May 3, 2012
“I just don’t have time” always leads to the death of a real estate blog. Even bloggers that have great success from their sites find that, at times, the time it can take to construct worthwhile content is hard to come by. And the more often that it is hard […]
February 1, 2012
Photo by Ingrid Taylar. This is the 3rd in a series of brief blog articles inspired by Good Earth Tea® quotes. “From the rose proceeds a thorn, from the thorn a rose.” -Wise saying from the Orient Personal experiences generally pave the way for a more compelling, and natural narrative. […]
January 21, 2012
This is the 2nd in a series of brief blog articles inspired by Good Earth Tea® quotes. “The first duty of love is to listen.” -Paul Tillich 1886-1965 One of the best, first lessons I learned in my growth as a salesperson was to sell with your ears. Listening to your […]
January 11, 2012
I’ve written a lot of posts. Some might say I have the hang of it now – but this wasn’t always the case. I used to hate writing. I did poorly in English classes in high school, poorly on the Reading/Writing portion of the SATs, and got a C- in […]
January 10, 2012
Taking time off from writing on your blog whether intentional or just an effect of your focus on other elements of your business does not need to be its demise. Note: If you have taken a break, inadvertently or not, and you don’t see yourself getting back on the train […]
June 6, 2011
What keeps readers focused? The following is a contribution by guest author: Marie Still is the Director of Marketing for MRIS. Today’s web is a very noisy place, so competing for eyeballs is no small feat. Smart marketers know that it’s no longer enough to talk about you (or your […]
March 25, 2011
As mentioned in the recent article about using images, we’ve received great feedback during our live reviews of the websites submitted by our free webinar attendees. I bring it up again, because another common infraction we see during our website reviews is an inconsistent use of fonts. Here are some sound tips […]
March 22, 2011
Photo By viZZZual.com The following article was written by our Dean of Education: Daniel Bates. When most people thinking of “real estate blogging” they think of posts like market updates, buyer and seller tips, and way too many “featured” listings. The term “Hyper-Local Blogging” refers to the practice of writing about topics […]
December 14, 2010
I’m often asked by our clients and prospects, “What is the one thing that I could do to improve my blog?” The answer is always the same: Hit Publish More Often. All the good things that come from blogging come from posting content to the internet. I know it sounds […]