Want More Search Engine- Real Estate Traffic?
Very simple answer: Get more links to all of your pages.
The next question you might ask yourself is where do I get links? Well, you can go comment on a million blog sites. But that will only get you so far as most of those block Google's Spider. Although it works well for the other engines.
Here is a quick list and notice I do not mention link trades.
Directories, Blogs, Websites, Syndication, Web 2.0 social bookmarks, Press Releases, etc.
That is a whole lot of stuff and where most of your time should be spent if you want to get high in the SERPS(Search Engine Results Page).
It is time consumptive, and it should never end. Because as the web grows and your competition grows, your link value diminishes. And there are secrets to scale it so that it is the best use of your time.
In fact, we provide those services, and we also consult so that you can do it in house.
Tim,
You have been an expert in real estate and online marketing for some time now. What recommendations would you make for REALTORS who now need to change tactics to adjust to the new market? I would love to get your thoughts and feedback.
BN
-4MySales
Posted by: Barrett Niehus | July 4, 2007 at 10:24 PM
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Posted by: Michael Manning | July 6, 2007 at 08:21 AM
I have a secret for the best inbound links ever.
But if I tell you about it, I'll ruin my competitive advantage. What I can tell you is to get creative. Think about the sites you'd like to have link to yours, and then figure out a way to make that happen.
Posted by: Dave Weiss - Chicago REALTOR | July 7, 2007 at 05:54 PM
My simple answer to the shifting market? And if you feel this chaned market,then that means your marketing strategy is failing and it is time to get off this box and go old school.
Prospect. Expireds were my favorite back when the bubble burst in the early 90's.
But you have to find something that has fast turnaround.
Posted by: Tim O'Keefe | July 7, 2007 at 08:45 PM
Hi,
New to the SEO scene, does it matter what sites link to your site or is it just a numbers game?
Gabe
Posted by: Gabe Lombard | July 11, 2007 at 06:57 PM
Gabe
Quality wins out on links over quantity all day long. 4 years ago quantity was important, now I Google et al places much more emphasis on the quality of links coming in.
Posted by: Tom | July 16, 2007 at 05:26 PM