Comments on: The Death of the Real Estate Blog http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/the-death-of-the-real-estate-blog.html Turn On Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:08:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Bill Gassett http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/the-death-of-the-real-estate-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-42330 Bill Gassett Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:01:41 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4897#comment-42330 Looks like Google has taken care of the content farms. I am seeing more and more people starting blogs in my area. I do agree there are many who started one long ago and for whatever reason they no longer post. Looks like Google has taken care of the content farms. I am seeing more and more people starting blogs in my area. I do agree there are many who started one long ago and for whatever reason they no longer post.

]]> By: Forget Google – Realtor Uses Local Strategies to Win Blog Visibility | Agent Applause http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/the-death-of-the-real-estate-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-12969 Forget Google – Realtor Uses Local Strategies to Win Blog Visibility | Agent Applause Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:35:53 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4897#comment-12969 [...] at my open house today know about my real estate blogIn  light of Joel Burslem's recent post on The Death of the Real Estate Blog, the blog recognition from Ted's open house attendees certainly seems a good sign for Ted's [...] [...] at my open house today know about my real estate blogIn  light of Joel Burslem’s recent post on The Death of the Real Estate Blog, the blog recognition from Ted’s open house attendees certainly seems a good sign for Ted’s [...]

]]> By: Carmen Brodeur http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/the-death-of-the-real-estate-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-12945 Carmen Brodeur Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:22:57 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4897#comment-12945 I have a micro-niche blog revolving around one high end country club community. I know my readership is small, but that's ok. It is still well worth the effort I put into it on a daily basis. I don't need thousands of readers to make an excellent living. I sell multi-million dollar homes on a regular basis as a result of my blog. My blog is definitely not dead. I have been doing it for 2 years and will continue for many more years. It establishes credibility and authority that I am a true neighborhood specialist. I have a micro-niche blog revolving around one high end country club community. I know my readership is small, but that’s ok. It is still well worth the effort I put into it on a daily basis. I don’t need thousands of readers to make an excellent living. I sell multi-million dollar homes on a regular basis as a result of my blog. My blog is definitely not dead. I have been doing it for 2 years and will continue for many more years. It establishes credibility and authority that I am a true neighborhood specialist.

]]> By: Land Blogs Dead? | Land for Sale at LandLister.com http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/the-death-of-the-real-estate-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-12797 Land Blogs Dead? | Land for Sale at LandLister.com Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:47:20 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4897#comment-12797 [...] Blogs Dead? Posted on July 23, 2010 by Land Sale Marketing Joel Burslem is calling it, the real estate blog is dead.  Does this mean you need to shut down your land blog, or not even start one? [...] [...] Blogs Dead? Posted on July 23, 2010 by Land Sale Marketing Joel Burslem is calling it, the real estate blog is dead.  Does this mean you need to shut down your land blog, or not even start one? [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Dalton http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/the-death-of-the-real-estate-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-12695 Jonathan Dalton Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:17:18 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4897#comment-12695 Had a conversation with Kris Berg some time ago ... the gist of it is there are many, many times we'd love to stab our blogs with a fork and be done with it all. Except the pesky things keep bringing in the business. Everything I love and everything I hate about real estate blogging has been encapsulated in this comment thread, from the idea that you have to be hyperlocal (you don't) to the death of the blog war (a lost art) to the hope that everyone keeps saying blogging is dead so those of us who have put the last four or so years into it can go back to doing it amongst ourselves and it won't be so hard to find the quality content. Now that I think about it, real estate blogging must be dead because all the consultants now are telling me how to run my business off Facebook. Or maybe it's soon to become a better place. Had a conversation with Kris Berg some time ago … the gist of it is there are many, many times we’d love to stab our blogs with a fork and be done with it all. Except the pesky things keep bringing in the business.

Everything I love and everything I hate about real estate blogging has been encapsulated in this comment thread, from the idea that you have to be hyperlocal (you don’t) to the death of the blog war (a lost art) to the hope that everyone keeps saying blogging is dead so those of us who have put the last four or so years into it can go back to doing it amongst ourselves and it won’t be so hard to find the quality content.

Now that I think about it, real estate blogging must be dead because all the consultants now are telling me how to run my business off Facebook. Or maybe it’s soon to become a better place.

