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Dave Martin (703) 585-4687, Making Realty Dreams a Reality #WeWillGetYouHome (Fairfax Realty)

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Rainmaker
1,502,868
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

A healthy backlink profile contains a mix of do and don't follow links, with and without anchor text going to the root page and sub pages.

May 23, 2018 01:24 PM
Ambassador
3,344,906
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

What Corinne Guest, Managing Broker - we actually discussed this yesterday. I believe some are to be no-follow links as well ... I'm working with an SEO person on this. 

May 23, 2018 08:52 AM
Rainmaker
289,619
Dario Ferreira
Attleboro, MA
Internet Marketing & SEO

You should have a mix, but it also depends where the link comes from.

For example, if a newspaper website mentions you, you want it linking to the home page.

Like other people have mentioned, if the link references a specific geographical area, link to that page on your website.

Use your common sense and you will be okay.

If you have someone building links for you, make sure they know what they are doing and they explain their strategy thoroughly.

May 23, 2018 01:33 PM
Ambassador
2,684,009
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

      What Kathleen Daniels said and what  Corinne Guest, Managing Broker said.   

   

May 23, 2018 10:35 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I second Corinne Guest, Managing Broker's response. Nothing annoys me personally than to click on a link that takes me to something other than what I was expecting to see. 

May 23, 2018 10:24 AM
Ambassador
1,076,531
John Meussner
Mortgages in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

As AI gets better, I strive for relevance -- I try to direct links to what I think is the best landing place for them (ie where people are going to best find what they're looking for)

May 23, 2018 11:05 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

beyond my paygrade.... but Corinne and Kathleen have it covered....

May 23, 2018 09:07 AM
Rainmaker
1,374,323
Joyce Marsh
Joyce Marsh Real Estate LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Joyce Marsh Homes

Great question. I believe you have received some good suggestions.  

May 23, 2018 05:51 PM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Great question! 

May 23, 2018 12:53 PM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

David,

Corinne Guest, Managing Broker gave you excellent advice. A

May 23, 2018 12:14 PM
Rainmaker
4,571,781
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

There are those here(and there) who can help guide you.  Good luck. 

May 23, 2018 10:02 AM
Rainmaker
7,835,266
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I hope you have received the advice you need.

May 23, 2018 10:00 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,188
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Parked and reeading the answers!

May 23, 2018 09:00 AM
Rainmaker
763,783
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

We should take care of our own website and update pages regularly.  This helps with search engines realizing the site is active.

May 23, 2018 07:05 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I prefer specific pages that correspond accurately to the request or the subject matter they are requesting.

May 23, 2018 06:55 PM
Rainmaker
679,404
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

Seems like you got your best advice from Corinne Guest, Managing Broker and Kathleen Daniels 

May 23, 2018 06:53 PM
Rainmaker
2,817,671
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Combo for sure.  Having deep links (i.e. relevant and to interior articles) can really help with placement for those articles.

May 24, 2018 05:27 PM
Rainmaker
2,240,938
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

The backlinks to your website are part of it. To tractor beam the consumer that is surfing into your individual pages and not just the main domain front landing page. But the site itself... once you razzle dazzle to pull them in, you want them to hang around and graze and to return for more. The navigation better be smooth and easy and no one has to hit reverse. Confusion, complication and not predictable causes flit. There has to be content, imagery, helpful information way way beyond just real estate listings. The consumer does not have time to hit several sites and should not have to.

May 24, 2018 08:13 AM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

David Martin (703) 585-4687 - few important pages is what I'd suggest. Not an expert at this though.

May 23, 2018 11:03 PM
Ambassador
5,229,306
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

I do exactly as Corinne Guest, Managing Broker does and am currently working diligently on that now. It's exhausting but, worth it in the end, for sure!

May 23, 2018 07:40 PM
Rainer
281,539
John Henry, Florida Architect
John Henry Masterworks Design International, Inc. - Orlando, FL
Residential Architect, Luxury Custom Home Design

Do NOT have these people develop backlinks for you: ineedhits.com

I was flagged by Google for several years for this and am just getting back on my feet!!

Backlinks need to be from places that have some relevance to what you do.

Jun 22, 2018 09:29 AM
Rainmaker
5,868,372
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Like Corinne said - I link to relative places that would make sense on each landing page.

May 26, 2018 08:38 AM
Ambassador
3,164,119
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

needs to be relavent. 

May 24, 2018 06:38 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I don't know, David, but I'm looking forward to seeing some of the answers.

May 24, 2018 05:46 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Parked and reading

May 24, 2018 04:42 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

No idea.

May 24, 2018 03:04 AM
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6,392,899
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I dont get hung up on the details, I do both, and plenty of it.

May 23, 2018 08:40 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Interesting thoughts

May 23, 2018 07:49 PM