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Scenius: Switched-On Marketing
Was Obama really using a Zune?
What does it say about Microsoft's Zune initiative that people would find it so hard to believe Barack Obama would use one? ...
Amazon puts census, genome, other big data sets in the cloud
Amazon.com is adding a new tool to its suite of web services -- one designed to expand its customer base beyond startups to academic researchers, scientists and biotechnology companies. ...
Rustling up some Frontier Spirit in the old midwest
From The Wall Street Journal’s Op-Ed page: America Needs Its Frontier Spirit. Daniel Henninger spells it out. And quite nicely, I might add. ...
The First Rule of Real Estate Blogging
Always Have a Contact Page or Some Other Method for Readers to Reach You! ...
Buy One Get One Free — for Homes
With the global credit squeeze hitting housing markets hard across Europe, it might not come as a big surprise that desperate property sellers would start marketing their goods like soft drinks or DVDs: Buy one, get one free. ...
Signs of Recovery, Signs of Stupidity
... It’s hard not to be suspicious of plans to artificially inflate a sagging market, especially when it is beginning to show signs of recovery on its own. Artificially low interest rates are what contributed to the boom and bust in the first place. ...
gOS Cloud: Search as Interface
... gOS, which debuted early this year on a $199 PC sold at Walmart, announced Cloud earlier this week. ...
Shorter is Better
... F u wnt ppl 2 rd smthng, mk it shrt & cncis. ...
Get Rid of YouTube’s Embedded Search Bar
YouTube recently added, without warning, a top-aligned search bar to pretty much every embedded video across the net. Want to turn them off on your own embeds? ...
NAR publishes VOW implementation materials
NAR has published a packet of information for MLSs affiliated with it to assist them in implementing the new VOW policy under the settlement of the DOJ suit against NAR. ...
Blogging is dead? Pulease! So is email then.
... Blogging is not dead, it has merely found its place in the grand scheme of all things social media. ...
Times Extra Adds Outside Sources to New York Times [News Aggregation]
The New York Times launched a new version of their front page today, "Times Extra," that incorporates up to eight related or supporting blog posts and news articles from outside sources, including news firms the Times could be seen as in direct competition with. ...
Marketing is Everyone’s Job
... But, here’s a little flash - anyone associated with your business that comes into contact with a prospect or customer is performing a marketing function. ...
A New, Wider YouTube Template
The template of Google-owned YouTube got an overhaul. ...
Stirred but not Shaken
There’s probably no pressing need to own up to this right now but I’m isolating in front of my laptop at 3 AM and anything but Facebook and internet Texas Hold ‘em seems like a heart healthy idea. ...
NAR approves spending for legal fights
Directors for the National Association of Realtors have approved contributions of up to $100,000 for legal costs incurred by Realtor-affiliated multiple listing services and associations in South Carolina in response to U.S. Justice Department antitrust complaints. ...
Making Credit Rating Agencies Credible
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is getting tough on credit rating agencies. ...
Treasury may lower mortgage rates?
... Okay, not to rain on everyone’s parade, but let’s take a logical look at the numbers and the statistics behind it. ...
Wondering how much of your money will go towards “fixing” the problem?
A great graph by EconomPicData shows just how much of the cash dolled out by Hank Paulson will actually remain in the system. ...
Obama Supports Help for Homeowners
President-elect Barack Obama said he wants to see some of the $700 billion bailout money used to help homeowners with troubled mortgages, not just ailing financial institutions. ...
Negotiation Tips for the Obscenely Timid Agent
If you neglect to build your negotating skills, your real estate career will be short. ...
Deadline for MLSs to Adopt VOW Policy — February 15, 2009
In his post MLSs Under the Gun, Brian Larson alerts us that all NAR-affiliated MLSs must adopt a VOW policy on or before February 15, 2009, to comply with the settlement in the NAR/DOJ litigation. ...
SEO Sales Spammers Make the Rest of Us Look Bad But We Should Keep Marketing Anyway
Every industry has its thieves. The ones in the SEO world have created a black mark that makes the entire industry look bad and has caused many in our industry to frown on legitimate forms of advertising. ...
Beginners Guide to Sphinn
I decided to follow up with a guide on a site even more important to those in SEO - Sphinn, the social media site for internet marketers. ...
Real estate forecasting 2009
Wondering if the market has reached bottom yet? ...
Stop Blaming the CRA and ‘poor people’ For This Mess
A while ago, I wrote a blog about how poor people and certain ethnic groups were being blamed for our current mortgage crisis. ...
