Why Telling Google Who the Author is Shouldn’t Be Difficult for the MLS

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. – Confucious Two days ago, I wrote a blog post about the MLS using Author and Canonical tags to increase the SEO of their member’s sites with Google.The concept is simple,…

Why the MLS Needs to Tell Google Who Owns the Listing

As I and countless others have written here and elsewhere, real estate companies are no longer the “keepers of the gate” when it comes to consumers and property data. According to Google however, in the ZMOT (Zero Moment of Truth)…

Sex, Lies and the MLS – Why Nobody Does it Better

I spent much of my time as a real estate agent working for a small real estate office operated by a would-be never-was attorney who never built a large real estate operation, but had a great deal of real estate…

Your Web Site Sucks – And Your Mother Dresses You Funny

There are a couple of really contentious Facebook Groups that I probably shouldn’t waste time on. But then again, I probably shouldn’t waste time watching the Real Housewives of Orange County or New Jersey either, so I’ll just chalk them…

How to Create an Awesome Listing Presentation

Chris Smith loves to crowd source. And who can blame him? Its a great way to tap into the resources of a community, assemble information, and then develop whatever it is you need. Chris has a great community that is…

Creating Exceptional Service

TRUISM : an undoubted or self-evident truth; especially : one too obvious for mention – Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Several things, in my experience fall into the above category. For example a truism is; Everyone thinks they work hard.  When was the last time you…