Comments on: Online real estate opportunity screams – are you listening? http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/03/online-real-estate-opportunity-screams-are-you-listening.html Turn On Tue, 22 May 2012 20:19:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Realtor.com's Beta Site Raises the Real Estate Portal Bar | Local Matters Blog http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/03/online-real-estate-opportunity-screams-are-you-listening.html/comment-page-1#comment-11680 Realtor.com's Beta Site Raises the Real Estate Portal Bar | Local Matters Blog Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:10:24 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4152#comment-11680 [...] search tools. Of course, accomplishing all of this means a better consumer experience, which is the future of real estate portal success. So, I spent a few minutes comparing the consumer experience on the beta site to the current [...] [...] search tools. Of course, accomplishing all of this means a better consumer experience, which is the future of real estate portal success. So, I spent a few minutes comparing the consumer experience on the beta site to the current [...]

]]> By: Desert Mountain Golf http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/03/online-real-estate-opportunity-screams-are-you-listening.html/comment-page-1#comment-10898 Desert Mountain Golf Sun, 16 May 2010 07:21:13 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4152#comment-10898 If you are really running your real estate practice like a business then your websites are a constant work in progress. Blog, blog, blog, update and add new content constantly, add more and more link backs, sigh...it never ends. Nevertheless it is all worth it in the end. The internet levels the playing field of all Realtors. You can compete head on with people who have been in the business for years. If you are really running your real estate practice like a business then your websites are a constant work in progress. Blog, blog, blog, update and add new content constantly, add more and more link backs, sigh…it never ends. Nevertheless it is all worth it in the end. The internet levels the playing field of all Realtors. You can compete head on with people who have been in the business for years.

]]> By: Steve deGuzman http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/03/online-real-estate-opportunity-screams-are-you-listening.html/comment-page-1#comment-10745 Steve deGuzman Sat, 08 May 2010 12:06:14 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4152#comment-10745 Marc Great info and insight. I really enjoy coming to your BLOG. I always leave with something valuable--thanks! Team rehava Marc

Great info and insight. I really enjoy coming to your BLOG. I always leave with something valuable–thanks!

Team rehava

]]> By: Getting Started with Flickr | Property Ad Guru http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/03/online-real-estate-opportunity-screams-are-you-listening.html/comment-page-1#comment-10222 Getting Started with Flickr | Property Ad Guru Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:27:26 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4152#comment-10222 [...] 1000Watt Consulting’s Marc Davison summed up the argument for agents using Flickr in a recent blog post: [...] [...] 1000Watt Consulting’s Marc Davison summed up the argument for agents using Flickr in a recent blog post: [...]

]]> By: James Malanowski http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/03/online-real-estate-opportunity-screams-are-you-listening.html/comment-page-1#comment-9933 James Malanowski Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:43:26 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4152#comment-9933 Marc: Thanks for your input. Actually, some of your points are already on my list. The site is far from done, so I'll revisit your suggestions as I work. Marc: Thanks for your input. Actually, some of your points are already on my list. The site is far from done, so I’ll revisit your suggestions as I work.

]]> By: Facebook is Totally a Fad… Just like Google « http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/03/online-real-estate-opportunity-screams-are-you-listening.html/comment-page-1#comment-9887 Facebook is Totally a Fad… Just like Google « Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:34:26 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4152#comment-9887 [...] you need more perspective for the online world, read this blog entitled “Online Real Estate Opportunity Screams — Are You Listening?” also by 1000 Watt. If you don’t have a Facebook plan, maybe it is time to start thinking that [...] [...] you need more perspective for the online world, read this blog entitled “Online Real Estate Opportunity Screams — Are You Listening?” also by 1000 Watt. If you don’t have a Facebook plan, maybe it is time to start thinking that [...]

]]> By: Marc Davison http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/03/online-real-estate-opportunity-screams-are-you-listening.html/comment-page-1#comment-9852 Marc Davison Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:17:18 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4152#comment-9852 James: A few quick thoughts (minutes before I pack and leave for a week) In the header, the cursive signature is hard to read. Also, consider including your SM icons with links NAVIGATION BAR Remove punctuation marks (question, exclamation) Rename Nav items and use more conventional nomenclature. For example: What is SHOP? If BUYING points to getting a Loan - then change the nav button to APPLY FOR LOAN. Same with SELLING. Change that to VALUE YOUR HOME. Place COMMUNITY INFO in the nav bar. Seems a waste placing it only at the bottom of the site. PHOTO BLOG This doesn't need to be in the Navigation Bar. Make that a feature box on the site ABOUT Neither item in this tab makes sense. Place privacy policy on the bottom of the site using a text link and make CONTACT it's own Navigation item. About should point to a page about your company This is subjective but I get confused at the 2 columns of additional blog posts. I prefer a simple descending vertical arrangement similar to how we do it on 1000watt. SEARCH THIS SITE Move it way up. Top of the right rail. PROPERTY SEARCH : There doesn't appear to be one. Since you are in California and in REO, considering using Foreclosure Radars FLX search. www.foreclosureradar.com WELCOME TEXT There isn't any but there should be one so visitors to the website understand that this is more than just a blog. Something simple that says who you are, what you do such as: JEM GROUP is a Palmdale, Ca based real estate company specializing in REO's. We're boutique. We're specialized. We're fun to work with. Then add a LEARN MORE button that links to a page with more info RECENT PHOTOS Use the word press widget in tandem with Flickr API to show the photos. That will inspire more click throughs. Ok, gotta run traveling all week this week. Hope this helps. Marc James:

