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How Seo And Blogs Can Help Boost Real Estate Sales By Joe Balestrino, Fri Dec 23rd Real estate is big business. You don't need me to tell you that.Not just online but offline as well. Many real estate agenciesfail to use the internet to their advantage. Yes, having awebsite is great. You can have people browse real estatelistings whether buying a home or renting an apartment. Real estate, being the billion dollar industry it is, can makefor difficult optimization. An real estate agency has a substantially better chance ofincreasing traffic to it's website by focusing it's optimizationefforts toward a specific geographical area. Doing so will helpin establishing a presence for the site while eliminating theneed to compete based on standard industry termed content thatwill not differentiate an agency in Seattle from an agency inSarasota. A Blog is a great way to begin achieving results bysticking to this formula. The idea behind a blog is that you cancreate optimized content that your potential clients would finduseful and bring them to your site. Simply include yourgeographically related
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keywords and phrases in the content. Forexample, if you have listings for apartments in NY, a goodposting for a blog might be "What to Look For When ApartmentShopping in NYC". You could discuss what a renter should lookfor when shopping for an apartment in NYC, the necessity ofrenter's insurance in NYC, overpriced areas of NYC, etc... Tryto keep the content fresh and exciting to read. Remember, peoplemay come across your article on a search engine and consequentlydecide to visit your site and use your services. (Article continued below)
One thing that has made a blog a valuable tool is RSS. RSS letsus announce information as soon as it happens. How does thishelp a realtor? Let's say I am hunting for an apartment. I maynot have the time to check your site every few hours for updatedlistings. If I have a "my yahoo page", my MSN or any RSS readerset up, I would know instantly that a listing became available.With RSS, you won't have to worry about spam filters blockingyour emails. It's beneficial for both clients and agents. The point is to stand out from your competition. Setting up ablog and utilizing RSS are two ways that can be achieved. Also,try to set the goal of becoming the most valuable resource forinformation pertaining to your market and specialty. Whetherbuying or renting, people need a place to turn to forinformation. If you can provide it, you will have plenty oftraffic and clients to match.
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<P><FONT face=Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-Serif><STRONG>Wi-Fi around Chicago..</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-Serif><FONT size=2>The Daley Center between Clark and Dearborn is now (as of September 2003) a wi-fi hot zone. I have not personally connected there, but the word is </FONT><FONT size=2>that the signal around Daley Plaza and Block 37 is strong. Click <A href="http://www.xchicago.com/main/article.php?articleID=413">here</A> for more information. </FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>If you are outside of downtown Chicago,the UPS stores (formerly Mailbox Etc.) will have wi-fi access (for a fee) in mid-September as will many McDonalds (for a fee). <A href="http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/story/0,10801,80914,00.html">UPS story</A></FONT></P>
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