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Download most of your Google account data with two clicks
Playing it safe Now that Google offers a legitimate social network, they are also offering a way to back up all of the important information stored in your Google account surrounding your social networking on their platform. While it does not combine with Google Docs or Google Reader, Google Takeout allows you to download everything you’ve ever shared on Buzz, ...
Top 10 small business Facebook pages named – any real estate winners?
Success of small businesses online Real estate professionals, teams, and sometimes even brokerages are the quintessential small business and are turning in droves to networking on Facebook. Today, SocialMediaExaminer.com announced their top 10 small business Facebook pages for 2011 and we wondered if anyone from the real estate industry was represented, given the sheer number of Facebook pages made and ...
Google+ explains new ignore and block features
New features to Google+, ignoring users We are happy that Google+ has added block and ignore features, but are disappointed it was not part of the original launch. As with any social network, some individuals clog your entire stream with junk updates (or posts 40 MLS listings in a row). Sometimes you don’t want to be rude and you simply ...

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Facebook activity is down, but the site has a secret sweet spot for Realtors
Some Facebook activity down, but video views are up Current research shows that the velocity at which Facebook was growing in 2010 has decelerated rapidly and that common activities like installing apps are down globally, yet Facebook is now the third most popular website for video viewing, even more so than Hulu. Some activities have become less popular According to ...
Twitter gives Realtors good reason to tweet listing photos
Twitter finally does something cool Twitter has not impressed us much in any way since launch, despite sitting on $42.5 million in acquired companies and funding of $760 million, but it has become a staple in any marketer’s toolbox, there is no doubt. For real estate professionals, Twitter has finally given a decent reason for time invested by rolling out ...
Breaking down how companies use social media to maximize success
Brandsphere undoes the P.O.E.M. concept Digital analyst Brian Solis has partnered with JESS3 to release a detailed infographic regarding media opportunities available to businesses using today’s technologies. Solis and JESS3 are well known for visually capturing the current state of affairs of social networking from their 2007 octopus-like infographic to the 2011 complex global infographic. Solis said, “In discussions about ...
Share files on Facebook and Twitter with free drag and drop tool
The shortcoming of social networks Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are common marketing tools in a Realtors toolbelt now, but one of their shortcomings is effective file sharing of big files. There are various ways to share files across the networks, but one that requires no tech savviness is Drops. DropsApp.com allows you to drag any file up ...
Great news – most small businesses don’t believe in social media
New poll sheds light on social media use Small business insurance company, HiscoxUSA.com polled 304 decision makers for American companies with under 250 employees on their attitudes toward social media and its role in business. Astoundingly, only 12% considered social media “a must” for their business although half indicated word of mouth is critical to their business. The disconnect is ...
How is Facebook like Hulk? Social networks as comic book heroes
Social networks as super heroes In a new graphic by British design company Freestyle Interactive, the major social networks are compared to super heroes and their strengths and weaknesses are pointed out. Although pitched as an infographic, we find it to be more of a graphic and while it is entertaining (and we agree that Twitter is definitely Spiderman-y), in ...
Airbnb hits conference stage, ignores giant elephant in the room
The hottest new site Airbnb.com has enjoyed glowing reviews from the media and public as the hottest on-line short-term rental site. In fact, this apartment sharing startup just raised $112 million with a valuation of $1.2 billion. The site says “We connect people who have space to spare with those who are looking for a place to stay.” I wasn’t ...
Trulia launches Social Search, bets big on Realtors’ social graphs
First Instant Leads, now comes part two Last week, Trulia.com announced “Instant Leads,” a lead notification system powered by Twilio.com that automatically calls the agent’s mobile phone when consumers leave their phone number, which instantly connects both client and Realtor on a phone call. On the heels of the announcement, we were the only outlet to notice the breadcrumbs leading ...
Cycle of building trust online with real estate consumers – infographic
Social media theory Although the infographic below outlines theory that has been in practice for several years now and the concept of online trust building is not new, it is still a theory that eludes many real estate insiders. Eight common components of building online trust are as follows: Applying these 8 steps to real estate Most of the tone ...












