Why Is My Real Estate Website Not Showing Up In Google? Find Out How Search Engines Work

Did you launch your website within the last 6 weeks and your website isn’t showing up anywhere on the first few pages of Google yet? Are you not quite sure how Google really works? Then this post is for you. We get this question all of the time… “I have had my website up and I can’t find it in Google yet”… in this video we’ll walk through how search engine’s like Google work, how search engines find websites, and how they rank your website in the search results. Did You Launch Your Site Within The Last 6 Weeks and It’s Not Showing Up In Google? If so, this video below is for you. The video is from Module 1 of 6 in our premium 3 Lead Per Day Training where we’re diving into the basics of SEO for those new to SEO. So we decided to yank this video from the course (just $99 for 40+ amazing training videos on PPC, SEO, and YouTube marketing) so it can be a resource for anyone. Basically, go through the steps I show in the video to check and see if your website is being indexed by Google first… if it is, then your work to climb the SEO rankings has begun! If it isn’t, follow the steps in the video to let Google know your website exists by doing a quick Google + posting that tells people about your new site and links to it and find some other ways to get a link to your new website online so Google can find the link and spider your website. We also suggest setting up a free Google Webmaster Tools account and submitting your sitemap to Google so it can make it that much easier for Google to always know when you have new content posted on your website. Give it a few days or a week and do the test above, again, on your real estate website and if it still isn’t showing up on the first few pages of Google for your company name and location, then it may not be indexed yet. But odds are, unless you have some penalties on your domain name from building spammy backlinks, you just need to give it a bit more time. Not Ranked On The First Few Pages Of Google For Your Ideal Keywords? Now, being indexed in Google (i.e. – Google has your site saved in their database) and ranking high for the specific keywords you want to go after are two completely different things. If you show up using the test above but not for the keywords you’re looking to rank for… now it’s time to “optimize” your website for the specific keywords you want to rank for. You can use some of the FREE resources we’ve already created to help you get your website ranked higher in Google. Or, if you’re an Carrot member you can dive into the advanced 3LPD training program ($99 and only available for Carrot members) and it’ll walk you through step by step how to increase your ranking and beat out your competition. Some free SEO resources for real estate investors and agents to get you started on your climb to the top of the rankings: Those will get you rolling and always feel free to hit us with questions over here on the blog! Or if you’re a Carrot member, reach out to us on our next weekly Carrot Mastermind call. If you plan on getting your website ranked high in Google to ramp up your leads over time with SEO you should also … Continued

EP 45: Collective Genius: How Top Entrepreneurs Look at Masterminds, How Great Masterminds Are Structured, And Upleveling Your Game w/ CG Founder Jason Medley

Want To Apply To Collective Genius? Go Here Listen to the CarrotCast Podcast and Subscribe Below! The reality is, the guy flipping 250 homes, when you’re flipping 50, is that he might not be able to teach you a lot about real estate but he’s going to teach you a lot about running a business. His business and his problems are completely and vastly different than yours when you’re doing 50 deals. Jason Medley Many entrepreneurs try to go it alone for the first phase of their business career—the lone wolf. The “I’ll figure this thing out”—the rugged individualist. But eventually, we discover that there are other people out there way smarter in many parts of business and life that we can learn from… and if we can get around a group of amazing people consistently, it can really uplevel our game. I went through that conversation myself 7 years ago and joined my first Mastermind. Don’t forget to check out our other episodes at CarrotCast.com. Listen to the Podcast In this episode of the CarrotCast I talk about real estate investor mastermind groups with my guest, Jason Medley, the founder of the Collective Genius. 4:15 – How Trevor and Jason met and Jason’s path through real estate during the market crash years. 8:05 – Performing market research. How to pay attention to trends, market your business, and drive success. 10:20 – How the idea of real estate investor mastermind groups was born. 15:25 – The benefits of being part of a mastermind. 17:50 – What most wholesalers look at as a key metrics for tracking the market. 21:30 – Why it’s critical for someone who is up-leveling their business to take advantage of mastermind. 30:50 – How often you should focus on #1) ROI and #2) taking time off away from your business. 33:40 – What the structure of a mastermind group looks like.  37:45 – Measuring growth in small numbers, building relationships, and leading for the long-haul. 43:50 – Why you need to set and operate from a clearly defined set of core values. 45:30 – Tax saving tip: 90% of rehabbers don’t know about – The DPAD “Domestic Protection Activities Deduction” 48:00 – Two other tricks to keep money in your pocket: Export 90-days worth of leads and use them with an automated voice mail campaign system such as Slybroadcast. Create an automated follow-up sequence for 12 months. 53:25 – The benefits of retargeting with Facebook by using a custom audience and targeting emails. 57:10 – Why Carrot decided to make Collective Genius an official partner. If you are a Carrot member and interested in joining the nation’s top real estate professionals, then check out The Collective Genius in our marketplace. Learn more about the requirements to join The CG.

