C Lloyd McKenzie, MBA, e-PRO, CDPE

Now that you have earned your CDPE Designation and have been in the trenches for awhile, I am interested in conducting an informal survey about how it's actually working for you:

Have you moved to the next level? CDPE-Advanced

Has the CDPE Designation made any material impact in your business?

Have you recommend the course to other Realtors?

Is there anything that you would change about the current structure of the CDPE course and/or the Forum?

Have you participated in the CDPE Forum? If you haven't you are missing out! Take my word for it.

Checkout my Distressed Property Site...Google Albuquerque Foreclosure Fighter?

I would love your feedback. I am currently in negotiation to buy a truck to offer it for free moving for distressed homeowners.

I would love to hear from you!

C. Lloyd McKenzie

www.LloydMcKenzie.com

This blog is written especially for those agents who like myself, got in the Real Estate Business, then soon realize that a website is critical piece of the equation. Not only do our competitors have them, they pay a fortune to build them in order to get potential clients. Two years ago I was inundated with marketing material from all sorts of Web Expert. From those that sold templates to those that wanted $5000 per month for 6 month to get me to become the top expert in my market. One thing I was certain about, a good website was not the key to my becoming a good REALTOR. I needed to study and practice my craft and the rest would fall into place.

After having done that however, I needed folks to know how to find me. That's where the idea of GOOGLE PAGE RANK comes in. If a potential client cannot find you on GOOGLE, or any search engine for that matter, you will definitely miss out on business, hence SEO OPTIMIZATION, etc. Thanks to my son Charles, he convinced me that I should not give in to the very persuasive rhetoric of a particular SEO Marketers. GOOD TRY GUYS! Charles has very good credentials, I took his advice. I invested in a very good website, offered by Real Pro Systems, and I signed up with Active Rain and a few social network sites.

To date, after careful evaluation, I can say without hesitation, that Active Rain has helped me with my current GOOGLE Ranking of 3/10 for my primary website, and two of my other websites page ranked at I and 2 out of 10. Occasionally the top ranking with my website will be linked to an Active Rain post. I have spent no money on SEO optimization; I have spent no money on pay per click advertising; I am still working on my website. Once I am satisfied with it, I will definitely set aside a budget for marketing campaign. Please visit my websites! Give me your opinions.

Here are my websites::
www.LloydMcKenzie.com
www.nmhomeshopping.com
www.4housevalue.com
www.4NMFSBO.com
www.stopnm4closure.com

Most REALTORS like myself aren't computer whizzes. As a result, we are prone to the agressive marketing by SEO companies that promise top Google Ranking if you sign up for their service. Well, I took the advice of my son Charles, who himself is a Computer Whiz. I signed up with Active Rain, and I started blogging.

Today I am proud to say that if you do a Google Search on my name, it ranks at the top of the page. I have not paid a dime to any of these SEO marketers, and that's the result.

My website, www.LloydMcKenzie.com

is currently ranked 3/10 on Google page ranker also. To date I have not paid any of these companies, yet I am able to achieve an average ranking. With time, and continued blogging, I am sure that it will continue to get very good ranking. You too can do this without spending all your hard earned $ for SEO service. Some might disagree with me, but over time I think that I have benefitted immensely from being a member of Active Rain.

It is not my intention to here to suggest that this is the be all, end all. I am open to other ideas, but for the cost, FREE! Active Rain is definitely the most helpful tool that I have used for Google Page Rank.

What's your Opinion?

Occasionally, the government does something for the populous that really makes a difference. The "Cash for Clunker" and the $8000 tax Credit for first time buyers were two such programs. The Cash for Clunker received a lot of opposition, and soon was discontinued. Will the $8000 Tax Credit for first time buyer meet the same fate? NAR is currently lobbying for an extension, and I wholeheartedly agree with that position. I think an extension is the right thing to do. Not only because I have seen first hand its impact, but it helps to sure up our economy.

I would like to hear your opinion on this:

Should Congress extend this program?

If you want to take action towards an extension, please call your Congressional Representatives.

Regards,

C. Lloyd McKenzie, MBA, e-Pro, CDPE

Allstar Realty, LLC

7001 Prospect Place NE, Suite 200

Albuquerque, NM 87110

505-888-1700 direct

505-888-9650 office fax

Email: Info@LloydMcKenzie.com

Website: www.LloydMcKenzie.com

Blog: Http://Blog.LloydMcKenzie.com

In keeping with my goal of providing the Albuquerque Community with comprehensive Short Sale and other real estate information, I have taken the additional steps to become a CDPE-Advanced member.

To that end, I have launched a new website " Albuquerque Foreclosure Fighter to provide comprehensive help for distressed homeowners. This is an excellent starting point for individuals and families who are facing foreclosure. All the information provided is FREE.

Additionally, I have launched a new blog, Albuquerque Real Estate Blog to keep the people of Albuquerque & Rio Rancho informed, and entertained. It is my hope that the residents will participate and give their input on the topics discussed.

My latest post is about the Albuquerque Academy Chargers. They are currently 5-0 in Prep Football!! Last Friday they destroyed the Los Alamos Hilltoppers 37-6. GO CHARGERS!!