Real Estate Web Marketing Blog

Many of you knew my son Brad Carroll, his wife Stephanie and son Ethan were expecting the birth of daughter Megan Paige Carroll. Well the big day arrived and Megan was born at 4:49am this morning. Weighing in at 8lbs 6oz, beautiful Megan measured 21 inches in length. Mom, baby Megan, Dad and big ...

Unless you have never listed your Crystal Coast home for sale, you're probably not familiar with the rush of excitement that overwhelms you when the phone rings and your Crystal Coast real estate agency is calling. Every seller longs to hear the listing agent say "buyers are on their way to previ...

  Crystal Coast Vacation Properties Need to be Wired   In today’s hectic go-go 24/7 society, even those on vacation on the Crystal Coast of North Carolina (or anywhere else for that matter) need to be “wired” to access their email and the Internet. Here are the facts; the conclusion of a study c...

Many of you conduct business in your hometown. Others, bring a different perspective having relocated to your area. Either way, why not share your perspective in your blog to capitalize on your viewpoint. Having a lot of history in your area or possessing a little both have their advantages. The ...

Giving It All Away (Well Almost)By now everyone knows Brad and I are forever giving away creative marketing ideas and SEO tips here at Active Rain to help you create more interesting and more productive offline marketing strategies, websites and blogs. We offer similar advice on our Real Estate M...

I'm sure you have heard the candidates communicate their positions on certain issues either from the news "sound bites" or the debates. But have you really been listening closely to how they communicate their message? If you did, you might learn a lesson in writing compelling, people-centric copy...

Unfortunately, many of us treat our real estate websites as if they were the "ugly step-sister". Often ignored, except for the occasional uploading of our "featured listings", many real estate websites have become "Cobwebs". This is an old term in the real estate website design business that is d...

Dakno Marketing Begins a New Adventure - Podcasting!That's right, Brad Carroll and I just released our first podcast last night and we are excited to be expanding our reach with this very cool technology. Plus it helps us get the word out to real estate professionals just like you who benefit fro...

I should have performed my due diligence better as AR's own Jonathan Washburn posted on this topic earlier. http://activerain.com/blogsview/357093/Miami-real-estate-blogger Blogging responsibly is more important now than ever before. When blogging, take care to be accountable for your blog and yo...

By virtue of being a local real estate professional, you should "know" your area better than most. Now you can use the power of social networks in a creative way to demonstrate your area expertise. Using the Internet you can "zero in" to a targeted audience. Allow me to provide an example. Did yo...