Comments on: Real Estate SEO is a Joke

By: David Saunders

David Saunders — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:21:18 +0000

I have, over the years, worked with many Realtors that get burned all the time - it’s sad really as honest small services like mine give an honest service with no lies or fancy sales pitch

I don’t specialize in Real Estate but do have about 12 BICs as clients - they all do well as they do as I show them…

david

By: Real Estate Resource

Real Estate Resource — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:34:51 +0000

@ David

I haven’t noticed that until I’ve read you post…:-)

This company is a big JOKE, I agree but not all are like them. SEO has been part of online marketing whatever your businesses/products/services are and not to mention real estate. This strategy helps a lot.

-Jan

By: Small Business Marketing

Small Business Marketing — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:10:36 +0000

Just imagine being an agent and your broker strikes a deal with one of these SEO companies. Most realtors/brokers are clueless when it comes to the Web. What an opportunity to correct a wrong being done to them and to make some good money.
Thanks for the post.

By: Matt McGee

Matt McGee — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 04:44:57 +0000

Thanks for the great comments, gang.

@georgebounacos — does HotBot even have a submit URL link?

@David Wallace — they’re not from where you’d think they are!

By: Miriam

Miriam — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:56:42 +0000

Whew-ee! You’ve called it right, Matt. It is really sad to think of all of the real estate agents who will waste their funding on packages like this. Keep putting the word out, like you’ve done in this article, and you may save some very nice folks from being rooked.

Miriam

By: Josh Garner

Josh Garner — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:49:05 +0000

@evolver

This is my sentiment exactly. As a matter of fact, I have partnered with a few peers in an attempt to hang up the freelance hat and put on the entrepreneur hat. We have an opportunity through an executive for a home builder’s company, which would give us a great lead into an SEO and website design discussion with potential real estate agents both independent and incorporated.

We also view it as an opportunity as being a “legitimate” company that would offer a real service would help to sell itself. We like the idea that we are surrounded by wolves. We happen to be really strong sheep.

By: evolvor

evolvor — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:22:24 +0000

“real estate SEO is a disaster and an opportunity”

I have a client of min in the real estate biz and I do view it as an “opportunity”. The people ripping agents off are doing so in large numbers, and I see lots of opportunity for real-deal SEO work in the field.

Just be prepared to back up what you know with testimonials and a nice portfolio, ’cause when you go knocking on their doors, they may not be that trustworthy.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:12:17 +0000

Hey Matt,

Just let me know when and where. I’d be more than happy to do an interview. Maybe at PubCon??

By: David Wallace

David Wallace — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:39:19 +0000

I like the “we submits” part. Wonder where this company is from? Any guesses?

By: georgebounacos

georgebounacos — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:41:28 +0000

I think the funniest part about the Yahoo omission is that they actually have a paid submission program.

And isn’t including HotBot just a wee bit redundant since everything that powers it is found elsewhere on the list?