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Archive for December, 2009

Twitter “Tweets” in Google Results

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Think Twitter is a waste of time? Google is now indexing Twitter within their results. Below is a quick example of a search I did in Google for the term “vancouver“. Notice the Twitter results right within Google.

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Ready to learn more about Twitter and/or Google? Check out Reachd.com for some training.

Learn to Maximize Your Ubertor Website: Live Ubertor Tour, December 8th, 2009

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Get expert advice from an Ubertor specialist on how to use the basics of the system. This is a great start for all new Ubertor users eager to learn how to begin maximizing their website for the most return. This is a live guided tour of Ubertor’s control panel – so if you’re on the fences about Ubertor’s software, click in and join the tour. See how easy it is to get a website up and running.

Upcoming Live Tour Dates are labeled below.

Join in 2 easy steps (Live Tour is FREE):

1. Register for the Live Tour on, December 8, 2009 @ 10:00 AM PST, simply click on this LINK at the time of the LIVE TOUR and JOIN!

2.  Use your microphone and speakers (VoIP) – a headset is recommended. Or, call in using your telephone.

Dial +1-702-473-3463
Access Code: 823727

The live tour will go over the following topics:

1. Logging into your control panel (1 minute)

2. The Dashboard – Overview of cool tools to get your site running (9 minutes)

* Google Maps – Map your listings with 3 different views
* Google XML SiteMaps – Get found on Google faster than others
* Feedburner – Get your blog going with Feedburner
* Google Analytics – Start tracking the number of people coming to your site
* Favicon – Change your favorites icon

3. Crafting your own page (15 minutes)

* Adding content
* Adding photos
* Adding videos

4. Power marketing your listings (15 minutes)

* Display your photos
* Adding files, like floor plans and strata docs to your listings
* Mapping your listing on Google
* Giving your listing its own domain (URL)
* Adding music to your listing
* Have an open house? Advertise the listing as an open house
* Virtual Tours
* Get your listing on Craigslist – and looking good!
* Adding your own filmed video to the listing

5. Unveil the power of CSS and how it can help you mastercraft your website (5 minutes)

6. What is Twitter? How to use it with your website (5 minutes)

7. Q & A (10 minutes)

**1 LUCKY attendee will win $57.00, just for taking the tour!**

Upcoming Live Tours for December, 2009:

  • Thursday December 17, 2009 @ 4:00 PM PST
  • Tuesday December 22, 2009 @ 10:00 AM PST
  • Thursday December 31, 2009 @ 4:00 PM PST

Are You Creating Video?

Friday, December 4th, 2009

More and more Realtors are creating video for their websites these days. Which I think is fantastic. Video is the closest thing to meeting people in real life. Video lets your personality, enthusiasm and passion for your work be viewed by anyone in the world, anytime. Are you creating video?

Here is what 2 local Vancouver Realtors are doing:

Interested in creating video? Check out the “video” tab within your Ubertor website’s control panel. You can record video right from your computer.

Jeff Booth, President and CEO – on BuildDirect

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

An interesting video of how BuildDirect.com is changing the building industry. Take a moment to check out BuildDirect, they might be a perfect fit for your clients that have just bought that new home and are looking to do some renovations. Here is Jeff Booth from BuildDirect.com:

BuildDirect is a fantastic company, you can see more of our coverage here.