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Learn How To Use The Google AdWords Keyword Tool

October 21, 2011 By Tim

There are a ton of free search engine optimization (SEO) tools on the internet, but there isn’t a resource we use more often at PowerUP Social Media than this — the Google AdWords Keyword Tool. You might be asking, “What in the world is that?” Well, stop asking the question and start getting answers by watching the video below. If you need even more incentive, the Google AdWords Keyword Tool is guaranteed to boost your real estate website/blog (if used properly)…

The Google AdWords Keyword Tool is very simple to use, it’s highly effective, and absolutely free. You can’t ask for more than that. We honestly use the Google AdWords Keyword Tool every single day for blog posts, finding domain names (we have another video dedicated to that), titles for YouTube videos, or anything else we post on the internet. You should be doing the exact same thing for your real estate business. Once you target your keywords, you’ll see your website climb the search engine rankings.

The Google AdWords Keyword Tool is one of several free tools offered by Google to help you with your online presence. Check out this post where we introduce you to several other free Google tools that will help boost your real estate business. These are all resources I wish I would have learned about years ago, so be sure to take the time to investigate these awesome tools (and find out how they can help YOU).

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Filed Under: Misc. Tips Tagged With: google keyword tool, google ranking, resources, social media for real estate, social media tools, tim lewis, video, website seo

The Best WordPress Real Estate Theme On The Market

October 4, 2011 By Tim

If you’re like me, you don’t think many of the available WordPress themes are very exciting (especially for real estate professionals). Here’s the good news: I’ve found the solution. It’s a WordPress real estate theme called AgentPress by StudioPress. Check out all of its great features in this quick video!

As you just saw in the video, the AgentPress Theme is the perfect WordPress theme for real estate professionals. There’s a scrolling gallery at the top of the page, a property search box, a gallery for all of your listings, an area for your latest blog posts, client testimonials, and much more.

The best part is: the AgentPress Theme is VERY simple to use. You can make your real estate blog and/or real estate website look exactly like the example in the video. That means you get a professional look (as if you paid out of your ears for a web designer), but you’re in complete control (able to make changes with just a click of a mouse — if you still use a mouse).

You can learn more about the AgentPress Theme by clicking here! It truly is the best WordPress real estate theme on the market right now.

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Filed Under: Misc. Tips Tagged With: agentpress theme, real estate, real estate social media, video, website seo, websites, wordpress real estate theme

Free Google Tools That Will Boost Your Website

September 12, 2011 By Tim

There are very simple steps you can take to make the most of your real estate website or blog (whether it’s already up and running or if you’re just getting started). Those steps aren’t always obvious, so Google has created free tools to help you maximize your site. These are resources we use every single day at PowerUP Social Media, and we highly recommend you do the same.

Here are the goods…

Google AdWords Keyword Tool — This tool was originally designed for pay-per-click advertising, but it’s turned into a great tool for anyone trying to maximize their search engine optimization (SEO). The Google AdWords Search Tool identifies the number of search queries per month for a certain keyword or phrase. You can also find how much competition there is for a certain keyword. THIS IS A TOOL YOU MUST USE (click here to learn how)!

Google Analytics – Google Analytics is the enterprise-class web analytics solution that gives you insights into your website traffic and marketing effectiveness. Powerful, flexible and easy-to-use features now let you see and analyze your traffic data in an entirely new way. With Google Analytics, you’re more prepared to write better-targeted ads, strengthen your marketing initiatives and create higher converting websites. This really is a must have for anyone with any type of website or blog.

Google Website Optimizer — You can make the most of your website with Google Website Optimizer. This is a free website testing and optimization tool that allows you to increase the value of your existing websites and traffic without spending a penny (you usually have to pay out of your ears for something like this). You can test different webpages with the same content, changing one or two things, and then seeing which page converts best for you. The Google Website Optimizer is a little difficult to understand a first, but it carries huge value once you get the hang of it.

Google Webmaster – Google doesn’t share many secrets about how they rank your website, but they do want to help you rank as high as possible. That’s why they created the Google Webmaster tool. Now you can now find out exactly how Google sees your site. There’s information about how Google crawls (or if there are any problems crawling), indexes and ranks your site. You can also submit a site map, instead of waiting for Googlebots to find them (this way Google knows immediately when there are changes to your site).

There are no downloads or hidden fees for any of these Google tools. All you have to do is sign-up for them, and then you’re off and running. It’s really that easy. You truly have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

We want to help you – and all real estate professionals — maximize your online and social media presence. Be sure to check out our website at http://PowerUPSocialMedia.com and/or sign-up for our mailing list below for more great real estate social media tips and training.

Filed Under: Misc. Tips Tagged With: google ranking, google tools, real estate, resources, tim lewis, website seo

PowerUP Link Sharing Quest: Let’s Help Each Other!

September 8, 2011 By Tim

Figuring out Google’s search result formula is just as difficult as breaking into Fort Knox. You’ll never know the exact method (they change it several times a year), but there are some secrets that have slipped out. In our post Increase Your Google Ranking With These Simple Steps, Google’s Matt Cutts shared five simple, common sense SEO tips to boost your visibility on search results. One of the most important things he mentioned was having your links shared by other websites.

That’s why we’re starting a link sharing quest at PowerUP Social Media. It’s very easy: if you share our website (http://PowerUPSocialMedia.com) on your website or blog, then we’ll share your website on our website!

This link sharing quest will benefit both of us in several different ways. Your website will now be featured on our website (and vice versa), which will drive new traffic to your page. Also, having our links prominently out in the webisphere will help increase our rankings in Google search results (equaling more traffic and more sales).

There’s absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain, so let’s team up today! You can simply post your link below in the comments section, tweet your link to me @PowerUPTim (you should probably follow me as well), or email me at info@powerupsocialmedia.com.

I even encourage you to launch a link sharing adventure of your own. You can help others, while also helping yourself. It’s a pretty sweet deal when you think about it. Again, the more your links are shared, the higher your ranking will jump in search results, and the more traffic you’ll get to your website!

We’re trying to help real estate professionals take their social media and internet presence to new heights. We’ll do whatever it takes to boost your real estate business. Be sure to check out the free tips we offer on our website and/or sign up for our mailing list below (and receive three FREE real estate social media training videos). We want to help you however we can!