Victoria Real Estate Voice: Google This Address Sign Topper ...303-139 Clarence St- It Works !.

Fred, you just gave me an "ah ha" moment! I buy a property website with the address for listings but never thought about ever using the address on my tile of my AR blog - geeezzz! (can you seem me doing the slap to the head - oops I could have had a V8? - lol) - oh and love the rider idea. - going to order some right now!!

Not only good looking but smart too.  I think you deserve a feature for this one. :)

Fred- We have been using the google this address for a few years now and it works! Of course, we should always use the address of the listing on our blog post along with keywords, such as in our case, Short sale-123 Main Street- Sunny Florida USA. The sellers get such a kick seeing their address 'up in lights'. I agree, this deserves to be featured. Katerina

Hi Jo...Putting a sign topper Google This Address on my For sale signs just made sense posting my NEW listings here..I've been doing this for over a year.

Great you had an Ah Ha moment, good luck with your listing posts and sign toppers

Hi Jenny...Thanks for your support, get some sign topper, you'll be the only Realtor doing it.

Cheers

Hi Katerina...you know I learned about putting the street address with your coaching, thanks for your support.

Cheers have a great weekend!

Great idea!  I need to do this now!

Hi Anna...this good news is the sign toppers are not expensive.

Cheers..good luck !

I'm letting my Broker know ASAP that we need 'Google' sign toppers! Great suggestion, Fred!

Really great idea. We had been telling our sellers for quite a time, "google your address". Now we can get the riders and tell the buyers! Thanks for my first ah ha moment of the day!

Very good idea my friend!

Fred as always you are top of the game.  It is incredible how you can really get to the top so quickly.

Hi Ashley...why not just do it yourself, and be the only Realtor in your office and town.

Cheers, good luck !

Hi Dick and Dixie...Sellers tell their friends and co workers how to find their listings. What's neat is when people Google and Find the listings, they look at your Active Rain Post, which is something no one else has..unless they use Active Rain too.

Cheers

Hi Robert...Thanks, it will work on Commercial Listings Too.

Cheers

Hi Jim....Thanks for your kind words, we both have been sharing since the Mainstream days.

Cheers, go put up more of those other Signs on your listings this weekend...SOLD

Fred - Great marketing idea...address should be very unique so 1 post should do the trick...have you found that to be true or do you need to continue to create new post with the address to keep the address up at #1?

Hi Vincent...With Google you never know, having said that what is posted on the net stays there...even after they are SOLD :O))

Hi Fred:  What a great idea!  Thank you so much for sharing such an awesome tip.  Can't wait to get started.

Hi Donna...may you always have SOLD signs to Follow Google This Address.

Cheers, have a great holiday weekend !

Fred - While I use address in my title when blogging, I like your sign rider :)

Hi Petra....Great Get a bunch of Google This Address for your listings along with some more SOLD signs :O))

Shhh to many secrets to many readers ... but I have to admit it's been working for me for some time Juts never thought of the headers for my signs ... Thank You

Hi Kathy...When I have a Listing with a sign, this goes up right behind the New Listing Sign topper after the first week. Curious Buyers find it easy to find out about my Listings.

Cheers, drop by again Soon :O))

Hi Fred,

This is a great strategy.  I have done it before, but I haven't used a sign topper or a rider - thanks for this tip.

Thanks for sharing!  I've been using the address in the title for some time and it always shows up at the top in google.  Hadn't thought about adding the rider.  Simple ideas are often the best! -- so why don't I come up with more??????

Open Houses of America has been offering this for years, but with a Direct Hit on the listing. Try one here, http://6447Cypress.info Produce a bumper sticker of the address and just put it right across your sign

I like the idea.  Truly thinking outside the box......................chris

One of those "Why didn't I think of that" moments.  I've been posting my listing on AR & knew the results, but never thought of the sign topper.  Thanks!

WOW, a good "Ah-ha" moment.  I've always wanted my web url on my signs, but that is too big.  I like the Google this rider!  Thanks!

What do you think would happen if you had a sign rider with a text code that someone could get information about the listing to their phone

(oh, and by the way, the number that does the texting is captured so you can call it back)

Want to test it out -- Try this text or SMS 88236 to 79564

What a fabulous idea!  I am a sales manager, and I can't wait to share this with my agents... and order those riders!

Great advice! Can't believe I haven't been doing this. Thanks.

Fred, thanks for the honest share of a great idea. I will order the topper with my next order of sign.

I like the sign rider idea.  I didn't use single address sign riders much as I had been concerned about the environmental impact of the plastic after the home sold, so this is a great solution. Thanks for sharing. Plus the rider is immediately available when you put the sign in the yard instead of waiting for a new address one to be printed.

Fred - ingenious idea!  Thanks for sharing with us all.

Great idea, thanks for sharing!

Fabuloso !!! Thanks for sharing.