The Used Future
The most shocking aspect of the original Star Wars films on first viewing so long ago was not their gee-wizardry, or the coolness of alternative worlds so richly rendered, or even the arch-mythic story of a hero in the space age, but the brand new idea that the future could be gritty, worn, dilapidated and a mixed bag of modern and ancient. ...
Twitter automation, a terrible trend
A trend I'm seeing develop on Twitter is the use of automation for such things as auto-follows, auto-responses (which often include a pitch...visit my blog at www...) and scheduled tweets. ...
Even on the web, you sell with senses.
One of the great things about NEW media is that it is new. New audiences shift around as they try to find what they like on the web. It is our job to reach and entice them to the products that we wish to sell. ...
Ask The Broker: Can We Sell Our Home By Short Sale?
You might be a candidate for a short sale - but only if you can demonstrate that you can no longer afford the home. ...
Will You Be Seth Godin’s Apprentice?
A little over one month from now, you could be sitting in Seth Godin’s office, working as his apprentice. ...
The Online Sky Is Holding
According to Comscore, the online commerce world did not have a Blue Monday. Spending on "Black Monday" was up 15% year on year. ...
Legal Reasons for Making Late Payments on Your Mortgage
Unfortunately, there really is no such thing as a legal late payment. You borrowed the money, signed a contract, and it accrues interest according to that contract. You owe this money, and it only gets worse if you don't pay it. ...
Starberry launches blog posting from iPhones for agents.
Rus and Ben of Starberry are two of the most innovative guys in the online property space. They’ve just launched an iPhone application that allows agents to blog direct from the iPhone. Brilliant. This is all part of the bigger trends for property websites. ...
Easy Wi-Fi Takes Annoyances Out of Free AT&T Hotspots
... Fun stuff, but free (until Friday, Dec. 5) iPhone app Easy Wi-Fi for AT&T can make it much simpler. ...
Roommates.com liable under Fair Housing Act
A federal district judge has ruled the Web site Roommates.com can be held liable for violations of the Fair Housing Act because it requires users to disclose their gender, sexual orientation and family status, and allows them to use the same information about others to facilitate roommate matches. ...
WordPress 2.7 Hits WordPress.com Thursday
WordPress 2.7 will arrive on Thursday, December 4, 2008, at 8PM Eastern Time in the United States. ...
Eight Great Reasons to Buy a Home Today
There are many reasons to buy a home, but the most common is to have control of one's own space. ...
LandAmerica’s Collapse Leaves Investors Looking for Cash
The collapse of LandAmerica has left investors scrambling to recover money in what was supposed to be a short-term and low-risk arrangement. ...
Profitable Publishing in the Digital Age: the Archivist vs the Anarchist
... So far I am winning that bet, but only because I view SEO as an extension of marketing and have aggressively re-invested profits toward growth...which got me to thinking of publishing trends that will grow in the years to come. ...
Lenders Tiptoe Into Bulk Sales
Lenders are starting to warm to the idea of selling foreclosed homes in bulk to investors, a departure from the practice of selling homes one at a time. ...
46 Year Record…..
The 10 year Treasury Yields are at a 46 year low. Let me rephrase that, my parents had only been married for a year when the 10 year Yield was that low. ...
Mortgage Delinquencies Hit ~4% in 3Q
Look out. To be expected delinquencies are on the rise, almost double historical rates. What does this mean? Change and Opportunity. ...
YouTube API Application Directory
YouTube released a directory of sites which make use of the YouTube API. ...
Voice Dialer Brings Fast, Impressive Voice Dialing to Your iPhone
iPhone only: As its name suggests, free iPhone application Voice Dialer adds voice dialing to your iPhone. More accurately, though, Voice Dialer is a contact search-by-voice app that also does autodialing. ...
Fractional Homeownership-Good Idea or Not?
These crazy times demand that we re-think how we view home ownership with creative economic solutions. ...
Locked A New, Low Mortgage Rate? Learn From Lucille Ball.
Americans refinancing into today's low mortgage rates would do well to watch this I Love Lucy video. ...
How Do You Decide Who to Follow on Twitter?
I wanted to spin it around and look at some of the criteria I have for who I decide to follow on Twitter. ...
Apple Lists Top Free (and Paid) iPhone Apps
Apple releases a list of the most popular free and paid iPhone and iPod touch apps in the iTunes Store with Pandora, Shazam, and Remote leading the charge in the free section. ...
