This is a blog about nothing."? Literally nothing."? I ran across"?a website today that helps companies create an"?instant article based solely on their company name."? It's a corporate gibberish generator that"?creates a prospectus-length article so full of"?jargon"?it essentially says nothing."? Sadly, some"?of it makes sense and I am pretty sure I've"?seen"?it in actual"?press releases over last several years.

As the search engines and alternative online classifieds continue to build their brands and their content -- and capture national attention -- what's happening with Realtor.com?

From Yahoo, Trulia and Oodle to GoogleBase and Zillow, non-industry companies are attracting big business."? It's not just the one-on-one classified ads that are helping them either."?

But where's Realtor.com"??

They are still the"?foremost site for national listing data and traffic but will their current model"?remain competitive"?among the search-engine buzz?

Becoming one of the best agents in your market requires hard work, time, and dedication.' One of the most important things you can bring to the table is your real life market knowledge and expertise."? As you increase your market knowledge IQ, your confidence will grow and you'll win the trust of your clients."?

To do that, you need to know more about your market than the average consumer."? That's more of a challenge than it used to be since consumers can easily find market statistics online, quickly and easily preview listings on the web and access public records with ease."?

Technology used to be a novelty to impress clients with one's knowledge of marketing with technology. Today it's an expectation. It's not okay anymore to simply show up and talk about technology with your clients, they'll see right through it. You must be able to walk the walk and really use it to your full advantage. Join me as we review new and emerging technologies and explore what's working for agents around North America so you can start turning technology into cash.