Have a Voice: The Importance of Getting Involved With Your Local Association

Blog Contributor Being a REALTOR®, Political Action & Involvement, YPN groups 2 Comments

By Rebecca Donatelli In my last blog post, “How to Deal When Your Plate is Full,” I discussed my best practices on balancing a busy schedule while still dominating the industry. One of the things that makes my plate “full”—which I believe every REALTOR® should have on their plates—is involvement in their local association. When I was first licensed at …

Why Real Estate Websites Need Community Pages

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By Kyle Hiscock It’s 2016 and almost every real estate website is equipped with an IDX feed which provides the viewer with information on MLS property listings that are currently for sale.  This is certainly a great feature that a real estate website should have, but ultimately this is not something that is going to “wow” the user. The primary …

Become a Local Real Estate Expert Online

Blog Contributor Advertising & Prospecting, Being a REALTOR®, Community, Consumer, Establishing Your Business, Marketing, New REALTOR®, Outreach, Sales & Marketing, Social Media, Technology, Technology & Social Media, Working with Clients 1 Comment

By Ryan Fitzgerald One of the best things you can do for your real estate business is to become the local expert online. It starts with content creation for your blog or website. To attract local buyers or sellers to your site, you have to produce articles, videos, photos, inforgraphics, and other posts that help local consumers who are seeking …

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#Y4YPN From Grand Rapids, Mich.

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By Leanne Goff The #Y4YPN campaign is a video series celebrating what makes YPN valuable to its members. Since introducing the campaign here on the Lounge a few weeks ago, the response has been tremendous. Today, I’d like to share Carrie Lynn Reed‘s #Y4YPN. Carrie is a founding member and incoming chair for the Grand Rapids Association of REALTORS® YPN. Carrie …

Google My Business, Google+ Builds SEO

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By Bill Gassett There is no question that using Google Plus is important for a real estate agent looking to capture business from social media. What is often overlooked – and probably even more important – is using Google My Business (formerly Google Local) to tie your business in through search. When someone does a search for a local business …

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Keep it Relevant in Content Marketing

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By Brandon Doyle Content marketing is all about creating original content that the reader values. A lot of people go wrong by copying and pasting another person’s works, or just regurgitating what someone else has already said. It is important that what you talk about on your real estate blog or website is relevant to your reader, and to your …