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A Year?s Worth of Real Estate Blog Ideas
2007-06-23 13:00:00 Ever get writers block when trying to come up with hot topics for your real estate blog? Well, you're not alone, so here is the complete list (so far) of blogging topics for real estate. Just in case you are ever blogged out, you can reach into this bag of goodies and pull out an idea or two that might satisfy the hungry buyer/seller/investor and spark your creativity again. Fear not, this isn't just a list of ideas, I have included a detailed explanation of how to get the most bang for your blogging buck out of these ideas and examples of Realtors and Mortgage Brokers using these ideas. We're always up for adding to this ever growing list, so if you are a blogging genius, blogging creative and fresh ideas, let us know and we'd be happy to include you and your blog in this series. -REBlog Girl (Mary Mcknight) and The Fairy Blogmother (Erin Fogarty) Read more » More About: Ideas , Estate , Real Estate , Blog Marketing
Starting a Controversy on Your Real Estate Blog to Drive Traffic
2007-06-21 15:27:00 I have a secret, and I want to share it with you. I did something recently that made a lot of people mad, and they probably hate me now. But hey, at least they’re talking about me. And that’s what’s important anyway. You see, when people talk about you, you get recognition. And recognition brings you traffic. New blogs, or in my case, a new blogger, needs to stir the pot a little to emotionally engage readers to induce commenting. You want to know what I’m talking about, don’t you? You know you do. Read more » More About: Estate , Real Estate , Traffic , Drive , Blog
A year?s worth of real estate blog ideas, 14
2007-06-20 15:42:00 Part 14 in this list of real estate blog ideas covers everything from reverse mortgages exposed to critiquing a movie. See how Real tors across the real estate blogosphere are giving content a unique spin with these 10 real estate blog ideas. 140 down, 225 ¼ real estate blog content ideas left to go! Read more » More About: Ideas , Estate , Real Estate , Blog
Duplicate Content Filters Explained: Why Your Personal Blog and ActiveRain
2007-06-19 17:11:00 One of the most misunderstood concepts in the real estate blogosphere and SEO is what duplicate content filters are and how they affect your real estate blog or website. The most often asked question at RSS Pieces is “Will I be penalized for posting the same post on Active Rain as on my personal blog?” The answer is complex, so let’s break it down into easy to understand chunks based on what SEO experts from SEOmoz, Search Engine Watch and WebConfs have to say on the matter of duplicate content. Read more » More About: Personal , Blog , Content , Filter , Cate
The Weekly Whiskey Tango Foxtrot of Real Estate Blogs ? Wayne?s Running
2007-06-15 19:14:00 Hello, readers, we’re back with the WTF. Apparently I’m stirring a lot of controversy… hmm. That’s just fine. Keep it coming, I can take it! I actually feel just a little bit badly about this one, because Wayne seems like such a likable guy. But, he admits it himself, he has a bad blog. Read more » More About: Running , Estate , Real Estate , Blogs , Real
For Immediate Release - Mary McKnight to Speak at Inman News? Real Estate C
2007-06-14 20:40:00 CAPE CORAL, FL – JUNE 14, 2007 – Mary McKnight, Blogging Evangelist at RSS Pieces, will be a featured speaker at Real Estate Connect San Francisco 2007 this August 1st, at 11:00 am. She will speak on "Show Me the Leads". The complete speaker lineup and program details are available here. Read more » More About: News , Real Estate , Release
A year?s worth of real estate blog ideas, 13
2007-06-14 19:00:00 Part 13 in this list of real estate blog ideas covers everything from grilling your readers to giving them extra-curricular activities. See how Real tors across the real estate blogosphere are giving content a unique spin with these 10 real estate blog ideas. 130 down, 235 ¼ real estate blog content ideas left to go! Read more » More About: Ideas , Estate , Real Estate , Blog
The Most Common (and Irritating) Grammatical Errors on Real Estate Blogs, P
