{"id":2250,"date":"2009-04-10T10:58:44","date_gmt":"2009-04-10T15:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhgrealestateblog.com\/?p=2250"},"modified":"2024-12-30T14:47:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T19:47:14","slug":"friday-blog-scan-things-we-liked-from-the-week-that-was-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhgrecareer.com\/bebetterblog\/friday-blog-scan-things-we-liked-from-the-week-that-was-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Blog Scan: Things We Liked from the Week That Was"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The number of boomers adopting social networks and Web 2.0 tools online continue to rise especially with regard to using platforms that offer new ways to communicate with their loved ones. While the younger generation may not be so quick to friend mom and dad on <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/adage.com\/digitalnext\/post.php?article_id=135820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this article<\/a> in <a href=\"http:\/\/adage.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adage<\/a> this week, both generations are enjoying the benefits of <a href=\"http:\/\/skype.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skype<\/a>. Next thing you know, Grandma will be tweeting with the grand kids. And what a great way to bridge the generation gap.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mashable<\/a> reports on what we already know about <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> in this <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2009\/04\/06\/twitter-and-facebook-post-huge-growth-numbers-in-march\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">short piece<\/a> that charts their continued penetration into the mainstream. There&#8217;s no question that this is both fascinating and fun. But I am eager to hear about the real success stories in real estate &#8211; your stories &#8211; and compare them to our own personal experiences using them here at 1 Campus Drive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">As <a href=\"http:\/\/Twitter.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> continues to penetrate our culture and grown beyond its simple origin, application providers galore seek ways to help us manage the ebb and flow of the broadcasts. This week <a href=\"http:\/\/seesmic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seesmic<\/a>, the makers of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twhirl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twhirl <\/a>introduced a new desktop client that rivals the ever popular <a href=\"http:\/\/tweetdeck.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweetdeck<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\">Techcrunch<\/a> reported it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techcrunch.com\/2009\/04\/07\/seesmic-unveils-a-formidable-new-twitter-client-to-rival-tweetdeck-seesmic-desktop\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/geekestateblog.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geekestateblog<\/a> examines ways Websites can be properly optimized for SEO without compromising the user experience in this post titled Is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geekestateblog.com\/is-your-website-optimized-for-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Website Optimized for SEO<\/a>. This is a quick and easy read. The post also illustrates the benefits of building a site in <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Struggling to get people to come to your open house? Well maybe pulling a few free standing signs out of your trunk and planting them at the end of the street is just not as alluring as it used to be. That&#8217;s what agent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coloradodreamhouse.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan Polimino<\/a> realized. So he tried a completely different tactic with some amazing results. <a href=\"truliablog.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truliablog<\/a> reports on it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.truliablog.com\/2009\/04\/08\/53-hour-open-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The numbers of boomers adopting social networks and Web 2.0 tools online continue to rise especially in regards to using platform that offer them new way to communicate with their loved ones. While the younger generation may not be so quick to friend mom and dad on Facebook, according to this article in Adage this week, both generations are enjoying the benefits of Skype. Next thing you know, Grandma will be Tweeting to the grand kids. 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