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Help me get to REBlogWorld Sept. 19th

callin@virtuallin.com — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:08:52 +0100

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 [...]

Our Drip Email Campaign Service Featured in REALTOR Magazine

callin@virtuallin.com — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:55:31 +0100

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 !
We' [...]

Install Joomla for SEO Blog Superiority: A Step by Step Guide

callin@virtuallin.com — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:50:00 +0100

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 i [...]

Get 50 Free Moo Cards and Promote your Linkedin Profile

callin@virtuallin.com — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:42:00 +0100

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 minut [...]

Buy Your Real Estate Domain Name at 1and1.com

callin@virtuallin.com — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:06:00 +0100

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 acros [...]

Photoshop Tip: Fix Color Cast Issues in your Property Photos

callin@virtuallin.com — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:24:00 +0100

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.

Download the Color Ca [...]

Get Thee to YouTube! Real Estate Shows Now Exports to Video

callin@virtuallin.com — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:23:00 +0100

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 [...]

The Google Doctor is in | Your SEO Health Checklist

callin@virtuallin.com — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:36:00 +0100

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 c [...]

Don't Slime Your Blog URLs with Poorly Crafted Slugs

callin@virtuallin.com — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:07:00 +0100

Andy Beal over at Marketing Pilgrim has done it again! He Twittered a recent blog post, so I jumped over to check it out -

Blog Marketing Tips #2: Increasing Traffic with Killer Slugs

Whether you're a new or seasoned blogger, you may not have known about this excellent tip. Blo [...]

Agent Spotlight: Greg Kime of GW Kime & Associates

callin@virtuallin.com — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:06:00 +0100

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 [...]

Agent Spotlight: Chip Hughes of RE/MAX Hills & Valley

callin@virtuallin.com — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:00:00 +0100

Chip Hughes of RE/MAX Hills & Valley in Branchburg, New Jersey and owner of BranchBlog, a blog dedicated to real estate trends, community events and other stuff happening in Branchburg NJ has been one of my clients for many years. Chip came on board with VirtuAllin in early 2003, back when nearly all of ou [...]

Agent Spotlight: Bob Carney of Got Bob 4 Homes

callin@virtuallin.com — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:26:00 +0100

Bob Carney of GotBob4Homes , FocusOnFrederick and Bob's Brain Dump knows internet marketing for real estate. I was fortunate enough to "meet" Bob via our shared social networking addiction, Twitter . We st [...]

What is Joomla and How Do I Get Started

callin@virtuallin.com — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:13:00 +0100

Since the wonderful Got Bob? Bob Carney was cool enough to post over at Active Rain and his 'Bob's Brain Dump ' blog about his recent experiences with the Joomla content management system, I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to blog more about exactly what Joomla is and why you might find it beneficial in your real estate marketing plan.

First, be sure to check out our Joomla page on this site as it explains a great deal about what Joomla is and how it works.

Second, sa [...]

What is Twitter and Why Would I Use It?

callin@virtuallin.com — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:51:00 +0100

Everyone is Twitterpated these days, right? Well, just what is Twitter , and why would it be useful for you as a Realtor to get in on the twit action?

What is Twitter?

Twitter is a free social networking and microblogging service utilising instant messaging, SMS or [...]

Creating Balance in your Work Life

callin@virtuallin.com — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:32:00 +0100

Freelance Switch has done it again - they've created yet another amazing article that makes it seem as if their writers are hovering over my shoulder watching me run my VA business! This wonderful post about balancing your work life with your personal life when you're an entrepreneur offers excellent advice on how to set boundaries and avoid burnout. I highly recommend you run over, read and bookmark this article!

Is Your Work/Life Balance Killing Your Chances Of Freela [...]

Google's Ghoulish Halloween Page Rank Update Penalizes Sites that Sell Links

callin@virtuallin.com — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:14:00 +0100

Bleeecchhh! I've gone from a PR of 4/10 to a PR of 2/10 (insert expletive here) - boy, all from having a wee few paid links on my site? A gal just can't get ahead, LOL. While I'm not alone - the news about Google's Halloween page rank update is all over the web - it's a shame that my small site is lumped in with some of the bigger sites that sell text link ads such as The Washington Post , Forbes , Engadget , Search Engine Journal , etc.
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8 Random Facts about Cheryl Allin

callin@virtuallin.com — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:08:00 +0100

Alrighty, the wonderful Anna Baron of The Virtual Link tagged me, so here goes nothing:

Early in my junior year of high school, I took the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test in order to get some extra credit in English class. I scored in the top ten percentile for high school seniors (so they said) and thus had recruiters calling me day and night - I decided to join the Army as they had some terrific offers for college money. Three days after graduation [...]

This Joomla Virtual Assistant is Super Flattered

callin@virtuallin.com — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:44:00 +0100

They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, so {josquote}I must admit to being insanely flattered by the recent and huge influx of Virtual Assistants who have adopted Joomla{/josquote} as their content management system of choice. A content management system or CMS is a method of creating a website utilizing software to enable easy updating of files, images and documents. Rather than creating a website with pure HTML or be kept hostage by a template site provider, a good [...]

Quantifying Virtual Assistant Services What makes a VA perfect?

callin@virtuallin.com — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:12:00 +0100

It's Friday and as an interlude, I wanted to do some quantification. I've been reading "The E-Myth Revisited," by Michael E. Gerber which discusses taking your small business past the "Technician" stage, whereby there is no real business, only YOU - to a place where you have systems and processes in place to the point where someday if you stepped out, your business could go on without you.

Today, {josquote}I'd like to learn your thoughts about V [...]

Advanced Access Client Websites Down for at least Two Days!

callin@virtuallin.com — Tue, 22 May 2007 15:11:00 +0100

At first, I just thought it was an issue with my browser or bandwidth - perhaps I needed a quick cache clear or reboot, but I realized quickly that ALL Advanced Access websites were totally offline today. After doing a quick search, I found news at Active Rain that indeed, AA were having some "power" issues and needed to relocate all of their servers to another location.

Of all the various scenarios I've heard over the years with multiple hosts, both big and smal [...]