The State of Hotel SEO Travelers from Europe, Asia, South America and in North America conduct billions of searches for hotel rooms. Given the scarcity and cost of hotel accommodations, they may see the hotel search as the most important aspect of their itinerary planning. All travelers need a place to stay. SEO is a…
🔗How to Create & Pitch Content Occasionally, I come across or learn of an outstanding company and I like to mention them and relay how important their offer or business is. And I’ve discovered one that’s notable. I attended their online seminar this afternoon and enjoyed not only the insights into how they do their…
🙏 The Power of Targeting Only the Best Client Prospects Every business person or company needs great customers who translate into a successful, satisfying relationships. And it seems it’s just the customers who love your company that buy from you again. The rest vanish. And yet, if you ask the average Realtor, travel agency owner,…
10 Best Home Renovation Ideas With spring arising and a whole range of new cities expected to see rising demand for homes and perhaps higher prices, investors and homeowners are considering a renovation, rehab, or remodelling type project. The value and extra enjoyment and utilization you can get from the renovation or addition plays a…
20 Cities that Could Thrive in the Years Ahead We’re less than 3 months into the Trump Presidency, and with the crazy vacillation of the stock market today and yesterday, Americans are confused about whether the plan will be successful. The tumult of the change is making everyone stay put and reduce spending. Yet, we…
Website Traffic is Your Company’s Lifeblood Traffic is everything. Without visitors to your website, there is no impact, no content consumption, no brand building, no convincing sales pitch, no customer or sales revenue. In fact, when your site is never visited, it means your current customers are being wooed away by highly visible competitors. A…
US Jobs Outlook The March jobs report has shaken the Democrat media and is reaffirming the positive effect of tariffs and government waste control. March’s job growth wasn’t supposed to happen, and April’s might not be positive, but the re-industrialization plan looks to be on the mind’s of US and foreign companies. Most expect a…
US Real Estate & Housing Market The US housing market forecast has a wide variety of information and views depending on the interest of readers such as buyers, sellers, Realtors, mortgage agents, home flippers, builders, politicians, and more. Although the newly elected Trump government is a boost for the US economic outlook, its first year…
Trending Cities and Opportunities in Rental Housing Investment A discussion of investing in rental housing is still an important one today. Investing in real property has rarely been a bad idea. Knowledgeble about trending factors in demographics, local economies, wages and employment stats, you’re ready to choose properties in the cities and towns you like…
Help, Our Digital Marketing Strategy Isn’t Working! When sales and revenue begin to decline and you see competitors scoring big wins, you have to let go of the disappointment and launch into action! What’s worse than seeing your visitors, leads, sales and customer base diminish, is when you don’t have a plan to revive them….
Ia a Buyer’s Market Shaping Up in 2025? Time passes and with each political, economic and business trend, the housing market is impacted. From Florida to Dallas to Denver and Los Angeles, we’re seeing a big growth in home listings. It’s giving optimism to buyers about their dream to own a home and begin accumulating…
Do You Really Need to Go Pro? A lot of small business owners and marketing managers sit on the fence for a long time about committing to SEO and content marketing. They dabble with amateur help and publish mundane material that doesn’t fulfill expectations. This lack of commitment to excellence in their business is a…
Find a Travel Agent Near You! Use Google search to find travel agents, advisors and planners near you. More Travel Marketing Tips for Travel Agencies Get help for your travel business with insights on effective travel content marketing strategy, travel agency branding, as well as how to reach global travel audiences.
Real Estate Leads With the decline of US mortgage rates, lower taxes, and deregulation on the Trump agenda, real estate agents are getting excited about the year ahead. The forecast for the 2025 housing market is positive despite some fleeting fears of inflation, foreclosures, and still high mortgage rates. The key to the housing market…
How to Increase Your Real Estate Lead Conversion Rates If you were to double or triple your online real estate lead conversion rate, how would that factor into your commissions? You’ve likely asked “how do I convert more of my Website leads?” so here’s a number of things you need to do. establish a great…
Sell My House Now! Now in late 2024, more owners are listing their homes. Everyone’s anticipating the unthawing of the market, and with that, you’ll have more competition for a good price. Prices have plateaued and could fall as a bit of recession takes hold. They all want to sell fast, yet buyers are reticent,…
Real Estate Video for Agents Video is a powerful medium for marketing. And it can be for real estate marketing and sales too. Realtors who master this medium take it to a level most agents and brokerages don’t. But the benefits in impact, engagement, and lead generation just keep on coming, as you’ll see in…
Are You Ready to Move to A New City? What if you discovered that a move to a new city could really give your life a lift? Would you do it? Could you do it? If you’ve been struggling with this thought before, maybe you need to assess your actual state and figure out if…
Are Home Prices About to Rocket? Everyone is waiting for interest rates to fall. That’s because those rates are what’s stopping the housing market specifically. High rates harm a lot of industries, but real estate is worst hit. It will recover quickly when rates go down. It’s those unwelcome interest rates that are preventing most…
Find a Coffee Shop Near You Below you’ll find a large interactive map of coffee shops in your location. Whether you’re in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Toronto, Seattle, Sacramento, Orange County, San Jose, Las Vegas, New York, Boston or Miami, no worries. Use the map to find one quick If the coffee shop…
