About Gulf Shores' Lighthouse Condominium

I started my business career as a plain and simple Realtor. When I started, things were slow and I quickly found I had nothing to do with the majority of my day. I mean there was free cell, solitaire, video poker etc. but instead, I began building my own web site. I simply couldn't afford to have a professional do it. I guess I took the road less traveled. No offense intended to other new Realtors that choose something different to try and drum up business.

You're doing the same thing and think you may have bitten off more than you can chew.....nonsense! You ARE up to the task and I may have something beneficial if your in the same toil I was in 2003. Yes you, the person that is still reading this because, you too, are in condo sales somewhere in the world, do your own web design / marketing and are interested in more business.

Something important to consider while planning a hostile take over for your areas internet traffic is Search Engine Optimization. This basically means planning your web site in a way that is most appealing to Search Engines (Google, Yahoo, MSN etc.). Here is the first suggestion.

Google provides approximately 75% of the ENTIRE Internets search results. In Laymans terms, 75% of all searches done on line use Google to provide results for your search regardless of whether you're using Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari or any one else. This should tell you that you are optimizing your site for Google and should proceed with all of your efforts keeping this in mind. All of the searches you make for fresh ideas and answers should be implemented for Google to acknowledge them.

Something imperative to incorporate in optimizing your site is unique reliable content. Quality content is probably the single most important characteristic of a great web site. Quality content can't be copied from some one else in order to use on your site......I mean can you copy an article from someone else to use on your site? Sure you can but Google knows and they don't like it. Don't get me wrong now, addresses and names of condo complexes for example and other things like this relevant in nature will obviously be reproduced. All I'm saying is enough of the copy/paste after the address and name. Don't continue to copy the entire summary and just smear it everywhere. If you're serious about your campaign, you must do things the right way.

Another important factor is structure. Your site and its pages should be titled properly with head tags used correctly. The images should all be named with key words and ALT tags used. There should be approximately 10% of your pages content dedicated to your pages theme. If you are selling sod, you would probably want words like grass, sod, fescue (that's for Les Miles....Roll Tide) etc. to constitute 10% of the overall word count.

Here is something else to think about. Yeah it's neat when you pull up a web site and a giant house is created from scratch in front of your very eyes. Next, a blinking neon banner "Use Aaron Pugh For All Of Your Real Estate Needs" floats across the screen in tow behind a single-engine Cessna. That’s cool alright and entirely possible, but slow to upload and while your potential client is watching the hour glass, they begin to drift. Not good. Yet another concern is compatibility. Not everyone has their browser configured to allow all of this graphic chaos to unfold and may need to install additional software. In most cases are you going to install software to find the phone number to Pizza Hut? No. I tell you all of that to tell you this....simple is not boring, it's informational and that's probably what they want.

These are a handful of tips for getting started. For many of you this may seem rudimentary. I intended this for those who are getting started. Maybe its been suggested by your web design company that you need a giant house created upon the loading of your site and this comes in handy. Here is the part where I invite those with a site similar to mine (which offers info for Gulf Shores Alabama Condos) to request a reciprocal link. Please understand that I have spent hundreds of hours of my time on this particular site and I have never sold a link and will not swap with everyone who asks. If you are interested, add your sites URL and I'll check it out. Thanks for stopping by.

