I’ve been accepted as a beta tester for Ether’s pay-per-call technology. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, see my previous post on Ether. It’s pretty neat stuff. You can set prices to per minute, per hour, or per call. You can also choose different rates for the initial time period and the extended [...]
I’ve been sitting on a few domains and have decided to put them up on the auction block. They were picked up for various reasons. Most have not been used at all, while a few are gently used. However, I can guarantee that the domain will be in mint condition on delivery.
If [...]
Posting real estate listings to multiple classifieds can sometimes be quite a chore. Postlets (Thanks Dewita) is a great free way to simplify that task.
With “just a few clicks” you can create and post a classified ad for your property to places such as:
backpage.com
craigslist
EdgeIO
Google Base
Live Deal
Oodle
Vast
PropSmart
And you can do all of this without knowing any [...]
A new real estate marketing trend, using technology, is SMS. So how can you use text messaging to market real estate? Well, with another acronym of course! CSC.
SMS is your basic text messaging sent, typically, from one cell phone to another. CSC is “Common Short Codes” that allow you to send a text message using [...]
My next fun project is underway. What is it? A map… A comprehesive, mashup for searching and finding real estate in a particular area.
The Map Challenge(s)
So what is a comprehensive map? This cool little map [application] will need to allow home searchers to do the following (I’m also open to any additional suggestions!):
Enter specific home [...]
Now that people are becoming more familiar with Google’s ability to blacklist a site, there seems to be a mild paranoia that lurks whenever a site isn’t in the Top 10. Although search engine placement is “easy” it’s still a lot of work, not to mention time consuming. So maybe you just need to put [...]
Web standards are the wave of the future. And if you don’t jump on board, you better jump ship. You’re at risk for lost visitors, lost reveneues, and even potential lawsuits.
The downfall without web standards
Many small businesses do what they can to get by and create a website using the easily accessible software that they’re [...]
Are you tired of your website’s look? If you are, your visitors might be tired of it too! Time for a makeover!
Have you ever noticed how Google will change its logo to match the day’s current or historical event? For example, throughout the 2006 Winter Olympics, their logo changes according to the popular Olympic event [...]
1,000,000 unique visitors a day–Is it possible? Of course! Publicize your blog by getting listed in, or pinging, these services. Did I miss a good one? Let me know via comment or email.
The Good Commenter
One of the best ways to develop community with your blog and drive traffic is to comment on other bloggers’ posts. [...]
Have you validated your feed lately? (Reminds me of “Have you hugged your pet lately?”). If you haven’t, you’re not alone. The majority of new bloggers probably don’t even think about it. But if you really want to be sure to get your latest market information out to your subscribers, be sure your feed is [...]