Mortgage Market Update for 12-2-2008
The stock market is staging a bit of a rally today. Why? Because Ford said they expect to make a profit in 2011. Once again, like last week, the market is reacting to emotion and, in this case, saying, “Oh good, the auto industry is in okay shape!” ...
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- Nov. 29, 2008: Someday soon we may have to turn back the clock on home lending
- Nov. 22, 2008: The bottom of the Phoenix real estate market may be in sight -- but, alas, the end is not near
- Nov. 15, 2008: A workout loan can be a win-win solution to avoiding foreclosure
- Nov. 8, 2008: How the new president is going to prolong the housing bust
- Nov. 1, 2008: Restoring a bargain-priced lender-owned home is easy -- if you have cash -- but a HUD 203k rehab loan makes it easy even if you don't
- Oct. 24, 2008: Foreclosure homes are sold "as-is" -- but most need only minor restoration to bring them back to fully-livable condition
- Oct. 17, 2008: This just might be the optimal time to buy a home in Phoenix
- Oct. 10, 2008: If you have cash or can qualify for a mortgage, this could be the ideal time to grab a bargain-priced home in the Phoenix area
- Oct. 3, 2008: Other types of credit may be feeling the crunch, but home mortgages are still readily available
- Sept. 27, 2008: In a declining market, buying a short sale is too tall an order
- Sept. 20, 2008: This endless election season may give the real estate market time to self-correct before new legislation can make things worse
- Sept. 13, 2008: Fannie and Freddie fall to foreclosure, but, still, lenders lend
- Sept. 6, 2008: August was a great month for real estate sales, but when 40% of buyers are pushed off the playing field, home prices could plummet
- August 30, 2008: With its new iPhone application, Trulia.com is taking on-line real estate search to the streets
- August 23, 2008: Buy low? Sell high? You can't sell high for now, but prices are low enough that a buy-and-hold strategy could pay off handsomely
- August 16, 2008: What went wrong in the Phoenix real estate market? We told homeowners to treat their homes like securities investments – and they did...
- August 9, 2008: There's more to the mortgage relief bill than just mortgage relief
- August 2, 2008: New FlexMLS system is a bold stride into the twenty-first century for Phoenix-area Multiple Listings Service
- July 26, 2008: A real estate sign of the times: Our first custom yard sign printed in both English and Spanish
- July 19, 2008: What's the obstacle to a paperless, iPhone-able real estate transaction? The sclerotic real estate industry itself
- July 12, 2008: Don't learn all the wrong lessons about creative mortgages
- July 5, 2008: Musical chairs: You can buy a home on leased land for a bargain price, but you must be prepared to sell before the music stops
- June 28, 2008: You probably won't sell your home for an above-market price, but even if you do, the home still has to appraise for that price
- June 21, 2008: Investors are coming back to the Phoenix rental home market -- and with the right business plan they'll make money
- June 14, 2008: Price matters -- but so does everything else: When buyers come to see your home, they're looking for reasons to reject it, not to buy it
- June 7, 2008: Has the Phoenix real estate market turned the corner? It's too early to tell, but May's results suggest we may be nearing the bottom
- May 31, 2008: Looking for the bottom? Real estate speculators are establishing the bottom-dollar price for lender-owned homes in Phoenix
- May 24, 2008: Phoenix real estate conference teaches Realtors and lenders the brave new world of internet social media marketing
- May 17, 2008: The Flip digital video camera makes illustrating real estate ideas fast, convenient and fun
- May 10, 2008: Are you an investor looking for a Phoenix-area rental home that will stay rented? Buy a home that's worth living in
- May 3, 2008: Do you want to make sure your home will sell? Little things matter
- April 26, 2008: The challenge for Realtors and lenders in the future: How do you sell to consumers who don't want to be sold?
- April 19, 2008: Will Realtors be disintermediated by on-line tools? Probably not, but tech-savvy Realtors will supplant those who do not adapt
- April 12, 2008: Zillow.com's Mortgage Marketplace brings anonymous apples-to-apples mortgage rate quotes to consumers, free consumer leads to lenders
- April 5, 2008: Looking for a bargain in Phoenix real estate? Add some elbow grease to your money and go for a bank-owned home
- March 29, 2008: If you don't have to sell into the current Phoenix real estate market -- don't. But what if you do have to sell...?
- March 22, 2008: In the Metropolitan Phoenix real estate market, our long, slow slide in home prices is finally encountering demand
- March 15, 2008: Your rental home in Phoenix will generate positive cash flow -- but will it appreciate significantly in the coming years?
