For many of use it’s time to renew your Board or Association of REALTORS® dues. Some of us grumble about this annual assault on our bank accounts and often wonder what we are getting for this outflow of cash. I’m here to tell you that we get a lot. Some of it is well hidden…
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The 2019 National Association of REALTORS ® convention has come and gone. Since it was in San Francisco this year I decided to attend and to tell the truth, I was glad that I did. I ran into many old friends from across the country, made some new friends and attended a dozen or more…
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Not much to report this week as I have been attending the National Association of REALTORS® Convention and Expo in San Francisco. I spent Wednesday getting re-certified to teach courses for NAR and I spent Thursday taking NAR’s newest course Called “Marketing and Lead Generation”. I am now certified to teach that as well. Friday,…
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This week I want to tell you about two web sites that can make your life easier. The first one will give you instructions on how to take a screen shot on a variety of devices. We often would like to take a screen shot of something to send to a client, for safe keeping…
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We all know that getting reviews, testimonials and positive customer comments is hugely important these days. But, we also know how hard to is to get them. I ran across a new service called Effortless Reviews recently that has a way to get reviews on your Google My Business page. (Don’t have a Google My…
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At its core, a vanilla WordPress installation, or a freshly installed version of WordPress, is already powerful. As soon as you log in to your WordPress dashboard, you can immediately start writing and publishing content. You’ll literally have a nice-looking website in less than an hour! However, the true power of WordPress lies not in…
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A brand new installation of WordPress comes with a few pre-installed “looks” or themes, but there are so many more to choose from. Read on to learn more. All WordPress themes look great at first sight – but how do you know which theme will actually work best for your needs? Looking for the best…
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In last week’s post, you learned which web hosting companies are recommended by WordPress.org. To refresh your memory, these are Bluehost, SiteGround, and Dreamhost. Each web hosting company has its pros and cons, one may be better than the other in a particular aspect. But the most important thing to note is that you really…
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In the last week’s post, you learned why WordPress is a very popular platform for website owners. It’s free and open source, and you only need to pay for your domain name and your web hosting to get it to work. Fortunately, a domain name will only set you back maybe $10 to $15 per…
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You’re excited about the upcoming launch of your new website. You’re ready to start advertising on Facebook, Instagram, Google Adwords, Bing Ads, and any other places your target audience hangs out. But before you launch your site to the world, does it have the requisite legal pages and disclaimers? You know, the Terms and Conditions,…
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