Brian Nelso's Blog

As participants in ActiveRain, we all are growing to understand the impact that technology and online social networks are having on how we do business.  We all enjoy the blogs and the "virtual" relationships that we are forging with this group, and a recent article in the Mercury News best stated...

I was on the Pluck social networking site a couple of days ago for a project that I was working on and ended up finding a great tool for real estate  bloggers who want to syndicate their blogs and spread their reach.  The tool is called BlogBurst and it essentially syndicates your blog across a n...

I spent most of the day learning about the newest technology for online social networks and real estate.  As a result, I have an overwhelmingly strong desire to buy and Xbox 360 and break out the old Roller Blades.... I am sure the desire will pass.  I do however want to share what I found and wh...

One link leads to another link which in turn leads to another link.  This is the way of the world wide web these days, especially with blogs.  In searching for new and cool marketing tools this morning I ended up clicking on a link which lead me to another link which lead me to a Search Engine Op...

This article has been circulating on a number of different marketing websites, and I thought it would be appropriate to share with all of you.  Although most of us don't engage journalists often, it is good information on how to deal with the press and how to leverage any contacts that you may ha...

I cam across a great tool yesterday evening that was recommended by our own Mary McNight that helps you identify and optimize the long-tail traffic that is driven to your site.  The tool is in called HitTail and is in Beta testing right now.    The premise of the tool is pretty simple, you just p...

I was on MSN tonight and the top story on the front of the web page was about the current housing market.  The article was entitled A Buyer's Market  and it details how now that some affordability has come into various areas that home buyers have a great opportunity.  The article doesn't really p...

An approach that one of my colleagues is getting great success with is a monthly HOT BUYS email newsletter.  This newsletter is something that he compiles every month.  It details ten listings that for some reason or other offer great value for his prospective clients.  The HOT BUYS may be REO pr...

There are many books, publications, speakers, and motivators that make money preaching the steps to success. Some are right on the mark, others have so little logic that they nearly exist on an ethereal plane. However, almost all resources that teach success, focus on the importance of setting go...

It does frustrate me these days when people bad mouth real estate professionals for trying to make a living.  I was reading the real estate blog in the Orange County Register, which by the way is a great blog to keep updated on the goings on in the county, and was amazed at the number of negative...