SEO speaking, I was told that you should have something in your URL referring to the area in which you specialize. A good strategy would be two sites, one that is all about the area in which you work with a blog, area info, business' in the area etc with a "Featured Real Estate Expert section with your contact info. In your contact info you should have a link to whats called a "Business Card" site all about you.

Another technique was to have a number in your URL. If I was a consumer looking to buy a home in Houston I would look up "Houston Texas homes under 340,000". You having a number in your URL is supposed to rank you higher than something that doesn't.

I think the http://www.yourname.com is bogus because nobody cares about you. Sounds harsh, but they don't know you so why would they remember your name unless it was a memorable name? This kind of URL would work well with your past clients, but I assume that you want to gain new clients from your new site. Name it something that entices them, like http://www.houstonsbestdeals.com which is already taken by an agent. Call that guy and ask him how many deals he receives from the net.

That being said, I like Markthatproperty because it has a twist and would be memorable. I also like the trademarkrealtor one, but it could confuse a consumer. The less confusing the better. I am not in SEO and it is all something that I heard from a salesperson trying to close me on a website, but who knows?

Here is one, http://www.CheckMarksProperties.com, this would be a great part of an ad campaign. I thought about http://www.checkmarkproperties.com, but it was taken. Here is the contact info of the guy that owns it. It is parked and has been for a year so you could call and negotiate with the owner.

Schaller, Alexander
AlexMGS@aol.com
3 Brantwood Lane
Stamford, Connecticut 06903
United States
(203) 355-0873

Mark that property makes me think of a dog "marking"

LOL@ Auburn!!

Thanks for all the advice. I think markthatproperty flows well and would be easily rememberable. I may also make one thats linked to that named markdeanrealty.com, thats my first and middle name and I also think it flows well????

That was my first thought too! Sorry Mark!

My email is info@OKCityHouses.com

people should remember the workd "info" and the site isn't that hard to remember if your in the Oklahoma City area. "OK City Houses"

I had the dog image too :). I guess you can promote yourself as the top dog realtor in the area.

I think that their are two great reasons to have your domain name as your e-mail address.

1. People may search your site after getting an e-mail from you. They aren't going to do that with a Yahoo address.

2. The best reason -- you'll always have it (assuming you renew it!) If you use your @century21.com or @remax.com or @yourcurrentisp.com or @yahoo.com and you decide that you don't want to continue that relationship whether you change your ISP or affiliation with an agency -- you'll still be able to recieve e-mails from people in your sphere. You'll never have to change your e-mail address and all those cards that you give out will still be good 10 years from now even if you've changed companies 10 times. That's the same reason that my number on my card is my Mobile number.

For the person that mentioned the Yahoo account they've used for 3.5 years. Still keep the account ... but start using your own domain name as well. In your reply address set it up to use the new domain name and send your clients updates with the new address.

As for the address. If you set it up correctly, you can get info@YourDomain.com, listings@YourDomain.com, or anything@YourDomain.com. Everything sent to any name before the @YourDomainName.com will come to you if set up properly.


Also, don't forget that Caps don't matter in an e-mail address but do make it easier to read.

John@JohnSmithRealty.com looks better than john@johnsmithrealty.com and certainly is easier to read!

Good information. My main problem is creating a good domain name. I'm thinking of MarkThatProperty.com, MyHoustonRealty.com, MarkDeanRealty.com, ????

Are you paying attention to us?

MarkThatProperty has connotations of a dog lifting it's leg and peeing on a house.

ick..

houstonmark.com is available.


markrealestate.net is available.


houstonmark.com is available.

How about http://www.MyHoustonRealty.com ???

Why not something like MarkSellsHouston.com. Straight forward and easier to remember.