Comments on: Butterworth On the News: And Silliness in the Mainstream Media http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/ Phoenix real estate | Search Phoenix Homes for sale | Real Estate Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:41:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ken in Elginhttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/#comment-36731 Ken in Elgin Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:32:12 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/1123#comment-36731 Chris the rankings have nothing to do with my site using wordpress as it's CMS. It has to do with all the links pointing at the site with my name...comment links, and the authority of the domain. Chris the rankings have nothing to do with my site using wordpress as it’s CMS. It has to do with all the links pointing at the site with my name…comment links, and the authority of the domain.

]]> By: Chris Butterworthhttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/#comment-36715 Chris Butterworth Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:45:16 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/1123#comment-36715 Ken - "but my site now sits in the top 5 in google for my name." I think you answered your own unasked question.. The power of the blog! Once you're at/near the top on google, all they need to do is get your name right & people will find you. Where you rank for your own name on google changes your perspective, outlook, and marketing options...(unfortunately for me, they didn't get my full name on this one. Doh!) Ken – “but my site now sits in the top 5 in google for my name.” I think you answered your own unasked question.. The power of the blog! Once you’re at/near the top on google, all they need to do is get your name right & people will find you. Where you rank for your own name on google changes your perspective, outlook, and marketing options…

(unfortunately for me, they didn’t get my full name on this one. Doh!)

]]> By: Jaysonhttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/#comment-36407 Jayson Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:14:03 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/1123#comment-36407 TERRIBLE -That's an opportunity many people only hope for, and they screw it up - just terrible.He did a good job too, as you mentioned, would have been a nice plug for the new company. Sorry Jay, send me a 500x82 banner and I'll throw it up on our site for a few. TERRIBLE –

That’s an opportunity many people only hope for, and they screw it up – just terrible.

He did a good job too, as you mentioned, would have been a nice plug for the new company. Sorry Jay, send me a 500×82 banner and I’ll throw it up on our site for a few.

]]> By: Ken Smithhttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/#comment-36261 Ken Smith Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:13:26 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/1123#comment-36261 "*cute* kid by the way!"Thanks. Naturally I am a little biased, but she is really is a cute. “*cute* kid by the way!”

Thanks. Naturally I am a little biased, but she is really is a cute.

]]> By: Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guyhttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/#comment-36235 Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:31:51 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/1123#comment-36235 "Ken Smith isn’t exactly an uncommon name"Good point."but my site now sits in the top 5 in google for my name"Hey, you rank higher than the Ken Smith that is in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives! (and more importantly at least you are the highest ranked real estate agent named Ken Smith - Nice work!!)*cute* kid by the way! “Ken Smith isn’t exactly an uncommon name”

Good point.

“but my site now sits in the top 5 in google for my name”

Hey, you rank higher than the Ken Smith that is in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives! (and more importantly at least you are the highest ranked real estate agent named Ken Smith – Nice work!!)

*cute* kid by the way!

]]> By: Ken Smithhttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/#comment-36226 Ken Smith Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:56:46 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/1123#comment-36226 Chris - Of the time the local media has used me as a resource I have had them put the wrong brokerage name up on the TV, and each time in print it turns into a "local Realtor stated" or "Ken Smith, a local Realtor, stated". My experience has been awful with the papers and nearly as bad with the news stations for giving proper credit. Hope that next time they take better care of you.Jay - It is only useful for traffic or calls if they give enough information that they can find you. Plus Ken Smith isn't exactly an uncommon name, but my site now sits in the top 5 in google for my name so it might be better now then in the past. Chris – Of the time the local media has used me as a resource I have had them put the wrong brokerage name up on the TV, and each time in print it turns into a “local Realtor stated” or “Ken Smith, a local Realtor, stated”. My experience has been awful with the papers and nearly as bad with the news stations for giving proper credit. Hope that next time they take better care of you.

Jay – It is only useful for traffic or calls if they give enough information that they can find you. Plus Ken Smith isn’t exactly an uncommon name, but my site now sits in the top 5 in google for my name so it might be better now then in the past.

