Category Archives: Wordpress

The topic of last night’s #retechchat was WordPress SEO Strategies. Here is the text transcript that I saved for those who want to read through the entire discussion: Download it HERE (best to use TextEdit on a Mac from what I hear). Alternatively, you can view the discussion on TwapperKeeper under the #retechchat hashtag. Lastly, if you’d like to vote for next week’s topic – that can be done here. Hope to see you next week!

The topic of last night’s #retechchat was WordPress Plugins. From last night’s discussion, here are a few great WordPress plugins that were mentioned: Yoast – WordPress SEO dsIDXpress Gravity Forms IDX Broker Here is the text transcript that I saved for those who want to read through the entire discussion: Download it HERE (best to use TextEdit on a Mac from what I hear). Alternatively, you can view the discussion on TwapperKeeper under the #retechchat hashtag. Lastly, if you’d like to vote for next week’s topic – that can be done here. … Read More »

It’s common knowledge that you are less likely to be remembered if you are just like everyone else. To stand out in the massive online landscape (or anywhere else), you need to be unique. On the subject of standing out in the crowd, I’m curious if anyone is using some sort of custom “thanks for commenting” page as a way to increase engagement with those visitors that go through the process of leaving a comment on your blog? I left a comment on Alexis Grant’s … Read More »

The latest numbers from WordPress are out: 14.7% of the entire web (top 1 million sites) are running on WordPress 22 of every 100 new active domains are running on WordPress If you’re still on a proprietary platform build in the 1990′s — are the latest figures enough proof that WordPress is the future? There is simply no more cost effective platform to be on. I created a landing page on Virtual Results detailing why it makes sense to migrate to WordPress that you can … Read More »

It’s obvious agents are realizing the power and cost effectiveness of the WordPress platform. But brokers seem to be non existent in terms of developing comprehensive WordPress strategies. Here are two potential strategies for a real estate brokerage to take advantage of WordPress: A full website platform for agents – For a large brokerage with thousands of agents, a website platform of your own may make sense. A custom platform would enable a brokerage to offer agents broker branded themes, automatically direct leads generated to … Read More »

If I look at the very top agents in the company most aren’t using WP for main site, why should I? I received this question from John Ziemba on Twitter last week and wanted to address it here. It’s a question that I can’t answer in 140 characters on Twitter (yes, there are still some questions that Twitter can’t answer). First, there are multiple ways to become a high producing agent. And you don’t NEED WordPress to do it. Traditional marketing and sphere building is … Read More »

The 2nd edition of our 10 Minute WordPress SEO video series is up — this one on the topic of permalinks. Head over to the Virtual Results Blog and follow along for some good learnings from Jim.

As Jim said in the podcast he did with Diverse Solutions, there is no better time to switch to WordPress than now IF you are going to do it. There are of course no guarantees when it comes to SEO (anyone that says otherwise is lying), but from our experience with our clients, we usually see a boost in SEO rankings after migrating a static site to WordPress. So, you’ve decided to switch and want to make sure you don’t lose your SEO juice? This question … Read More »

Are you still thinking about going the do-it-yourself route with your WordPress blog/website? The DIY route is a viable options for some, but for most agents, the ROI (return on investment) of doing so just doesn’t make sense if you ask me. Do you want to be a blog webmaster or a blog editor? For those that wish to be a blog webmaster, here are some of those secret tasks that go along with being your own webmaster you might want to be aware of: Finding an … Read More »

Jim and I speak with a number of agents and brokers with WordPress sites (or in the process of moving to WordPress) on a daily basis. On almost every single call, our clients and potential clients ask us about SEO. The first question we often get is “Will my site be at the top of Google?” (or some slight variation of the same question) Those that understand the ins and outs of SEO know that’s an extremely loaded question with no simple answer. If only … Read More »