- March 08, 2008: How do you get visitors to come to your home's custom weblog? Shoe leather works well. Search engines? Not so much...
- March 01, 2008: Dress up that custom weblog you've built to help sell your home
- Feb. 23, 2008: A custom weblog can be your home's 24-hour real estate salesperson on the world-wide web
- Feb. 16, 2008: Down Payment Assistance is another creative financing option you can deploy to make sure yours is the home that sells
- Feb. 09, 2008: Choosing second-best could get you the best possible home
- Feb. 02, 2008: If you've finally found your dream home in the Phoenix area -- don't dawdle
- Jan. 26, 2008: Selling your Phoenix-area home in a declining market? The race is to the swift
- Jan. 19, 2008: Net-borne buyers create new burdens for Phoenix real estate agents
- Jan. 12, 2008: Seller financing can give you an edge over your competition in the Phoenix real estate market
- Jan. 05, 2008: Your real estate improvement goals for 2008 will be more financial than physical
- Dec. 28, 2007: For real estate in Metropolitan Phoenix, the pain of currency inflation may be enduring
- Dec. 21, 2007: Time of the signs: Let there be light -- for real estate signs, that is
- Dec. 14, 2007: Government interference will prolong housing woes
- Dec. 07, 2007: Web site demonstrates how much work goes into staging a home for sale
- Nov. 30, 2007: What do Canadian real estate investors know about the market in Phoenix that you don't know?
- Nov. 23, 2007: Consumers to Realtors: "Don't push me, I'll pull you instead -- and if you push too hard, I'll pull away"
- Nov. 16, 2007: Real estate representation has never been about information brokerage
- Nov. 09, 2007: Finding the best real estate deal in the Phoenix real estate market is a matter of balancing trade-offs
- Nov. 02, 2007: How low can they go? Negotiating a real estate bargain in the Phoenix real estate market
- Oct. 26, 2007: Phoenix has it's problems, but they're small compared to those in other cities
- Oct. 19, 2007: Your Metropolitan Phoenix house can't be sold if it can't be shown to buyers
- Oct. 12, 2007: New weblog documents and supports the transition to new a MLS system for the Phoenix real estate market
- Oct. 5, 2007: You'll lose money if you buy a house? Which house?
- Sept. 28, 2007: Looking for a bargain-priced home in the Phoenix area? If you don't Flinch!, the seller will
- Sept. 21, 2007: Fed trades a sharp pain followed by a quick recovery for an extended convalescence
- Sept. 14, 2007: If you assume the worst, what can you do to get your Metro Phoenix home sold now?
- Sept. 7, 2007: Doing an appraisal and an inspection in advance could swing the balance toward home sellers in Phoenix
- Aug. 31, 2007: What can home sellers do differently to get their houses sold int he current Phoenix real estate market?
- Aug. 24, 2007: Is Phoenix a buyer's market? You bet, but even more than that, it's a Realtor's market
- Aug. 17, 2007: How to take away buyers' objections to drawbacks in a home
- Aug. 10, 2007: Mortgage meltdown? The end of the world has been delayed again
- Aug. 3, 2007: Why didn't your Phoenix-area house sell? Price, preparation, presentation -- and availability
- July 27, 2007: A by-owner home seller is no match for a skilled Phoenix Realtor
- July 20, 2007: What makes a home sell in the curent Phoenix real estate climate? Marketing, preparation -- and especially price
- July 13, 2007: Not all Phoenix area neighborhoods are feeling a downturn in real estate values
- July 6, 2007: Celebrating the father of our freedoms: The freedom to own real estate
- June 29, 2007: iPhone may herald a whole new way to shop for homes
- June 22, 2007: Arizona state rethinks crackdown on online home appraisals
- June 15, 2007: A short list of questions serves to answer why Arizona's real estate license laws should be repealed
- June 8, 2007: The consumer is the loser with Arizona real estate licensing
- June 1, 2007: Arizona real estate licensing fuels debate
- May 25, 2007: The MLS 'ad' crackdown is a waste of time
- May 18, 2007: New Arizona real-estate licensing law fails consumers
- May 11, 2007: Video has a place in home sales, but use it wisely
- May 4, 2007: Picture this: Digital photos can sell your home in the Valley of the Sun
- April 27, 2007: Arizona State vs. Zillow.com will be a lengthy bout
- April 20, 2007: Attention Arizona Board of Appraisal: An internet real estate valuation is not an appraisal
- April 13, 2007: How to prioritize your home-buying negotiation in the current Phoenix real estate market
- April 06, 2007: Web site builds a community of real estate consumers and vendors
- Mar. 30, 2007: A skilled Realtor in the Phoenix real estate market is the bargain of lifetime
- Mar. 23, 2007: Realty.bots will make home sellers happy
- Mar. 16, 2007: On-line real estate databases can fall short of buyers' and sellers' needs
- Mar. 9, 2007: Passive marketing can swing the balance in your favor in the Phoenix real estate market
- Mar. 2, 2007: Today's Metropolitan Phoenix real estate market should dictate price of a home for sale
- Feb. 23, 2007: Homeowners associations (HOAs) don't deserve hate; they have a purpose
- Feb. 16, 2007: 'Fizzbos' fizzle because of three key marketing issues
- Feb. 09, 2007: Phoenix home sellers: Are you ready for cherry-picking time?
