Comments on: The Wild West of Real Estate: Snake Oil Vendors Hit Portland Agents http://nobodyis.me/2010/real-estate/the-wild-west-of-real-estate-snake-oil-vendors-hit-portland-agents/ Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:10:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Wild West of Real Estate: Part Deaux http://nobodyis.me/2010/real-estate/the-wild-west-of-real-estate-snake-oil-vendors-hit-portland-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-353 The Wild West of Real Estate: Part Deaux Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:02:19 +0000 http://nobodyis.me/?p=303#comment-353 [...] my original post The Wild West of Real Estate: Snake Oil Vendors Hit Portland Agents I let it be known how disgusted I was about a company that was making the rounds in Portland, [...] [...] my original post The Wild West of Real Estate: Snake Oil Vendors Hit Portland Agents I let it be known how disgusted I was about a company that was making the rounds in Portland, [...]

]]> By: Darin Persinger http://nobodyis.me/2010/real-estate/the-wild-west-of-real-estate-snake-oil-vendors-hit-portland-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Darin Persinger Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:49:11 +0000 http://nobodyis.me/?p=303#comment-291 I actually use ghost video. Its not really me, just looks like me doing all those videos. I actually use ghost video. Its not really me, just looks like me doing all those videos.

]]> By: Jeff http://nobodyis.me/2010/real-estate/the-wild-west-of-real-estate-snake-oil-vendors-hit-portland-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Jeff Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:46:06 +0000 http://nobodyis.me/?p=303#comment-289 Agreed. I don't really have a problem with ghost writing, when it's being used strategically, and the content is original. In that case, the $27 is probably a pretty good deal. But, I'm going to make an assumption here that that is not the case with these guys... I could be totally wrong, but I doubt it. I remember how I felt when I found a blog that I used to read regularly was using a ghost writing service (that didn't have unique content). I was disappointed to say the least. You don't want your client feeling that way if they happen to stumble across another agent with the exact same content. It could happen... Agreed. I don’t really have a problem with ghost writing, when it’s being used strategically, and the content is original. In that case, the $27 is probably a pretty good deal. But, I’m going to make an assumption here that that is not the case with these guys… I could be totally wrong, but I doubt it.

I remember how I felt when I found a blog that I used to read regularly was using a ghost writing service (that didn’t have unique content). I was disappointed to say the least. You don’t want your client feeling that way if they happen to stumble across another agent with the exact same content. It could happen…

]]> By: G. Dewald http://nobodyis.me/2010/real-estate/the-wild-west-of-real-estate-snake-oil-vendors-hit-portland-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-288 G. Dewald Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:41:35 +0000 http://nobodyis.me/?p=303#comment-288 I'm with Melissa, nothing wrong with Ghost writing. Or better, even giving a by-line to the actual person who wrote the content. There are two issues here: need for content for Google/SEO and need to be perceived as an "expert" at something. Depending on your goal, the tactic of hiring out writing may get you where you need to be faster. That said, if you're just buying rehashed non-unique content then that won't help your SEO much. I’m with Melissa, nothing wrong with Ghost writing. Or better, even giving a by-line to the actual person who wrote the content. There are two issues here: need for content for Google/SEO and need to be perceived as an “expert” at something. Depending on your goal, the tactic of hiring out writing may get you where you need to be faster.

That said, if you’re just buying rehashed non-unique content then that won’t help your SEO much.

]]> By: Melissa DelGaudio http://nobodyis.me/2010/real-estate/the-wild-west-of-real-estate-snake-oil-vendors-hit-portland-agents/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Melissa DelGaudio Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:16:19 +0000 http://nobodyis.me/?p=303#comment-287 There's nothing wrong with people paying for ghost writing, but if they do, they have every right to expect solid, original content. I hate seeing people shelling out for stuff that's (A) totally generic, banal, canned garbage and (B) incredibly poorly written. Taking advantage of people sucks. Plain and simple. There’s nothing wrong with people paying for ghost writing, but if they do, they have every right to expect solid, original content. I hate seeing people shelling out for stuff that’s (A) totally generic, banal, canned garbage and (B) incredibly poorly written.

Taking advantage of people sucks. Plain and simple.

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