Real Estate SEO Blog » Useful Internet Info http://www.webstarget.com/blog Real Estate SEO Blog for those that want to learn SEO for the Real Estate Market. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:00:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 The Importance of Good Domain Names for Real Estate SEO http://www.webstarget.com/blog/the-importance-of-good-domain-names-for-real-estate-seo/ http://www.webstarget.com/blog/the-importance-of-good-domain-names-for-real-estate-seo/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:37:10 +0000 Randy Eagar http://www.webstarget.com/blog/?p=311 Many people wonder why it is that some people seem to always be so high in the SERPs (Search Engine Ranking Positions). They may have just as many back links, the same Page Rank, the same quality content and maybe even similar keyword phrases. All things being equal (which of course they never are), sometimes it comes down to the domain name that the person chooses. If you are selling real estate in Denver, having a domain name like DenverRealEstate.com, MyDenverRealEstate.com, OnlineDenverRealEstate.com, etc. will many times flag the search engines that your website is really all about “Denver real estate”, which is the search term that was typed in.

This video is gives some quick tips on how to create/modify your domain name.

]]> http://www.webstarget.com/blog/the-importance-of-good-domain-names-for-real-estate-seo/feed/ 1 Using the Long Tail Theory to Increase Your Real Estate Rankings http://www.webstarget.com/blog/using-the-long-tail-theory-to-increase-your-real-estate-rankings/ http://www.webstarget.com/blog/using-the-long-tail-theory-to-increase-your-real-estate-rankings/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:50:43 +0000 Randy Eagar http://www.webstarget.com/blog/?p=303 Real Estate SEO to a great degree depends upon the knowledge of “The Long Tail Theory” from the book “The Long Tail Theory: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More” by Chris Anderson. To briefly sum up this theory, you have to understand that websites are likely to receive most of their search engine visitors through a large variety of low-volume search queries instead of a handful of major keyword phrases.

Therefore focusing on developing the keyword phrases which receive lower volumes of search traffic will lead to an increase in the overall amount of visitors from search engines to your website. Tune in to this short “pocket presentation” to learn more.

]]> http://www.webstarget.com/blog/using-the-long-tail-theory-to-increase-your-real-estate-rankings/feed/ 0 How to be Effective in Your Choice of Keyword Phrases http://www.webstarget.com/blog/how-to-be-effective-in-your-choice-of-keyword-phrases/ http://www.webstarget.com/blog/how-to-be-effective-in-your-choice-of-keyword-phrases/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:31:47 +0000 Randy Eagar http://www.webstarget.com/blog/?p=292 Real estate SEO demands the choice of effective keyword phrases. If you’re interested in real estate website positioning, then listen up. Once you know that choosing effective keyword phrases is one of the most important phases in getting your website found, the next thing you need to know is that the choice of those highly competitive keyword phrases like “Denver real estate” or “Boston homes” are rarely the best ones to go after. Especially when you are just starting out. Why? This short video is a trailer of our full featured educational videos which will give you the full story.

