Posted by: Cheryl Allin
on Sep 08, 2008
Alright, folks - I'm in need of your help! I have been blessed with a ticket to the upcoming REBlogWorld event, September 19th in Las Vegas but as you all know, sometimes being an online Entrepreneur means you seldom have wiggle room in the budget for airfare and accomodations. That's where I hope all of you will come in.
I was going to raffle off big prizes for purchasing one hour of services, but realized that it would be very much against the law. So, instead I'm offering you three different options to help me get to RE Blog World:
Posted by: Cheryl Allin
on Sep 08, 2008
It goes without saying that having top Google placement has its advantages. The great news for us this month is the fact that REALTOR Magazine featured our terrific drip email campaign service in their Buyers Guide for the September issue !
Posted by: Cheryl Allin
on Aug 28, 2008
This post talks readers step by step through the process of installing Joomla to create a blog or website with excellent search engine optimization. I'm often asked for my opinion on the best open source platform for creating a well optimized blog. I've worked in WordPress, Movable Type, Typepad and many of the free blogging platforms and I feel that Joomla is the hands down winner. Of course, many great blogs built in WordPress and others rank well - I don't debate that at all. This post is for those folks who are leaning towards Joomla for their blog.
Let's Go! I'm Ready!
Posted by: Cheryl Allin
on Aug 06, 2008
The amazing Moo.com has paired with Linkedin to offer 50 Free Moo cards to help you promote your Linkedin profile and your business! Plus, the shipping is totally FREE!
The process is extremely easy, I just did it! You can use their stock images or upload your own. The entire process only took 5 minutes and soon I'll have 50 terrific new cards. I've wanted to try Moo cards for some time but never had a need - until now!
Quick, head over to Moo.com and get your 50 Free cards today!
Posted by: Cheryl Allin
on Jul 29, 2008
So, you've decided it's time to buy your very own domain name and now you need to know which registrar is the best and/or cheapest. Many "cheap" registrars online today give me the heebie jeebies, so my recommendation is pulled from my own experience and across only reputable registrars.
Posted by: Cheryl Allin
on Jul 15, 2008
Our first post in a new Photoshop Video series, we'll help you fix color cast issues in your property photos.
This is a very large movie! Just right click the image or link below and choose "save as" or left click the image or link below to watch the movie right away.
Posted by: Cheryl Allin
on Jul 03, 2008
Get Thee to a Nunnery... er, to YouTube, that is! The exciting news from Jeff Turner at Real Estate Shows is certainly worth cavorting over, Milords & Ladies! Jeff's RES Blog post states, "The simplest and most effective way to create real estate tours, is now the simplest and most effective way to get to video." If you've never heard of Real Estate Shows or for some crazy reason, you've hesitated in trying them out (FREE!) - then the time is NOW! You'll love how easy it is to create virtual tours and now with this exciting new feature, you can get your tours converted to video for easy upload to YouTube, Flickr, MySpace, PhotoBucket and more! What are you waiting for?
Posted by: Cheryl Allin
on Apr 29, 2008
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How healthy is your website's SEO? With the recent Google page rank update, many folks are wondering.
It pays to do your homework if you want to excel at optimization. Helpful resources abound, but a discerning approach is imperative - not all self-proclaimed "oracles" to SEO wisdom can back up their claims. Google's Webmaster Central is essential reading, and participation on forums such as High Rankings is a great way to learn from others in the search marketing community.
Posted by: Cheryl Allin
on Apr 08, 2008
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Andy Beal over at Marketing Pilgrim has done it again! He Twittered a recent blog post, so I jumped over to check it out -
Whether you're a new or seasoned blogger, you may not have known about this excellent tip. Blog 'Slugs' are the default post URL strings or permalink settings. Andy explains it wonderfully and I picked up a new trick - while you may be crafting your blog posts to include keywords, Andy warns,
Posted by: Cheryl Allin
on Apr 03, 2008
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Greg Kime of GW Kime & Associates / Keller Williams just recently started working with VirtuAllin. We've had the priveledge of creating their entire marketing plan from logo concept/creation, business cards, technology recommendations, website and will soon assist them with creation of action plans and management of their listings.
I'm happy to welcome Greg to Real Tech for Real Estate and get his perspective on Virtual Assistance.