Hi  Marzena.....I change my sign toppers during the Listing, 1st New Listing, then Google this Address and when doing an Open House I put up Open House Sat /Sun 2-4 a week in advance then of course an Open House Sign Topper...Sign Toppers help a lot.

Hi Tonda and Steve...I write them down when I think of an idea..also include a description in the heading with your AR post with the street address, so Google also puts you under the description..IE 2 bed 2 bath Condo in (city name).

Hi Sylvio...Thanks

Hi Chris...Thanks, have a great day!

Good idea!  I'll order some of those sign toppers!

Hi Steve...Good Luck, the good news you maybe the only Realtor in your area doing this.

Hi Christine...doing web address seemed to cumbersome for me and I hate buying once only sign toppers.

Hi Chuck...Great Idea..see my message to Christine, have a great day!

Hi Jinx....Good Luck, your office will stand out in your area with these.

Hi Angelica...Go for it, make it part of your 2010 Plan.

Hi Frank..AR is all about Sharing, Cheers

Hi Cindy..I'm glad this help, go for it !

Hi Tim and Pam...You are welcome, have a great year !

Hi Colleen...You are welcome.

Hi John...You are welcome too.

HAVE A GREAT YEAR!

Great idea Fred.  I love it!  Have a great year!

Hi Kathy...You'll stand out in your town or city. Good Luck!

Hi Greg...You Too my Friend, Make 2010 Your Best Ever!

Been meaning to do this - thanks for the reminder.

Hi Joetta.....First Post your listing(s) here in AR and include it in Localism...include the street address at the front and through the post, be descriptive to get added benefits with your post in Google..go check after you posted using your street address to see you post in Google..now you can put up your sign topper..

I usually put up a New Listing Sign Topper first...to allow time for my post to show up in Google, having said that my post with the street address usualy are in Google instantly

HAVE YOUR BEST YEAR EVER IN 2010 !

You are one smart cookie Fred!  I can't wait to get my sign topper printed.....THANK YOU for sharing this terrific idea!

Hi Debbie...you're a pretty sharp Cookie too, for taking action and with plans to order your Sign Toppers.

Have a Great Day!

Thanks! That's a terrific idea.  I'm curious - would there be an advantage to put the address on the sign or would it be too busy?  Many of our streets in Fairfield County are not clearly marked. 

Good idea and I like it.  I wonder if you might risk a High Jacking to Zillow or some other public MLS?

Wow I deserve a whack to the head also. I've been doing it the hard way I always order the address.com for the sign, it takes a week to get it in. Then when it sales your out the cost of the header. Your way I'm ready to go day 1 and I can use it over and over! Thanks!

Great idea, Fred. Do people know not to put in street, ave. blvd.? That would be the one thing I would be concerned about. Maybe your site comes up first anyway, with or without ave. or street at the end?

Fred, I LOVE this idea!  The best part is that you can use the sign toppers over and over, since they are generic

Great plan

Fred--Great marketing plan.  Thanks for sharing.  Mary

and...might I add, what address?

why exactly are you sending them to google rather than your own site?  makes no sense.

Fred I do exactly that but I wish I had thought of the sign rider! Fabulous idea.

Post in Group Listings by Address

Hi Warren..Yes, make it as easy as possible.

Hi Gene..no sure I have not encountered that here.

Hi Sherry..You rockin Now

Hi Michelle...Google Finds the Search I'm sure if they leave off Street or Ave..

Right now with the popularity of this post it shows as number one for my example address..

You gotta Love Google

Hi Kate...:O))

Hi Alan..Thanks

Hi Mary...Thanks

Good Luck with you sign toppers and blogging your Address in the property Headings

Hi Justin....Just because they'll read about the subject Property on Google, which shows your blog post as #1 because you did in ActiveRain. if you know how to drive consumers direct to the listing Only on your web site, that fine..just make it easy for consumers to find out about your listing they just found driving around.

Cheers

Hi Lyn...now you'll stand out in your city when you start using the sign toppers and blog about your listings in AR. Consumers want to find information on our listings easily.

PS you are welcome to ReBlog in Listings by Address Group

Cheers

Fred,

I love this idea for Realtors but am trying to visualize how to make use of it as a Home Inspector. If i started a comment with each new listing in my service area a potential buyer might Google it would really clutter up AR.  Suggestions?

Fred

What a great idea and I am implementing it today

Ty

What a GREAT idea! I hope it works out for you. I also noticed when I blogged the address that it took me to the top.

Great idea, but what happens when "broker reciprosity" play into the scene ?  In SC, your listing can show up with an agent other than the listing agent.

Fred, funny I'm finding this post today.  I just ordered some "Google this address" signs for my listings except mine will be corrugated with stick in frames.

Absolutely agree!  This is a great idea!  I think it really supports driving consumers to Localism posts, and I hope it will be as successful for everyone who tries it as it has been for you!  Thanks for sharing.

