Blogging for Realtors

• 1.Blogging Is No Longer Optional
  • #MustIBlog

Sponsored by:Presented by: Chris Smith Chief Evangelist Inman News 2. Why? Data is becoming inarguableBut... #MustIBlog 3. 4. Life Is Content, Open Your Eyes

• What cant you blog about not what can you

• Time and passion are often enemies

• Content is more valuable and less expensive than ever

5. Themes - Your Online Store

• Low cost is better than free/tweaking takes time

• Forums and support are critical

• Even if you buy a theme you will need help

• Custom vs. Template

• Cost and budget are a factor

• Would you currently hire yourself?

#MustIBlog 6. SellNHouses.com | AgentPress.com 7. MNHome.org | DIYThemes.com 8. Classique.SimpleRealtyTheme.com 9. LaPalmaHomefinder411.com | VirtualResults.net 10. TriPressRealEstate.com 11. GorillaThemes.com 12. Custom Costs: What Is Your Time Worth? PhxREGuy.com by StudioPress 13. SueAdler.com by Virtual Results 14. NewOrleansRealEstateTalk.com byTeamHardison.com 15. Plugins and Widgets

• More is not better

• Really ask yourself what they accomplish

• Get people to the areas of your site that make you $

#MustIBlog 16. Conversion focused #MustIBlog 17. Intelligent Dynamic Content 18. Endless Ideas 19. Indexable IDX Also try IDXBroker.com and RealGeeks.com 20. Properly composing content Permalinks, tags, categories, content that converts 21. Custom Post Types 22. Images are everything Statigr.am/JanieC Picnik.com for enhancing/editing 23. Bells and Whistles

• 360 Panorama

• Postano

• Inkstagram

• Qwiki

• Google Street View

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