My name is Jonathan Lee. I am a new real estate agent. I have created a website on my own and need opinions of it.

Please note: The contact form section will be replaced by FEATURED LISTINGS with photos of houses I am listing and descriptions (none yet). I just put the contact form there temporarily. Also the picture at the top obviously isnt me. I will replace it later this week with a photo of me,girlfriend, and 4 year old son.

www.jleewelcomehome.com
web page
Opinions and tips would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Jon,

It is easy to criticize any website - and it is hard to offer real valid criticism without offending so members here may be "walking on eggshells".

Also, it is a little hard to offer opinions on the site without really knowing how you intended the site to be used. Were you thinking of using it to generate new business from the web or did you want a destination to drive prospects and existing clients to using conventional advertising?

My first impression - because I look for these things first - is that the site is definitely search-engine-unfriendly and needs a lot of work in that area if that is of importance to you.

You said you created it yourself but there are links to a design company claiming credit on the bottom of interior pages?

Titles, titles, titles! That is one of the most important elements in SEO. Your homepage title is Jonathan Lee. No one searching for real estate in your area will be searching your name. Title tag should be directly under the head tag.

Your titles need to be more descriptive. For instance: Bay area real estate (even more specific would be cities in which you specialize).

Also, your homepage needs more keyword rich content to optimize SEO. Here are some other problems:

* I have no idea in what geographic area you specialize (bay area is way too broad).
* I have no idea why I should choose you as my agent.
* Do I need to go to a competitor's site to search for homes?
* What niche are you serving?
* There is nothing on your site to motivate visitors to leave their info.

I know it can be frustrating when learning all of the ins and outs of websites, but if you are patient, you will get there.

My last bit of advice would be to adopt a niche or two to service. You will effectively eliminate 98% of your competition by speaking directly to a particular group of prospects.

Good luck!!

Evy
www.elsvirtualsolutions.com

Jon,

Please have a look at this document

Search Engine Optimization Basics For Real Estate-Related Websites

http://www.domaindrivers.com/seobasics-realestate-main.htm

I t may help explain what Doug and els are referring to. It's an SEO primer for RE pros.

I like it. Looks good and professional. I see you too thr advice about your title. You should put a decent meta tag on it, it cant hurt.