Then and Now

Posted on 17. Oct, 2008 by Jay OHare in Differentiation, Marketing, Real Estate, Web

Then

Almost 2 years ago we took screenshots of Steamboat real estate websites for a study we were doing. Almost 2 years later (an eternity in online terms) NOTHING has changed. These companies/managing brokers don’t get it. They made their web purchase and set it on autopilot. Same head-shots, same pitch, same tired photos, same 1999 [...]

Stuff You Might Like

Posted on 31. Jul, 2008 by Jay OHare in Info, Tech, Web

I just set up a new box on the sidebar called “Stuff you might like.” It updates automatically as I’m cruising the interwebs and find something I hope you readers would find useful. The content won’t necessarily be real estate specific but stuff that can make your day a bit better ;-) And for you [...]

Cool SEO Tool

Posted on 26. Jan, 2008 by Jay OHare in Marketing, Tech, Web

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Ever wanted to know how search engine values your site? Ever wanted to know how a search engine values your competition’s site? This cool tool will give you an answer. Website Grader is a free tool that evaluates your website or any site you enter in the form and returns some really useful information. It [...]

Steamboat Domain Names

Posted on 18. Jan, 2008 by Jay OHare in Differentiation, Real Estate, Steamboat Springs, Web

A quick review of the current Homes & Land reveals the following URLs that contain the word “Steamboat” buysteamboatsprings.com steamboatvillagebrokers.com steamboatproperties.com steamboatlistings.com buyeragentsteamboat.com stanforssteamboat.com sharonsteamboat.com howesenplacesteamboat.com remax-steamboat-co.com steamboatdream.com steamboatsprings4sale.com buysteamboat.com steamboatagents.com steamboat-realestate.com onesteamboatplace.com steamboatrealestate.com forsalesteamboat.com steamboat4sale.com steamboatmountainproperties.com steamboatestates.com prudentialsteamboatrealty.com olympiansteamboat.com alpinemountainranch.com What gets me about these domain names is that none of them are memorable, [...]

80/20 and Your Website

Posted on 21. Dec, 2007 by Jay OHare in Marketing, Web

OnLine-NotOnline

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What Are You Missing?

Posted on 15. Nov, 2007 by Jay OHare in Info, Web

Vegas

I’m at the NAR conference in Vegas and for those of you who aren’t here, I’m posting pictures from my iPhone of some interesting sights from the convention. You can see the photos here: http://gallery.mac.com/jayohare#100086 Cool stuff here and an absolutely huge event.

Information Video

Posted on 04. Nov, 2007 by Jay OHare in Info, Tech, Video, Web

If You Only Do One Thing Today, Watch This Video This video speaks to one of the most important aspects of your real estate business – information and the creation & organization of it. Understanding that consumers are seeking, creating and organizing useful information is key to the future of your business. How can you [...]

5.5 Questions to Ask Your Web Designer

Posted on 31. Oct, 2007 by Jay OHare in Differentiation, Marketing, Popular, Tech, Web

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Anyone looking to get a little nip & tuck or a full blown extreme makeover of their website has a lot of options and a lot elements to consider. Here are 5.5 questions to ask before you get started. The questions are designed to give you insight into a web designer’s thinking. The way we [...]

Free Stuff

Posted on 26. Sep, 2007 by Jay OHare in Create Value, Marketing, Web

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What a great time of year it is! I thought you might like to know that most of Altera’s photography is available online at full resolution and is free. Some old skool shutterbugs may frown on this but we think it’s a lot better to get this stuff out there for people to see & [...]

Canary In A Coal Mine

Posted on 08. Aug, 2007 by Jay OHare in Create Value, Marketing, Web

Canaries were once regularly used in coal mining as an early warning system. Toxic gases such as carbon monoxide and methane in the mine would kill the bird before affecting the miners. Because canaries tend to sing much of the time, they provided both a visual and audible cue in this respect. Is housevalues.com a [...]