
Welcome to the Active Rain Blogging world. Its not often you will find a forum like Active Rain. If you are looking for a way to move up on Google, then this is your best bet. In fact, I cannot believe how quickly blogging on Active Rain will make a difference.
I suggest using phases that will show up in normal searches for your area in your blog. If you are in Lake County, Fl, then use Lake County, Fl in your blog. If you put a title like " Short Sales Specialists in Lake County, Fl in your title, then when someone is searching Google for Short Sales they will come across your article.
Try posting with your name in the title. If you put Mike Norvell Sr is finding bargins in Lake County, Fl in the title, then try putting the same thing in Google a few hours later...Yep, its that powerful.
Now, if you want to increase your odds of Google finding your content, then use BOLD. So, I might use Short Sale Specialists in Lake County, Fl in bold and this may help. I also recommend some titles that are very self serving, but get your point across. Try something like...Mike Norvell Moves to Developers Capital Realty....see that come up later in Google.
Also, use links ( once you learn how) to posts that you have already done. Google likes these links. Most of all, if you want to make a difference in your exposure right away, start posting to localism right away. I recently had a couple relocating to Leesburg, Fl that found a story I wrote about a 2 bed, two bath, owner finance doublewide mobile home...They liked what they saw, and when they came to Leesburg, Fl from Texas, guess what happened. Thats right, a deal was made in days....
There are posts on here that show you how to post to Localism..Mike Norvell is well known in Leesburg Fla on localism. It makes my phone ring. I am # 2 in Lake County, Fl and being # 2 still makes me featured in this Lake County, FL area. This is my example of how to write a story, get a point across, and still have Google find you to get your info to awaiting buyers...
Best wishes, from Mike Norvell Sr, of Leesburg, Fl Specializing in Foreclosure & Short Sales of Subdivisions and vacant Land in Lake County, Fl......
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Really good information....Thanks...
Doug
Mike - I've never heard the tip on bolding. Why do you think that matters? Many of the top bloggers here on AR effectively use bolding, guess I never thought of it to be a reason other than making the post appealing
I have noticed the same thing and ActiveRain has some serious Google juice. My Apple Valley Ohio real estate search engine ranking continues to grow and my Apple Valley Lake business is getting better and better.
Good idea. I am still new to blogging, and I am trying to figure out the best ways to make my personal wesite show up on the first pages of search engines. SEO companies are always trying to get me to go with them. They want alot of money, and I'm not sure if it's worth it. Keep up the good posts.
Doug...thanks for stopping by.. C ya
Debbie, I am told that Bolding a few keywords make it more visible I think it helps
Sam, I am glad its working for you..Best wishes,,Happy Easter to us all
Allan I am glad I left my money in my pocket and taught myself...Try some of the posts here on SEO and see if you can keep your cash too!!
Good tips. I'm still not certain why AR carries so much G. Juice, but it certainly does...sometimes within HOURS of a post!
Ron..I don't know either but I know that it does...I have seen my posts pop up in less than an hour..its just wild, just wild
Wow, I've always wondered why I rank in Google for "Loan Officer Maricopa County" one day and then gone a couple of days later even though I posted something else. I'll follow your tips! Thank you!
Mike - great post. I should go back and do some work on older posts with bolding and hyperlinks. I agree 100% about Google issues and the blogs on Active Rain.
Mark...Now you know..hope it helped
Hi Christine........I hope all is going well in Gainsville Fl...You know what I mean..Keep in touch...
Great tips Mike, I really need to spend a little more time coming up with catchy titles....
April...Catchy is OK, but Specific to your search criteria is more important......Like your name or your target, like Southeastern Wisconson Real Estate