]]> http://www.webstarget.com/blog/how-to-be-effective-in-your-choice-of-keyword-phrases/feed/ 1 The Dirty Dozen SEO Mistakes Agents Make http://www.webstarget.com/blog/the-dirty-dozen-seo-mistakes-agents-make/ http://www.webstarget.com/blog/the-dirty-dozen-seo-mistakes-agents-make/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:19:51 +0000 Randy Eagar http://www.webstarget.com/blog/?p=182
  • Not thinking about your URL or website address. Your URL helps tell the search engine what your site is about.
  • Not thinking about your website Title. Your Title should also be “keyword rich”. This is the second most important area for the search engines to read.
  • Buying several domain names is a good investment (if they are truly keyword rich), but pointing them all to your website will add no value as search engines only read pages with content on them. If you want to use each of them with a one-page landing page, that would help.
  • Not remembering that your website and blog site should be tied together. The keyword phrases that you use in your website should also be used in your blog site.
  • Lack of an RSS feed or social media.  Allow people to subscribe to your blog and share it with their friends.
  • Not purchasing your domain name for more than 5 years. Most people don’t understand that Google interprets a domain name that has less than a year before expiration as a possible spammed site, and will this penalize you. Always buy your website domain names for 5 years or more.
  • Not using “anchor text” for your links. Using a link that says “Click Here” is not good anchor text and tells the search engines nothing about where it is going. However “Denver Luxury Homes” tells the search engines exactly what will be found at this link.
  • Targeting the wrong keywords.  It sounds great to you, but do other people search for those terms?
  • Having too much “Flash” or java script taking up too much space. The major search engines can’t read these flashy images but only text.
  • Not using well thought out sub-domain titles. Search engines read your pages by starting at the page name such as DenverLuxuryHomes.com/foreclosures.html, or the foreclosure page of your site. The problem is that many website vendors use templates that name all the pages in advance telling the search engines nothing about what they’re about to read and index. Thus the same page might show as DenverLuxuryHomes.com/sub_page.php?spID=21&p=5.
  • Not maintaining your website.  Search engines and people want fresh content.
  • Lack of, or poor use of heading tags. Heading tags are like bold paragraph header text that stands out and tells the search engines what is important on your web page.
    • ]]>     http://www.webstarget.com/blog/the-dirty-dozen-seo-mistakes-agents-make/feed/ 6     5 Blog Posts That Might Capture Your Interest http://www.webstarget.com/blog/5-blog-posts-that-might-capture-your-interest/ http://www.webstarget.com/blog/5-blog-posts-that-might-capture-your-interest/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:16:50 +0000 Randy Eagar http://www.webstarget.com/blog/?p=168
  • Interviews –
    1. Sometimes when you’ve run out of insightful things to say it might be a good idea to let someone else do the talking in an interview (or a guest post).
    2. This is a great way to not only give your readers a relevant expert’s opinion but to perhaps even learn something about the topic you’re writing yourself. One tip if you’re approaching people for an interview on your blog – don’t overwhelm them with questions.
    3. One of two good questions are more likely to get you a response than a long list of poorly thought through ones.
    4. Q&As with high profile people. Interviews with well-known bloggers always seem to get links, comments and traffic. The nice thing about this method is that the only work involved is writing questions and approaching bloggers. The success rates for getting interviews are pretty high as most bloggers love talking about themselves!
  • Case Studies –
    1. Another popular type of post here at ProBlogger have been those where I’ve taken another blog and profiled them and how they use their site to earn money from their blogging.).
    2. Sometimes these are more like a review post but on occasion I’ve also added some instructional content to them and made some suggestions on how I’d improve them.
    3. Case studies don’t have to be on other websites of course – there are many opportunities to do case studies in different niches.
  • Profiles –
    1. Profile posts are similar to case studies but focus in on a particular person.
    2. Pick an interesting personality in your niche and do a little research on them to present to your readers.
    3. Point out how they’ve reached the position they are in and write about the characteristics that they have that others in your niche might like to develop to be successful.
  • Link Posts –
    1. The good old ‘link post’ is a favorite of many bloggers and is simply a matter of finding a quality post on another site or blog and linking up to it either
    2. with an explanation of the blog post and
    3. why you’re linking up, a comment on your take on the topic and/or a quote from the post.
    4. Of course adding your own comments makes these posts more original and useful to your readers. The more original content the better but don’t be afraid to bounce off others in this way.
  • Contrasting two options –
    1. Life is full of decisions between two or more options. Write a post contrasting two products, services or approaches
    2. that outlines the positives and negatives of each choice. In a sense these are review posts but are a little wider in focus.
    3. I find that these posts do very well on some of my product blogs where people actually search for ‘X Product comparison to Y Product’ quite a bit.
    • ]]>     http://www.webstarget.com/blog/5-blog-posts-that-might-capture-your-interest/feed/ 0     The 10 Commandments for Making Money from Your Website http://www.webstarget.com/blog/the-10-commandments-for-making-money-from-your-website/ http://www.webstarget.com/blog/the-10-commandments-for-making-money-from-your-website/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:36:22 +0000 Randy Eagar http://www.webstarget.com/blog/?p=109 Do you understand the meaning of this word? Compelling.
    It means “forceful,” “convincing,” “persuasive,” “undeniable,” and “gripping.” Now you know what a truly successful Ninja website should be.

