May 14, 2007
The methodical organization of your blog content can make all the difference when engaging a reader to entirely consume your articles. Today’s article is the introduction of yet another Tomato author. Chris Hotz, our very own Director of Education, steps up on to the soapbox to deliver his first piece […]
May 6, 2007
As the Tomato had mentioned, blogging is a marathon and does take commitment. By now everyone knows that my blog is for lead generation, and that it seems to be working. Our market in the twin cities is a bit slow, and we have plenty of Realtors, if not for […]
May 3, 2007
Jonathan Green is back and we’re happy to have him! Real Estate Blogging: The 80/20 Rule Applied By Jonathan Green You’ve probably heard of the 80/20 rule. It’s a contemporary theory related to management, economics, and many other applications that states “20 percent of actions/causes/inputs, etc. will lead to 80 […]
May 1, 2007
Recently, both Teresa Boardman and I took a stab at what we saw as mistakes on real estate blogs. You may have noticed, we don’t always agree on what we feel is the best of advice for the Tomato audience, and neither does Kris Berg. This is what makes it such […]
April 20, 2007
Photo by Noak Westerberg John Coley, my favorite real estate blogger in Alabama, has been making strides since his blog launched earlier this year. His strategy has been simple: Write about local topics to attract local interest traffic; Uncover an audience searching for the content he delivers. John’s blogsite content […]
April 18, 2007
10. Poor Headline Writing There is a dichotomy on the blogosphere. Headlines that have you feeling like they are worth clicking on, and others overlooked. You clicked on this one. Why? Answer that question and you will stop making the mistake that has your articles being overlooked. – 7 Crucial […]
April 10, 2007
1. Advertisements Will Cheapen Your Blog Nothing makes you look cheesier than having a bunch of ads next to your honest message. Especially ads that you really have no supreme control over. I can forgive some solid sponsorship that directly relates to the visitor’s needs and interest. 2. Lack Of […]
April 5, 2007
Category Organization Will Give Your Real Estate Blog A Long And Successful Life. Throw down 75 cents and pick up your local daily. You are willing to invest in the pile of paper because you have an expectation of the value that it contains. The format for most major city newspapers […]
March 25, 2007
Guest Author Jonathan Green presents: Real Estate Blogging And The Art Of War Jim once wrote a post about how your blog is an Army, which got me thinking. If blogs are comparable to armies, and posts to soldiers, then the time-tested rules of employing an army may have some […]