A long established real estate firm in Charlotte, NC had been with the same website provider for many years. It was a totally custom built site and they were happy with it, at least for a while. Their old website company prided themselves on the fact that it was “a fully custom site” – they even did a custom Internet Data Exchange (IDX) for listings from the MLS. But then … [Read more...]
How Do I Promote My Business Website?
I recently got an email from a client of mine with the question, "How do I promote my website"? As I began to write a response to them, it became very clear to me that this is a great topic for a blog post. Keep in mind that the gentleman is a photographer so my answers are specific to his trade, but whatever you do, you can probably just substitute the photography references … [Read more...]
What is the best website for Realtors who want to blog about the Real Estate Industry?
I remember back in 2005 when Realtors had some extra cash in their pockets. I was selling back then too, and I watched as many agents willingly gave thousands of dollars and their 16 digits over the phone to some web company who promised their site would rank on page 1 of Google, get them tons of leads, and ..... wait for it ..... you Realtors know this one ...... ready ...... … [Read more...]
And a New WordPress Blog Site!
....4 Facebook friends, 3 new clients, 2 Tweetups, ..... and a New Word Press Blog Site! Aren't you glad you missed me singing the rest of that song! Well, it’s that time of the year again. I hope everyone is having a great holiday season. Things are always a little slower around here during the holidays and I decided it was time to give the company a present … a … [Read more...]
How To Update Your WordPress Blog (How do I upgrade my blog)
Unlike most of my other “How To” Videos, this one is not targeted for the beginner. We’ll categorize this one as Intermediate/Beginner. If you know what an FTP client is, and if you know how to gain FTP access to the web server that your blog sits on, then you won’t have any problem. If all this makes you nervous, you might try a WordPress Automatic Upgrade … [Read more...]