Top Builder Blogs http://www.topbuilderblogs.com e-marketing solution that specializes in creating and launching powerful optimized blogs for builders, developers and communities. Provide information on incentives, grand openings, news, and features of new home construction projects. Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 en Real Estate Blogging http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/10/real-estate-blogging/ http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/10/real-estate-blogging/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:37:45 +0000 Mitch http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/?p=39 If you are interested in blogging on real estate sites to promote your new home communities and homes, but aren’t quite ready to launch your own blog, we have some suggestions of blogs where you can post builder and developer news and information.

Just go to the site and submit the contact form requesting to become a contributor.  This is an easy way to get started in social media for home builders.

]]> http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/10/real-estate-blogging/feed/ From Spam to Bacn http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/05/from-spam-to-bacn/ http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/05/from-spam-to-bacn/#comments Sun, 25 May 2008 01:32:37 +0000 support http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/05/from-spam-to-bacn/ 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.

]]> http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/05/from-spam-to-bacn/feed/ Three Reasons Homebuilders Should have a Blog http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/04/three-reasons-homebuilders-should-have-a-blog/ http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/04/three-reasons-homebuilders-should-have-a-blog/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:29:44 +0000 Carol http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/04/three-reasons-homebuilders-should-have-a-blog/ Homebuilders and developers - are you seeking ways to increase traffic to your website? If not, read no further! If so, here are three reasons you should have a blog.

1. Increased traffic to your website due to the SEO (search engine optimization) created by blogging. Increased traffic will come due to higher search engine results as well as a trickle of referred, highly targeted traffic from the blogs. Your main website can then concentrate on turning visitors into homebuyers.

2. More of your main website’s pages will appear in search results because blog posts will link to secondary pages within your website.

3. Reputation Management - You can put out fires fast. Not only can you “drown out” negative vibes in the cybersphere, you can constructively address potential customers’ concerns, maybe even put a positive spin on potential liabilities by showing a “real” human face away from the corporate web site.

If you find this inspiring, contact us and let’s work together to put the Internet to work for you. We teach classes on social media for home builders as well as blogging for builders and more.

]]> http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/04/three-reasons-homebuilders-should-have-a-blog/feed/ Advocates for Children Launches Top Builder Blog http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/04/advocates-for-children-launches-top-builder-blog/ http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/04/advocates-for-children-launches-top-builder-blog/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:05:02 +0000 Carol http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/04/advocates-for-children-launches-top-builder-blog/ Advocates for Children BlogTop 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, www.AdvoChildBlog.org

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

]]> http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/04/advocates-for-children-launches-top-builder-blog/feed/ Internet Marketing Defined http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/04/internet-marketing-defined/ http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/04/internet-marketing-defined/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:31:16 +0000 support http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/04/internet-marketing-defined/ Online definitions for common Blog Terms:

Blog: short for Web log, an online journal.

Dashboard: the administration area of your blog that facilitates posting, moderating comments, uploading files and much more.

RSS: Really Simple Syndication, an easy way to distribute your blog news via email or Internet sties.

SEO: Search Engine Optimization, what you do to attract the search engines to your site that ranks it high in SERP results

SERP: Search Engine Results Placement, where you rank in the organic search results when you Google a phrase like, “top builder blogs.”

We will continue to add to these over time.

]]> http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/04/internet-marketing-defined/feed/ Blogging 101 on Agent Direct http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/03/blogging-101-on-agent-direct/ http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/03/blogging-101-on-agent-direct/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:35:32 +0000 support http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/03/blogging-101-on-agent-direct/ Carol Flammer, chief blogger and moderatorTop Builder Blogs founders Carol Flammer, MIRM and Mitch Levinson, MIRM are offering an Agent Direct Webinar on April 9, 2008 at 1 p.m. Learn the answer to the number one question that homebuilders ask us, “Who will manage the blog?” As well as many others.

Homebuilders, developers and agents will benefit from the increased Search Engine Optimization blogs create for their websites. Blogs increase referral traffic and organic SEO by providing fresh content on a regular basis.

Mitch Levinson, Internet Marketing, CRM, SEOInternet Marketing expert Mitch Levinson and Social Media expert Carol Flammer explain how to set up a blog and get started. Everything from where to host your blog, to who should moderate or manage the blog will be discussed. Learn how blogging can help you gain and maintain a competitive advantage.

What you will learn:
• What is a blog?
• How can blogging help my company?
• Should I blog on my site or someone else’s?
• What about comments?
• How does blogging increase website traffic?
• Can I build my own site?

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The Art of Opportunity, Kairos Development Corporation’s blog

The blog, built and moderated by Top Builder Blogs, promotes the developer’s luxury communities, The Astoria at the Aramore and Avignon at Vinings.

mRELEVANCE builds home builder blogs and creates powerful social media programs for builders and developers.

]]> http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/03/the-art-of-opportunity/feed/ Social Media Agency Sponsors REtechSouth http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/03/social-media-agency-sponsors-retechsouth/ http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/03/social-media-agency-sponsors-retechsouth/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:59:10 +0000 support http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/03/social-media-agency-sponsors-retechsouth/ retechsouth125.jpgAtlanta Bloggers, here is your chance to rub elbows with fellow bloggers from all over the U.S. The REtechSouth conference is taking place on March 27, 2008 at the Hilton Atlanta Northeast. This is a don’t miss event.

The real estate business has changed dramatically because of the influence of blogging, video, listing syndication, and other web 2.0 realities. We also know that it is continuing to move & change very quickly. Atlanta Realtors, Brokers & Builders are coming together in Atlanta on March 27th to get re-connected, and take the pulse of the ever changing tools at the REtechSouth Conference.

Top Builder Blogs founder, Carol Flammer of Flammer Relations, Inc. is one the speakers at this interactive symposium. Additionally, Flammer Relations, Atlanta’s Premier Real Estate Social Media agency, is a Gold sponsor of REtechSouth.

]]> http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/03/social-media-agency-sponsors-retechsouth/feed/ Skyline at Lindbergh is Blogging http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/03/skyline-at-lindbergh-is-blogging/ http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/03/skyline-at-lindbergh-is-blogging/#comments Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:41:43 +0000 support http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/03/skyline-at-lindbergh-is-blogging/ Skyline Condos Launch Blog

Top Builder Blogs is pleased to announce The Skyline Report a blog about living at Skyline at Lindbergh. Learn more about the skyhomes at Skyline and MCL properties by subscribing to The Skyline Report’s RSS feed.

This Atlanta condo developer is utilizing an optimized blog and social media optimization to reach potential home buyers through advanced Internet marketing techniques for home builders and developers.

]]> http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/03/skyline-at-lindbergh-is-blogging/feed/ Who Will Manage the Blog? http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/03/who-will-manage-the-blog/ http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/03/who-will-manage-the-blog/#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:38:49 +0000 support http://www.topbuilderblogs.com/2008/03/who-will-manage-the-blog/ The number one question that homebuilders ask us is, “who will manage the blog?” Your homebuilding or community blog could be moderated by someone within your homebuilding organization — your sales director or marketing director. Or you can outsource this task to the expert Bloggers at Top Builder Blogs, we are finding that this is a very popular option! Contact us today to discuss launching a blog and ongoing blog posting and moderation. Top Builder Blogs will build, moderate and maintain your Builder Blog to keep you ahead of the competition while maximizing you SEO.

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