost five years, but I have lived in Kansas City most of my life. I think it's a great city to live in and there are so many things to do in Kansas City! Here are a few random websites that I … (0 comments)
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links: Email Listing Links to Clients & Use in Presentations - 07/27/08 03:15 PM
Seller clients seem to love seeing their home on website pages, so I email to them the links to all the website pages where their home is listed. (that I know of! Seems new ones are linking in all of the time)
My listings appear on over 20 web sites, (not including idx sites … (6 comments)
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links: The F Shape Theory: How To Save Time, Keep Readers On Your Site, And Maintain Traffic - 07/24/08 07:27 PM
In June of 2007 I studied the idea of blog reading habits. In my investigation, I found a fascinating article by Real Estate Tomato writer Chris Hotz about the "F Shape Theory." The following article has been updated from it's original publication on deansguide in June of 2007.
How Much of … (12 comments)
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links: "Great content" automatically gets links - NOT! - 07/21/08 09:16 AM
In a lot of SEO forums, especially the real estate forums like this one, and others, you will find a contingent of people that insist that "great content" alone will result in huge numbers of links to your website. Well, OK. Sure. I have seen it happen. I can point to … (14 comments)
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links: CommentLuv - Free Link Love - 07/10/08 02:19 PM
CommentLuv has proved such a boon to my blog already! I just added it yesterday (Luv Luv Me Do), yet not only have I seen an immediate increase in readership and comments, I've been clicking on the links to my readers blogs and getting great ideas from them (and leaving comments … (6 comments)
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links: Get a Comment Link AND a Link to Your Blog - 07/09/08 11:40 AM
One of my favorite WordPress plugins is Comment Luv, and I have finally been able to add it to my SEO Diva blog after a theme upgrade.
Comment Luv is a nice way to thank a visitor for leaving a comment on your blog by automatically listing the most recent blog … (5 comments)
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links: Why is SEO considered so mystical? - 07/09/08 09:28 AM
With my years of experience in the business of link building and SEO, I continue to be frustrated that so many agents consider search optimization to be a hard-to-understand, confusing, technical issue.
I blame many of the so-called "SEO celebrities", many of whom deliberately try to make it such. They devise all manner … (9 comments)
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links: Brad Andersohn - Blog Hero of the Week! - 07/08/08 01:33 AM
Brad Andersohn, also known as Active Brad, has been selected as my Active Rain Blog Hero of the Week!
The announcement of Outside Blogs was the most exciting, exhiliarating moment in my blogging career.
Now I can connect with my consumers AND connect with the real estate professionals without … (4 comments)
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links: Realtor SEO Traffic Tip #8 Guest Writing Services: Make Them An Offer They Can't Refuse - 06/30/08 05:47 PM
One of the most intelligent methods to gaining readership, exposure, links to your blog, and creating a new partnership is offering to write a "Guest Post" for a blogger who is already established in your niche or industry. The following is an email proposal I received today from a woman who … (2 comments)
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links: Xenu Broken Link Checker - Xenu Link Sleuth - 06/29/08 04:39 PM
Broken Link Checker - Xenu Link Sleuth (tm)
Xenu's Link Sleuth (tm) checks your web pages and entire Websites for broken links.
I find it to be an incredibly useful tool when checking large sites and especially for sites that have not been checked for a while. My wife has a … (1 comments)
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links: Outside Blogs - Just in Time - 06/27/08 05:23 PM
A week ago I linked my website www.briansolinsky.com using a tab, Brian's Blog, with my Active Rain blog at www.activerain.com/blogs/bsolinsky and had to make a choice. Would I write to professionals or consumers, because the way it was set up consumers would be able to read everything I wrote, even if … (3 comments)
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links: Good Landing Pages Are the Key to SEO Success - 06/27/08 09:16 AM
95% of the "on site" SEO work for a real estate agent site should revolve around the creation of properly formatted "landing pages". Poor landing page construction, combined with a lack of links, is the single biggest handicap that agents put upon themselves, when it comes to good search results.
A … (0 comments)
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links: Does Your SEO Work Get You a Seat at the Closing Table? - 06/25/08 10:01 AM
Hi all...
There seems to be a massive amount of denial among some agents that search engine optimization (SEO) efforts actually lead to CLOSINGS and income.