- Feb. 02, 2007: A home seller who doesn't move out on time can create a legal tangle
- Jan. 26, 2007: A recent refinancing can make selling a house costly in the Phoenix real estate market
- Jan. 19, 2007: Phoenix-are home sellers who aren't motivated can create headaches
- Jan. 12, 2007: Blogs can help Realtors connect with communities
- Jan. 5, 2007: Communication is a good reason to use Realtor
- Dec. 29, 2006: The most important information in a real estate transaction comes with experience
- Dec. 22, 2006: Cutting out the middle man in a real estate sale might cost you
- Dec. 15, 2006: Real estate web sites offer exciting options
- Dec. 8, 2006: The price downturn in the Phoenix real estate market is less than scary
- Dec. 1, 2006: The best estimate of the value of a home comes from an appraiser
- Nov. 24, 2006: Be careful what you sign with your real estate broker
- Nov. 17, 2006: The home buyer is always liable for the mortgage
- Nov. 10, 2006: Helping my clients make a great deal on a new home purchase in Phoenix even better
- Nov. 03, 2006: Want to stop sprawl in Metropolitan Phoenix? Government needs to stay out of the real estate business
- Oct. 27, 2006: Learning to negotiate the buyer's agent's commission
- Oct. 20, 2006: Online real estate search can be fun, but it offers too few details
- Oct. 13, 2006: For-sale-by-owner home sellers can help move the real estate market into a new world for buyers
- Oct. 6, 2006: The Greater Phoenix real estate market is slow, but it's not on life support
- Sep. 29, 2006: Repeat after me: Mr. Realtor, what do you charge?
- Sep. 22, 2006: Greater Phoenix home buyers: Protect yourself from agent bonus fees by builders
- Sep. 15, 2006: Here are some blogs that stay on top of the real estate market
- Sep. 8, 2006: Who pays when "seller pays closing costs"? The buyer...
- Sep. 1, 2006: An escape clause in real estate employment contracts would help everyone
- Aug. 25, 2006: Make your rooms make sense when selling your home
- Aug. 18, 2006: Getting a home inspection is important, but don't let it scare you off
- Aug. 11, 2006: Phoenix home sellers should select a price to make their house stand out in the marketplace
- Aug. 4, 2006: Don't be chicken about the Phoenix area real estate market
- July 28, 2006: Home buyers should negotiate compensation for their real estate agents
- July 21, 2006: Who pays whom for real estate? Follow the money...
- July 14, 2006: In real estate transactions, dual agency benefits neither buyer nor seller
- July 7, 2006: How much should you put down as an earnest deposit on a home purchase?
- June 30, 2006: Two out of three ain't bad when buying a home in Phoenix
- June 23, 2006: First-time home buyers' search provides good lessons for both buyers and sellers
- June 16, 2006: Win-win deals are best for home buyers
- June 9, 2006: Secret of getting a great real estate deal: Be willing to walk away
- June 2, 2006: Tips for Phoenix real estate investors on avoiding unexpected fees and penalties
- May 26, 2006: A rental house in the Phoenix area can be a smart opportunity if it is set up as business
- May 19, 2006: The psychology of pricing homes for a quicker sale in the Phoenix real estate market
- May 12, 2006: Let Realtor do his job and price your house for the Phoenix real estate marketplace
- May 5, 2006: 'Homey' feel is a lure for attracting women home buyers
- Apr. 28, 2006: How to make your Phoenix-area house sell slowly
- Apr. 21, 2006: Using the web to buy a home may not be the best idea
- Apr. 14, 2006: Many factors affect a home's value in the Phoenix real estate market
- Apr. 7, 2006: Divorcing couples need togetherness on sale the sale of their house
- Mar. 24/31, 2006: 'Cheap' Phoenix home may not be what it seems
- Mar. 17, 2006: Home sellers, don't tell the buyer's agent your reason for selling
- Mar. 10, 2006: A vacant residential property requires attention, espcially in the Phoenix area
- Mar. 2, 2006: Realtors keep the home-buying process free of personal issues
- Feb. 24, 2006: You'll like the Phoenix real estate market better in April...
