Life In Beaufort, SC

I received a phone call today from a fellow Realtor/member of Active Rain. I must admit I had no idea exactly how to feel about his first few statements. He began by telling me how much he knew about search engine optimization. He went on to explain to me that I was wasting my time by posting to certain sites.

Ok. I thought. Be nice Cherimie.

Thankfully, I didn't hang up on him.

He is a Beaufort Realtor that I haven't had the pleasure of meeting. After listening to him for a few minutes, I finally confessed.

"It isn't my goal to be the number one website on Google. If it were, I can assure you, I would be."

Silence.

It is the truth. Obviously, getting ranked higher is helpful to my goals of meeting great people, finding them a home, and then finding their friends a home.

My number one priority isn't to have the number one spot.

I explained to this gentleman that I am fully aware of Google juice; however, I write to an audience, not an engine.

My blog has brought me some wonderfully amazing clients, a few new Realtor friends, and a sense of accomplishment when readers take the time to comment.

After a few more minutes, I realized his intent was genuine. He is sincerely a nice man.

Glad I didnt' hang up on him:). I look forward to learning more from him as we get to know each other better.

So just keep in mind, people blog for many different reasons and rejoice over different results.

My posts are my way of introducing myself, connecting with past clients, communicating as only I can; Google can keep its juice.