Comments on: Link Love Defined

By: AgentGenius

AgentGenius — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:43:36 +0000

GREAT real estate blogger tip by @ines from two years ago that rings more true today than ever: http://cot.ag/etHaN9

By: Missy Caulk

Missy Caulk — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:33:58 +0000

Great advice, I agree it would be better to just link to the thought and make it local for your own area.

By: ines

ines — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:30:24 +0000

Jack – thanks for explaining….a lot of us make assumptions about the implications of duplicate content – great to have an expert explain it in English.

Austin – ABSOLUTELY! SEO benefits with links are much better, but even if you are not thinking of SEO, it makes total sense not to copy and paste. (thanks for the compliment)

By: Austin SMith - Goomzee.com

Austin SMith - Goomzee.com — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:42:22 +0000

I agree with you Ines. I’m no SEO expert, but it seems to me that embedding a hyperlink in your own blog, linking back to the third-party post, would be most beneficial for all parties involved. As I understand it, re-posting (Duplicate Content) hurts the SEO of both websites, while embedding a hyperlink boosts the SEO of both sites due to the increase of like-minded keywords pointing in the same direction. Correct me if I’m wrong..

I also agree w/your view of blogging. The whole point is to engage on a personal level, best achieved by using your own voice, nigh impossible by simply aggregating content. Keep fighting the good fight, Ines.

By: Jack Leblond

Jack Leblond — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:33:25 +0000

Thanks for the love!

I could not agree with you more. Your readers want your words. Even if you link to the other site, take a grade school flash back and do a “book review” of it on your site and tell your readers what you did/did not like about it – how it might affect them, why they should care ….. something, anything.

By: Ines Hegedus-Garcia

Ines Hegedus-Garcia — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:30:11 +0000

Elaine – It’s not so much as “inability” as it is lack of imagination. Go back a few years to when we started in AR and were clueless – if that’s what’s being taught, it begins to sound like the norm. That whole “repost” option should be eliminated IMHO.

Joe – so glad to be of help – not everyone is at the same level, so you will see a lot of different posts here on AG that talk to different people at whatever stage they are on their Social Media Efforts. As for hyperlocal, think of your audience and who your client is and write to them – it has been working for me for over 2 years.

By: Joe Loomer

Joe Loomer — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:32:42 +0000

Ines, as some one just recently diving head-first into the SEO/Blogging foray, I find articles like yours just what the doctor ordered.

Simple, easy to read, not caught up in the terminology I don’t yet understand, with great tips. Hadn’t thought of the local angle that much, but there are tons of places I can turn to now that you’ve refocused some of my efforts – they don’t even have to be Real Estate sites!

Navy Chief, Navy Pride

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 May 2009 05:31:04 +0000

By: Ines Hegedus-Garcia

Ines Hegedus-Garcia — Tue, 19 May 2009 04:31:04 +0000

link love definted on AG - although someone didn't like it already http://twurl.nl/t5u72z

By: Elaine Reese

Elaine Reese — Tue, 19 May 2009 02:26:44 +0000

You are so right. Re-posting shows an inability on the part of the re-poster to be able to write their own creative material or a lack of knowledge on the subject so they must rely on the knowledge of others. Lots of people on AR do it. Of course, there it’s an easy way to get the infamous points (DUH) without any effort.

As you say, it’s best to add our own thoughts, experiences or knowledge, then link to the originator as a supporting opinion.