- Feb. 17, 2006: In real estate, market value is the rule: You cannot sell a house for more than it's worth, and you cannot buy a house for less than it's worth
- Feb. 10, 2006: The homeowner who blocks his own sale
- Feb. 3, 2006: Strategy and timing are everything in making a purchase offer on your dream home
- Jan. 27, 2006: Phoenix-area rentals can be a good investment if you can weather negative cash flow
- Jan. 20, 2006: The best time to list your home for sale: Friday mornings
- Jan. 13, 2006: Big money can still be made in hot Phoenix home market
- Jan. 6, 2006: Timid real estate investor lost chance for large Phoenix area rental home gain
- Dec. 30, 2005: The perils of pre- and post-possession for home buyers and sellers
- Dec. 23, 2005: Despite condo trend, the single-family home is still king in the Greater Phoenix real estate market
- Dec. 16, 2005: Make your home's mushrooming value work for you with a Phoenix rental property
- Dec. 9, 2005: In the Phoenix real estate market, home improvements don't necessarily mean a higher selling price
- Dec. 2, 2005: The sky won't fall in the Phoenix real estate market, but you can expect change
- Nov. 25, 2005: Seller's paying of closing costs could be a win-win situation for first-time home buyers
- Nov. 25, 2005: Short-term interest hikes shouldn't discourage Phoenix-area home buyers
- Nov. 18, 2005: Little white signs are tin-eared real estate marketing
- Nov. 11, 2005: Make your first open house the only one
- Nov. 4, 2005: Creative negotiations could land you a home bargain in the Phoenix real estate market
- Oct. 28, 2005: Getting a handle on leverage in the mortgage lending process
- Oct. 21, 2005: Price your Phoenix-area home right and it will sell
- Oct. 14, 2005: The real estate market is still sizzling in Phoenix' West Valley
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- Truliamazing tricks of the trade: don't link to your trusted partners by Galen Ward
- A Web 2.0 education in the comment thread(s) by Gahlord Dewald
- Search Engines, Trulia and Googlygook by Pete Flint
- Trulia's Web-ranking strategies catch heat by Glenn Robeters, Jr.
- The Realty.bot shuffle: Trulia.com's response to complaints about nofollow tags on partner-supplied content seems truly atrocious by Greg Swann
- Trulia Widgets: Truliamazing Trojan Horse(s) by Eric Bramlett
- Number1Expert Re-Launches as Number2Expert by Eric Bramlett
- Trulia Widgets — a deeper look by Eric Blackwell
- Number1Expert/Trulia Widget Link Count Correction by Eric Bramlett
- Trulia Widgets Help Their SEO, Not Yours by Steve Casteneda
- Bloggers: Watch your Widgets (and their links) by Eric Blackwell
- Trulia is Your Competitor, Not Your Partner - Help Protect the Consumer by Ryan Ward
- Trulia Widgets. Are they stealing your Google juice? by Bryant Tutas
- I Want My, I Want My, I Want My ... Traffic by Sherry Chris
- Trulia Widgets and Link Hoarding - Who wins the title of Interloper King by Eric Blackwell
- Mike Wallace interviews Number1Expert and Trulia? by Eric Blackwell
- A Perfect Example Of Co-opetition: The Real Estate Industry ... Barry Nalebuff Would Be Proud by Kevin Boer
- Symantec Issues High-Priority Security Patch For Trulia Widgets, Called “Worst Peloponnesian Unicorn” Ever by Kevin Boer
- Back to basics: Trulia was built to help improve your ROI by Sami Inkinen
- Number1Expert Screws Its Realtor Clients by Ronnie Bredahl
- Why are local Realtors giving Trulia their site visitors in the way of widgets? by Ronnie Bredahl
- Trulia widgets: Don't be a sucka! by Ronnie Bredahl
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