    Take a look at your own website. Ask yourself this question: If I were a buyer/prospect, and I came to this site, is there something here in the first 9 seconds that grabs my attention enough to make me want to stay and read more?

    More than this, is there something here that makes me want to give this person my name, email and/or phone number? Answer honestly. If you’re honest, 95% of you will say “No.”

    As a consultant to some of the biggest agents in the country, my clientele has more of a vision for their websites. They understand that their website can make them money . . . serious money. The one common denominator is that each of their websites is “compelling.” So much so that once they get a visitor, they rarely lose them to their competitors.

    It can all be traced to 10 features and functions that are common denominators amongst the pros. I call them the Ten Website Commandments for Making Money.
    I’ve personally cataloged many of these agents earning over $100,000 just from their websites, and I’m going to give you their secrets.

    1. SEO (Search Engine Optimization/Marketing).
      Think about this one. Why do these agents get so many sales from their website? Because they’re getting so many leads from their website. Why are they getting so many leads? Because their websites are highly visible in the search engines. Why are their websites so visible? Because they all “invest” into SEO/SEM, which by design, makes their websites “search engine-friendly”. This is not luck, it is an investment.It doesn’t matter if you have the most professional website in the world, with all the tools and features that I’ll mention below, IF NOBODY KNOWS THAT YOU’RE THERE.
    2. IDX (Search the MLS)
      I can’t believe that I still have to mention this one, but there are still agents who either do not see the value of placing this tool on their website, or will place it on their website in a hidden fashion. Sometimes when consulting with an agent, I’ll suggest that they need a link to their MLS from the Home page. The reply comes back as “It’s right there.” “Where?” “Where it says ‘Homes.’” How does THAT tell me that I can find the MLS if I click “HOMES?” Trust me. It doesn’t.I can give you several successful websites where the “Search The MLS” not only is displayed prominently, but also shows up to 6 or 7 times in various ways so that if the viewer misses one way, they can find it from another way.Another cool tool that the very prosperous are using is the “Quick Search,” where you don’t even have to click on a link to search the MLS. You can do it straight from the Home Page. No more guessing whether the agent is going to hold you hostage my making you sign a “guest book.”
    3. Featured Listings
      The vast majority of your website will be for your buyer target market. But don’t forget that you’ll also be making money with your sellers by showcasing their homes as well. Just the term “Featured Listings” implies a sense of pride which you can take advantage.Knowing how easy it is to add a seller’s home with photos, text and even a video tour enables the agent to do all this in advance. Then when the listing presentation is made, the “Wow Factor” comes out when the seller sees that their home is already on the website in glorious color. It’s like magic.
    4. Drip Marketing
      Of all the tools that I’ve seen the top pros use, “drip marketing” is one of the two best tools that automatically and immediately make an impact. More than this, this tool can make the viewer “want” to give you their name, email and phone number. Why?Because an effective “drip marketing” tool is a form that the buyer fills out, giving the price range they want to stay within, location, bedrooms, bathrooms, style and any other features that they want to isolate in a new listing. And because they fill out the form and give their email address, they will automatically get notified immediately whenever a home that meets their parameters comes on the market.
    5. “Static” Web Pages
      A “static” web page is any page over which you have complete control. These are typically pages that you add all the information, whether graphics, text, sound and/or video. The reason for the word “static” is that once you add this data, it is locked in until you change it. But it cannot be modified by the viewer. So why are these pages so important?There are several reasons, but one very good one is that you can type in exactly what you want to say, making the page look as professional as you want. Typical “static” pages are the “About Me”, “Testimonials”, “Communities” and other pages of description. From an SEO perspective, we also love these pages as they are ripe for burying your keyword phrases within the text and thus getting you found with even more pages.

