You Have a Lot to Offer Consumers... Share Your Knowledge With a Blog
By now you know that I think blogs are an important way for real estate pros to promote themselves with would-be homebuyers and sellers. You can find a lot of tips in the PR section of A2S Talk but I wanted to share a blog posting from RSS Pieces. This real estate blog knows that one of the biggest challenges is finding something to write about. Not anymore! They've taken care of it for you with "A Years Worth of Real Estate Blog Ideas." (The link takes you to the bottom of the page, so scroll up to the top of the screen.) The great thing about these ideas is that RSS Pieces gives real-world examples so you know what they're talking about. Here are just a few ideas:
- Cover a high dollar home sale in your area
- Give 10 tips for getting more money on the sale of a home
- Explain local market conditions using data from the MLS
- Review restaurants and other local things to do
- Guide consumers through specific elements of the home buying or selling process (like closings, open houses, staging, etc.)
- Dispel rumors spread by the media, your competitors, TV, etc.
- Find relevant videos on YouTube and embed them on your blog
- Offer tips for choosing a REALTOR
- Take a hot topic (like the subprime mortgage market) and offer your opinion
- There are many more ideas at http://www.rsspieces.com/a-yearrs-worth-of-real-estate-blog-ideas
No more excuses for not getting started today!
We're already a month into the New Year. Why not use the rest of '08 to build your online presence and position yourself as a local real estate expert?
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