Comments on: The First Rule of Real Estate Blogging

By: Brian Porter

Brian Porter — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:41:42 +0000

Thanks for the tips on blogging. I have been a realtor in Portland Oregon for 7 years, and I am only starting to make blog posts, and I do not have a blog of my own. A friend of mine has been able to do wonderful thing, incredible things for his company by blogging, so I am going to give it a try… and I will most definitely put my contact info on my future blog page. I guess some people are just “shy”.

By: Scott Shipley

Scott Shipley — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:06:39 +0000

I have to agree. I know people worry about security, but why blog in the first place if you're not looking to network. It doesn't take too much to discern the serious professionals from the want-to-be pros. .-= Scott Shipley´s last blog ..Holding Costs Revisited =-.

By: Bryan Ellis

Bryan Ellis — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:08:08 +0000

If you don’t have your name on it then people will not take it serious. This is absolutely true! One of the methods that I use is the comments section of my blog. People get the chance to leave a comment after each post. I also use a capture pop up to keep visitors coming back. To see how all this works, visit my site.

By: Vick Carver

Vick Carver — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:46:17 +0000

I agree with Jill! It’s quite odd how some bloggers use this “Selective marketing” approach. I mean, heck! I am ALL for being cautious when needed. But when you omit your contact info on your blog, I don’t know! I would second guess their intentions for creating a blog in the first place! ANYTIME I can get FREE publicity/marketing or what have you, I go for it! The real estate business has so many fees as it is, so why not get stuff free when you can! Hmm *shaking head in disbelief* I just don’t know what that is all about! I am going to be starting a blog myself soon,and I can assure you that ALL my contact info will be on there! The ONLY things I might omit is my age,true hair color,and anything else that I may need to “plead the Fifth” on.

By: Jill Jackson

Jill Jackson — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:43:10 +0000

It is really surprising how many leave this information off or make it hard to find. It is kind of like leaving contact information off of a business card.

By: Properties in Italy

Properties in Italy — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:48:07 +0000

I gotta plead guilty on the no-contact-details and no-name on my blog rap.
Blame technical limitations: as soon as I get a web designer/master who’s clued up beyond the mid-1970s it’s done.
By the way, anyone got any ideas (to pass onto my befuddled web designer) on how to turn URLs like mydomain/blog/?p=57 into proper, user-friendly urls?
Like http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/04/the-first-rule-of-real-estate-blogging/ …

By: Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice

Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:54:02 +0000

I would agree this would be the first rule or in the top 3 to say the least. Maybe there are many bloggers out there doing it for pleasure, to waste time or to meet others, but I would assume most are to generate business in some form.

By: Joshua Dorkin

Joshua Dorkin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:49:39 +0000

I don’t think that Dale Gribble is a particularly good role model….

By: Joshua Dorkin

Joshua Dorkin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:03:25 +0000

Did you break the first rule of real estate blogging, Connie? Tsk, tsk.