Comments on: Exactly How Timely Real Estate Blog Articles Can Attract HUGE Traffic Numbers

By: M Realty

M Realty — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:03:36 +0000

I have great luck with writing a little bit about local events. A colleague of mine has a post she puts up every Friday listing what there is to do around town, including which of those events are kid/pet friendly. A lot of her former clients keep coming back to her blog because it contains information they actually use about the upcoming family friendly events in Portland.

By: Suzanne Roy

Suzanne Roy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:09:34 +0000

Update – the above mentioned blog I wrote was made live on June 26th at 2 p.m. – it’s now July 2nd, 2009, 7:00 p.m. EST and there have been 1,113 views! I had to add the post here so you can take a look at what I did – it’s amazing the results you can get when you do exactly what you are told! Here it is: http://www.randygasswint.com/Blog/July-4th-Fireworks-and-Family-Fun-Things-To-Do-in-Tulsa-OK-2009
Thanks Real Estate Tomato!

By: Virtual Assistant Suzanne Roy

Virtual Assistant Suzanne Roy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:58:02 +0000

I put this into practice with two of my agent’s blogs that I do for them twice weekly, and the one in Tulsa, OK saw almost 500 views of the blog within three days, whereas the one I wrote for in Boca Raton, FL, only saw 50. What was the difference? I did exactly the same for each blog – writing about the top places to go this July 4th holiday for each city and gave multiple links both to the places of interest and backlinks within the agent’s site – I also posted them to Digg, delicious, etc., Maybe the difference in the population and height of interest from one city to another is the reason for it? If I knew the answer to that question, I would be a gazillionaire! Anyway, the results I got for my Tulsa’s agent was fantastic – I’m watching it daily to see where it gets up to by the 4th (today is the 30th of June).

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:05:35 +0000

These are great tips and make alot of sense. Now the challenge is staying on top of interesting current local functions and information.

By: Riley Smith | Coconut Grove Realtor

Riley Smith | Coconut Grove Realtor — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:33:25 +0000

Thanks for the post Jim.
Beth Butler always told us to be as personal as possible, but I think I had started to get away from that recently.
In honor of your post, I wrote this one http://therealestatecoconut.com/2008/07/28/i-could-be-out-fishing/ to show a personal side to my readers.
Thanks for everything!
Riley

By: Carson Coots

Carson Coots — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:51:06 +0000

I experienced the exact same phenomenon on my local blog in Katy TX. During the 5 days leading to the 4th, so many people landed on our fireworks show article http://www.onlykaty.com/featured/july-4th-celebrations-in-katy-2008/ my daily traffic doubled and climaxed the night of the event. It really was an eye opener making me come to the conclusion this post reports.

By: Miami Real Estate Attorney

Miami Real Estate Attorney — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:51:34 +0000

Great tips! Every ready knows another, and word can spread.

By: DJ Swanepoel

DJ Swanepoel — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:48:21 +0000

Excellent post! The quote above is right on; you need to give people a reason to come to your site, and a great way to leverage that is through information that they’re looking for; local reporting fills this need.

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:27:56 +0000

Thanks for this info on blogging. Yes, its important to have a good connection with your clients, but you do have to find a way to bring them in. I’m reading more and more how important it is to write about community details and events.

By: DCL

DCL — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:30:41 +0000

I bet an informal survey of home buyers and sellers would show that one of the main reasons they like and refer their agent is because of a personal connection they feel toward him/her. Of course, you want to be a good agent first and foremost. But if you can’t connect with potential clients, you’re not going to get their business. Bringing things to a local level gives clients that connection. It makes them feel like you take a sincere interest in their community and are in tune with the trends and nuances that characterize it, that you actually care who moves in or out of a neighborhood and that you’re not just there to make a quick buck. Long & Foster Real Estate encourages all of their agents to make that personal connection and it pays off. So while a spike in response to a July 4 fireworks posting doesn’t necessarily translate into new business, it does lay the groundwork for creating a personal connection with future clients.