Just a reminder. I’m doing a blogging seminar for The Ibis Group this morning. You’re invited to join our free phone seminar at 9:30 AM Pacific.

To listen, dial 218-486-1400. Enter passcode 33819 #

Here’s an outline with some links.

• Blogs are websites built on simple, web based publishing software that allows just about anyone the power to publish content onto the Internet.
• Because blogs are timely and growing, search engines tend to place higher value on them.
• Blogs are easy on the wallet, but hard on the calendar.
• Blog for a month, then tell the world about it.
• The best place to start a blog is WordPress.com

• Use Blogging to advertise your status as an authority.
• Blogs allow you to prove your authority instead of simply promising it.
• Use your blog as a dynamic FAQ
• Writing about mortgages forces you to learn more about them.
• See Dan Green, Mike Mueller, and Robert Ashby. Also see Mariana Wagner.
  

• Use blogs to grow your sphere of influence.
• Build a blog that helps local realty agents and other professionals market themselves.
• Feature them.
• Invite them to contribute.

• Seek out realty agents that are involved in social media
• Comment on their blogs. Add to the conversation.
• Mention them on your blog.
• Establish a FaceBook account. Get LinkedIn. Join Twitter.
• See my profiles for Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
• Connect with me to see my connections.
• With Facebook & Twitter, turn “Mr. Salesman” off, and turn your inner “14 year old” on.
• Join Active Rain. Involve yourself in local and national groups.
• Bloggers who make it one year are very likely to make it two. This is a long term commitment.
• Come to REBlogWorld to learn more!