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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Search Engines           7.92%

                      Twitter & Facebook   10.00%
                      Google Images        3.50%
                                           1.65%
                      Direct Referral
                      Other                            76.93%




Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Where to Blog:
                             .com
                             Hosted by Wordpress
                             Free, but limited on themes
                             & features.                           .org
                                                             Self Hosted
                                                     Fully Customizable
       Real Estate Network                               Tons of Features
       Free- Post to 200,000 + members           Complete Website Option
       Rainmaker- Post to consumers,
       search engines, custom domain.



Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Examples:
     • http://phoenixrealestateguy.com
     • http://rerockstar.com
     • http://philadelphiacityhomes.com
     • http://theaustindude.com
     • http://myowassohome.com


Tuesday, February 22, 2011
5 Keys to Successful
                                  Blogging




Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
• Don’t expect lightning in a bottle
                    • Develop a writing strategy
                    • Be steady & consistent


Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
• Personalize Your Posts
                    • Ignore “REALTOR-EEZE”
                    • Keep it Simple


Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Key 3: Incorporate Basic Components




Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Key 3: Basic Components

                    • 300-800 Words
                    • 2 Pictures
                    • Lists
                    • Short Paragraphs

Tuesday, February 22, 2011
The first network I want to talk about today is Customizing your Facebook Page.  But before I get into what to customize and how, I
 first want to share the difference between the three main categories Facebook offers. The first is a Facebook Profile.  A profile is your
 personal page on Facebook.  It is where you have "friends" and can connect with people on a personal level.  What many do not realize
 about these profiles is that Facebook frowns heavily on you doing any business on them.  In fact, section 4.2 of Facebook TOS says this:
 "You will not use your personal profile for commercial gain." Pretty self explanatory. A Facebook Group is the second category of
 Facebook that I wanted to discuss.  These pages are limited to the number of members you can have.  Also, they normally require each
 person to be accepted into the group.  They also have several limitations to the customization end of things. So while these might be good
 idea, they have some major limitations when it comes to being effective for business. The third Facebook category which I want to talk in
 detail about is Facebook Pages.  These are designed for businesses.  They allow many customizations and also unlimited number of fans. 
 Many times though, when I look at Facebook Pages, I see so many things that could use some improvement. Here are my 4 most
 important things to do when customizing a Facebook Page. 1.  Fill in the about me section on your main page.  Facebook pages have a
 small about me section on the main area of your page.  Make sure you fill this area in with a brief description of what the page is about. 
 The other thing that is good to do here is add a link to your website.  You can do so by just typing out the full URL to your site.This is a
 quick and easy way to share a little bit of information about the purpose of your page and also your business.  Like I mentioned, keep this
 brief.  Don't try to get into a sales pitch here or you will lose the consumer before they even take the time to click to become a fan.2. 
 Custom avatars-  Did you know that you can create your own custom avatars for your Facebook Page?  Instead of using a standard
 200x200 photo, you can actually have something that is up to 540 pixels long!  One of the big advantages to the larger custom avatars is
 that they will stand out from your competition when someone is searching for pages to join.  If the logos for all the other pages are small
 and yours is over twice the size, you have a much better chance of them noticing you.  Here are a few ideas for other things to incorporate
 into your avatar.  You can add additional text, graphics, & colors to it.  While the links you add are not going to be able to be clicked, you
 can give people valuable information like a quick reference to your phone number, twitter account, etc.Here are a few that I recently
 designed for clients.  You can see what I mean:




Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Key 4: Be Hyper-local




Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Key 4: Hyper- Local

           • Share on Local Businesses
           • Communities
           • Market Reports
           • Local Events


Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Key 5: Be Yourself




Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Key 5: Be Yourself

                  • Write how you speak
                  • Use humor
                  • Use discretion
                  • Write about your passions


Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Recap

                    • Pace Yourself
                    • K.I.S.S
                    • Integrate Key Components Into Writing
                    • Be Hyper-local
                    • Be Yourself

Tuesday, February 22, 2011
How to Contact Me:

                    • Phone:843-222-9402
                    • E-mail: jeremy@210consulting.com
                    • Twitter: @jb140
                    • http://facebook.com/210consulting
                    • http://210consulting.com

Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Photo Credits

                    •        http://www.flickr.com/photos/bearpark/2402460127/

                    •        http://www.flickr.com/photos/19942094@N00/4065213505/

                    •        http://www.flickr.com/photos/soylentgreen23/3484732447/

                    •        http://www.flickr.com/photos/brenda-starr/3509344402/




Tuesday, February 22, 2011

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#GENBLUE Fundamentals of Blogging

