How can I get noticed on the internet and gain some exposure for my listings? There are many ways to promote your business on the internet. Of course, without a website your chance of obtaining any type of presence is slim to none, especially because home buyers and sellers will want to visit you online before they meet you.

If you already have a website, great! If not, you are going to need to buy a domain name and find a web host. To get you up and running quickly, you might want to check into free template providers such as Point2Homes and Agent XSites (A La Mode) who have just started offering a free template along with the many other services they provide, like 24/7 tech support!

We understand this is not the Holly Grail of internet advertising. However, as the site matures, we will try to become your road map for successful online real estate endeavors.

You will come to find, that you will always have a favorite place on the internet. We’ll start this on going “Getting Noticed” section by discussing our top three favorites.

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VirginiaBeachEstates.com: We’ve got some big concepts developing behind the scenes and when launched, will offer you many opportunities to get noticed within our local Hampton Roads Real Estate market. We’re talking about listing syndications with numerous real estate websites, a blogging atmosphere that will knock your socks off, and adding additional features to our community to allow local lenders a piece the action. We’ll keep you guys posted with an email every now and then. Happy posting!  

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Trulia.com: Utilizing this site goes beyond the typical online real estate agent and offers the ability to display a Google Map of all your office listings through an xml feed (automatically updated every day). Check it out under their API developers section. They’ve also recently launched a questions/answers section which could allow you to become the number one agent in your area just by interacting with the site users and other professionals. Trulia served up and excellent “TruliaTini’s” get together, which helped to continue the philosophy of this start up. Take advantage and start cultivating the un-tapped online audience over at Trulia.com!

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