Did You Know You Can Place MLS#s Behind Your Domain Names For Easy Reference

You can now place a listing's MLS number directly behind your domain name separated by a forward slash (/). For example (as long as this listing stays active and/or has the same mls #) if you click on www.ourvashon.com/27017270 then you will pull up this particular listing.

This is a great way to share a listing that includes your domain name as well, either in written advertising or adding the link to an email.

Is Simple Good on the Web...or is Complex Better?

We never really know how much glitz and glitter that we need to sprinkle on a web site. My philosophy has always been keep it short and simple. From a usability experts take...they would probably agree with that.

Here is another good read on simplicity vs complexity in a website. Visit this article for an interesting viewpoint on when to be simple and when to be complex.

Main Factors That Influence Ranking Well On Search Engines

I know we all would like to be in the top 10 when it comes to ranking well in the search engines. It takes time, knowledge, tweaking and patience. It can actually be a full time job...and the professionals make a LOT of money in helping you get there.

So, if you don't have a lot of time to devote to the search engine optimization (SEO) of your site...and you don't have a lot of knowledge about this important topic...and you don't want to spend a lot of money...what do you do?

Visit this article on the top factors that influence how well you rank on the search engines. A nice simple article on the main things you can do to help your site do better.

You can also contact Agent Support Center for affordable assistance in "staging your website" for the search engines. We provide good, front end optimization and submission of GraphicalData websites.

More Traffic To Your Website

Is your site not receiving the amount of visitors that you might like? Maybe folks do not know your site it there. If it is not showing modestly well in the search engines, and if you are not promoting offline, then chances are your potential visitors have not found you.

What can be done? Well, many things. For starters, a site needs to be optimized for the search engines (SEO) and the search engines need to be aware that you are there so that they can crawl and index your site.

Additionally, your site must stand on its own as far as content is concerned. Is it pertinent? Is it quality? Is it unique and not mimicking verbiage from another site?

And, over time it is important to develop links from other sites that point to your site. This is not an easy task, but I have found that if you are truly providing good, quality content that is valuable, other sites will link to you as a resource.

Visit this article, and view some strategies you can use to promote your website.