REVEALED: Your Real Estate Website is NOT Responsive? You’re Losing Up To 40% Of Your Leads

This is a Carrot Test Kitchen post – that’s where we break down the secrets of lead generation (building traffic & converting) to help YOU grow your real estate investment business. UPDATED 2/24/14 with thanks to Chris Clothier from memphisinvest.com and new screenshots. Is your real estate investor website mobile responsive? Having a responsive real estate investor website is important because of the types of devices users now have access to. If your website is not responsive then you need to find a template that is…quick. In other words… Does your real estate investing website automatically adapt for the screen on the device that your customer is using to look great to the customer so they engage in your website more easily? Responsive optimized real estate investing websites are critical. (Try our free test to instantly see how your website looks on mobile devices <— Click here) Even though a huge amount of internet use is taking place on tablets, mobiles and other devices, a frightening amount of real estate investor websites aren’t responsive for mobile users. Smartphone visits account for a huge share of the growth of the internet. People are using their mobile devices more frequently for local search – and that matters a lot for real estate investors. Google says that 40% of mobile searches are local in nature, which seems obvious once you think about it. People are using their phones to access information while they’re out and about. That trend is going to continue rising, and fast. If your real estate website is set up to convert well, it can easily capture leads from someone who is searching while stuck in their car, waiting in line, or killing a few spare minutes before a meeting. Plus, more and more people ditch getting a full on computer for their house and just use their cell phone to browse the internet and check their email. Too many real estate investor websites are losing huge amounts of conversions just by not being ready for them. So back to the main question… If you’re not, you should be checking out the InvestorCarrot demo video right now. But don’t worry… you’re not alone on optimizing for a responsive real estate investing websites. I’ll use an example from a really smart and successful investor now – just to show that even great real estate investors aren’t optimized for mobile. This guy has already been named to Inc’s 500 list and is one of Tennessee’s fastest growing businesses, so he’s doing a lot of things right. He’s working really hard to build an awesome business, and it shows. ((My thanks to Chris Clothier from memphisinvest.com – I just spoke to him about using his site as an example… and he’s right, it would have been more polite for me to ask permission first… I have never been good at asking first, but I’m trying to get better, so here’s my apologies along with my thanks to him for being a good sport.)) His site’s template isn’t responsive… it doesn’t automatically adjust the layout to make it easier for mobile phone users, which may or may not (depending on their device) be able to play the video on his home page. His site’s menus will be very difficult to use on a touch screen, and chances are good that he’ll lose any mobile users who may have been interested in his products and services. Just to be fair, Chris does have a nice looking website – here’s a desktop photo below.   There’s a few things I’d change to make it convert better, make it mobile optimized (obviously) and things … Continued