2007-06-11 21:43:00 Hello, my fellow grammar-lovers! I’m back with the final segment of our program. We’re going to wrap this thing up today, with the final six grammatical errors that drive me crazy. We’re counting up to the lucky number 16, and I hope that you’ve learned something by the end of this final segment. If not, then I can’t help you. Let’s begin.Read more » More About: Estate , Real Estate , Blogs , Common , Real
SEO Tip of the Week for Real Estate Blogs
2007-06-08 21:32:00 Tip #1: Load your title tag with keywords What is the title tag? The title tag on your webpage is the title of the page that shows up in the top of your browser. See where the red arrow is pointing? How important is a keyword rich title tag? According to a panel of SEO experts assembled by SEOmoz a keyword rich title tag is the most important factor in search ranking factors. The panel agreed that keyword use in the title tag is of expectional importance. Read also: SEOmoz article on Search Ranking Factors Proof: Laurie Manny’s 4 month old blog is on the first page of Yahoo and MSN and steadily climbing in Google for many of her prime keywords. Her rapid ascension happened within weeks of her loading her title tag with keywords. What kind of things do you want your title tag to have in it and what should you avoid? Your title tag should have your farm area(s) and a term related to real estate like “home,” condo,” or “real estate.”&... More About: Estate , Real Estate , Blogs , Week , Real
A year?s worth of real estate blog ideas, 12
2007-06-08 21:09:00 Part 12 in this list of real estate blog ideas covers everything from spreading good gossip to charting the population trends. See how Real tors across the real estate blogosphere are giving content a unique spin with these 10 real estate blog ideas. 120 down, 245 ¼ real estate blog content ideas left to go! Read more » More About: Ideas , Estate , Real Estate , Blog
The Weekly Whiskey Tango Foxtrot of Blogs - Scout Hates You
2007-06-08 15:10:00 Welcome to the Weekly WTF (that stands for Whiskey Tang o Foxtrot, what did you think it meant?). This is a new weekly installment of me ranting about something that sucks. By that I mean that I am going to find blogs that are downright awful and pick them apart, and at the end of my ranting, you can check out the site for yourself. At first, we’re just going to dissect random blogs. But be forewarned: in a short period of time, I will begin picking on you Real Estate bloggers too. But only if you truly deserve it. This really is a good learning experience for all of you, because you’ll get to see RSS Pieces’ primary blogging principles not being utilized in real sites, and why these principles are so important. It's also your chance to fix your blog and make it as incredible as possible, to avoid scrutiny later. Poshd took a similar approach when they started a series of the 50 worst blogs out there. Check these out, they&r... More About: Blogs , Logs
Who Are You? A Glimpse into the Many Personalities of Real Estate Bloggers
2007-06-05 21:57:00 Everyone (yes, even you!) has a “writing style” which automatically assigns you to a specific personality type (or character, if you will). I’m going to outline these characters for you, so you can see what type of blogger you are. This can actually help you realize who you’re targeting, and if you might need to adjust your blog-itude. Plus, its fun to read, and serves as a good distraction from your “real” work. I had fun researching this project, because as I was naming the characters, I began associating some of the people here in the RSS Pieces office with these personality types. I’ll tell you where I thought myself, Mary and Jessica best fit, and you can tell me if you think I’m right. Ready? Here we go: Read more » More About: Estate , Real Estate , Bloggers , Personalities , Real
Top 13 Common Real Estate Blogging Mistakes
2007-06-04 17:51:00 After some long, hard research I have finally come up with the top 13 most common real estate blog mistakes. So, get your pen and paper and make sure you take notes like a school girl in History class. The following are the top 13 mistakes: Read more » More About: Estate , Real Estate , Blogging , Blog Marketing , Common
You Can't Un-Steal a Car: Copyright Infringement in the Real Estate Blogosp