Real Estate SEO Consulting Million dollar agents will tell you, the money is at the top. Yet, if your website is poor and your visibility minimal on Google, it’s unlikely you’re going to reach the top. In terms of performance and perception, a weak presence can crush personal brands and sabotage careers. All your hard…
Which Are the Best US Cities to Live in? Dreaming of a better place in US to live in 2025 and beyond? Any Americans are amidst the greatest economic recovery for the country in history, next to the Great Depression. You’re not alone in wanting to move to a new city. Millions of people think…
Be Smart, Sell your House Soon It’s taken a long time, but experts are finally calling for a recession. And the housing market? Well, they’re talking crash now. It’s not hard to understand, given there is no way home buyers can qualify for mortgages, which look like they could be headed very high. New loans…
HomeBuyers Backing out of Home Deals A new report by Real Estate Firm Redfin on August’s pending home sales stats shows buyers are backing out of deals in the US Sunbelt cities. In particular, Phoenix, Tampa and Las Vegas. Jacksonville Florida were cited as suffering the greatest increase in cancelled deals. It comes as buyer…
House Features Most Wanted Today What are buyers wanting in their next home this year? It’s an interesting mix of features, yet are these features you’d be willing to upgrade for to sell your home at a higher price? NAHB conducted a survey of new home buyers about what they were looking for in a…
Unemployment Rate in the United States The Covid 19 pandemic interrupted a very positive reduction in the unemployment rate in the United states. 8 years of strong growth during the bull market stock market was crippled by the shutdowns. Now in late 2021, the economic recovery is beginning to deliver stronger job growth (4.8% unemployment…
Find Houses for Sale If you’re used to hunting through the MLS listings, you know the pickings are slim. To find a house in 2021, you have to broaden and refine your home search strategy. You may not be successful until 2022, You may not be successful until 2022, however the point is that the…
Digital Marketing Audit for Small Business In all the years managing my own freelance business and while working with digital marketing agencies, I discovered that small business people are great at what they do. Unfortunately, they’re not experts in digital marketing which is a discipline exploding in complexity. That’s why a digital marketing assessment is a…
Selling Fast May Mean a Lower Price As I mentioned in another post on selling for a higher price, and sell house fast, speed isn’t a factor on a listing. In fact, the faster you sell the more likely the market hasn’t discovered your property. In fact, getting rid of your precious real estate asset…
Best Auto Insurance Quotes Auto insurance rates just keep climbing in 2020, and I’ll bet you’ve done little about that. Even with fewer drivers on the road during Corona Virus, most are paying old rates while insurance companies are seeing low accident claims. If you’re working at home all week or only commuting for a…
Is the Housing Market Recovering? The housing market in 2020 took at sharp hit when the Covid 19 disease came ashore in the US. But this steep drop had to be followed by a sharp uptick at some point and it looks like it’s in full swing now. So what does a post Corona Virus…
Best Time to Buy a House Right Now? The housing market forecast is still bright heading into the fall season and onto 2021. A strong economy, big demand for houses for sale which offer more rooms, lot sizes and in safer neighborhood is the big trend. The upcoming November election is a big worry for…
Your Best Clients may not be in your Home City They might be anywhere out there, and you’ll need a plan/strategy to reach them and work with them. Have you avoided doing this because you couldn’t visualize how to do it? Well, let’s fix that shall we. Creating new clients in remote locations seems daunting…
Is It Time to Grow Your Business? Surveys show many companies are happy with their digital marketing services and sales performance. The economy is booming and times are good. While things are so good, and you’re most able to expand, how outlandish would it be for you to explore new markets in the US and…
How Sell Your Home for the Best Price in 2020 The market is heating up again this spring of 2020. Like so many homeowners, you’re wondering if this is the right time to sell? Perhaps you’ll be forced to sell if you’ve lost your job. The Corona Virus recession might be ending in a few…
Should you Personalize your Content for Each Visitor? Trends happen. Content personalization is one of the most important and exciting trends in digital marketing in 2017. In 2018, it may be that personalization is a top factor in impact, engagement, and sales. In a nutshell, this is about delivering unique customer content experiences and using…
Understanding The Marketing Service Ecosystem If you’ve ever wanted to launch your own marketing agency, in San Diego, Los Angeles or Boston, you’ll be glad to know I’ve worked for those who have done it. They became quite wealthy and enjoyed fantastic exposure to the latest technology, ideas and had money to travle worldwide. There’s…
Luxury Car Insurance – EV, Hybrid or Gas Across the country, you’ve likely seen more high end luxury cars on the roadway. Manufacturers are building more high priced gas powered/hybrid performance cars and the race is on for electric powered vehicles. You’ll be surprised at the performance and features of the new releases this year. Check…
OMG: US Debt with China: $1 Trillion + $360 Billion Per Year Active Trade Deficit! That was my headline back in 2016, and of course, things are much worse now. The task for President Trump was more difficult than he realized. It’s not just dependence on China nor Asian trade supply channels. It’s the stubbornness…
Search Homes for Sale By Zip Codes Real estate investors and home buyers alike are becoming a little more savvy about searching for good stocks, investments and properties in the best cities. Searching for properties via zip codes adds variety and a new perspective to your home search or pursuit of that great income investment…