This month there is a major feature article in REALTOR® Magazine article touting agents' use of blogs. Today, Top Stories from REALTOR Online today offers a recap of last week's article on real estate blogging in Investors' Business Daily. The National Assn. of REALTORS® seems to be quite interested in the advent of blogging as a tool for its members. Or so one would think. In the last several weeks, The Real Estate Blog Squad has issued personal invitations to the leadership at NAR to join the ranks of bloggers that will cover the NAR conference and expo in October in San Francisco. Inman News published a story today about the REBS with some terse comments by NAR:
"Anyone who is a credentialed reporter can register as a member of the press with us," said Lucien Salvant, an NAR spokesman. "You would have to be employed by a newspaper, magazine, online publication, TV station or radio station...If they are NAR members they will be attending the convention anyway."
Asked if his organization welcomed the bloggers, he said, "I really don't have a comment. They can do what they want."
...all of which leads me to ask: "Reader, Have you hugged a blogger today?"
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Here's a cyber hug Frances! Keep up the good work.
Posted by: Maureen McCabe | August 08, 2005 at 04:28 PM
Sounds like fun, Frances! Wish I could be there with y'all, blogging away :-)
Jane
www.TwinCitiesRealEstateBlog.com
Posted by: Jane N-B | August 09, 2005 at 03:29 PM
We have successfully used a blog in conjunction with our website http://www.homes-database.com/
We have found that having a blog has increased our website traffic over 30% the first month when we introduced it. When we took a break, our traffic dropped 25%. Nearly 18 to 25% of our regular website visitors are looking at our blog.
We have used our blog to showcase our new listings, white paper like articles on mortgages, financing, and other important topics that affect our clientele on a daily basis.
We strongly recommend that you use a blog to help keep your content fresh for search engines.
Posted by: Nancy McCord | August 11, 2005 at 12:58 PM
Just like any other marketing tool, the REALTOR still needs to be able to use the technology and be able to provide useful content. For most agents, time to create and maintain a blog is a rare commodity.
-RJ
www.4MySales.com
Posted by: Ryan James | January 25, 2006 at 11:11 PM
when we think that we have to go on the top then why we dont struggle. I dont say that your blog is not great its great but if you want that the people likes to visit more and more and they contect with you then you have to make up this blog better and better so that people came and visit your blog more and more they like your blog they vist your blog and tell others also thay tis blog is great so i this way you got more contects.
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Posted by: Shaina | July 30, 2007 at 05:01 PM
For me, blogging is a great tool for a real estate business. There's nothing wrong with it. I agree with Shaina, make up this blog better and better so that people came and visit your blog more and more.
-david
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