I think that a lot of agents consider SEO to be smoke and mirrors, and are unwilling to address it with an investment of time … (3 comments)
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links: Links - Blog Conversations - 06/25/08 08:26 AM
What's a blog post without a link? Or two. Or more...
I am NOW having trouble with links on one of my blogs... my oldest blog, on RealTown...
This is a test
Is it me or is it the fckeditor? No I am not being obscene that is what the … (21 comments)
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links: Newsletter with photos across the web - 06/23/08 08:54 PM
Have you been annoyed by newsletter that come to your e-mail inbox without picture? and the computer says, click on the top to see the images...? and some even say, if you can see this newsletter click this link to see it ? ( in their web site) ?
In a … (1 comments)
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links: The main difference between sites with good rankings and those without - 06/13/08 10:12 AM
There is only one real difference that matters: The attitude and approach of the site owner toward search engine optimization.I have done dozens and dozens of free website ranking analysis on agent sites. Their lack of rankings almost always comes down to the decisions that the agents have made up to that point.The only … (23 comments)
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links: SEO landing pages for your site - an easy and FREE to use tool! - 06/11/08 08:23 AM
A "landing page" is a Web page that is built to attract specific search traffic, usually for a specific search term (or terms). Having well-formatted, keyword-rich "landing pages" is vital to good, consistent SEO results. You have to "tell" a search engine exactly what you are about, using specific page formatting. … (14 comments)
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links: Information to help you relocate to Boise, Idaho - 06/04/08 04:07 PM
Are you looking to relocate to Boise, Idaho but would like to know more about Boise and what Boise has to offer?
Here is a collection of links that I have gathered and am continuing to add too all the time. If you can't find the information your looking for here, … (0 comments)
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links: Do you know your "cost per link" and SEO ROI? - 06/04/08 10:31 AM
One of my pet peeves with some SEO theorists is that there is never a return-on-investment aspect to it. They operate as if SEO is blissfully independent of a metric that applies to every other business service. That is bunk!SEO work takes time and/or money. There are several ways to get … (0 comments)
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links: Why SEO "theory" is usually worthless - 06/03/08 10:14 AM
In my ten years in the Web marketing business, in a wide variety of roles (we now focus on link building), I have come to view certain corners of the SEO world with a great deal of well-justified skepticism.Here's why....We regularly see "theories' floated by the most vocal of the SEO … (13 comments)
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links: Search Engine Optimization "Links" Module #4: Google Ranking "Currency" - 05/22/08 01:00 PM
Links or hyperlinks are the lifeblood of your SEO traffic campaign. Think of links as somebody vouching, like Tony Soprano would vouch for his cousin the ill fated Steve Busciemi, for an article or for your blog-website. Links are considered very powerful indicators, by Google, to the amount of authority and … (7 comments)
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links: How do they Get to Your Tour? Let me Count the Ways! - 05/14/08 02:38 PM
It’s astounding the number of different ways viewers get to our virtual tours!
40% - Links on Other Websites
18% - Direct to eWalk
18% - Searches on Google, et all
18% - Links in emails
2% - MySpace (first time this has shown up)
Breaking down the Links on … (1 comments)
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links: Tip for Driving Traffic to Your Website - 05/12/08 12:21 PM
Develop content for others
This is one of the more effective strategies out there for Internet marketing and driving highly qualified traffic to your website. Simply write short articles that is packed with vital information, rich in resources or proven tips, then submit your writings to online article directories and … (10 comments)
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links: "The Gratitude Campaign" - 05/07/08 06:28 PM
This is Not a Fancy Blog and Maybe it should be but I thought this was worth passing on. When checking my email today I saw this message from a friend who's husband has been gone overseas for the last 6 Months. So I decided to share it.
How Many Times Do … (3 comments)
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links: Where's My Link Points? - 05/05/08 02:29 PM
In continuing with this series we are moving along to Link Points. Here's some tips for Link Points.
Make sure that you already have the link on your page.
Please have the link be visible and not hidden. It's easier if it says "ActiveRain" if you are using a text … (34 comments)
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links: Your Resource for Real Estate News, Relocation Information, Homes For Sale and More - 05/01/08 07:23 AM
Where are you looking when you are in need of "Relocation Information", "Late Breaking News within the Real Estate Industry", "Places to dine in Crossville TN". Maybe you are looking for a "Real Estate Professional" or "Real Estate News".