2007-06-01 22:13:00 I have recently noticed a trend in the real estate blogosphere, where individuals and companies are thieving content, graphics, images, and even copyrighted, proprietary source-code from other real estate websites and blogs. It has also become a trend that once these parties are notified that they are, indeed, stealing, they quickly modify or replace the graphics, images, content and source-code with non-copyrightyed or Open Source solutions, and then make public claims that they would never steal. However, you can’t un-steal a car, even if you give it back and appologize. So, if you should find that another company is stealing your copyrighted content, graphics, images and/or source-code: Read more » More About: Estate , Real Estate , Legal , Infringement , Real
Live Real Estate Blog Assistance with MEEbo
2007-05-31 22:26:00 Ever needed that extra bit of training on your real estate blog? Or maybe you just have some questions you need answered. Well, here at RSS Pieces we have your answers! Want to know what I'm talking about? There's this silly thing that we have on our website called Meebo . We thought it added some kind of pizzazz and we also thought it was a great tool for our guests and clients to utilize to answer all of your questions! Meebo is not only a way for you to connect with us for all of your blogging questions, but it is a great way to connect with people everywhere instantaneously! Still don’t know what I am talking about? What, did you think that I was going to tell you everything? Well I’m not… Read more » More About: Estate , Real Estate , Blog , Live
A year?s worth of real estate blog ideas, 11
2007-05-31 16:34:00 Part 11 in this list of real estate blog ideas covers everything from the art of taking good pictures to keeping yourself a-float over the summer. See how Real tors across the real estate blogosphere are giving content a unique spin with these 10 real estate blog ideas. 110 down, 255 ¼ real estate blog content ideas left to go! Read more » More About: Ideas , Estate , Real Estate , Blog
The Most Common (and Irritating) Grammatical Errors on Real Estate Blogs, P
2007-05-30 16:19:00 Okay, everyone, are you ready for Part II? Actually, I don't care if you're ready. Part II has arrived to point out more of your stupid mistakes, whether you're ready for it or not. I hope you have recovered from Part I. In this one, I'm going to touch on my all-time favorite mistake in real estate blogs. If I feel like sharing later, I'll tell you which one it is. Read more » More About: Estate , Real Estate , Blogs , Common , Real
What do Technorati?s Top 100 Blogs Have in Common? And what can a real esta
2007-05-26 00:20:00 I recently ran across a great article over at Modern Life Rubbish on Blogging Trends of of the Top 100 Blogs . Stuart Brown took the time to analyze Technorati ’s top 100 blogs and distill their commonalties down to some rather useful info on laying out a readable, functional and successful blog. He also put together some totally hot charts which I hope he won’t mind if I borrow for illustrations sake. You'll be suprised at some of the things you'll learn, like having a white background may be necessity for success, font selection does matter and 79% of the top 100 blogs out there monetize themselves. Read more » More About: Common , Real , Nora
The Most Common (and Irritating) Grammatical Errors on Real Estate Blogs, P
2007-05-24 21:35:00 Hello, fabulous people of the real estate blogging world! As the Marketing Manager here at RSSPieces.com, I have to read a lot of blogs. This gives me the opportunity to proofread everyone else's mistakes (simply because I am neurotic and feel the need to be aware of such things). Today I thought it would be a good idea to share some basic grammatical errors with all of you, so you can put them into effect in your own real estate blogs. Many of these mistakes are common things that people overlook because they don't know any better, so don't beat yourself up if you realize that you, too, are guilty. I’m going to do this as a three-part series, partly because it would make for a really long post as one piece (I don’t want to overload you!), and partly because my brain may need a break after only five of these. There will be sixteen common errors in all. Why sixteen, you ask? I just like that number. Read more » More About: Estate , Real Estate , Blogs , Common , Real
A year's worth of real estate blog ideas, 10