]]> By: Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guyhttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/#comment-36225 Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:43:48 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/1123#comment-36225 Great to hear Chris!"and she promised to take better care of us next time"And I suspect there will be a next time!I've only been on the local news three times, but all three times they said my full name and had a "crawler" or label at the bottom of the screen with my name and brokerage.Been in local and national print publications many times and have never had a problem with proper attribution. They are hesitant to publish links it seems, but depending on the story and where it's published, there is no question that it can drive traffic to the site and even make the phone ring. If people see, hear or read "Jay Thompson" it's not that hard to go to Google and find me. Enough do to make it more than worth it.It's also a "feather in your cap" in things like listing presentations.I actually enjoy talking to the media. I know some people despise it. Great to hear Chris!

“and she promised to take better care of us next time”

And I suspect there will be a next time!

I’ve only been on the local news three times, but all three times they said my full name and had a “crawler” or label at the bottom of the screen with my name and brokerage.

Been in local and national print publications many times and have never had a problem with proper attribution. They are hesitant to publish links it seems, but depending on the story and where it’s published, there is no question that it can drive traffic to the site and even make the phone ring. If people see, hear or read “Jay Thompson” it’s not that hard to go to Google and find me. Enough do to make it more than worth it.

It’s also a “feather in your cap” in things like listing presentations.

I actually enjoy talking to the media. I know some people despise it.

]]> By: Chris Butterworthhttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/#comment-36214 Chris Butterworth Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:01:45 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/1123#comment-36214 Jay & Heather - the reporter emailed me to apologize. She'll see if she can get anything added to the website, and she promised to take better care of us next time.Ken & Northview MI - I totally agree, except that not everyone stands on a level field. The first couple of times you get quoted it helps your marketing & reputation, so you gain more than the reporter. After that, though, you stand to help them more than they help you, so proper credit would be more required.Jim - great to hear from you! Hope all is good. Jay & Heather – the reporter emailed me to apologize. She’ll see if she can get anything added to the website, and she promised to take better care of us next time.

Ken & Northview MI – I totally agree, except that not everyone stands on a level field. The first couple of times you get quoted it helps your marketing & reputation, so you gain more than the reporter. After that, though, you stand to help them more than they help you, so proper credit would be more required.

Jim – great to hear from you! Hope all is good.

]]> By: Ken in Elginhttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/#comment-36202 Ken in Elgin Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:16:57 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/1123#comment-36202 The funny thing is not but an hour after posting that comment a reporter from the Chicago Tribune called. I did a blog post about how gas prices are effecting buying decisions and it has generated calls from 4 calls from reporters, none of which have been willing to give me proper credit. So none of them have gotten anything out of me. Funny thing is I could give them the entire story laid out on a silver platter, but they refuse to put it in writing that they will give proper credit. The funny thing is not but an hour after posting that comment a reporter from the Chicago Tribune called. I did a blog post about how gas prices are effecting buying decisions and it has generated calls from 4 calls from reporters, none of which have been willing to give me proper credit. So none of them have gotten anything out of me. Funny thing is I could give them the entire story laid out on a silver platter, but they refuse to put it in writing that they will give proper credit.

]]> By: Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guyhttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/#comment-36199 Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:05:30 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/butterworth-on-the-news-and-silliness-in-the-mainstream-media/1123#comment-36199 @Ken - you're probably right, I'm being too nice. That there was no return call to me, and I don't think Heather got a return email, speaks volumes.The least they could have done was call Chris and apologize. Maybe that happened, but somehow I doubt it...@Jim - as you know, Chris is a great guy. We feel lucky to have him as part of our team. @Ken – you’re probably right, I’m being too nice. That there was no return call to me, and I don’t think Heather got a return email, speaks volumes.

The least they could have done was call Chris and apologize. Maybe that happened, but somehow I doubt it…

@Jim – as you know, Chris is a great guy. We feel lucky to have him as part of our team.

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