If you’ve been paying attention to advice from web gurus, you know that linking for SEO is important. The experts say your blog posts should include both internal and external links. In addition, you should be commenting and posting in other places that will provide back-links to your own website. Linking for SEO within your […]
Are you educating your clients about seller safety?
Your sellers may not be aware that offering their home for sale does pose safety risks. Are you talking with them about those risks and giving them a checklist of seller safety measures to follow? So much of seller safety seems like common sense, but… sometimes good sense isn’t so common. For instance, take the […]
Do your words make a good first impression?
Making a good first impression is vital in business. If you fail, that first impression might well turn into the last impression. So be careful. When a prospect calls you, will they get a good first impression? Hopefully, if you’re available to answer the phone, the answer will be yes. You’ve taken a second to […]
Do you make this major blogging mistake?
If you do make this blogging mistake, there’s good news: It’s the absolutely easiest mistake to correct. I’m not convinced that anyone actually understands how to please the Google gods, but from what I’ve read, I assume that Google approves of people who share – as in sharing our visitors. Google wants us to include […]
How will they know you’re the real estate agent they need?
Does your real estate marketing help clients choose you by clearly showing who you serve and where you do it? Does it lead people to you who will appreciate your expertise, trust you, and make your life easier because you do know the answers to their questions? Does it help clients choose you? Or does […]
Real estate referrals are golden, but…
Successful agents often say that the bulk of their business comes from real estate referrals, and that’s a good thing. It means their past clients are happy with their work, and that they’ve done a good job of staying in touch. As you’ve probably noticed, I do a lot of nagging about making sure your […]
If you want more real estate closings…
If you want more real estate closings, it all begins with attracting more real estate clients. And, if you’re a listing agent, it also begins with attracting more buyer agents and their clients. What is the key to creating this attraction? Specificity in marketing. Specificity in marketing will lead to more real estate closings in […]
The secrets to irresistible real estate marketing.
When you received your real estate license, did anyone tell you that one of your most important tasks would be marketing? It is. without it, you’ll have no business! And since you have plenty of competition, it’s in your best interests to learn the secrets to irresistible real estate marketing. In real estate, marketing is […]
Important! Treat your real estate colleagues well
Your reputation with real estate clients is important, and your reputation with real estate colleagues is just as important. Like any small business person, you can’t do it all alone. You must depend upon the good will of others in order to build a thriving business. Think about all the people who help you succeed […]
How to turn 5 minutes into an extra hour of real estate productivity
How many times do you find yourself sitting at your desk or in the car – waiting. You might be waiting until it’s time to leave for an appointment, waiting for a scheduled phone call, or waiting for someone to show up. And as you know, time you spend doing nothing but wait does not […]