Homebuyers in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland will now be able to find affordable, new energy efficient homes more easily thanks to the launch of the new S&A Homes social media program. Best of all, buyers will be able to interact with the builder on multiple sites.

The SA Homes blog is the engine of the builders program providing news and updates on communities and incentives. At present the builder is running a Realtor Facebook special where the first 200 Realtors who ‘like’ their page and write on the wall will win a $10 Sheetz card.

Connect with the energy-efficient homebuilder online:

SA Homes blog
S&A Homes Facebook
S&A Homes Twitter

S&A Homes has helped more than 15,000 families make their dreams a reality by focusing value, customer service and superior construction.

School Days. . .  School Days. . . Hey home builders are you still trying to figure out social media? The kids are back in school, maybe it is time for you to do a quick home school program?

Social media does not have to be overwhelming. Once you put the proper building blocks in place it can be easy. Author of NAHB BuildersBooks’ number one selling book in 2010, Carol Flammer guides you step-by-step, block-by-block through setting up your program in her book, “Social Media for Home Builders: It’s Easier Than You Think.”

Now builders, developers and remodelers have the opportunity to win a signed copy of “Social Media for Home Builders: It’s Easier Than You Read the rest of this entry »

Have you ever wondered how much traffic the sites you use in your home builder marketing program really get?  Well stop wondering and research instead! Lots of sites make claims they can’t support. Lots of blogs and websites are built improperly and the search engines can’t even see them. Make sure to do your homework and check them out yourself.

Atlanta’s favorite real estate blog is proud to show off its data. As the top Atlanta new homes blog in the market this site shares real estate news, trends, incentives and more. Here is today’s Quantcast chart for Atlanta Real Estate Forum. As you can see the site has more than 24,000 unique visitors a month. This is a lot of traffic. Some of the site’s “competitors” receive less than 3,000 unique visitors a month. It is important to determine why you are using the sites you are using. If getting more traffic (especially reaching potential home buyers) to your website is key, a site like Atlanta Real Estate Forum is the way to go.

Every third party data collection site measures traffic a bit differently, so make sure to check all of your advertising sources in the same rank checkers.  Another good one is Alexa – http://www.alexa.com/ and a fun one where you can go to find out what your domain is worth is called DNScoop – http://www.dnscoop.com, so get the full scoop on the sites where you are spending money!

Stay up-to-date with the latest news from Atlanta Real Estate Forum.

Daily emails or RSS feed – http://feeds.feedburner.com/AtlantaRealEstateForum Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve found that WordPress is incredibly versatile, as well as flexible. For many website design and development projects utilizing a blog platform provides the best of all worlds – great design and ease of use. We recently launched the new GVG Hold website.

This site showcases all of the many and varied offerings from the Greater Valley Group. This real estate development company is dedicated to building beautiful neighborhoods, recruiting desirable retail and improving an already excellent quality of life in the counties and communities of east Alabama and west Georgia near West Read the rest of this entry »

Have you started your Cyber Monday online shopping? Well you are in luck because the best deals really are online! mRELEVANCE is offering FREE SEO. Take advantage of a free month of search engine optimization services when you commit to a one year plan in December 2009.  This offer is limited to one company, so like all Cyber Monday specials, you’d better hurry while supplies last.

This may not be your typical holiday blockbuster but it will keep money in your pocket while increasing site traffic, lead potentials,  search engine rankings and a higher probability of profit! Our custom seo plans work, it’s that simple. Read our search engine optimization case studies or contact us for more information to be the first one to obtain a free month of search Read the rest of this entry »

mRELEVANCE recently launched Real Estate Sites Hub, a new FREE blogging platform designed specifically for those in the real estate industry. Real Estate Sites Hub is a practical and low cost blogging option for home builders, developers, real estate agents, real estate sales and marketing professionals and others in the industry. This easy to use site allows you to create, manage and moderate a blog designed to grow with the needs of your company, listings, brokerage and/or communities.

Real Estate Sites Hub offers a nice alternative to other free blogging platforms because it gives users more control over title tags, meta data and organic search results. A Real Estate Sites Hub blog is completely customizable with eye-catching themes, helpful widgets, podcasts, videos, photos and more. Having your own blog is the perfect way to increase your company’s online visibility and send traffic directly to your web site.

Best of all the mRELEVANCE team will be available to help you every step of the way. As industry professionals, we understand have the expertise to help you blog effectively and stand out online. A well-built and effectively used blog Read the rest of this entry »

mRELEVANCE, LLC recently launched a new Web site for Atlanta’s About Sales, Inc. The new site features information about the firm and its services as well as offers an easy-to-use home search function. In the real estate industry, the corporate Web site is just about the most important tool a company can have. With 85-percent of all home shoppers starting their search for a new home online it is important to have a well-built real estate website. If the Web site is confusing, too slow to load or unsearchable, then online shopper will move on without thinking twice.

The About Sales Web site offers homebuyers an up-to-date, easy-to-use list of homes for sale across Georgia. The ability to search Read the rest of this entry »

Social Media will be the HOT topic at the International Builders Show in Vegas this year but for those not going to IBS, there is no need to worry. mRELEVANCE founders, Carol Flammer, MIRM and Mitch Levinson, MIRM, will present the basics of Social Media at The Housing Center on Wednesday, Jan. 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The class, offered through the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA), will focus on three main ideas: Social Media program basics, Social Media’s influence on SEO and how to use Social Media to relate to buyers. Social media marketing, social media optimization and social networking are all components of an effective Internet marketing program. Corporate brands are now built online. Whether you are planning a simple news blog on your website or implementing a full blown Social Media campaign, Carol and Mitch will demonstrate how Social Media increases key words and enhances search engine optimization.

Digg, Delicious, Active Rain, FaceBook, MySpace, Blogger, YouTube, Twitter and more. The Internet is rapidly evolving, so don’t miss your opportunity to learn how to maximize your return on investment (ROI). To register for this class call 770-938-9900 pr visit Greater Atlanta HBA’s Events/Classes page. Cost to attend is $75 for HBA members and $150 for non-members. This hands-on workshop includes creating your own social bookmarking account, so don’t forget your laptop. Email any questions to education@atlantahomebuilders.com or call 678-775-1469.

So by now you know what Spam is and wish you could find a way to eliminate it from your email box.  Have you heard of Bacn?  It is one of my favorite foods for breakfast, but in the digital world it is much more than that.  Pronounced Bacon, this is a powerful internet marketing tool that you have most likely embraced, but haven’t heard a term for!

Bacn refers to electronic messages send by a service that you subscribe to and receive notifications from. Basically this is anything you have opted in for — RSS feeds, sales flyers, newsletters and much more.

Our number one tip on Bacn is keep your messages relevant to your readers.  Don’t risk them considering your Bacn Spam and opting out.

Contact mRELEVANCE for home builder marketing strategies including social media for home builders and blogging.

Top Builder Blogs focuses on building blogs for real estate related companies; however, on occasion we just like to do something nice for the community. We recently built a blog for Advocates for Children a group that assists children in Northwest Georgia. Read more about this group and their upcoming Duck Derby on their new blog.

The Flammer Relations Social Media team (Led by Social Media Manager Laura Everett and Account Manager Amanda Winters) provided blog training to the Advocates for Children staff. They embraced social media and are enjoying the increased traffic to their web site.

For more information on real estate blogging and social media optimization, contact us at www.mRELEVANCE.com