Often times we begin our search through "google" or "yahoo" in hopes … (4 comments)
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links: URL Help needed - 04/27/08 04:30 PM
My website is up and running, but I'm not sure about what URL is best to generate hits. Right now it is www.briansolinsky.com - but someone told me using my name is not the best way to go. Not only that, my name is not the easiest to spell. So, I … (12 comments)
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links: Link to me and I'll return the favour! - 04/23/08 07:45 PM
I've been working on my web site rankings as of late. My site is weeks new and under construction. homesearchnovascotia.com is the name and its designed to do just that. Sell Nova Scotia! Both condos and oceanfront.
It's a Point2 site (professional) and is getting noticed already!
Here is a challenge to … (9 comments)
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links: Link Exchange - 04/23/08 03:42 PM
If anyone is interested in a link exchange with W. M. Campbell Real Estate (located in Chico, CA) please contact me. Here is a link to our website:WMCAMPBELL.COM … (2 comments)
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links: How To Find Out Who’s Linking To Your Site - 04/21/08 09:27 PM
By now you know that what makes the World Wide Web (www) such a useful medium is its ability to link together documents, pages, and entire sites. Virtually every page contains these hyperlinks, and savvy marketers have discovered that the more sites that have links to yours, the more web surfers … (4 comments)
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links: My April 2008 RE Cyber Newsletter-Tips and Tricks! - 04/12/08 07:11 AM
If I can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to call or email me. It will be my pleasure! By the way, if you know of someone that could benefit from my high level of service, please call or email me with their name and daytime phone number … (4 comments)
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links: Links - 04/10/08 07:09 AM
On your website do you use a lot of links?
I was curious to know if people find that all the back and forth links between them and other website have really generated business.
Does it actually move you up the google food chain?
Do you have to be careful that if one … (4 comments)
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links: Blog Articles * Title Keywords * Want Them Found? - 04/09/08 04:35 PM
Blog Articles & Web Pages are most effectively found by Title Keywords.
Being Found In Searches and building 'muscle' for your business and website is the whole point of blogging, articling and any web presence. March 2008, my site was found by about 7000 visitor's 1,993 keyword searches and in-pointing links, viewing over 13,500 pages. And I'm just beginning.
Here on Active … (7 comments)
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links: First come First Serve Links Exchange - 04/06/08 06:14 PM
Hello, website owners and webmasters. We have added a link exchange to our website. If you are interested in trading links with us please visit our website. Your link will be placed on a first come first serve basis. We hope to partner with you. Click Here.
This service is completely FREE! … (0 comments)
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links: Monday Morning Gifts... The Gifts that Keep on Giving.....and Taking :) - 03/31/08 11:53 AM
Good morning......:) Every time I say that on my Monday Morning Blog, I am hoping that no one is starting their day off cranky, or overwhelmed. Mondays are a fresh start for everything.....at least it's an opportunity, and it's up to each and every one of us on how we want … (13 comments)
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links: Links to my site - 03/29/08 08:03 PM
Baker MLS Walton MLS Team Sold TV Team Sold Real Estate TV Blue Mountain Beach MLS Buy Florida Vacation Home Calhoun County MLS Calhoun Florida Calhoun MLS Camp Creek MLS Choctaw Beach MLS Cinco Bayou MLS Cinco Bayou Real Estate Coldwell Banker Crestview Crestview ERA Crestview Homes Defuniak MLS Defuniak Spring … (0 comments)
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links: Zillow can be your tool - why not use it? - 03/25/08 03:30 PM
I went to zillow.com today just to see if anything was new in "my towns". It's quite amazing that it's such a blank slate still. I'm going to use it as a tool to connect with buyers and sellers of Maui real estate. I don't care if their zestimates are inaccurate … (26 comments)
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links: How to post links on a webpage using HTML - 03/23/08 03:36 AM
To display a text link: <a href="url_of_link">Text that will be displayed on your page</a> To display a text link which opens into a new browser window: Set target="_blank" <a href="url_of_link" target="_blank">Text that will be displayed on your page</a> To make a picture a link: <a href="url_of_link"><img src="url_of_image"></a> … (1 comments)
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links: Promote Your Blog With These Two Great Lists - 03/20/08 12:08 PM
Please be sure to visit the Diva for the two most recent posts.
29 Niche Social Media Sites is a nice list of niche sites. None are specific to real estate, but you still may be able to work your site in sideways. Besides, I know some of you have non-real estate blogs … (24 comments)
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links: Southern Colorado Real Estate - 03/19/08 05:54 PM
Southern Colorado has many unique qualities, no wonder it's called Colorful Colorado!
