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Blogging - It's VERY Web 2.0!
Blogging is very hot among real estate professionals. It allows you to easily publish to the Web your advice, thoughts, and opinions which can help you build a community of loyal customers and clients.
All of our Blogs are installed on the WordPress Blogging
platform. It's easy to use, and it's friendly to search engines.
What Is a Blog?
From Wikipedia, 'A Blog is a website where entries are made in
journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order.'
'The term "Blog" is a contraction of "Web log". "Blog" can also be
used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a Blog.' Read
more at
Wikipedia.
Why Would You Want A Blog?
Your Blog can boost search engine positioning and link popularity. Your visitors can leave comments and sign up for automatic notification about new posts. You can syndicate your Blog to people who want to stay informed. Other Bloggers can link to you.
There are all sorts of reasons why you should Blog.
If your competitors are Blogging you can't afford not to Blog. If
they aren't Blogging, you can gain a significant advantage over them
by Blogging yourself.
According to Ken Deshaies, an Allen F. Hainge CyberStar, "I’ve been
Blogging for about a year now, and the biggest result has been a solid improvement in my web site traffic. I’ve become the #1 search site for several keywords and phrases in my
Blogs. I’d say that’s some pretty good results!"
Not Convinced You Want or Need a Blog?
Read
"Blogs Will Change Your Business"
- Business Week, May 2005. "Given the changes barreling down upon
us, Blogs are not a business elective. They're a prerequisite."
And this
"Blog
If You Love Real Estate"
- CNN Money, January 2006. "Insiders believe that Blog sites empower
consumers, enabling them to make better choices, obtain services at
a better price, and find better brokers and other service
providers."
The Downside of Blogging
The downside of Blogging is that you must keep adding fresh content in order to keep your community interested and coming back. We've addressed that problem by locating
a low cost resource for you to use with your Sizzling Blog.
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