    If you are interested in taking a look at several examples of the websites that utilize these different tools, email me below, and I will send you one sheet with all website links.
    If you’d like to know how your website fairs against your competition, here’s how to get your “GOOGLE SCORE.”

    Randy Eagar, CRS
    WebsTarget SEO
    www.WebsTarget.com
    Randy@WebsTarget.com
    (800) 277-1316 Toll Free

    ]]>     http://www.webstarget.com/blog/the-10-commandments-for-making-money-from-your-website/feed/ 0     545 vs. 300,000,000 http://www.webstarget.com/blog/545-vs-300000000/ http://www.webstarget.com/blog/545-vs-300000000/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:20:04 +0000 Randy Eagar http://www.webstarget.com/blog/?p=100 I think that I have seen this post before, but with all that is going on I find it of particular interest now. It comes from Charlie Reese, a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper. He states the following:

    Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.

    Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?

    Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?

    You and I don’t propose a federal budget. The president does.

    You and I don’t have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.

    You and I don’t write the tax code, Congress does.

    You and I don’t set fiscal policy, Congress does.

    You and I don’t control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

    One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.

    I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.

    I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don’t care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash.
    The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator’s responsibility to determine how he votes.

    Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.

    What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.

    The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is the leader of the majority party.
    She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.

    It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted — by present facts — of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can’t think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.

    If the tax code is unfair, it’s because they want it unfair.

    If the budget is in the red, it’s because they want it in the red.

    If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ, it’s because they want them in IRAQ.

    If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it’s because they want it that way.

    There are no insoluble government problems.

    Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like “the economy,” “inflation,” or “politics” that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.

    Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.

    They, and they alone, have the power.

    They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.

    Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.

    We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!

    Randy Eagar, CRS
    WebsTarget SEO
    www.WebsTarget.com

    ]]>     http://www.webstarget.com/blog/545-vs-300000000/feed/ 0     The Online Press Release Can Be Your Most Powerful Ally http://www.webstarget.com/blog/online-press-release-can-be-powerful-ally/ http://www.webstarget.com/blog/online-press-release-can-be-powerful-ally/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:32:19 +0000 Randy Eagar http://www.webstarget.com/blog/?p=50 With the huge surge of “social marketing” has come new services and opportunities. One of these is the online press release. Whether you call it a news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded communication directed at members of news media services for the purpose of announcing something claimed as having news value. Note that the “press release” is not a “marketing tool” . . . at least not directly. But it can have enormous impact on your real estate SEO.

    Real estate agents have some of the best content and news stories with which to write. Think about what is going on right now. What stories are of interest?

    • What is Happening to Interest Rates
    • How are Housing Prices Changing
    • Major Corporate Moves
    • Communities of Interest
    • Who is Moving Up/Down
    • What New Agents Have You Attracted
    • What New Offices Have You Opened

    The list is only limited by your imagination.

    Public relations firms use the press release commonly. The aim is to attract favorable media attention to public relations professional’s client and/or provide publicity for products or events marketed by those clients. Now think about it. The service of an online news service is to attract viewers for interesting news.

    But they can’t make it up, so this is where you come in. You can provide it to them via the press release. A news release should provide these services with the basics they need to develop a news story. News releases can announce a range of news items such as: scheduled events, personal promotions, awards, news products and services, sales, accomplishments, etc. They are often used in generating a feature story or are sent for the purpose of announcing news conferences, upcoming events or change in corporation. And the best thing is that it all ties into your real estate SEO, or website positioning with the major search engines.

