Comments on: Finding Time To Blog As A Real Estate Professional

By: sayen

sayen — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:20:09 +0000

Cool post.I had never been able to configure the last site map plug in I tried, and I gave up. Thanks to sharing. Very useful indeed.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:50:31 +0000

A lot of people find the problem is not that they don’t have 10-20 minutes to write an article but that they can’t think of topics to discuss. Check out other real estate blogs around the web like Acreage Anywhere for ideas of what to blog about on your web site.

By: Sam Chapman Austin REALTOR

Sam Chapman Austin REALTOR — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:22:01 +0000

You are so right that blog post ideas come at you at odd times. What I will do is type into Word to save for later. As many websites and blogs hate what Word docs turn into if you copy and paste, I paste it into Wordpad, which cleans it up for the blog post when I am ready to to that. Why not log in and do it right away? I may not get it right at 9:30 on a Friday…

By: Mary Alexander

Mary Alexander — Tue, 20 May 2008 05:45:11 +0000

I’ve been contemplating blogging for a while. Now after reading this article I feel like I should definitely just add it to my schedule each day. My only problem is coming up with consistent quality content that would be interesting enough.

By: Keahi Pelayo

Keahi Pelayo — Sun, 18 May 2008 09:15:09 +0000

I find it interesting that a realtor would be soooooo busy that they would not have time to blog. It is a matter of discipline and, maybe, blogging could help bring this to our business.
Aloha
Keahi

By: Maura

Maura — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:30:07 +0000

This is just what I needed to read! I have a newish blog,and our real estate market here in Truckee/Lake Tahoe is sluggish and seasonal. A blog is a somewhat new tool in this neck of the woods, and I find myself scratching my head wondering what to write about when real estate is quiet, and often I don’t bother. This is a great reminder that it is an important real estate tool, and should be part of my daily business routine. Thanks for the great article!

By: Maura

Maura — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:29:26 +0000

By: James Bridges

James Bridges — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:00:05 +0000

Teresa,
Great points, but I actually do encourage the aspect of time blocking for it. I figure if we can time block for responding to leads we can certainly time block for a marketing activity. Even just blocking out 20-30 minutes can enable someone to get a post done 🙂

By: Overland Park Real Estate

Overland Park Real Estate — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:51:30 +0000

I really need to make more time for my blog. I find the hardest thing for me to do is to use my blogging time to write my blog, not read others. I cant help it, I have an addiction for more information.

By: Matt Mouser (Simply Grand Rapids Real Estate Blog)

Matt Mouser (Simply Grand Rapids Real Estate Blog) — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:45:21 +0000

Consistency is the key to everything in life. I find that when I set smaller and more consistent goals I get them done more often. Maybe instead of setting a goal of a new – long post everyday on your blog you set a goal of a new post every week. If you bite off more than you can chew, then the first time you fail to reach your goal you will want to quit the entire activity.
To keep my blog launch consistent I wrote about 10 blog posts ahead of time. That way if I miss blogging one day – I already have material to post and my goal is still reached. I can catch back up later.
Hope this helps someone out.