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Why a high bounce rate is a bad thing and 5 ways to fix it

December 16, 2009
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I have a passionate interest in what’s happening on my site. I’m especially concerned about a high bounce rate. But first, an explanation.
Bounce rate is “the percentage of single-page visits or visits in which the person left your site from the entrance (landing) page.”  Or put another way it’s “the percentage of people who come [...]

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How commenting will make you a better blogger

November 13, 2009

If you’re a newbie blogger you may be wondering what to do next. If so you can’t go far past commenting on other blogs as a sure-fire way to learn the craft.
Picture yourself at a barbecue. It’s not your usual crowd so you’re feeling a little nervous, a tad apprehensive. Aside from drinking your inhibitions [...]

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How to write a search engine optimised blog post

May 12, 2009

Achieving an appearance on the first page of Google’s organic search results for the term “real estate” is close to impossible; unless of course you own a major national real estate portal or franchise. A check on the Google Adwords’ Keyword Tool shows there were 13 600 000 searches conducted in Australia for the term [...]

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How to create a great real estate blog post

May 12, 2009

Keen to write your first blog post but not sure where to start? Here are a few tips that produce great blog posts every time.

Start with an eye-catching heading that captures the essence of your post. Make sure it addresses why a reader should read your post.
Keep the content relevant to your readers. Don’t go [...]

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A dozen tips for newbie real estate bloggers

April 23, 2009

So you’re thinking of starting a real estate blog. How exciting. Want a few tips to help you get started? Let’s go.

Register your own domain name. This is your home on the net that doesn’t change, a place where people can find you when they tire with social platforms.
Think carefully about your blog topic. Choose [...]

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Too busy for social media marketing?

April 23, 2009

Are you just too busy to tackle social media marketing? Constantly running up against deadlines and demands that make life stressful? In this post I’ll show how real estate agents generate efficiency and momentum by reusing and recycling blog content.
In a previous post I mentioned that blogging is the engine room of social media content [...]

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