QuickTips Index
If Time is Money - Spend Yours on Web Content
Comparing an article or blog post's longevity to advertisement in just about any other media is a real eye-opener. Thinking "evergreen" for your content is key.
Displaying Perpetual Real Estate Statistics is Easy With Zoho Creator
Google and Zoho both have free tools to enter information with a form, and that info can then update automatically with an embed on your website or blog. I like Zoho, and here's how it works.
What Are My Site Visitors Viewing - Community or Real Estate Posts
I keep a pretty close watch on my site traffic, and just did a ratio calculation for real estate page clicks in relation to other types of content on my community oriented site. See the results.
For the Paranoid - Control Your Real Estate Internet Business Presence
Being paranoid isn't a problem if everybody really is out to get you. It's not intentional, but real estate websites should be under as much of their owners' control as possible.
Your Real Estate Website Can Be A Blog Without You Being a "Blogger"
Too many real estate professionals, and even some technology gurus keep differentiating between websites and blogs. Yes, hardcore blogging is one thing, but you can combine the two for a website on a blog platform and get the benefits of both.
Share Transaction Files with Your Clients, Title Company & Others
SugarSync is a great offsite backup solution that I love. All of My Documents are constantly monitored and a mirror copy of them is maintained at SugarSync. But, sharing transaction files is what I like just as much.
Buying Back Your Own Real Estate Website Visitor from Mortgage Calculators
Are you getting good real estate website or blog traffic? Do you have a mortgage calculator for your site visitors? Do you know where it's taking them? You should.
Using Flickr & WP-Flickr Plugin to Make WordPress Blogging Faster
By using Flickr "sets" to group your images by subject matter, then installing the WP-Flickr plugin, you can place images in posts faster, and without the WP image gallery hassles.
Sending New Real Estate Listings to Twitter the Right Way
The general opinion is that tweeting new real estate listings to your Twitter account, Facebook or LinkedIn isn't a good idea. However, creating a separate Twitter account just for new listing alerts could work well for you.
Using Real Estate Email Flyers for Listings Marketing - Opt-in Is The Way
Though email is free and easy to do, it doesn't mean you should abuse your fellow practitioners with unsolicited email flyers for listings.
Higher Loan Limits for Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Areas Designated "High Cost"
Certain areas of the country have been designated as "high cost" areas for real estate prices and special mortgage loan limits have been set higher by Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac for these areas.
Using Twitter as a Real Estate Investor
Though Twitter only turned three years old in March 2009, its user growth the previous year was 1287%. See how real estate investors can use it for profit.
What Does a Bargain and Sale Deed Convey?
A bargain and sale deed does not warrant against encumbrances. It only implies that the grantor holds title and possession of the property. Real estate deeds. Types of real estate deeds.
Twitter for Real Estate Announcements and Networking
Twitter reached three years of age in March 2009, with a previous year growth in registered users of 1287%. This growth eclipsed Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn.
Get the Right Image With Text to Flickr & Twitter With One Cell Phone Message
You can email an image to your Flickr account, and send one from your cell phone. You can post to Twitter with a text message from your cell phone. Now do both at once.
Have You Calculated Your Real Estate Buyer ROI?
Gone are the days that validate the saying "You live or die by your listings." The real estate buyer is more valuable than ever, and most Realtors haven't calculated their real estate buyer ROI.
What Do You Expect from Your Real Estate Website?
Too many real estate professionals don't demand what they should from their websites. They talk about a lot of things, but it really should be all about a direct path from websites to commissions.
More Interesting Real Estate Blog Posts With Zemanta
Zemanta is a tool that allows you to insert legally licensed images into your blog quickly. This tool will also suggest links to related material that can be added with one click.
Share Local Real Estate Market Reports Documents With Twitter
Fast sharing of a document on your hard drive is easy with TweetCube. One step, and all of your readers on Twitter can get your document.
More Business From Thinking Longer Term for Vacation & Resort Real Estate
Are you throwing away future vacation & resort real estate brokerage business by thinking in the short term only? My last two best deals were people who visited for six years and shopped for three.
Getting Targeted Site Visitors by Contributing to Other Internet Sites
Though it's been done somewhat in print, radio and TV, reverse marketing is going to be much more valuable for real estate websites and blogs.
Choosing the Right Real Estate Intranet
Real estate brokerages are now going more mobile every day, and it's not all about saving money on office space. Learn what your most important consideration should be when investigating online intranets for real estate.
Don't Hire When People Will Provide You With Free Real Estate Blog Content
Too many real estate professionals are afraid to begin blogging because they fear there will not be enough time or ideas to keep generating relevant real estate blog content. Not true. It's easy.
If Your Real Estate Blog Looks Like a Standard Website, Don't Call It A Blog
There are many real estate bloggers who have chosen themes for their WordPress blogs that look more like standard websites than blogs. The fact is that there is still a large percentage of the population that is not into blogging.
Using Google Forms for Website and Blog Real Estate Lead Capture
Though many know about Google Docs, few know that one service offered there is Google Forms. You can create a form that can be embedded on a website or blog, and get your results in a Google Spreadsheet.