Click on the links below for more information.
Great Sand Dunes
White Water Rafting
Award winning Golf
Open space
Spectacular Skiing
Mountain Climbing
Mule Deer
Southern Colordo Hiking
Bishops Castle
Southern Colorado Lakes
Rye
Breath taking Views
Custom Home Builders
National Forests
Southern Colorado Cabins
Green Horn Mountains
Luxury Homes
Avondale
Art Galleries
Southern Colorado Reservoirs
Open … (0 comments)
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links: Get more customers, more sales and build a powerful business contact network - 03/14/08 03:35 PM
Your business will benefit in many ways:
you’ll get highly targeted visitors to your web siteyou’ll get more customers and more salesyou’ll benefit from new business contactsyour web site will get a higher ranking on search enginesyour web site will get higher link popularity LINKSTOREALESTATE will help you build a powerful … (0 comments)
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links: By exchanging links the traffic on your site can grow along with the business. - 03/11/08 08:07 AM
Benefits of reciprocal linking are:
*Increase the value of your own web site *Give your web site visitors a valuable resource *Give your web site visitors a reason to return to your web site *Gain qualified traffic from other related sites
Interested? Visit LinksToRealEstate and grow!
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links: IN ON THE QASSIA BUZZZZ?? - 03/08/08 11:11 PM
QASSIA is buzzing around Active Rain. It appears many group moderators have gotten in on the action of the Qassia Directory, emailing group members.
I'm in!
SO WHAT'S THE BUZZ?
Brand new since Jan/08 Qassia has hit over 10,000!!! FREE no obligation UNLIMITED in pointing backlinks TO ALL YOUR SITES.
Add your Profile, your Website(s). Create … (27 comments)
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links: Enhance your Net exposure - 03/08/08 09:07 AM
Are you looking for Realtor links for your website, are you looking to list Real Estate, Land, Foreclosures or Home and Garden Information, or are you simply just looking for resources in or on the Real Estate industry? We have over 30 link categories. LINKSTOREALESTATE is a directory that provides advertising … (0 comments)
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links: I lost all my Yahoo links today!!!! I had 114 of them yesterday!!!!! - 03/07/08 08:12 AM
I really don't get it. I have been linking and blogging. originally I did it as another form of advertising but I have learned a lot. My Google and yahoo ranking increased. Especially the Yahoo. Then it dropped.. I disappeared again. I then started rising again slowly. I was impressed. Then … (4 comments)
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links: Google says more links equal more traffic, free link site just for Real Estate! - 03/07/08 06:48 AM
When the real estate market is tough going, the tough keep going. Improve your traffic by reciprocating links. Exchanging links helps both sides by increasing visibility and ranking on the search engines.
LinksToRealEstate.com
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links: New linking site qassia.com invitation only, see post - 03/06/08 02:53 PM
http://tregco.qassia.com/
this is in beta and promoted by MAMA which is a great search engine, it is by invitation only so you must go tothe link above, then you can put in your website and get geographically linked in. http://tregco.qassia.com/
I highly recommend this and once again it is first come first serve … (1 comments)
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links: Hide ‘n Seek No More - Link Up - 03/06/08 11:11 AM
Here is a direct quote from Google’s webmaster guidelines: “The best way to ensure Google finds your site is for your page to be linked from lots of pages on other sites. Google’s robots jump from page to page on the Web via hyperlinks, so the more sites that link to … (0 comments)
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links: Link Networking - 03/04/08 08:12 AM
Sally is a mortgage expert and Harry is a builder. Together they will improve their web site traffic and client base by sharing links with each other. Marge offers real estate training and Vern is a landscaper.
If they link up, they have doubled their exposure. As you know, exchanging links … (0 comments)
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links: Enhance your Net exposure - 03/03/08 02:39 PM
Free Real Estate Links for your website!
Real Estate, Land, Foreclosures,Mortgages or Home and Garden Information, or are you simply just looking for resources in or on the Real Estate industry? We have over 30 link categories. LINKSTOREALESTATE is a directory that provides advertising opportunities for businesses to target real estate consumers, … (0 comments)
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links: Arizona: Resources to Life in Paradise - 03/02/08 01:31 AM
There is still no greater investment than REAL ESTATE.