    A media release is like a short newspaper article that you may send to different media outlets in order to gain interest in a writer’s mind so that a story will be published about the organization in which you work for or the product in which you are trying to promote. The person reading your media release will be looking for stories that will interest their readers, viewers and listeners. An effective media release tells a story that will interest a number of people. Media releases need to be about the story and just enough relevant information for the story to work. The release isn’t the place to list all the benefits of the business or it will be seen as a “marketing piece”.

    Now here’s the great thing about online press release services. They have already accumulated hundreds of other news/press services that they distribute. If they like your story, it gets an even wider distribution. The more interesting the story, the more people pick it up and it becomes a domino effect. And remember, that the news feed is typically picked up “as-is” with your keywords and quotes just as you wrote them. This gives you huge real estate SEO impact.

    These services are not cheap, but have a very large return on investment. So much so that we here at WebsTarget include the services of the online press release with our new Platinum SEO services that we sell.

    One caveat for you however. Once you create your first press release, you’ll be hooked. The more interesting your media releases, the more people will want to pick up on it. Have fun, but don’t try and “sell”.

    Randy Eagar, CRS
    WebsTarget SEO
    www.WebsTarget.com
    (800) 277-131

    ]]>     http://www.webstarget.com/blog/online-press-release-can-be-powerful-ally/feed/ 0     WebsTarget & VisiStat Now Partners For Optimum Success http://www.webstarget.com/blog/webstarget-visistat-now-partners-for-optimum-success/ http://www.webstarget.com/blog/webstarget-visistat-now-partners-for-optimum-success/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:51:49 +0000 Randy Eagar http://www.webstarget.com/blog/?p=48 Get prospects driven to your website and then notified when they come!

    It’s now possible through the union of WebsTarget by Computer Camp, one of the nation’s premier real estate SEO firms and VisiStat Website Analytics. The combination of WebsTarget real estate SEO with VisiStat Analytics is making websites not only visible and dominant, but now gives the agent the ability to measure the effectiveness of their real estate website positioning performance and activity. Best of all, it is FREE to all WebsTarget Gold and Platinum users.

    Users want to not only have their website positioning at the top of the major search engines, but they want informative reports that demonstrate exactly what is happening. WebsTarget drives prospects to the website, and VisiStat allows the sales team to view visitor activity on its website in real time, rather than having to comb through log reports 24 hours later for nuggets of information. It alerts users to activity by sending out an e-mail whenever someone visits designated pages — sort of like the bell ringing on the front door of a retail establishment.

    Drive Prospects to Your Website and Get Real Time Alerts

    WebsTarget will provide dozens of keyword phrases on the 1st page of Google, Yahoo! and MSN. See WebsTarget client pages for examples of clients with hundreds of keyword phrases on page one of Google, Yahoo! and MSN. By focusing on the real estate industry, WebsTarget knows how to get you to the top. With the combination of VisiStat’s Analytics tool, these increasingly viewed websites can give the agent more marketing power with real time visitor tracking, online marketing campaigns and PPC campaigns and live streaming reports. In addition, by associating certain e-mail marketing campaign messages with unique web landing pages, your team can tell exactly who is taking a peek at its information, further refining the sales prospecting process.

    WebsTarget is an 8 year old real estate SEO company that spotlights high end real estate technology services. It is the brain child of Randy Eagar who has accumulated 32 years in the real estate business and was the 2006 National President of the Council of Residential Specialists. The company has already touched thousands of real estate agents in every state in the country plus many other countries with successful real estate technology training and real estate website positioning. Randy’s philosophy has been “What does it matter if you have the best website with all the tools, if nobody knows that you are there?”

    VisiStat Inc. is a software-as-a-service company that focuses on providing small and medium-size businesses with a suite of tools to measure marketing effectiveness of their Web sites, including real-time reports on traffic. Other reports offered include search-engine keyword usage, geographical location, click path and referral links. One of the more exciting tools of their service is the touch mapping aspect which shows exactly where users are clicking, giving valuable data on the most profitable areas of the website.

    VisiStat is co-founded by Tina Bean who offers online tools for businesses to use to measure the effectiveness of their Web sites.

