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Ande Breunig, I am a Realtor serving Chicago's North Shore (Coldwell Banker)

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Maria Sapio
Keller Williams of Central PA - Carlisle, PA
Real Estate Agent- Carlisle, PA. Mariasapio.com

I do. It's worth doing and then letting the 'internet gods' decide if they will accept my sacrifice... 

Jul 24, 2018 01:06 AM
Rainmaker
5,215,873
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

I do not which is probably a good reason why you should!

Jul 24, 2018 05:33 AM
Rainmaker
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Use what is appropriate and makes your post more "valuable"  to your readers.  Good luck. 

Jul 23, 2018 11:45 PM
Rainmaker
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Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

I use everything AR has to offer, geographic locations, narrowed down to the local, five groups that I find appropriate to send it to and the list goes on and on. Wishing you huge success, Endre

Jul 23, 2018 10:50 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

on AR?  I use tags because that allows me to search for my posts to send a certain group of posts to a client easily.

Jul 23, 2018 10:42 PM
Rainmaker
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Yes I do.

Jul 24, 2018 05:16 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Yes.

You can search for your posts in your Tag Cloud, which you can find at this URL.

My Tag Cloud is here

There is potential SEO benefit in the Meta Description.  

 

Jul 23, 2018 10:51 PM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Keep asking questions, Ande. We're glad to help.

Jul 24, 2018 06:15 AM
Rainmaker
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I love Wayne Martin 's answer..... 

Jul 24, 2018 06:14 AM
Rainmaker
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

Yeah if you want your post to be more searchable, use tags and keywords, then bold and italicize those same words in the post. We were taught this a long time ago here and it works.

Jul 24, 2018 06:14 AM
Rainmaker
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I also like using key words in my blog such as home buyer, seller and Manchester NH so my blogs become search-able by consumers. I include other words within the first sentence for who i am going after like fsbo, first time buyer or new construction 

Jul 24, 2018 05:40 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Yep, do as much as you can to get your post find by category or interest. 

I would not go 'down deep' putting things into subdivisions like Endre said as I'm not sure anyone looks there anymore. At the same time, don't pidgeon hole your posts either.

They will be useful someday like Fred said with a tag cloud. Helps you find your posts by subject if you will.  When you start writing 1500 posts your memory is gone.

Jul 24, 2018 04:50 AM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Yes to both - I add tags and clean up the meta-description as well, Ande.

Jul 24, 2018 06:28 AM
Rainmaker
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

You should.

Jul 24, 2018 04:55 AM
Rainmaker
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Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Usually I do 

Jul 24, 2018 04:25 AM
Rainmaker
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I do use them.  But, honestly, I'm not so sure if they have any value.

Jul 24, 2018 06:49 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Michael Jacobs nailed this one!

Jul 24, 2018 06:09 AM
Rainmaker
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Yes I do.

Jul 24, 2018 06:00 AM
Rainmaker
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Yes, I do.

Jul 24, 2018 05:57 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Yes, I do.  I make sure my meta description is what I want it to read ... and make sure it has some exact text from the post. 

Jul 24, 2018 08:52 AM
Rainmaker
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Joyce Marsh
Joyce Marsh Real Estate LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Joyce Marsh Homes

I would recommend it. 

Jul 24, 2018 07:06 AM
Rainmaker
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Yes.

Jul 24, 2018 07:00 AM
Rainmaker
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Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Every chance I get Ande!

Jul 24, 2018 06:34 AM
Rainmaker
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Some must be activated...

Jul 24, 2018 06:05 AM
Rainer
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John Henry, Florida Architect
John Henry Masterworks Design International, Inc. - Orlando, FL
Residential Architect, Luxury Custom Home Design

We should use the tags and all other fill in the blank meta items here.

To check to see if you are coming up per your topic, do a search with a general description of your topic.  Then check to see if the title of your blog comes up at all!!

Aug 22, 2018 06:47 PM
Rainmaker
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Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA
Making Realty Dreams a Reality #WeWillGetYouHome

I do use both but believe that both content and Title of the blog seem to have more influence from what I have observed. But you may want to ask others that are more expert with SEO etc. Ande Breunig 

Jul 29, 2018 05:18 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,372
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

The tags are very important, and you should see calls or hits on your web site if you use them correctly and link to your web site.

Jul 29, 2018 07:13 AM
Rainmaker
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

most times yes

Jul 26, 2018 08:50 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Ande Breunig one should use that - they are there for a reason. SEO!

Jul 24, 2018 10:56 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Yes and have for some time

Jul 24, 2018 04:26 PM
Rainmaker
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

I do just because you never know

Jul 24, 2018 03:58 PM
Rainmaker
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Yes, tags are good, that's how some mind find your post.

Jul 24, 2018 11:42 AM
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Susie Kay
Ultra Real Estate Dallas Fort Worth - Plano, TX
North Dallas Specialist

Thanks for the question.  I don't blog that often here and I don't know the purpose of the tag or meta description on your blog or how to do it. I'm all ears.

Jul 24, 2018 09:20 AM
Rainmaker
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

No, I don't.  Just the category and city drop downs.

Jul 24, 2018 09:10 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Depends on the post and the exposure I want it to get.

I used to load the posts up with these, but lately I have not been that agressive.

Jul 24, 2018 08:52 AM
Rainmaker
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I do not.

Jul 24, 2018 02:58 AM