Deferrable. Depreciable. Deductible.
I am still your Realtor in ANY Market Condition.
Devoted. Dedicated. Determined.
To get the JOB done RIGHT!Annabelle Tan~FinfrockReal Estate Consultant, REALTORwww.azFeaturedProperties.comDirect: (623) 694-2070
Keller Williams High Desert RealtyCall Toll Free: (877) 832-3328Fax: (602) 787-2094Email: belletan@kw.com
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links: Weather Report from Maui HAWAII - Mostly Perfect with a Slight Chance of Imperfection - 02/28/08 09:27 PM
Maui Weather Report - Still Sunny
I had to laugh at my nephew yesterday when he gave the Maui weather report as - "mostly perfect with a slight chance of imperfection." He's out here visiting for his gazillionth time, and was commenting to our other visitors who are here for their first … (11 comments)
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links: Search Engine Optimization - Its All About Links! - 02/24/08 09:35 PM
Matt Bacak is the best trainer and internet marketer I meet and seen on the internet. His model works great for real estate professional. This is one of the hundreds of article written by Matt. Hope you enjoy it. I have put link at bottom of this article so you … (1 comments)
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links: Don't miss this it can help your business - 02/22/08 04:28 PM
Let's trade links http://www.mortgagefreefinancial.net/links/form.html
info@mortgagefreefinancial.net
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links: Hey Dude, Where's My Links? - 02/20/08 12:01 AM
I just sat down to write a post on a special topic. It was to be an epic work, on the order of Tolstoy or Victor Hugo. It would have had a social impact similar to "Das Kapital," "Mathematica Principia," "The Evolution of Species," or "The Wealth of Natons." It was … (3 comments)
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links: Real estate agents ~ Backlinks and a great idea at the same time. - 02/18/08 01:45 PM
Check this out, it is useful to your visitors, helps keep the earth alive, and promises to add to your backlinks.
Go to my Pinehurst real estate site bottom of page and download this niffty little tool.
Calculate the communting expense from your site, a $297 value for free, just click the download … (0 comments)
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links: How to generate and track backlinks for your Active Rain profile - A few basic SEO tips - 02/15/08 12:56 PM
The first comment I made on Active Rain was August 5th, 2007. Since then, I have amassed 7404 comments made over the past 182 days. That means that I am averaging 40.68 comments daily here.
I could write (and have written) posts about the friendships that began as stray comments on AR, or the referrals that … (352 comments)
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links: Great add on for your web site! - 02/13/08 01:38 PM
Seeing all these posts about add ons to websites, we found one that was fantastic! You can make your own slide shows for free, and post them on your site. Take a look at our site www.solds.ca and we have one running right on our home page. You can add your … (7 comments)
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links: Especially for Kids And Teens - 02/09/08 03:35 PM
Here is a selection of links for Teachers, Kids and Teens as well as Parents of Kids and Teens.
As a parent and grandparent I feel it is important to provide a safe environment for our children on the Internet. These links are provided as a courtesy for our readers. Please be … (4 comments)
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links: Google Search: what is a paid link - 02/05/08 06:36 PM
Google is leaving that definition up to Aaron Wall. Pretty funny!
From Wiep.net
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links: Use Social Networks to Promote Your RSS Feed - 02/01/08 02:31 PM
From SEO Diva
I discovered great a blog post on RSS from WordPress Web 2.0 Spot-Er, and found the bottom half of the post to be of greatest interest to me. Be sure to check out the blog for the entire post and more info, but below are excerpts of how to … (16 comments)
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links: Do Blog Comments Pass Link Juice? Yes! - 01/29/08 02:19 PM
From SEO Diva
Several times people have asked this question in my blog comments - Do blog comments pass as much link juice as other forms of link building when made on a 'do follow' blog posting?
After a discussion with an esteemed colleague, as well as some research on blog comments left … (21 comments)
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links: Post your listings on my site!! - 01/26/08 01:55 PM
I would like to get some Maryland/D.C. Realtors, to exchange links to our page. In return We will post your listings on our page. Just add www.premiermaryland.com to your web sites and we will add yours and all of your listing.
THANKS!!
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links: 'Do Follow' Blogs with PR - 01/25/08 12:56 PM
From SEO Diva
Insert your keywords in the search box to find relevant blogs. This is a great way to get a lot of blog comment backlinks to your site.
When you leave comments, it's important not to spam the blog, but to leave a comment with some value.
