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Perhaps the most important area of a business blog, is its content.  How you position your blog's content can greatly determine how successful it will be, and this is a lesson that hasn't been lost on Newcastle Square Realty.

Newcastle Square Realty is a realtor located in Maine.  You might assume that their blog would focus on who the company is, what they do, and the properties that they are selling.

But instead, notice that NSR focuses on the area of Maine where they are located.  And in doing so, they let us see the beauty and splendor of this particular area of the country.  We see people enjoying themselves at a Fourth of July parade.  We see the wildlife this area has to offer, and even a horse-drawn carriage making a deposit at a local bank!

And we see much more than that, we see two very important things:

1 - That this area of Maine is absolutely gorgeous, and that the people seem to love living here.

2 - That Newcastle Square Realty is very knowledgable about the area of Maine that they sell properties in. 

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Whenever I talk to small businesses that are curious about blogging, they inevitably want to know what they can blog about, and why would anyone want to read what they have to say.  You blog about what your customers are interested in.  If I am considering buying property in Maine, two of the main things I want to know are more about the area, and I want to know if a particular realtor understand the area they are selling properties in.  With its blog, Newcastle Square Realty has shown me exactly why I should want to live in Maine, and why I should want to talk to them about buying property there.


Mack Collier is a social media consultant, and author of The Viral Garden, a blog focusing on marketing and social media. He also is a frequent contributor to the website Marketing Profs, as well as the marketing blog Daily Fix.

Known for his 'community-first' approach to blogging and social media, Mack focuses on teaching companies how they can use social media to excite and engage their customers, as well as better understand and market to them.

Mack is a requested speaker and has advised companies of all sizes on their social media strategies, from small businesses and startups, to companies as large as Dell and Nettwerk Music. His writings have been referenced in several mainstream publications and websites, including The Washington Post, MSNBC.com, Ad Age, CNET, and The Boston Globe.

Comments (3)

A blog would be perfect for realtors! Especially in such a competitive market. They get to show their personal side as well, something every realtor is constantly trying to do.

Any word on search engine ranking benefits or actual client leads generated from this blog?

Ms. Single Mama, I just did a Google search for 'maine newcastle realtor' and here's the results:

http://www.google.com/search?q=maine+newcastle+realtor&btnG=Search&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=mj9&sa=2

Note that NSR's blog is the #6 result, and also notice that THIS post is already the #9 result! This also speaks to the disadvantage that companies can be at, if they aren't blogging, while their customers are.

Real Estate blogs are important to realtors. But the lesson should really be for any small business is to create content across the board. The question is always one of creating an authoritative blog of tips and knowledge on the market, or a chatty type blog that is about the circle of others in and around the industry.
At the end of the day its about profit. Most forget this.

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Mack Collier is a social media consultant, and author of The Viral Garden, a blog focusing on marketing and social media. He also is a frequent contributor to the website Marketing Profs, as well as the marketing blog Daily Fix.

Known for his 'community-first' approach to blogging and social media, Mack focuses on teaching companies how they can use social media to excite and engage their customers, as well as better understand and market to them.

Mack is a requested speaker and has advised companies of all sizes on their social media strategies, from small businesses and startups, to companies as large as Dell and Nettwerk Music. His writings have been referenced in several mainstream publications and websites, including The Washington Post, MSNBC.com, Ad Age, CNET, and The Boston Globe.