Category Archives: social media

Social media posts about Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+ and other social media sites/features.

Oct
23
2012

App of the Month for Real Estate is Lookout

If you’re prone to losing your phone, you’re going to LOVE March’s App of the Month for Real Estate!  Available to both Android and iPhone users, this little app is especially handy for those Real Estate professionals who tend to run the battery down from constant use, because it will find your phone even when [...]

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Sep
20
2012

Google+ Is a Waste of My Time, Right?

Is Google+ a waste of time for the average Realtor?  Well, that really depends on the Realtor and his online marketing goals.  I’m not here to convince you to use Google+, I simply want to make sure you understand why it could be a useful piece of your online marketing plan.  Google+ has morphed into [...]

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Sep
18
2012

Should You Hire a Social Media Consultant?

This post is purely my opinion.  I do not have numbers and stats to back it up, but I do have 6 intense years of working in the marketing departments of some of the top real estate firms in Florida, and 9 years working for Obeo, where four of those years have been devoted to learning [...]

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Sep
06
2012

Tips for Using Google+ for Business

Are you using Google+?  It’s not for everybody…  But if you’re looking for ways to increase your SEO, you may want to consider using Google+.  Are you familiar with Social Search?  As you probably already know, Google and Bing have both incorporated social media posts into their search results.  Google is the most used search [...]

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Aug
30
2012

Google+ Local Pages are Essential for Realtors

Dear Real Estate Professonal, whether you love it or hate it, you need to have a Google+ Local Page.  But NOT for the reasons you may think. It’s not because I want you to engage and interact with consumers on Google+. It’s not to sell your listings. It’s not because I want you to post [...]

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