PR … (12 comments)
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links: Pictures on your Blogs! - 01/25/08 12:42 PM
How does everyone get those neat pictures on their blogs. I just posted a blog "I'm so excited" and yes I did add a picture to it however I was finding it difficult to place where I wanted it! Any advice from all you beautiful people on how to jazz up … (8 comments)
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links: Example from my latest phishing letter - 01/23/08 07:23 AM
I blogged the other day about how the phishers are out and we should beware.
Evidently they are also getting worse in some instances...worse in the wording, punctuation, etc. I taught English way back in my early career and nothing turns me off more than an unprofessional letter. When I read this … (3 comments)
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links: When it comes to my website, I feel paralized. - 01/22/08 06:03 PM
Where does
my website go from here?
I put together
my website, so now what?!
All this
talk about Google Juice....How do I get it? And what about yahoo juice?
Which is
better...P1, P5, or CP3O? How do I get it moving in the right direction?
Outbound
links...why do I … (12 comments)
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links: The phishers are out....don't let them get you. - 01/21/08 08:01 PM
Probably the most convincing junk email that we get is from the phishers. They are much more convincing that the Nigerian letter that tells you to share in their money.
Just today I got two emails from my bank ( or so it appears ) telling me that I need to go … (10 comments)
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links: 10 Best Types of Links - 01/18/08 05:33 PM
From SEO Diva
Which types of links will help your site the most - give you the most "juice?"
The reality is you need all kinds of links. Google wants natural link building. The way to make your link building natural is to have a mixture of the following types of links, … (37 comments)
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links: Free Real Estate Link Exchange, Pinehurst Real Estate - 01/12/08 08:52 AM
Free Real Estate Exchange
If you have a website you probably already know how important it is to exchange links with other sites. I have four websites and I am willing to exchange links with other sites. Simply email me and request the link exchange. I will check links on a weekly … (0 comments)
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links: Maine Beach List....No Worry This Time A Year Finding A Spot To Call Your Own! - 12/31/07 09:36 PM
Oh sure, little white fluffy snow on the ground, but before you know it, time to hit the Maine beach scene. Plan your next summer vacation by taking a gander at this Maine Beach site. In some parts of the nation, you take your chances at the beach and many … (0 comments)
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links: Free advertising !! - 12/30/07 06:21 PM
I posted about this before and I thought I'd post again to let all real estate professionals know that our Real Estate Agents and Webmasters Blog is open up to you to post for free. This is a great way to announce your Real Estate Website to the public. There are … (1 comments)
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links: A Maine Home...For Under $20,000? On Water, With 3 Bedrooms? Whoaaa! - 12/30/07 09:58 AM
Get asked alot on property with low price tags in Northern Maine / Aroostook County..."How Come So Cheap?" When you get out the Rand McNally or Delorme gazateer, and squint to find say, Oakfield Maine on the map, you realize this is probably going to take a tank of gas, … (5 comments)
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links: Strategy: A Website Is Only As Strong As Its Weakest Link - 12/30/07 12:50 AM
I routinely look at real estate websites and blogs to monitor industry standards. Unfortunately one of those standards is broken links. When a link breaks on the internet, it doesn't make a sound. Most visitors won't let you know when they discover a broken link, they'll simply look for the information … (5 comments)
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links: Little Things To Tweak That Maine Home You Want To Market & Sell! - 12/29/07 12:38 PM
The usual advice like replace the dead light bulbs so broker and customers don't need to stumble thru "dark as the inside of a cow" cellar. Remove the "stuff" or at least have one giant pile of cargo rather than spread around the entire property. Clean the windows, remove "smells" … (2 comments)
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links: Comprehensive list of Florida New Home Builders - see rebate offered for new construction in Florida by James Angelo - 12/29/07 08:56 AM
This is an ongoing project. Many of my clients have asked me for the names of North Florida builders that they can contact - while using me as their buyers real estate agent. When they contact the builder, they advise the builder that they are represented by James Angelo, All Real … (0 comments)
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links: Cool websites - 12/26/07 10:59 PM
Just in case you have not found these great websites that offer very useful tools when buying or selling real estate:
BeNeighbor - a website that builds community among condominium owners: http://www.beneighbor.com/
WalkScore: - a website that shows you what is in walkable distance from the address you enter: http://www.walkscore.com/
ZipSkinny - a website that … (11 comments)
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links: Commenting On A Blog And Wishing Later You Had Not. Ever Happen To You? - 12/26/07 05:42 PM
You see a blog title that pulls you in like a tractor beam. You read and comment. Then the flood of comments from others that come at you like asteroids on a blog that you are surprised got that kinda of response. Other blogs you really really gained insightful points … (8 comments)
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links: Moving To Maine Guide. Handy Site Links To Maine.gov Portal. - 12/22/07 10:35 PM
You have the bungies tight, the dog is sleeping, kids are not fighting and the station wagon is pointing to Maine. When you get here, where do you go for one stop shopping for what to do and where and when? Before hitting the open road, spend some time on … (4 comments)
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links: Doubling your traffic in Google listings - 12/21/07 05:53 PM
Ok, lets face it, you need to know some basics in getting the most from your site, especially if you want too see results.
