Your decision to participate in the CityBlogUSA Network is a very
wise choice, given the growth of blogging as a means of creating
new conversations with consumers and businesses.
CityBlogUSA is a 50-state blogging platform with more than
25,000 individual cities included in its Network. Anyone can
participate, including residents, real estate professionals, mortgage lenders,
business owners and just about anyone who wants to tell a story
about their favorite cities or home town.
Today's savvy consumer prefers a more transparent dialogue with
local residents, especially when they are considering relocation
or other real estate investment.
Your choice to use the CityBlogUSA platform gives you total access
to every community in the USA, where you can market yourself,
your services or just blog about the features of your favorite places
and what it's like to live there.
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Agents: Join the CityBlog Forum to get and give blogging ideas.
CityBlogUSA opens the doors of communication to every resident of
every city in the United States.
Why is resident blogging important? We believe two things about
resident blogging:
- Today's consumer would prefer to get first hand information from a resident when contemplating relocation.
- Secondly, we believe that no one knows more about a city than the people who live there.
As a participant in CityBlogUSA, we encourage you to notify as many local residents, clubs, businesses and others who have a desire to tell a story about their favorite cities or home town.
As Authors or Commentators, residents may post questions, offer insights, direct users to community and other resources.
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Here's a list of tips and tricks for real estate professionals that will
enhance your blogging experience and expand your exposure:
> If you have a blog, add its content to your CityBlogUSA city.
> Comment on the postings of others, this creates more content.
> Post blogs about individual listings, keep them short, with links.
> Create links to your own website each time you post a blog.
> You can upload photos when you blog, this adds readability.
> Notify your sellers and buyers about your CityBlogUSA site.
> Post information for consumers, such as schools, health care, etc.
> Use a flyer in your listing kit with Sellers, asking them to blog.
> Ask local groups to participate in your CityBlogUSA site.
> Refer other agents to CityBlogUSA, creating more referrals.
These are only a few of the many tips that you can use to create traffic to your website, service your sellers, promote your business and market yourself.
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Each community in the CityBlogUSA Network includes a feature known
as PhotoBlog.
PhotoBlog provides every resident, agent and other users with the
opportunity to upload images that tell a story about their favorite cities
or home town. Photos are previewed and approved by CityBlogUSA
personnel prior to posting.
What images tell a story about your favorite city or home town? You
may upload images that give others an impression of your State or
its individual cities, such as
> Tourist spots that residents and outsiders will want to see.
> Outdoor spots such as lakes, rivers, mountains, parks, etc.
> Photos of special events, sporting events and holiday events.
> Homes, buildings and unique architectural photos.
> Yourself, others, famous people from your home town.
> Strange or unique photos that express ideas or foster thought.
> Natural phenomenon photos such as weather or other disruptions.
> Nature photos of animals, plant life and other biological images.
> Flags, houses of worship, autos, unique real estate, etc.
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Park Bench topics are nothing more than blogging categories, such as
real estate, jobs, schools, politics, lifestyles, etc.
Any user may Suggest a Park Bench Topic for their favorite cities or
home town. Park Bench topics can be just about any topic that is
deemed suitable for the general public. All suggestions are reviewed
by CityBlogUSA prior to implementation.
Topics may range from Acupuncture to Zoology as long as they are seen
as relevant to residents and their particular community, such as:
> CityBlog
> Education
> General
> Government
> Healthcare
> Lifestyle
> Real Estate
> Retirement
> Sports
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Agents: Join the CityBlog Forum to get and give blogging ideas.
Agents who join the CityBlogUSA Network have one of the most
powerful marketing tools available in the real estate industry. Agents
can market their blog by using these and other techniques:
> Get your sellers blogging about their property;
> Put a flyer in your listing kit that talks about your blog network;
> Post images of your listings with email, phone and other contact;
> Issue a news release to your local media about your blog;
> Offer to be interviewed by the local newspaper about the blog;
> Focus on resident blogging, not just your personal promotion;
> Notify the Local Chamber of Commerce about the blog;
> Solicit local clubs, affinity group and non-profit participants;
> Post short blogs about local life, not just real estate information;
> When you post, always create a link to your website;
> Create a link in your website to your CityBlog site;
> Market your blog to your ancillary service providers;
> Above all blog, keep it short and sweet with links and photos;
> Tell a story about your city with PhotoBlog!
Happy blogging with CityBlogUSA!
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