    VisiStat, Inc. distinguishes itself from other analytics services, such as Google, ClickTracks and WebTrends, by being the first on-demand Web analytics provider to focus on complete Website management and online marketing performance for business, sales and marketing-level needs. VisiStat continues to be the price-performance leader in real-time site management tools, providing intuitive visual reports specifically designed for Web 2.0 business applications and Website productivity. VisiStat.com turns Website visitor tracking into actionable business intelligence.

    Free Website Analysis and the 8 Most Effective Features

    Websites need to not only look professional, they need to be “search engine friendly” and compelling to those that view it. Get a FREE website analysis and a FREE webinar on 8 most compelling website features that all real estate agents should have.

    For more information on getting your website to the top of the search engines and/or the website analytics reports, visit WebsTarget. Media contact Randy Eagar (800) 277-1316.

    ]]>     http://www.webstarget.com/blog/webstarget-visistat-now-partners-for-optimum-success/feed/ 0     Who is the #1 Online Marketer in America for 2008? http://www.webstarget.com/blog/who-is-the-1-online-marketer-in-america-for-2008/ http://www.webstarget.com/blog/who-is-the-1-online-marketer-in-america-for-2008/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:12:11 +0000 Randy Eagar http://www.webstarget.com/blog/?p=44 Ever wonder who did the best job of marketing themselves or others online this year? Well before I tell you, it shouldn’t be a real stretch to come up with it. In fact most of you probably won’t guess who it is, and most of you will not recognize the name of marketer, but you will know who hired him.

    To start this off, you have to know that the consensus was made by a national group study looking over all the major companies and players in the industry. The individual that is our top marketing person did so by making the entire “social marketing” field his own tool.

    Our winning marketer’s name is Chris Hughes. Recognize him? I didn’t think so. Maybe you would recognize the company he co-founded . . . Facebook. But that is not how he won this award. This marketing savvy actually was built off of the knowledge of Facebook and then used all the other Web 2.0 tools to rally millions of others.

    The quest was a campaign. A particular Presidential Campaign. Okay, now you know. The historic victory of president elect Barak Obama is the largest event of 2008, and perhaps the century. Mr. Obama ran such a successful campaign because he relied on connecting with normal people by any means possible. The campaign relied heavily on “social media” outlets to reach out to potential voters, increase their knowledge of Mr. Obama and rally their votes. Chris Hughes was at the heart of that campaign.  Of course it didn’t hurt that the demographics by now used not only youth but voters in their 30’s and 40’s being savvy to “social media”.

    Chris took his intimate knowledge of social media to create My.BarackObama.com, The Obama’s campaign’s official online social networking website. The Guardian discusses Mr. Obama’s online strategy:

    “Obama’s campaign team is everywhere online: YouTube, MySpace, Flickr, Twitter and Facebook, whose co-founder Chris Hughes worked for the campaign from early last year. They mobilized supporters and organised communities, registering 1.5 million volunteers through My.BarackObama.com and raising $600 million from 3 million people. Obama’s campaign also built a consensual database of 3 million mobile numbers by promising that in return, supporters would get campaign news before the media. And so they did almost immediately with the announcement of Joe Biden as vice-presidential candidate. ”

    The interesting thing is that Obama even managed to pull off intimate discussions with major donors over dinner, posted to the campaign’s YouTube account. “He’s just a fantastic political communicator. There’s no sense of artifice – just a melding of the candidate and the human being,” says Flanagan.”

    These tools used to elect the nation’s first African-American President can be used to market you as well. Done on the right scale, anything is possible. Currently, there are many agents proving just this. Now is the time to learn more about “social marketing”. Get your toe in the water by opening accounts in LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Flickr and Twitter. But just start one community at a time. Get your feet wet and learn to swim.

    Come on in . . . the water’s fine!

    Randy Eagar, CRS
    WebsTarget SEO
    www.WebsTarget.com
    (800) 277-1316

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