A few quick thoughts (minutes before I pack and leave for a week)

In the header, the cursive signature is hard to read. Also, consider including your SM icons with links

NAVIGATION BAR
Remove punctuation marks (question, exclamation)

Rename Nav items and use more conventional nomenclature. For example: What is SHOP? If BUYING points to getting a Loan – then change the nav button to APPLY FOR LOAN. Same with SELLING.
Change that to VALUE YOUR HOME.

Place COMMUNITY INFO in the nav bar. Seems a waste placing it only at the bottom of the site.

PHOTO BLOG
This doesn’t need to be in the Navigation Bar. Make that a feature box on the site

ABOUT
Neither item in this tab makes sense. Place privacy policy on the bottom of the site using a text link and make CONTACT it’s own Navigation item. About should point to a page about your company

This is subjective but I get confused at the 2 columns of additional blog posts. I prefer a simple descending vertical arrangement similar to how we do it on 1000watt.

SEARCH THIS SITE
Move it way up. Top of the right rail.

PROPERTY SEARCH :
There doesn’t appear to be one. Since you are in California and in REO, considering using Foreclosure Radars FLX search. http://www.foreclosureradar.com

WELCOME TEXT
There isn’t any but there should be one so visitors to the website understand that this is more than just a blog. Something simple that says who you are, what you do such as: JEM GROUP is a Palmdale, Ca based real estate company specializing in REO’s. We’re boutique. We’re specialized. We’re fun to work with. Then add a LEARN MORE button that links to a page with more info

RECENT PHOTOS
Use the word press widget in tandem with Flickr API to show the photos. That will inspire more click throughs.

Ok, gotta run traveling all week this week. Hope this helps.
Marc

]]> By: James Malanowski http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/03/online-real-estate-opportunity-screams-are-you-listening.html/comment-page-1#comment-9717 James Malanowski Thu, 25 Mar 2010 06:53:56 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4152#comment-9717 Okay, I've got the framework *mostly* complete. Now adding the static pages (search, etc). I've got a couple of pages live if anyone cares to take a look and let me know if I'm headed in the right direction. http://www.theJEMgroup.com Okay, I’ve got the framework *mostly* complete. Now adding the static pages (search, etc). I’ve got a couple of pages live if anyone cares to take a look and let me know if I’m headed in the right direction.

http://www.theJEMgroup.com

]]> By: Real Estate Roundup - Week 12 http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/03/online-real-estate-opportunity-screams-are-you-listening.html/comment-page-1#comment-9629 Real Estate Roundup - Week 12 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:00:50 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4152#comment-9629 [...] Online real estate opportunity screams – are you listening? by Marc Davison 1000Watt Consulting [...] [...] Online real estate opportunity screams – are you listening? by Marc Davison 1000Watt Consulting [...]

]]> By: Mike Woods - Indianapolis Homes For Sale http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/03/online-real-estate-opportunity-screams-are-you-listening.html/comment-page-1#comment-9626 Mike Woods - Indianapolis Homes For Sale Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:57:18 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4152#comment-9626 This is a great article. I've been trying to do this with my <a href="http://indianapolis-indiana.funcityfinder.com/" rel="nofollow">Indianapolis News, Events and Information Blog</a> and my <a href="http://indianapolis-photos.funcityfinder.com/" rel="nofollow">Indianapolis Photos and Pictures blog</a>. I've been working on this for about a year and have $100,000 into it. The blogs are just now starting to position for minor keyword terms. Hopefully, I'll get more inbound links to the content as time goes by. I never thought about putting the photos on Flicker. Would my company benefit from doing this? If so, how? Anyone have a suggestion? This is a great article. I’ve been trying to do this with my Indianapolis News, Events and Information Blog and my Indianapolis Photos and Pictures blog. I’ve been working on this for about a year and have $100,000 into it. The blogs are just now starting to position for minor keyword terms. Hopefully, I’ll get more inbound links to the content as time goes by.

I never thought about putting the photos on Flicker. Would my company benefit from doing this? If so, how?

Anyone have a suggestion?

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