https://realestatetomato.com/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 23:24:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://realestatetomato.com/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1210 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:06:32 +0000 http://realestatetomato.com/2007/08/13/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1210 Another important part of the equation is weather the lead is ready, willing and able. Too many web leads are not qualified to get any financing for purchasing a property. Can the topic of what you blog about weed out unqualified buyers?

]]> https://realestatetomato.com/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1209 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:55:43 +0000 http://realestatetomato.com/2007/08/13/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1209 Jim: Thanks to the Tomato, I have learned some really interesting stuff about my long tail and gotten lots of advice on how to improve my short tail.
Someday, it will be quite a tale.

]]> https://realestatetomato.com/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1208 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:20:58 +0000 http://realestatetomato.com/2007/08/13/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1208 I guess I should be flattered:
http://www.houseblogger.com/houseblogger/2006/12/real_estate_opt.html ; Anyway,
I believe the way we coined the term is “How Many visitors to get to a lead?” as the tootsie roll pop ratio. This ratio: vitiors:leads will tell you many visitors it takes to get to a lead. It tells you your well your site converts.Change or tweek something it goes up or down, then you are able to track it.
Another article that may be of interest is http://houseblogger.typepad.com/houseblogger/2005/09/when_mike_kehoe.html
I think where most get lost is in process however. I maintain that it isn’t how many read you (albeit that is a nice metric to know), as in the end it is how many buy or sell thru you. Unless you have a new business model in which case lets talk.
So often times it isn’t about brute force traffic. Over optimizing and getting traffic you will never use. It wastes your time and money and your visitors.
So less traffic may be ok as long as your ratio gets better.
I love your blog your brains out advise as the more your write the better you get at not just writing, but writing for traffic, leads, and sales. Basically, your marketing message expands with each post.

]]> https://realestatetomato.com/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1207 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:07:12 +0000 http://realestatetomato.com/2007/08/13/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1207 The better the information you provide, the higher your conversion ration of hits to leads will become.

]]> https://realestatetomato.com/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1206 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:29:44 +0000 http://realestatetomato.com/2007/08/13/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1206 Great title and graphic for the article by the way. And I agree completely. Quality wins out over quantity every time.

]]> https://realestatetomato.com/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1205 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:17:27 +0000 http://realestatetomato.com/2007/08/13/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1205 Good thoughts here. Thanks as always. When my lack of leads frustrates me I try to write a post. Blogging is certainly not a “quick hit” approach and focusing on the long term networking and relationship building seems to be key.

]]> https://realestatetomato.com/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1204 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:44:18 +0000 http://realestatetomato.com/2007/08/13/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1204 One thing to keep in mind for anyone considering starting a real estate blog is that a post that you write today has a lot of longevity. As long as you keep true to your particular style of writing and as long as you keep a regular posting pace you will see results.
I agree with most of the previous comments. 100 posts do not equal one lead. 1000 posts do not equal one lead. But maybe just maybe one post written today will be seen by one potential client someday who will contact you sometime.
Isn’t blogging fun!!!

]]> https://realestatetomato.com/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1203 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:31:20 +0000 http://realestatetomato.com/2007/08/13/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1203 When I started lenderama two and half years ago. My hope was that 27 people would regularly read it. 27 is half of 54. 54 is the number of clients I had as an Account Executive with National City Mortgage. So long as I could keep in touch of half of them, it would be worth it.
Today, I gave Laurie Manny a platform to share how she runs her blog. It’s not how I would do it. But, I don’t have the same audience, goals, or business model that Laurie has.
For me, Teresa’s comment that “The number of readers is not as important as who the readers are.” couldn’t ring any more true. Even if I was an RE Agent, I would concentrate on gaining readership among each and every household in my prospect farm. Whatever results I got from Google would be icing on the cake.

]]> https://realestatetomato.com/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1202 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:07:26 +0000 http://realestatetomato.com/2007/08/13/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1202 Jim and I sat on the same discussion panel at Bloggers Connect a couple of weeks ago in San Francisco. One point that I would add to the discussion is that the number of hits depends on your target market. My http://www.PortlandRealEstateBlog.com has ranked in the top 3 results for the Google search “Portland Real Estate” for the last few months. Now it has moved to #1. The leads and hits have both increased. 300 hits in a day is a good day. If I was in Portland, Texas, 30 hits a day would probably be equally successful.
One other item to note is that leads generally don’t comment, they contact me directly so make sure they can easily find you.

]]> https://realestatetomato.com/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1201 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:00:42 +0000 http://realestatetomato.com/2007/08/13/how-many-hits-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-center-of-real-estate-blog-lead/#comment-1201 Tomato, again…good discussion and Teres’a input to the discussion on topic is equally good. It takes time to develop a relationship whether it be in person or on the Internet. So, your advice to keep writing and write for the consumer that you want to target is great advice. I don’t think it happens over night…at least it didn’t for me. But, it does work. And I am thrilled that I have had the opportunity to learn from “The Juice!”
-Gena Riede

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