People want to know success stories. What works? What doesn’t work? So today, I thought I’d share a video clip from a presentation Jeff Turner gave at the Xplode Conference in Washington D.C. It’s a short, but good presentation on how Agents are finding success with things like Facebook, Video and Blogs. What are you doing with... Read more +
First off, what is a QR code? From wikipedia: A QR code (abbreviated from Quick Response code) is a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) designed to be read by smartphones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded may be text, a URL, or other data. As a Real ... Read more +
Your website is your digital storefront. Now, more than ever, people are making decisions about whether they want to work with you or not based on what they discover about you online. In short, first impressions matter. What does your website design say about the person or business you are? A good, professional design can reveal a lot about you and... Read more +
Response time is everything. Think about it… Don’t you get annoyed when you call your cell phone service company and you get placed on hold? How about when you’re trying to buy something over the phone, and you hit that automated recording, followed by the elevator hold music? Or you call someone, leave a voicemail, a days go by ... Read more +
How can I get more Facebook Fans? How many ReTweets did I get today? I want more “Followers!” If these are the stats that you’re measuring, I’d argue that you’re measuring all of the wrong things. A high number of Fans and Followers means nothing if they’re not converting into clients. So instead of ... Read more +
You can bookmark a website on an iPhone for example by hitting the (+) icon. This allows you to add any website to your home screen (thus looking much more like an app). This of course is great for anyone who wants to bookmark your site to access your mobile search… Before however, the default logo and text read: dsMobileIDX. Which ... Read more +
Maybe you don’t like talking on the phone. Maybe you don’t like the sound of your own voice. Maybe you just get too many solicitation calls so you’d rather talk to customers on your own terms, when you’re ready to call them. Here’s the problem… Nobody cares what you want. Your customers care about what your ... Read more +
On average, a major release for WordPress happens three times per year. These release cycles increase the version number by increments of .1. So we go from WordPress 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.0 and so on. These are considered “major” releases. In between these releases, security fixes are released as needed. So we go from version 2.8.1, 2.8.2, ... Read more +
We all want more site traffic. More subscribers. And ultimately, more sales. We slave day-in and day-out improving our sites so site visitors spend more time poking around long enough to consider our offer. But then, ever notice how sometimes (or often), people leave 2-3 seconds just after they’ve landed? What’s the deal? It’s ... Read more +
Sometimes, it’s not always easy to come up with post ideas. It’s called “writer’s block” and we all deal with it. That’s why it’s smart to stock-pile on post ideas and keep drafts ready to go. This way you don’t skip a beat and your readers will always land on something fresh. Today’s tip, ... Read more +