Hmmm I'd stayed away from posting listings on AR (not sure why). I like this idea.

Hi Fred - I got a flood of emails notifying of updates on this blog today!  Great reminder to use my listing address in an AR blog.

Fred, Love the idea.  Have been doing this sans the rider.  Now why didn't I think to do that?

Want to compete with Fred? Don't have a listing? Try a blog post titled with a address range on the same street.

You'll be right behond the original site in SERP. Always good to have some more traffic eh? What you do with that traffic is another story.. :)

Hi Marshall...how about blogging about example home inspections, put the home address you did an inspection in your heading, then post a sign at the home(with the Owners Permission) although probably not a long display. Maybe create a bumper sticker with Goggle Marshall for home inspections or some thing like that..first you'll need to post your success stories here.

Try doing a contest here and ask the members for ideas.

Hi Ty...Good luck, I'm sure you'll like doing it. be sure to add a description of the property after the address in your post heading and post.

Hi Sandy.....Goggle is seeing fresh activity on the post and already giving my new results, such as at the top of the page just from new comments here.

Hi Joye... I'm not sure how that would happen, they are going to Google to search a street address of your sign topper on your listing...I know with a Condo complex there could be other agents with listings there, but unlikely they put the street address in their marketing, for except open houses. I'm sure you'll be number 1 on the page.

Hi Justin...just do what works for you. This Post is about sharing ideas and helping others.

Hi Silvia...mmm another Sharp Cookie, Have fun and Sell lots. Another Sign topper you can put up every where is SOLD..go put up lots of these all over town too.

Hi Jan..Localism Posts are Successful, keep doing them weekly.

Hi Todd...Listings are Localism posts, you need them in your arsenal, plus what a great listing tool to show Sellers what you Do, Screen capture a listing post at #1 in Google..I do and they love it.

Hi Dora and Vincent....Thanks for your support, good luck with your posts with the address and sign toppers.Happy New Year !

Hi Leah...Hey this is what AR is all about sharing good ideas :O)

Hi Raj....Great Comment, Traffic from this post is helping other members..

Thanks to Bob Stewart who recommended this in the AR News letter.....I'm sure the AR members now have another new tool to help them sell their listings

Great tip Fred.

Hi Paul...You're welcome Sell lots.

Fred Thanks for sharing this idea. I am ordering the sign!

Hi Doleres....Good Luck, you'll stand out with your New Sign Topper

Wow such a simple but effective idea. Do you realize how many ah ha moments have happened because of your post?! Thanks for the great idea.

Great post Fred. I'll be using this idea. Thanks so much.

Hi Kathie...I cannot rember when I got the Idea probably in the middle of the night, I do know a lot of Realtors comment on my sign topper, Consumers just Google me. I'm glad I give you some Ha Ha and I Hope these Sign Toppers work for you too..:O))

Hi Wayne...Go For it and Good Luck..I have a Step by Step Plan..First my New Listing Sign Topper, then my Open House Sat/Sun 2-4 sign topper a week in advance of my Open House....then my Google this Address topper goes up..Cheers

I am in process of ordering new signs and came across your post! THANK YOU! what a fabulous idea! What sign company do any of you reading this use? I want something different...

Hi Nicky...Sorry I missed your Visit here...I assume a Sign Company that knows about Real Estate sign toppers could easily make you up as many as you like, print them double sided

Good Luck :O))

Great post, Fred.  I like the idea, but I already post my listings on AR using search keywords that potential buyers would be likely to use on a home search (i.e. "homes for sale in diamond hills maple valley"), and this produces pretty good buyer traffic.  I suspect that I would have to create another blog post for the listing that uses the address in the blog title instead of the common search keywords.  I don't like the idea of having two nearly identical blog posts for the same listing, but I'm not sure if there's a better way to accomplish the same thing.

Hi David..try adding the street address in your heading, I often do more than one AR post, especially if I'm doing and Open House, Price Change etc

Fred - This is so clever.  I can't believe this wasn't featured. 

Hi Gail...bad timing on my part .....maybe the time of day I posted my post..Bob Stewart did pick up on the miss and featured this post in the daily newsletter...seems features must happen right away, or they get passed over, thanks to Bob for taking notice.

Cheers

I like it Fred and its a great way to get listings as well as buyers. smart

Hi Paul...Try posting the street address in your Listings posts, you'll be in Google at the Top of the page for the street address...yes prospective Sellers like it, nobody else is doing this.

I love that you only have to buy one sign rider, and you have an effective rider immediately when you list the property instead of ordering off for one with www.123MainSt.com printed on it.  Very nice. I also love the psychology behind it for your sellers.  You are so confident that they will find all sorts of info on the listing that you put out there.  Excellent!  Congrats on the half million mark as well!