Comments on: The Recession and Online Marketing – for the Real Estate Industry http://www.ericonsearch.com/the-recession-and-online-marketing-for-the-real-estate-industry/ Search Engine Optimization and Consulting | Search Marketing Solutions | Online Reputation Management Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:55:21 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Joe http://www.ericonsearch.com/the-recession-and-online-marketing-for-the-real-estate-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-2432 Joe Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:19:50 +0000 http://www.ericonsearch.com/?p=191#comment-2432 Eric wrote: "Big VC players using BIG ideas and BIG capital or smaller sized players that have proven profitability, yet may be slower to grow due to lack of capital." I think there is a third option. The smaller sized players with creative marketing. For instance, Colleen and I are maximizing social marketing and long tail searches and we are very busy. Does not require much capitol (except time) and we are competing and the big players in our area. Eric wrote:

“Big VC players using BIG ideas and BIG capital or smaller sized players that have proven profitability, yet may be slower to grow due to lack of capital.”

I think there is a third option. The smaller sized players with creative marketing. For instance, Colleen and I are maximizing social marketing and long tail searches and we are very busy. Does not require much capitol (except time) and we are competing and the big players in our area.

]]> By: Eric Blackwell http://www.ericonsearch.com/the-recession-and-online-marketing-for-the-real-estate-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-2431 Eric Blackwell Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:10:07 +0000 http://www.ericonsearch.com/?p=191#comment-2431 Hey Tony; Yeah...really did not want to say it that way, but my honest conclusion is that that's exactly how it will play out. Hope things are great over at WannaNetwork. Best Eric Hey Tony;

Yeah…really did not want to say it that way, but my honest conclusion is that that’s exactly how it will play out. Hope things are great over at WannaNetwork.

Best

Eric

]]> By: Tony Sena http://www.ericonsearch.com/the-recession-and-online-marketing-for-the-real-estate-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-2428 Tony Sena Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:48:49 +0000 http://www.ericonsearch.com/?p=191#comment-2428 "Most everyone else is going to suffer an ugly and painful demise." As harsh as it sounds, I have to agree. We have already witnessed many big name brokerages in Las Vegas file Bankruptcy and close their doors, still others have went from offices with 1000s of agents to a few hundred. The offices that are doing well right now are the offices with big REO accounts but that will only last so long. The brokerages that build their business around the Internet will be the survivors and the leaders in the Industry. “Most everyone else is going to suffer an ugly and painful demise.”

As harsh as it sounds, I have to agree. We have already witnessed many big name brokerages in Las Vegas file Bankruptcy and close their doors, still others have went from offices with 1000s of agents to a few hundred. The offices that are doing well right now are the offices with big REO accounts but that will only last so long.

The brokerages that build their business around the Internet will be the survivors and the leaders in the Industry.

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