Comments on: How Has Blogging Changed Your Real Estate Career? – Roberta Murphy

By: Cyndee Haydon

Cyndee Haydon — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:39:52 +0000

Roberta is a great example of the kind of person that blogs are a natural for – she does all the right things and like Brian said – the blog lets other people see how she works and serves her clients and then it’s easy to choose her.

By: Steve Rosenbaum

Steve Rosenbaum — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:59:07 +0000

Roberta and Jim: Great interview and fabulous stories. It’s great to see your success with organic searches and I “Loved” your story about the homeowners in California and Europe.
Regards,
Steve Rosenbaum
BigBadHomeSale.com

By: Cindy Jones

Cindy Jones — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:42:02 +0000

Another great story of how the power of blogging brings everyone together no matter where they are located. Two calls today for me from potential future clients. You just have to love it 🙂

By: Jackie Colson-Miller

Jackie Colson-Miller — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:00:30 +0000

Great job Roberta…It was nice to finally meet you in Las Vegas!

By: Royal LePage Toronto

Royal LePage Toronto — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:35:19 +0000

Nice interview! These “success” stories are always ready to kick-start me! Internet is the most powerful marketing tool today, that’s undoubtful. But I believe the word of mouth is still strong. We in Toronto houses use By referral only attitude. I think it is a bit similar to what Roberta speaks about. But we try not to focus on the internet only. If people read your articles and then speak about it online, it’s good. But when they start to speak about your services live, on the streets and in their offices, when meeting friends or family, that’s the best!

By: Brian Brady

Brian Brady — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:02:02 +0000

I’ll add an important point. We refer because we live in the same world (remember that).
What Roberta didn’t explain (or may not have known) is that the listing was won before she went to the appt.
Our clients know I blog (I’ve advertised their second home, in Mexico, on a blog post). They read my weblog from time to time. When I suggested Roberta, I sent a link to her weblog. By the time she met them, they already knew her.
She won the listing engagement before she set foot in the home. All I had to do was to send a link.

By: Roberta Murphy

Roberta Murphy — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:57:50 +0000

What a fun surprise this morning, Jim!
We also failed to mention that one of the key differences between websites and blogs is the interactivity and friendships (as well as some occasional disagreements) made possible by the latter.
Thanks for a fun interview.

By: Gena Riede

Gena Riede — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:43:25 +0000

Great article. Love to hear those success stories and especially from a well seasoned professional like Roberta Murphy.
Blogging obviously is not for everyone and some prefer paying others to get client leads but it sure is nice to have an alternative.