Blogging can be hard. After a long day of showing homes, writing contracts and answering emails, the last thing you want to be doing is coming up with something ‘creative‘ to blog about.

Don’t despair I’m here to give you an idea. Think about your day…did any of your clients ask you a question? Of course they did! Home buyers and sellers are full of questions for their real estate agents. Take one of those questions and turn it into a blog post. Chances are, if your clients asked you that question, someone else on the web has the same one,  and when they go searching for the answer, they’ll find your blog.

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Google Yourself! Go ahead…do it! I’ll wait.

What comes up? Are you dominating the top 10 results for your own name? If not, then you should pay close attention to this blog post. I’m about to give you the top 10 social networking profiles that you should set up in order to start ranking for your name and start being found in Google.

The following sites all have fantastic ranking power in Google:

1. Facebook
2. Twitter
3. LinkedIn
4. ActiveRain
5. Naymz
6. Trulia
7. Zillow
8. Google Profile
9. Flickr
10. YouTube

As a real estate agent, I’m sure a good portion of your leads are coming from past clients or referrals. I am here to tell you that the first thing most people do when they get a recommendation is go to the internet to do a little investigative research. Prospective clients want to that you exist and what your credentials are. Setting up these profiles, will allow them to find you, see what you look like and also get familiar with what you have to offer.

What are you waiting for? Go ahead and get started!

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There I was, using my computer as I do many times a day to do all kinds of business critical things like work on the company business projects, send and receive dozens of important communications by e-mail and other tasks that if done on paper, I would certainly file away for safe keeping.  Then I get a message saying:

“1720 – S.M.A.R.T. Hard Drive detects imminent failure.  Please back up contents of the hard drive.” 

OK, I think, kind of like getting a chest pain; a little scary but probably not serious. 

I then consider that it has been a while since I backed up my files.  When was the last time?  Hmmmmm, it was July!   I’d been meaning to do it.  It was on my calendar.  I’d just been carrying it forward day after day till today.  Well clearly, today is the day.  Now I need to take immediate action. 
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The Sales Agent license is an entry-level license that allows you to acquire on-the-job training and experience while you complete the requirements for an Associate Broker license. The license is valid for two years and is not renewable.
To qualify for a Sales Agent license, you must:

• Complete the 55 hour Sales Agent Course
• with a grade of 75% or above
• Pass the Pearson VUE (formerly Promissor) Maine sales agent examination with a score of 75% or above
• Apply to the Maine Real Estate Commission
Consult the State of Maine Real Estate Candidate Handbook for complete details.
The Real Estate Learning Group offers both the Sales Agent Course and the Sales Agent Exam Prep Class. Click the link for either class to see dates and locations near you!
Is there a way to get my license without driving to class and sitting in a classroom for 55 hours?
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