{"id":2588,"date":"2008-02-12T03:54:16","date_gmt":"2008-02-12T10:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=2588"},"modified":"2008-02-12T04:13:23","modified_gmt":"2008-02-12T11:13:23","slug":"greatest-real-estate-agent-in-the-who","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/2588\/greatest-real-estate-agent-in-the-who\/","title":{"rendered":"Greatest real estate agent in the Who?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Setup…<\/strong><\/p>\n

First of all…You need to visualize my situation. I am sitting in my PJ’s at 4 in the morning. Can’t sleep. Jen (that’d be Mrs. Eric…) is preparing for her Grandmother’s funeral which will take her to Massachusetts. I am contemplating deadlines at work, and issues, and how my four kids are going to survive with me the next three days…oh yeah…and 6 inches of snow and ice fell overnight…splendid. <\/p>\n

So I read Geno’s post about rehabbing and negotiation<\/a>. (makes me smile–thanks Geno) And then I go to REW and check out the latest. And I visit Morgan’s blog…and find this<\/a>. Conjured up by our own Mr. Bramlett,<\/a> no less…<\/p>\n

The Reality<\/strong><\/p>\n

The reality is that I hate SEO contests. In many cases, they bring out the worst in people and things. Google is not there to be tricked. They just want relevant stuff at the top of their search engine. They are about as much fun as Greg’s having in MacWorld these days. But, I am competitive as all get out and will (out of pride) have to enter this one…<\/p>\n

So…how do I solve the following equation? Enter contest to preserve manhood. Build true online authority (which is what I preach), instead of simply build links. Make new REALTOR friends from around the country. This contest is especially difficult since I do not sell real estate (see bio) and don’t care for the fame or adulation associated with winning…<\/p>\n

Maybe that’s the answer…not caring who gets the credit and focusing on paying it forward? Hmmm…here’s the link to my entry<\/a>. I will offer ANYONE who offers to help me in a meaningful way a weekly email detailing my thoughts on how things are shaping up and how to BUILD authority and communities rather than be a link scrounge. (Ever notice that the Bloodhound Blog does just fine in the search engines and yet he happily links out to others?) I will also give the top 10 contributors a permanent spot on the post.<\/p>\n

Finally…it looks like Morgan is throwing in a pretty cool prize. A website? Like I said, I don’t need another Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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