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Launch a website that attracts the most motivated leads Pick the plan that fits you best! Looking for a CRM without a website? See Carrot CRM Pricing → Starter $76/month billed annually @ $908/year Just getting started… …or choose your add-ons Most Popular Plus $100/month billed annually @ $1,204/year Dive deeper into SEO… Everything in Starter and… …or choose your add-ons Grow $150/month billed annually @ $1,796/year Automated content tools… Everything in Plus and… …or choose your add-ons × Starter Plus Grow Starter A high-performing website with everything you need to get online and convert traffic into leads. Join Now Plus Most Popular Rank higher in Google with the ability to research, plan, and execute an effective SEO marketing strategy. Join Now Grow Save time and money by using marketing automation & SEO data to generate consistent leads. Join Now $89/mo $118/mo $176/mo Carrot Websites High-converting website 1 Included 1 Included 1 Included Add additional sites at any time for just $29/mo SEO-Optimized Content Visual Editor Fast and secure managed hosting Domain Overview Lead Manager Lead Source Tracking Integrated Google Maps & Streetview Immediate Email Alerts & Followup Additional Users Advanced SEO Tools & Tracking to Grow Your Traffic Website Traffic Analytics Campaign tracking links 3 included 3 included 3 included Purchase additional campaigns at any time Track SEO Keyword Rankings 3 Keywords 125 Keywords 125 Keywords Purchase additional keywords at any time Search Performance Keyword Explorer: Perform Keyword Research — SEO Overview Dashboard — On-Page SEO Recommendations — SEO Site Audit — Content Automation Tools Automated Content Library — — AI Rewrite Tool — — Niche Authority Builder — — Auto Location Pages — — Up to 25 Unique Content Scoring & Guidance — — VideoPost — — Transcriptions @ $1.80/minute Stand out from your competition Premium Designs Add any time for $29/mo World-Class Support Chat and email support Onboarding & tutorials Carrot strategy guides Carrot Facebook Community Video Calls & 1:1 Strategy Support Add Premium Support to any plan for $69/mo Connect your website with other popular tools Third-Party Integrations Zapier SMS Lead Notifications Add Integrations to any plan for $29/mo Carrot Marketplace — Managed Services To Do Your Marketing Done-For-You SEO Services Done-For-You PPC Services Pay-Per-Lead Vendors And more! View the Carrot Marketplace → DIY Your Site Setup… Or Let Our Team Help Add to any membership, and leverage our Carrot experts to get your site personalized quickly: Do It Yourself Setup $0 No site setup fee If you are a new investor and have more time and skills than dollars in the budget, this option is for you. Get Started Today → Quickstart $275 one-time setup, per site If you’re ready to get to work on your website but overwhelmed by it, let us set up the structure for you. Get Started Today → Quickstart Plus $1,200 one-time setup, per site Zero time to set up your website? Most members choose this option for a quick win and best path to success Get Started Today →

Carrot Website Pricing

Looking for a CRM without a website? See Carrot CRM Pricing → Starter $89/mo Just getting started… …or choose your add-ons Most Popular Plus $118/mo Dive deeper into SEO… Everything in Starter and… …or choose your add-ons Grow $176/mo Automated content tools… Everything in Plus and… …or choose your add-ons × Starter Plus Grow Starter A high-performing website with everything you need to get online and convert traffic into leads. Join Now Plus Most Popular Rank higher in Google with the ability to research, plan, and execute an effective SEO marketing strategy. Join Now Grow Save time and money by using marketing automation & SEO data to generate consistent leads. Join Now $89/mo $118/mo $176/mo Carrot Websites High-converting website 1 Included 1 Included 1 Included Add additional sites at any time for just $29/mo SEO-Optimized Content Visual Editor Fast and secure managed hosting Domain Overview Lead Manager Lead Source Tracking Integrated Google Maps & Streetview Immediate Email Alerts & Followup Additional Users Advanced SEO Tools & Tracking to Grow Your Traffic Website Traffic Analytics Campaign tracking links 3 included 3 included 3 included Purchase additional campaigns at any time Track SEO Keyword Rankings 3 Keywords 125 Keywords 125 Keywords Purchase additional keywords at any time Search Performance Keyword Explorer: Perform Keyword Research — SEO Overview Dashboard — On-Page SEO Recommendations — SEO Site Audit — Content Automation Tools Automated Content Library — — AI Rewrite Tool — — Niche Authority Builder — — Auto Location Pages — — Up to 25 Unique Content Scoring & Guidance — — VideoPost — — Transcriptions @ $1.80/minute Stand out from your competition Premium Designs Add any time for $29/mo World-Class Support Chat and email support Onboarding & tutorials Carrot strategy guides Carrot Facebook Community Video Calls & 1:1 Strategy Support Add Premium Support to any plan for $69/mo Connect your website with other popular tools Third-Party Integrations Zapier SMS Lead Notifications Add Integrations to any plan for $29/mo Carrot Marketplace — Managed Services To Do Your Marketing Done-For-You SEO Services Done-For-You PPC Services Pay-Per-Lead Vendors And more! View the Carrot Marketplace → DIY Your Site Setup… Or Let Our Team Help Add to any membership, and leverage our Carrot experts to get your site personalized quickly: Do It Yourself Setup $0 No site setup fee If you are a new investor and have more time and skills than dollars in the budget, this option is for you. Get Started Today → Quickstart $275 one-time setup, per site If you’re ready to get to work on your website but overwhelmed by it, let us set up the structure for you. Get Started Today → Quickstart Plus $1,200 one-time setup, per site Zero time to set up your website? Most members choose this option for a quick win and best path to success Get Started Today →

