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A blog is .blogspot.com ussually free. A website is .com, usually paid for. I am not a agent but I think in the general business world that .com implies you are serious and didn't just put up a free site to see if anything sticks, but if it gets the job done. Another minor issue(or major depends on what you think about) is you have deal with the host's ads on blog sites that are put onto your site and cannot be removed.
I also think but am not sure that .com's do better in the search engines.
Some agreement here. But I see some oversimplification, too.
Blogging can be as basic as a blogger site, wordpress.com, or blogspot. Or even more basically, one can blog at numerous sites that offer an outlet: MechantCircle or CD, even.
Blog quality ranges from significantly amateurish writing to some fabulous content.
It is foolish for a business to use a blogsite that has host ads on it, IMO.
And tacky for a real estate agent to use a website that monetizes via paid ads that annoy visitors.
But, there is much more opportunity to use a blog platform as a website content management system, making it easy for the owner to routinely update the content on the site. Ergo my thought that a blog IS a site.
I have two blogs as the heart of my site, both customized themes from WordPress.org.
They function seamlessly within the site, rather than delivering you to a remote site.
And I think they are very SEO friendly
Now, some bloggers are so successful at it that they are syndicated across many blog sites. Even at that, usually they still have their own hosted site from which to blog.
Last edited by MikeJaquish; 08-27-2010 at 05:35 AM..
A blog is .blogspot.com ussually free. A website is .com, usually paid for. I am not a agent but I think in the general business world that .com implies you are serious and didn't just put up a free site to see if anything sticks, but if it gets the job done. Another minor issue(or major depends on what you think about) is you have deal with the host's ads on blog sites that are put onto your site and cannot be removed.
I also think but am not sure that .com's do better in the search engines.
"blogspot.com" is just one of many companies offering a blogging platform, some claiming to be "free" supported by ads and others that charge a fee. I happen to pay for and use Wordpress.org's blogging tools to support my blog website. ".com" has nothing to do with whether a website is a blog or not.
What is the distinction between a blog with IDX and a website?
I think a blog IS a website...
Other than that little item, you are spot on.
Ok, the differences between the two are narrowing. In reality, a blog site is a type of website. However, a blog is usually interactive, although it doesn't have to be, allowing others to participate. Gee that sounds kind of like this forum, but it certainly is not a forum. Perhaps the biggest difference between the two is really the purpose and format.
I have not yet integrated my business website with my blogsites, but, I will soon do that when I build my next blogsite.
Ok, the differences between the two are narrowing. In reality, a blog site is a type of website. However, a blog is usually interactive, although it doesn't have to be, allowing others to participate. Gee that sounds kind of like this forum, but it certainly is not a forum. Perhaps the biggest difference between the two is really the purpose and format.
I have not yet integrated my business website with my blogsites, but, I will soon do that when I build my next blogsite.
A blog is .blogspot.com ussually free. A website is .com, usually paid for. I am not a agent but I think in the general business world that .com implies you are serious and didn't just put up a free site to see if anything sticks, but if it gets the job done. Another minor issue(or major depends on what you think about) is you have deal with the host's ads on blog sites that are put onto your site and cannot be removed.
I also think but am not sure that .com's do better in the search engines.
Not necessarily. Blogspot doesn't hold the monopoly. It's commonplace for businesses to have blogs and websites. I believe the former actually do better on search engines.
They perform two different functions, or at least the ones that I find most effective do. A website is where I go to find out about an agent, read their testimonials, look at their listings (and see how they handle them, e.g., qualities of photos, text, other media, etc.)
I think of a blog as something more dynamic, with less "boing you over the head" sales. I want to get that person's take on what's happening in their community, find out about the quirky things I wouldn't learn on the visitors and convention bureau's website, and get insight into the the housing trends in their community. Pre-packaged articles from other media outlets don't impress me. If they add their own commentary about how it relates to their local conditions than that's different.
An effective blog establishes an agent or company's credibility in a more subtle way than what a website does. With a website, I expect some boinginess.
There's lots of buzz about Active Rain, but as a "civilian" (non agent), I so don't get that.
Not necessarily. Blogspot doesn't hold the monopoly. It's commonplace for businesses to have blogs and websites. I believe the former actually do better on search engines.
They perform two different functions, or at least the ones that I find most effective do. A website is where I go to find out about an agent, read their testimonials, look at their listings (and see how they handle them, e.g., qualities of photos, text, other media, etc.)
I think of a blog as something more dynamic, with less "boing you over the head" sales. I want to get that person's take on what's happening in their community, find out about the quirky things I wouldn't learn on the visitors and convention bureau's website, and get insight into the the housing trends in their community. Pre-packaged articles from other media outlets don't impress me. If they add their own commentary about how it relates to their local conditions than that's different.
An effective blog establishes an agent or company's credibility in a more subtle way than what a website does. With a website, I expect some boinginess.
There's lots of buzz about Active Rain, but as a "civilian" (non agent), I so don't get that.
AR does great SEO, and turns up well in search results.
AR's Localism, while polluted with junk, offers a lot of content to consumers.
AR got bigger than they ever expected, and I sincerely believe that a LOT of members just so don't get it either.
90% of my customers are off my website. It is nothing like a 'billboard'. My personality is in that site.
As for social media, yes, that also helps but again, NOTHING beats my website.
I used this site to choose a professional website using wordpress, I am looking for someone to design it: fortherealestateguru
i already installed it and found it really easy to manage and I paid very little for it, but I would like to have a designer take it to the next level, as I don't have a lot of time to perfect it...
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