Comments on: Community Interviews http://www.advancedaccess.com/blog/index.php/2007/05/12/community-interviews/ Marketing Tips and other tid bits for your Real Estate Website Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:25:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jeremy http://www.advancedaccess.com/blog/index.php/2007/05/12/community-interviews/#comment-7996 Jeremy Fri, 18 May 2007 16:59:20 +0000 http://www.blAAwg.com/2007/05/12/community-interviews/#comment-7996 You raise an excellent point Steve, it can be a "hassle" to do this. However, if you have ever written content or tried getting local community reciprocal links, that also is a "hassle". However, unique content and local reciprocal links seem to be the bread and butter of good placement and would be worth the effort. For people with writers block, it is much easier to transcribe an interview than to creatively describe your city. You ask for "ideas that are less of a hassle?” and I have a couple of recommendations. One, go to the city hall and pick up a flyer about your community and re-write it into your website, using the original as a reference. Two, you could also borrow a book on your community from your Library and use that as a reference. Three, "interview" yourself and write down what you like about your community, why you moved here and what makes it fun/exciting/relaxing. These are all approaches to the same idea of writing unique content that adds value to your clients and value for the search engines. The reason I thought the Interview approach was unique, is that it allows you to make business connections with these people. Add unique relevant content. Create community centered reciprocal links in a way that isn't just a page full of outbound links. You raise an excellent point Steve, it can be a “hassle” to do this.
However, if you have ever written content or tried getting local community reciprocal links, that also is a “hassle”. However, unique content and local reciprocal links seem to be the bread and butter of good placement and would be worth the effort. For people with writers block, it is much easier to transcribe an interview than to creatively describe your city.
You ask for “ideas that are less of a hassle?” and I have a couple of recommendations. One, go to the city hall and pick up a flyer about your community and re-write it into your website, using the original as a reference. Two, you could also borrow a book on your community from your Library and use that as a reference. Three, “interview” yourself and write down what you like about your community, why you moved here and what makes it fun/exciting/relaxing.

These are all approaches to the same idea of writing unique content that adds value to your clients and value for the search engines. The reason I thought the Interview approach was unique, is that it allows you to make business connections with these people. Add unique relevant content. Create community centered reciprocal links in a way that isn’t just a page full of outbound links.

]]> By: Anna http://www.advancedaccess.com/blog/index.php/2007/05/12/community-interviews/#comment-7955 Anna Thu, 17 May 2007 18:30:09 +0000 http://www.blAAwg.com/2007/05/12/community-interviews/#comment-7955 I know, doesn't it seem crazy sometimes? But just like any other industry, promotion is key. As an agent, you run your own business and have to sell your services. You have many venues in which to promote yourself and online is a big one! I have heard from many agents over the years and the ones that really grown their business using their online tools seem to all agree that setting aside specific time each week or even a little time each day for internet marketing efforts is the ticket. Just like all the other facets of your business, it comes down to managing your time effectively. Maybe adding something like this to your site once a month is a good pace for you. Just another thing you can do to get ahead. Please feel free to share any ideas you have as well. :) I know, doesn’t it seem crazy sometimes?

But just like any other industry, promotion is key. As an agent, you run your own business and have to sell your services. You have many venues in which to promote yourself and online is a big one!

I have heard from many agents over the years and the ones that really grown their business using their online tools seem to all agree that setting aside specific time each week or even a little time each day for internet marketing efforts is the ticket.

Just like all the other facets of your business, it comes down to managing your time effectively. Maybe adding something like this to your site once a month is a good pace for you. Just another thing you can do to get ahead.

Please feel free to share any ideas you have as well. :)

]]> By: Steve Samyn http://www.advancedaccess.com/blog/index.php/2007/05/12/community-interviews/#comment-7927 Steve Samyn Thu, 17 May 2007 05:01:50 +0000 http://www.blAAwg.com/2007/05/12/community-interviews/#comment-7927 Seriously???? Sounds like we are now entering the professional website promotion business. When does this agent find the time to actually list and sell? Any ideas that are less of a hassle? Seriously???? Sounds like we are now entering the professional website promotion business.

When does this agent find the time to actually list and sell?

Any ideas that are less of a hassle?

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