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Beta Release Carrot Market Scout Discover how competitive lead generation is in your market and what online marketing strategies will attract leads. You can use Market Scout up to 10 times! What is Carrot Market Scout? Carrot’s Market Scout takes an in-depth look at wholesaling opportunities in your area, giving you a deep understanding of local demographics, competition, and investment potential. Using a variety of data and our proprietary analysis engine, Market Scout grades local lead flow, growth potential, and competition. It also recommends nearby cities to target to generate more leads and tells you what type of online marketing strategies can help you get ahead in this specific location. How Carrot Helps Real Estate Investors CARROT WEB High-Converting Websites Carrot websites are designed for real estate investors and engineered to perform well and convert more leads. Website Templates → SEO & CONTENT Get Found with SEO & Content Tools Rank high in search engines and get found easily with built-in SEO keyword tools and easy-to-use content marketing features. How Carrot Works → CARROT CRM Follow Up & Close Deals Never lose track of another lead with automated drip campaigns. Make smarter offers with property intelligence data. How CRM Helps You Scale →

Carrot Real Estate CRM

Free $0 Just getting started? You still deserve a proper CRM for lead tracking. Ditch the spreadsheets. Essential $69/mo Lead volume and deals increasing? Get these key features and tools to support your growing business! Scale $179/mo Small scale real estate business? No problem, here are additional features to keep up with your demand. Team $349/mo A highly successful real estate business needs all the bells and whistles. Here’s your fully-featured, world-class CRM. Free $0 Essential $69/mo Scale $179/mo Team $349/mo What our customers are saying Kyler PetersWant to Sell Now As director of acquisitions for our team we’ve been through every possible CRM you can imagine, just to make sure we’re staying on top of our database and capitalizing on every possible deal. Since making the switch… our team has been more organized than ever! We’re pulling out deals from our database that would’ve gotten left behind with the automated follow-up sequences…It has literally supercharged our business! Tyler Vinsand757 Property Solutions With this CRM…our lead managers have more than 5x’d the number of calls they’re making which has resulted in a direct increase of roughly 4 to 5 times as well in the appointments that they’re setting, which has resulted in more contracts and more deals for our team…We’ve also saved a lot of time. Our lead managers are putting out about 300 calls a day in the same time that it used to take to make 60 calls a day. Using this CRM has made a humungous impact for our business. Frequently Asked Questions Can I get a Carrot CRM demo? Of course! Let us know what time works best for you! Set up a call with our team → Is the free account a limited-time trial? No! The free account is free for however long you need it! Only pay when you’re ready to upgrade for more users and features. Does Carrot CRM come with a website? You can get Carrot CRM with or without a website. Want to add a website? Create your own customized Carrot bundle. If you have a website on another platform you can connect those leads to Carrot CRM with a Zapier integration. (Carrot leads are automatically integrated into Carrot CRM!) Can I get non-web leads into Carrot CRM? Yes! If the leads come from another online source, you can connect that source to Carrot CRM with a Zapier integration. You can also upload a list of qualified offline leads. Are there setup fees? No! Carrot CRM does not have any setup fees. Carrot Free CRM is easy to set up yourself and the Essential, Scale and Team plans come with included setup support. Have questions for our sales team? You can chat with one of our product specialists. Book a call here. What If I just Want a Free CRM? No problem! Sign up for the free CRM here →