Here is a simple way to gain more traffic from Google.
Understanding that the 1st position in the search engine rankings usually gets 25% of the clicks.
You … (10 comments)
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links: Marketing Is The Key!!! - 12/21/07 01:07 PM
Leads just aren't enough? I have the answer. Marketing! Marketing! Marketing! Sure, I can Provide Viable Leads, as a result of marketing. With me, you are an exclusive partner. I help to establish relationships with other professionals in the field, to grow your referral base. I'm dedicated to help you … (0 comments)
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links: Resources for Iowa Real Estate buyers - 12/15/07 09:22 AM
Thinking of buying a new home? Has it been a while, since you bought your last home? Things change at a rapid pace in cyber space. I thought I would take a moment to share some helpful links that might help you locate important information to use in your search process!
View … (1 comments)
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links: When I Was 10, A Johnson Skee Horse Snowsled Was Pretty Hot Stuff On The Snow! - 12/14/07 07:32 PM
The Johnson Skee Horse like the one pictured from 1966 was a 14 horsepower screamer for the time. As long as you were on a driveway, hard crust or a frozen lake, it ran super. But due to the extreme weight, if you got off the trail in three feet … (5 comments)
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links: Appraiser not doing their job - 12/13/07 08:46 PM
We had an appraiser come to our house and, after and hour or so, we received a phone call.
From what we were told the house would be appraised at $$ which is at least $40,000 less than the comparable sales in the neighborhood would suggest.
I, after an hour of steaming, did … (8 comments)
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links: Has anyone else found this site? - 12/12/07 08:02 PM
I was actually searching for a particular company that had contacted me. I was wanting to know a little bit more about them. In the process I found another link. I had already searched for Land Developers but hadn't found this site (and this site is not directly involved in providing … (0 comments)
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links: What do you think about the Eminent Domain thing? - 12/12/07 01:30 AM
Eminent Domain is the right of certain public or even large private organizations to take away our land (or a portion of it) supposedly for the publics well-being.
I am not going to post yet my own opinions on this since I want an honest response from the community here. You guys … (4 comments)
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links: Has anyone actually purchased software online? - 12/12/07 01:17 AM
I, of course, would love to get the latest and greatest of the engineering related software with the lowest cost possible.
We have all seen the advertisements about software purchasing online (OEM and more). Has anyone actually purchased software in this manner and I would like to know if it actually … (2 comments)
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links: Do I really need that personal ...well, you know. - 12/12/07 01:11 AM
I have gotten numerous emails trying to sell me a particular version of a particular male oriented device (if you are the owner of such a device, please post here and let us all know if it really all that).
Someone has decided that I should be targeted as a person that … (0 comments)
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links: Does anyone think that I need a breast job? - 12/12/07 01:07 AM
Massive amounts of emails are telling me that I should get some sort of breast enlargement.
I already know that I am a slender person but would like to know if you guys think I should get a breast enlargement.
Most all of you have already figured this one out and know … (6 comments)
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links: Are there any blogs for potential new locations for subdivisions or - 12/12/07 12:01 AM
commercial developments?
If so, please let me know.
All I have seen here is about the state of the residential market. Although I know it is important to most of you, I am trying to be forward looking.
It takes a lot of time to develop a subdivision (a little less time … (2 comments)
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links: My interview online and available to all - 12/11/07 11:13 PM
Wanted to post this since I know it is difficult for us to really understand who we are dealing with when we are online.
I was interviewed recently and the posting has finally appeared online for all to see. This should give all who wish to see a better understanding of who … (0 comments)
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