Gulf Shores welcomes back the winter guests. Each year thousands of retired couples trade in white snow for the white beaches of the Gulf Coast. These retiree's are affectionately known as snowbirds. These snowbirds start migrating down in November staying anywhere from a month to several months, departing in the spring months giving way to the spring breakers.
Most of these snowbirds rent beach front condos, with others either renting homes or traveling and staying in their motor homes. They migrate down to the warmer more moderate temperatures to escape the bitter harsh winters of the Midwest and Canada. The majority are from states such as Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Despite renting by the month and at a much reduced rate, as compared to the spring/summer months, they are an integral part of the economy. During these non-peak months of the year, they provide the local businesses with much needed revenue. Businesses that may not survive otherwise. In addition, having these months occupied, it rounds out and increases rental revenues for rental companies and condominium owners alike.
For these condominium owners who rent their units, we have seen rental rates and occupancy increase over the past several years. Thus, making condos f or sale in Gulf Shores a great investment. Unlike areas such as the south Florida communities that have just a short window of time in which owners are able to rent their condos, the rental season for Gulf Shores' can average 260-325 days a year. It is a destination that investors can purchase a second home/investment property and actually "cash flow" it. Imagine owning a beach front condominium and have renters make your payments for you. It's an investment of love. An investment that appreciates over the time period it is being paid off. In the mean time, it is also providing the owner with a beautiful place to vacation (thus a second home).
Tourism is what makes the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach areas what they are today. Over the past 10 years we have seen many changes to our beach front community. Gulf Shores continues to grow and develop into one of the premiere vacation destinations in the entire country. As such, it also offers a unique community to live and work. Much has changed from the early days when this was nothing more than a "fishing" community. From the high rise condominiums along the beach to the infrastructure that continues to develop.
Now Gulf Shores offers amusement and water parks, arcades, parks, championship golf courses, a zoo, horseback riding, numerous restaurants and some of the best shopping anywhere. There is something for everyone. If fun in the sun is your cup of tea, Gulf Shores Condos sit on some of the prettiest beaches in the world. The beaches are sugar white sand that is made up of crushed quartz. There are less that 100 miles of this type of sand in the entire world. At the beach, the warm Gulf of Mexico waters make for great swimming. In addition, vacationers can enjoy diving and snorkeling, parasailing, jet skiing, boating and fishing or just basking in the sun. Gulf Shores offers numerous activities when the sun goes down as well. There are many unique restaurants ranging from seafood to theme restaurants. Visit one of our night clubs for dancing, or to listen to top bands. There is even an outdoor amphitheatre that draws in top music acts throughout the year as well.
Gulf Shores hosts many events throughout the year. In the spring there is the annual Mullet Toss that is hosted at the famous Florabama bar. This is a fish throwing contest that is hilarious to participate in or just watch. Also, over the past couple few years the Hangout in Gulf Shores hosts a music festival on the beach. This is 4 days of live music with several stages set up on the beach with music for most of the days and nights. In the Fall the biggest event of the year is the Shrimp Festival. Held the second week of October, this event is held at the "T" in Gulf Shores. It is offers crafts, food vendors and music. It is estimated that over 30,000 people come each year to be part of this event.

We have a lot of informational sites available. Whether you're looking to rent an Orange Beach, AL condo or maybe you are interested in Gulf Shores Real Estate or Orange Beach Real Estate we have all the details you will need to make well informed decisions concerning your Gulf Shores experience.

Many people do not know that Alabama has beaches - beaches with SUGAR WHITE sand.

Since I have lived in Alabama most of my life and have been visiting our beautiful

Alabama Gulf Coast my entire life before moving here permanently in 2004, I am always surprised to hear that there are still people who do not know that Alabama has beaches.

Not only do we have 60 miles of pure, sparkling sandy beaches, our tidal shoreline of bay, bayou and riverfront stretches for another approximate 600 miles.

My town, Orange Beach, Alabama is a boater's delight. In the heart of Orange Beach, just across from our sandy beaches, lies Cotton Bayou. Tie your boat here while you enjoy the beach; then just cross the street to jump in your boat or on your personal watercraft to explore the nearby bayous, bays, and rivers. If you own a larger boat, you might want to venture out through Perdido Pass and into the beautiful Gulf of Mexico. The canals and narrow bayous all around Orange Beach and nearby Ono Island offer delight for canoers and kayakers. We even have a dedicated Canoe Trail along the back bays.

Think Sweet Home Alabama and Crimson Tide football is all there is to Alabama? Think again! Call or email me to discuss the joys of life on the Alabama Gulf Coast!