2007-05-24 15:47:00 Part 10 in this list of real estate blog ideas covers everything from flipping houses to swapping them. See how Real tors across the real estate blogosphere are giving content a unique spin with these 10 real estate blog ideas. 100 down, 265 ¼ real estate blog content ideas left to go! Read more » More About: Ideas , Estate , Real Estate , Blog
A year's worth of real estate blog ideas, 9
2007-05-22 22:19:00 Part 9 in this list of real estate blog ideas covers everything from helping buyers find services to spilling your guts about condominiums. See how Real tors across the real estate blogosphere are giving content a unique spin with these 10 real estate blog ideas. 90 down, 275 ¼ real estate blog content ideas left to go! Read more » More About: Ideas , Estate , Real Estate , Blog
Carnival of Real Estate: Real Estate Blog Pageant
2007-05-14 14:49:00 Because of the overwhelming number of real estate blog submissions we received and the fact that we wanted to play dress up with the Carnival , we turned your regular carnival into a real estate blog pageant. Our panel of judges battled it out to come up with one overall winner and only 5 runners up. That's right, we're awarding tiaras, those sash-y thingies and a whole lot of runny mascara to the winner of this blog pageant! So, only the 6 most gorgeous, tight, toned and talented blogs need be mentioned here... The competition was tough and packed full of the types of posts I think Real Estate Blog s should be publishing- posts for CONSUMERS not for other professionals. So, without further ado… here she is... Miss Real Estate Blog USA... (FYI: we expect teary eyed beauty queen speeches from our winners.) Read more »
A Year's Worth of Real Estate Blog Ideas, 8
2007-05-08 17:51:00 <div class='extrafields'> </div><img src="/m/blogs/a/rebloggirl.jpg" width="48" height="48" class="avatar" alt="Avatar" /><p><img width="200" height="237" align="left" src="http://www.rsspieces.com/m/blog s/a/ideas_1.jpg" alt="ideas_1.jpg" />Part 8 in this list of real estate blog ideas covers everything from link building with ultimate guide posts to creating your own glossary of terms for the industry. Learn how to build backlins and provide search engines with fodder by penning simple keyword rich and relevant posts. See how Realtors across the real estate blogosphere are giving content a unique spin with these 10 real estate blog ideas. 80 down, 285 ¼ real estate blog content ideas left to go!</p> <br /> <p> <a href="http://www.rsspieces.com/2007/ 05/08/a-year-s-worth-of-real-estate-blog- ideas-8#more2451... More About: Ideas , Estate , Real Estate , Blog , State
Things Losers Say: AdSense and Affiliate Programs Don't Work
2007-05-02 22:29:00 <div class='extrafields'> </div><img src="/m/blogs/a/rebloggirl.jpg" width="48" height="48" class="avatar" alt="Avatar" /><p>There's no reason that your real estate blog has to be a drain on your finances or time. Truth be told, monetizing your blog is a good idea. It will boost your income when times are good and carry you when the real estate market lulls. </p> <blockquote> <p><em>Two of the most important things to a Realtor are money and time and your blog should make you money and save you time.</em></p> </blockquote> <p>For example, if your blog makes $600 per month for you - you now have recouped whatever fees you are charged for hosting and can save time by hiring someone to blog for you. Makes sense right? Well, let's look at the logistics of how to do it to ensure you end up a winner with the monetization prog... More About: Adsense , Affiliate Programs , Programs , Affiliate , Work
The Websites of the Future - Part 3
2007-04-23 10:10:00 <div class='extrafields'> </div><p align="justify">This is the third part of websites of the future series. In my prior two posts, I discussed where the web has been, the impact of "web 2.0" on how and why people use the web and how the blog is becoming the most popular site on the internet. I also covered some of my reasons why I believe that a new type of blog site emerging will become a dominant force in organic search engine rankings, it not the most dominant. Here are the rest of my reasons why I believe that they are websites of the future:</p> <p><strong>LINKAGE</strong ></p> <p align="justify">Another advantage that blogs enjoy is the ability to attract links. Links are the bread and butter of search engine rankings, and blog owners are far more likely to link to other sites as well as getting linked to. SEO experts often employ link baiting strategies ... More About: Future , Websites , The Future , The Web , Part
