A Lazy Stroll On Real Estate Blog Lane

Here are a few samplings from this week’s real estate blog stumbling. 
Happy Friday!

The Boys From Sellsius Are Headed Out To Blog Across America
We look forward to catching up with them as they crawl into California.

Tomato Launches The Carnival Of Project Blogger
Our aim is to give back to the community following the contest.

Oliver Over At VFlyer Has A Great Rundown On All That Is Real Estate 2.0
How many of the companies mentioned will be seen as pillars and how many will be seen as dust in 5 years?

RSSPieces Jumps The Shark By Calling Us Losers
So much so that they don't even publish our comments to their post.

Posh'd Is Holding A Blog Beauty Contest
We look forward to seeing our designs make the pageant.

Fraser Beach From Toronto Real Estate Blog Just Launched A Web 2.0 Real Estate Site For The Toronto Area.
Oliver Might Need To Have A Look

A Success Story by Mr Internet - Michael Russer
Our friend Cherie Young and her talented team give back with an Extreme Website Makeover.

Tags: real+estate+blog, blogging+advice

Comments

[Athol Kay]

That RSS Pieces title actually pissed me off big time. No reply to my own quite mild comment either. If I wanted to make ad money off my blog, my content would be vastly different.

[Gena Riede]

Interesting. I did submit to Posh'd...didn't know about them. Thank you for the update.

[Jim Cronin]

I've been asked what my comments were on the RSSPieces article... and I just happen to save them from an email I shared with someone on the topic:

MM-

Right on about promoting the proper products (books, cameras, or even schwag) to your target audience. I think that recognizing your target audience's needs as well as the quality of particular products to promote is proper and commendable.

However, this statement below is a bit harder to agree on:

"If AdSense and affiliate programs didn't work, I seriously doubt so many respected sites and blogs would be utilizing them."

A 'quick tour' throughout the Internet has me finding that MOST respected sites and blogs are NOT using AdSense - or rather AdCents, because that's all it's really good for, for MOST.

Bottom line: Most recognize that the message their site promotes is seen as compromised by the irrelevant financial return of AdSense style advertising.

In my comment I had linked the word 'compromised' with this link:
http://realestatetomato.typepad.com/the_real_estate_tomato/2007/04/7_compelling_re.html)

[Steve Leung]

Wouldn't take it personally, AK, title sounded like linkbait, trolling, or whatever the right buzzword is for shock value.

I wonder how Adsense on a real estate site adds value to readers; the ads are targeted but not always accurately. If the goal were to monetize traffic numbers, I think Jim's comment on promoting products they find useful seems to make more sense.

[shaun mclane]

Gena, we most certainly plan on featuring your site on Posh'd. We are trying to do you a favor by holding off until June so you get the full month on the site. We're trying to boost marketing at the end of this month. Thanks for the submission!

[Maureen Francis]

Mary writes headlines that stir the pot. I strongly disagree with her about adsense, just as I disagree with her about blog rolls. But then, I am just a blogger, not a blogging expert/vendor.

[Janis Gagliardi]

PortOrangeJuice has been Posh'd. We have reached poshdom!! A big thanks to the Real Estate Tomato gang!!! Team Gagliardi thanks you all for your devotion to our site!!