How is the Top URL for Colorado Springs Realtors ranking for that term?

[johnshearer]

Yes on the social signals...now included in opensite explorer.

[johnshearer]

Rodney...thanks for posting that Seer link...good stuff

[HunterW]

I did a quick check and you have approximately 8,000 pages indexed by Google (and only 4 according to Yahoo Site Explorer)  whereas they have 37,000 indexed by Google (and 2,000+ in Yahoo).

Given the smaller database size of OSE when compared to Google and Yahoo I have to think this plays into the factors as well.

[Seoxpert]

I agree with you... Its one of the most important factors which is usually ignored. More indexed pages mean more backlinks from internal pages.

[juliemarg]

Have you tried getting links from the online sites of your local major media? For example, Gannet has a nationwide program called My Neighborhoods and they accept press release type stories for their site.  Here's an article they did about a class I was teaching http://eastsacramento.news10.net/news/fun/90193-foursquare-checking-future-customers

Try Patch from AOL, your TV stations, radio, newspapers etc.  and write a story about what's going on in the Colorado Springs real estate market.

[nyanainc]

I see that you are not Guru for nothing!Keep going the good work man!

[Geordieromer]

I agree with Ken's tip here about Active Rain. There is a lot of great link juice to be had here. You can choose good anchor text and create some deep links to neighborhood specific pages that can be really helpful.

[AgentsofValue]

Hi there,

I know the question was posted in 2011 but for the purpose of giving some useful insights to cases like this today, I guess this response still matters.

I would just like to give some useful statistics in response to your case.

Creation year:

http://www.springshomes.com/ - 1997

vs

http://www.cheriseselley.com/ -  2000

http://coloradospringsteam.com/ - 2008

Number of indexed pages ( Google) as of June 2012:

site: http://www.springshomes.com/ - 12,300 results

vs

site:http://www.cheriseselley.com/ -  2,820 results

site:http://coloradospringsteam.com/ -  11,300 results

Number of pages linking (Google) as of June 2012

link:http://www.springshomes.com/  - 37 results

vs

link:http://www.cheriseselley.com/ - 2 results

link:http://coloradospringsteam.com/  - 43 results

Generally, your competitor's website dominates yours across different criteria.I think that is enough to explain why spinghomes is still beating your websites.

Regards,

Roy

[clotairedamy]

Hello from Colorado Springs,

14 years... the website gained a lot of PR from the age of the domain also they are targeting the area more effectively, make use of the On Page report and Social Media, you can target an audience at city level...

[DougHoltOnline]

I agree with the response to utilizing social media - especially Google+. This has provided a noticeable increase in traffic for a local real estate agent in our area as well as utilizing Google Maps.