A Year's Worth of Real Estate Blog Ideas, 7
2007-04-20 16:21:00 <div class='extrafields'> </div><img src="/m/blogs/a/rebloggirl.jpg" width="48" height="48" class="avatar" alt="Avatar" /><p><img width="200" height="237" align="left" src="http://www.rsspieces.com/m/blog s/a/ideas_1.jpg" alt="ideas_1.jpg" />Part 7 in this list of real estate blog ideas covers everything from increasing participation on your blog to taking readers on a trip to a local attraction like a Zoo or a Museum. Learn how to build community resources out of simple posts that will drive more search traffic back to your site while keeping the content interesting and useful for readers. See how Realtors across the real estate blogosphere are giving content a unique spin with these 10 real estate blog ideas. 70 down, 295 ¼ real estate blog content ideas left to go!</p> <a href="http://www.rsspieces.com/20... More About: Ideas , Estate , Real Estate , Blog , Idea
The Websites of the Future - Part 2
2007-04-15 23:51:00 <p align="justify">This is part two of a three part series discussing <a target="_self" href="http://www.rsspieces.com/2007/ 04/09/the-websites-of-the-future"> ;websites of the future</a> and why I feel that the new blogs emerging will be the dominant type of website on the Internet. Please feel free to add your own insights, experience or questions in comments.</p> <p align="justify">I've broken down my reasoning into sections:</p> <p align="justify">FEEDING THE BEAST</p> <p align="justify">One of the elements of why blogs are so successful is their ability to be picked up by other websites and other blogs. Of course, I’m talking about the feeds. Feeds come in two flavors, RSS (which means really simple syndication) or Atom. Which type is better? Usually it depends on who you are asking. There are two definite camps, each c... More About: Website , Future , Site , Websites , Webs
A Year's Worth of Real Estate Blog Ideas, 6
2007-04-12 03:14:00 <p><img width="200" height="237" align="left" src="http://www.rsspieces.com/m/blog s/a/ideas_1.jpg" alt="ideas_1.jpg" />Part 6 in this list of real estate blog ideas covers everything from protecting your credit during a divorce to justifying your fee and comparing the serive levels of discount services to yours. Learn how to build your credibility as a local resource and real estate expert by detailing your clients experience. See how Realtors across the real estate blogosphere are giving content a unique spin with these 10 real estate blog ideas. 60 down, 305 ¼ real estate blog content ideas left to go!</p> <p> <img src="/m/blogs/a/rebloggirl.jpg" width="48" height="48" class="avatar" alt="Avatar" /> <div class='extrafields'> </div><a href="http://www.rsspieces.com/2007/ 04/11/a-year-s-worth-of-real-es... More About: Ideas , Estate , Real Estate , Blog , Idea
The websites of the future?
2007-04-09 22:43:00 <p align="justify">If you look at any web forums or aggregator sites like Digg, you’ll usually find several news items about web 2.0. The term reportedly came about from a brainstorming session between O'Reilly and MediaLive International in 2001. Web 2.0 refers to the evolution of the web and the way it’s being used by consumers. Fast forward to 2007 and the evolution has just begun.</p> <p align="justify">Web 2.0 is still being discussed and the way consumers interface with the web is still evolving. Social networking sites are more popular then ever and more niche sites are popping up than ever before. The weblog or blog has emerged from the realm of the computer enthusiast to the main stream. But that’s not the only thing that has changed. Google is now facing competition in the search engine market from rivals Yahoo and MSN. More and more consumers ar... More About: Website , Future , Site , Websites , Webs
Happy Easter
More articles from this author:2007-04-08 13:30:00 <p>From all of us at RSS Pieces to all of you, have a very happy East er . </p> <p><img width="400" height="329" align="bottom" alt="happyeaster.jpg" src="http://www.rsspieces.com/m/blog s/a/happyeaster.jpg" /></p> <div class='extrafields'> </div> More About: Happy , Aster 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