  • 2. Search Engines 7.92% Twitter & Facebook 10.00% Google Images 3.50% 1.65% Direct Referral Other 76.93% Tuesday, February 22, 2011
  • 3. Where to Blog: .com Hosted by Wordpress Free, but limited on themes & features. .org Self Hosted Fully Customizable Real Estate Network Tons of Features Free- Post to 200,000 + members Complete Website Option Rainmaker- Post to consumers, search engines, custom domain. Tuesday, February 22, 2011
  • 4. Examples: • http://phoenixrealestateguy.com • http://rerockstar.com • http://philadelphiacityhomes.com • http://theaustindude.com • http://myowassohome.com Tuesday, February 22, 2011
  • 5. 5 Keys to Successful Blogging Tuesday, February 22, 2011
  • 7. • Don’t expect lightning in a bottle • Develop a writing strategy • Be steady & consistent Tuesday, February 22, 2011
  • 9. • Personalize Your Posts • Ignore “REALTOR-EEZE” • Keep it Simple Tuesday, February 22, 2011
  • 10. Key 3: Incorporate Basic Components Tuesday, February 22, 2011
  • 11. Key 3: Basic Components • 300-800 Words • 2 Pictures • Lists • Short Paragraphs Tuesday, February 22, 2011
  • 12. The first network I want to talk about today is Customizing your Facebook Page.  But before I get into what to customize and how, I first want to share the difference between the three main categories Facebook offers. The first is a Facebook Profile.  A profile is your personal page on Facebook.  It is where you have "friends" and can connect with people on a personal level.  What many do not realize about these profiles is that Facebook frowns heavily on you doing any business on them.  In fact, section 4.2 of Facebook TOS says this: "You will not use your personal profile for commercial gain." Pretty self explanatory. A Facebook Group is the second category of Facebook that I wanted to discuss.  These pages are limited to the number of members you can have.  Also, they normally require each person to be accepted into the group.  They also have several limitations to the customization end of things. So while these might be good idea, they have some major limitations when it comes to being effective for business. The third Facebook category which I want to talk in detail about is Facebook Pages.  These are designed for businesses.  They allow many customizations and also unlimited number of fans.  Many times though, when I look at Facebook Pages, I see so many things that could use some improvement. Here are my 4 most important things to do when customizing a Facebook Page. 1.  Fill in the about me section on your main page.  Facebook pages have a small about me section on the main area of your page.  Make sure you fill this area in with a brief description of what the page is about.  The other thing that is good to do here is add a link to your website.  You can do so by just typing out the full URL to your site.This is a quick and easy way to share a little bit of information about the purpose of your page and also your business.  Like I mentioned, keep this brief.  Don't try to get into a sales pitch here or you will lose the consumer before they even take the time to click to become a fan.2.  Custom avatars-  Did you know that you can create your own custom avatars for your Facebook Page?  Instead of using a standard 200x200 photo, you can actually have something that is up to 540 pixels long!  One of the big advantages to the larger custom avatars is that they will stand out from your competition when someone is searching for pages to join.  If the logos for all the other pages are small and yours is over twice the size, you have a much better chance of them noticing you.  Here are a few ideas for other things to incorporate into your avatar.  You can add additional text, graphics, & colors to it.  While the links you add are not going to be able to be clicked, you can give people valuable information like a quick reference to your phone number, twitter account, etc.Here are a few that I recently designed for clients.  You can see what I mean: Tuesday, February 22, 2011
  • 13. Key 4: Be Hyper-local Tuesday, February 22, 2011
  • 14. Key 4: Hyper- Local • Share on Local Businesses • Communities • Market Reports • Local Events Tuesday, February 22, 2011
  • 15. Key 5: Be Yourself Tuesday, February 22, 2011
  • 16. Key 5: Be Yourself • Write how you speak • Use humor • Use discretion • Write about your passions Tuesday, February 22, 2011
  • 17. Recap • Pace Yourself • K.I.S.S • Integrate Key Components Into Writing • Be Hyper-local • Be Yourself Tuesday, February 22, 2011
  • 18. How to Contact Me: • Phone:843-222-9402 • E-mail: jeremy@210consulting.com • Twitter: @jb140 • http://facebook.com/210consulting • http://210consulting.com Tuesday, February 22, 2011
  • 19. Photo Credits • http://www.flickr.com/photos/bearpark/2402460127/ • http://www.flickr.com/photos/19942094@N00/4065213505/ • http://www.flickr.com/photos/soylentgreen23/3484732447/ • http://www.flickr.com/photos/brenda-starr/3509344402/ Tuesday, February 22, 2011