Are you REALLY promoting your listings? AND showing the neighbors that you’re internet savvy? A sign rider on your yard sign with your property’s domain name on it is a tried and true way to get out the word. Click here to learn how to create one.
February 14, 2010
SEO class and site links …
I videoed Thursday’s SEO class. Here’s a link to the edited video. It’s about 30 minutes long.
http://www.screencast.com/t/ZmY4ZWYxY2Qt
I mentioned several websites in the class. Here they are:
February 10, 2010
iMaxWebSolutions SEO Class tomorrow 10 AM
Participate online and learn ways to optimize your exposure:
- Is your site branding and page description effective?
- Do you have “alternate text” on your site?
- Does Facebook count as blogging? Sort of. I’ll explain …
- Tools you’ll want to maximize your Google juice: ustream.com, flickr.com, posterous.com, google/reader, youtube.com
The 40 minute class will meet online tomorrow Thursday 2/11/10 at 10AM via GoToMeeting.com. Using a computer with speakers / microphone or your phone, you can attend from the comfort of your home or office.
To attend, use the link below tomorrow 1/28/10 at 10AM:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/join/899008187
Then follow the on screen instructions. The class is restricted to 15 attendees on a first come, first serve basis.
Questions about class? Contact Kenny MacCarthy: 978-758-0983 kenny@imaxwebsolutions.com
Go to the HELP section of your iMax site for the next class date.
January 31, 2010
How to take an iPhone screenshot
Press and hold your power button then press the home button. Your screenshot photo will be in your photos. Great for saving Settings, etc.
Kenny MacCarthy
978-758-0983
from my shoe phone
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January 22, 2010
$8,000 / $6,500 web page “how to” …
- Upload the 3 attached graphics into your web library.
- Create a new web page. Name it “8000credit”.
- In the Edit Page mode, from the drop down menu chose “Photo / Image – Image From My Library”. Find “8000credit.png” then “Select this Image” then “Add”.
- Repeat below the 8000credit.png and add the “6500credit.png” image.
- Determine where you want to put a link to this page ie on your home page or in your side bar.
- Go to Edit Page mode.
- Once in the Edit Page mode, from the drop down menu chose “Photo / Image – Image From My Library”. Find “1sttime.png” then “Select this Image”.
- Select radio button “Link this image to: One Of Your Pages – 8000credit
- Click Add.
- You’re done.
Nice job. Let me know how you make out.
January 5, 2010
Twitter? Must I?
Yes, I must. I opened an account a year and a half ago, barely tried it, stopped and am now about to jump in again. Patty sent me this NY Times article and it really makes sense. The bottom line, following and listening to the right people can be very productive.
December 30, 2009
Virtual rebar camp
Monday 1/4/10 is the next rebar camp and we highly recommend it. Patty attended the live event last spring in Boston and came home with more ideas than we could handle. Good speakers on all kinds of topics, many to do with tech stuff and networking. And it’s free. Yes, free. And you can attend in your jammies.
December 16, 2009
10 Cheap Tech Resolutions for 2010 …
… that’ll make your life fuller, easier and much more productive.
- Open a Google account.
- Read, subscribe to and comment on blogs.
- Learn how to text message.
- Teach a colleague how to do something I know how to do and he/she doesn’t (good karma!).
- Sign up and learn to use Flickr
- Sign up and learn to use Evernote.
- Back up my computer.
- Learn to use my website.
- Use my bank’s “auto bill pay”.
- Drop in to Facebook at least once a week.
- Hide a new spare key for your car!
December 14, 2009
Google tools we can all use …
Open a free Google account and take advantage of the great online tools that we as real estate agents can use. With the account you’ll get:
- Books – 100s of 1,000s of books and magazines scanned and searchable
- Earth – maps, satellite photos and great views
- Calendar – share it so you’ll both know if the other is available
- Contacts – share ‘em. you’ll both have current addresses
- Tasks – a multi page “to do” list
- Docs – upload & share property folders with your team mate
- Alerts – Google finds the news & blog items you want to read about
- Reader – Google keeps track of the blog posts you want to read
- Blogger – Google’s blogging platform
For my video tour, click here: google tools we can all use.