]]> By: Eileen Bermingham http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/the-death-of-the-real-estate-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-12687 Eileen Bermingham Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:59:18 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4897#comment-12687 I think it's important to acknowledge that the real estate industry is always a bit behind when it comes to technology. A majority of agents are still paying for static Web sites, have only recently started using Facebook personal profiles, and don't have any idea what to do with Twitter. The useful real estate blogs that exist in a given market are actually pretty rare. I don't think that's because the medium is dead, I think it's because most agents find it challenging to produce useful content on a consistent basis, backed by a solid editorial plan. I started my blog, Inside San Francisco Real Estate, in Oct 2008, and it has become an integral and regular source of leads and business. I don't see this changing; I expect to double my online leads in 2011. For me, the blog will be dead when my stats themselves die, and I cease getting related business. I think it’s important to acknowledge that the real estate industry is always a bit behind when it comes to technology. A majority of agents are still paying for static Web sites, have only recently started using Facebook personal profiles, and don’t have any idea what to do with Twitter.

The useful real estate blogs that exist in a given market are actually pretty rare. I don’t think that’s because the medium is dead, I think it’s because most agents find it challenging to produce useful content on a consistent basis, backed by a solid editorial plan.

I started my blog, Inside San Francisco Real Estate, in Oct 2008, and it has become an integral and regular source of leads and business. I don’t see this changing; I expect to double my online leads in 2011. For me, the blog will be dead when my stats themselves die, and I cease getting related business.

]]> By: What Impact Will Social Search Have on Real Estate Pros and Is Social Media the new SEO? | GeekEstate Blog http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/the-death-of-the-real-estate-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-12685 What Impact Will Social Search Have on Real Estate Pros and Is Social Media the new SEO? | GeekEstate Blog Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:27:02 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4897#comment-12685 [...] note link building is not dead yet. Jay Thompson deserves credit for prompting this discussion with his comment here. Jay – you now have 70kish + 1 backlinks… | [...] [...] note link building is not dead yet. Jay Thompson deserves credit for prompting this discussion with his comment here. Jay – you now have 70kish + 1 backlinks… | [...]

]]> By: Last week at REBarCamp San Francisco. | Richard Silver's Downtown Toronto Blog http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/the-death-of-the-real-estate-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-12664 Last week at REBarCamp San Francisco. | Richard Silver's Downtown Toronto Blog Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:00:02 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4897#comment-12664 [...] San Francisco there was a heated discussion generated by Joel Burslem’s recent blog called “The Death of the Real Estate Blog” for 1000 Watt Consulting . I don’t think that I have ever been in a room so filled with the [...] [...] San Francisco there was a heated discussion generated by Joel Burslem’s recent blog called “The Death of the Real Estate Blog” for 1000 Watt Consulting . I don’t think that I have ever been in a room so filled with the [...]

]]> By: Jay Thompson http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/the-death-of-the-real-estate-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-12612 Jay Thompson Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:03:16 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4897#comment-12612 John wrote: "My hypothesis this afternoon is that if Jay took the time he puts into Facebook, and put it into his blogs instead, his blog comments would increase. It may very well be, however, that it's more productive business-wise for Jay to split his time." John - I don't spend a whole lot of time on FaceBook. No question, at all, my posting frequency on TPREG is down. That's due to lots of things, including a significant chunk of time managing the business. But time on Facebook and Twitter certainly does take time away from the blog. Excellent points in your comment, there clearly could be a correlation between content production and the shift from how that content is recognized. I decided here at Inman Connect SF this week that I need to re-dedicate myself to content publishing. And the VAST majority of that will be on the blog. This has been a great discussion! Joel, it was great to see you this week. Too brief. Enjoy that new baby girl!! John wrote: “My hypothesis this afternoon is that if Jay took the time he puts into Facebook, and put it into his blogs instead, his blog comments would increase. It may very well be, however, that it’s more productive business-wise for Jay to split his time.”

John – I don’t spend a whole lot of time on FaceBook. No question, at all, my posting frequency on TPREG is down. That’s due to lots of things, including a significant chunk of time managing the business.

But time on Facebook and Twitter certainly does take time away from the blog.

Excellent points in your comment, there clearly could be a correlation between content production and the shift from how that content is recognized. I decided here at Inman Connect SF this week that I need to re-dedicate myself to content publishing. And the VAST majority of that will be on the blog.

This has been a great discussion! Joel, it was great to see you this week. Too brief. Enjoy that new baby girl!!

]]> By: Why You Absolutely Must Have A Social Media Strategy as a Real Estate Agent : YouReach Media http://1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2010/07/the-death-of-the-real-estate-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-12611 Why You Absolutely Must Have A Social Media Strategy as a Real Estate Agent : YouReach Media Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:25:29 +0000 http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/?p=4897#comment-12611 [...] was reading Joel Burslem’s “The Death of the Real Estate Blog” post the other day and one of the comments stood out like a sore thumb to me. It was a [...] [...] was reading Joel Burslem’s “The Death of the Real Estate Blog” post the other day and one of the comments stood out like a sore thumb to me. It was a [...]

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