I got an invite from a client today to join Yuwie. I will admit I do have pages at Facebook, Myspace and the others. I don't actively use them, except when clients see me and such. I will admit I have never received business from these sites, but I am hoping in the next year that it will help push the envelope with some clients (as in help me close the deal).

Basically, the above is just an excuse on why I have these sites. Well most recently with Konnects, Tagged and Zolve, this Yuwie is intriguing. It says, "

What is Yuwie?=================First off, Yuwie is 100% FREE. Yuwie is like any
other "connect with friends" or social networking site. But we have one major
difference.Use Yuwie
- Get Paid!Yuwie pays you to blog, upload pictures, refer friends, chat,
hang out, etc.

It sets itself up like an MLM Blog. What it's done is create a very welcoming atmosphere, one that sort of polices itself in the interest of money. So instead of seeing nasty stuff (granted I haven't looked that hard) it's taken the best parts of social networking and taken the leader of social networking (myspace)'s platform and given it to you in an ad/incentive filled experience.

The question I have is this: Is anyone making money with this site or "social" networking at all?

In any case, I signed up because of a client. If you'd like to check it out, please click the link. Otherwise, I look forward to your thoughts on Social Networking.

What Real Estate Company is the Most Searched For?

I'm finding that I like to do this blog thing about our industry. As I am searching for the best keyword to use, I decided to see who is searched for the most. The findings may surprise you.

Here's the list:

1. Century 21
2. Coldwell Banker
3. ERA (might have been the word "era")
4. Keller Williams
5. Distant C21
6. GMAC popped up next in Relevance

I do not see REMAX there anywhere. However, like REALTOR.com, the name is so recognizeable that they may be generating traffic DIRECTLY to them. I also found it interesting that CENTURY 21 popped up as number one. It backs up their claim, but upon further review, it's my hypothesis that users have a hard time finding them, so they are forced to search. In addtion, much like ERA, I believe they are getting a boost on the sheer fact that it has another meaning, ala 21st Century.

To me the clear cut winner would be Coldwell Banker.