Real Estate Website
& Blogging Advice

The Real Juice

Real Estate Website & Blogging Advice

The Real Juice


The Real Estate Tomato Blog covers topics such as WordPress Real Estate Blogging, Blogging SEO Advice, Real Estate Website Design, Story Branding, Homepage Design, Content Marketing, Lead Generation, and Company Announcements. The best Realtor blogs are those that are publishing regulary.

April 28, 2021

How To Choose An Effective Homepage Hero Image

Why it matters: The Hero Image, when chosen properly, is your most effective story-telling tool. Its origins come from the Hero Prop in plays. The large, easy to see stage prop that sets the scene… the scene where we empathize with the main character (the hero). The Hero Image should […]
July 8, 2020

Why Real Estate Agent Websites Need A Privacy Policy

The following is a post written by Hans Skillrud, Cofounder Termageddon LLC. We have recently partneted with Termageddon to help Real Estate Tomato clients maintain compliance with ever-changing Privacy Laws. If you work in real estate, you have probably experienced the satisfaction of helping clients navigate the various challenges of […]
July 12, 2019

If You Have A Contact Form On Your Site, You Could Face Huge Privacy Law Fines

Recent internet privacy laws have been passed that affect every website looking to capture information from their visitors. If your site has a contact form, requiring personal info (name, email, etc), then there is a good chance you are in violation of these laws. Here are the passed Privacy  Laws […]
December 1, 2017
What The Heck Are Google Sitelinks And Why Do I Need Them?

What The Heck Are Google Sitelinks And Why Do I Need Them?

When your site is the #1 search result you have a chance at having Google sitelinks appear below your listing. This is what they look like: Sitelinks are shortcuts or a table of contents meant to help users navigate your site quickly as opposed to having to load the homepage […]
November 21, 2017
What Kind Of First Impression Is Your Real Estate Website Making To Mobile Users?

What Kind Of First Impression Is Your Real Estate Website Making To Mobile Users?

Audience Traffic Stats are in for 2017 and it is NOT looking good for websites that are not mobile friendly. Check these out! In 2017 Twitter 80% of their users access the site with mobile. In 2017 Google 60% of their users access the sire with mobile. In 2017 Facebook […]
November 17, 2017
Simple Must Do Steps To Build Your Real Estate Profile With Google For Better Ranking

Simple Must Do Steps To Build Your Real Estate Profile With Google For Better Ranking

This is an informal continuation of our last post: Hey REALTORS®, Have You Given Yourself a Good Googling Lately? So if you missed that one, I would definitely read that one as well. In our earlier post, we covered how to make sure that you (and your business) appeared on […]
November 14, 2017
Hey REALTORS®, Have You Given Yourself a Good Googling Lately?

Hey REALTORS®, Have You Given Yourself a Good Googling Lately?

Before you Google yourself, lets look at how you might come up in the search results BECAUSE you are a REALTOR® Go to Google and search REALTORS® near me (around me, local, whatever… you get the idea) Based on your computer’s IP address, Google will showcase results near you. The […]
September 20, 2017
5 Warning Signs That You Need A New Real Estate Website

5 Warning Signs That You Need A New Real Estate Website

Technology advances and design trends change. It is inevitable, and if you make no effort to keep up, you will fall behind. What your audience expects versus what impression they gain from your website is the crucial factor as to whether they stick around. If they are leaving moments after […]
March 22, 2017
What Do People FEEL When They See Your Real Estate Website?

What Do People FEEL When They See Your Real Estate Website?

When we design a new site for a client, one of the questions that catches them off guard is “What do you want people to feel when they first arrive at your website?” Website Curb Appeal When you have lots of competition the first impression is so important. This is […]