Jerry Kidd

This radical change in how the Internet is used affects you! (And your business)

Recent statistics show a radical shift in how we use the internet: in 2014, mobile web traffic is expected to overtake desktop and laptop computer traffic. This means that local consumers are using smartphones — a lot. You may be wondering what this has to do with your business. The fact is that it has…

Doorsteps opens the door for buyers

Have you heard about Doorsteps?  Maybe not because up until very recently it was an online tool only for first time homebuyers.  From their blog: “Our mission is simple: turn every curious buyer into a confident buyer. And when the time is right, every confident buyer into a committed one.” (There is a very well done video on the site that explains the…

10 Mobile website tips for real estate agents

Today, there is no question about it; every real estate agent not only needs a website, but they also need a mobile friendly website that is completely accessible by their mobile audience.  Traditional websites were built to perform on desktop computers; not small mobile devices with far less processing power and tiny screen sizes. How…

Discover Bottlenose, the Discovery engine!

I recently learned of a new web based tool for staying on top of the news that is important to you.  It does this by watching the social stream and organizing what it finds in several different and interesting ways.  And that;’s just the public portion.  If you register (currently free), you can get personalized information…

Facebook – your best friend or your worst nightmare?

As I travel around teaching real estate professionals how to use the new social tools to grow their businesses, I continue to get questions about Facebook. More specifically, I get the question “Should I be friends with other real estate agents?” (Substitute whatever industry your competitor is in). The concern seems to be that the…