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Inaugural Real Estate Top Blog Index: March 2008

Introducing the Real Estate Blog Index! This is the inaugural index, so my list is incomplete and I am eagerly hoping for submission of blogs to add to my list.

The Rules:

  1. Blog must be about real estate.
  2. The URL must be ranked individually on Alexa and Compete. (For instance a blog address of sethgodin.typepad.com would not be allowed because the typepad.com domain is the site that is being ranked. This applies to all inside ActiveRain blogs as well; sorry.)
  3. The blog must drive the majority of traffic to the domain name. (For instance although Bloodhoundrealty.com is a real estate brokerage, it is my opinion that the Bloodhound blog drives a majority of the sites traffic.)

Rank Website Index Change Alexa Ranking Compete Ranking Average
1 Curbed - 32,028 20,721 26,375


















































2 Inman Blog - 38,334 17,728 28,031


















































3 Real Estate Shows - 67,862 8,319 38,091


















































4 Bigger Pockets - 45,531 34,169 39,850


















































5 Bloodhound Blog - 83,874 50,862 67,368


















































6 The Housing Bubble Blog - 108,615 49,784 79,200


















































7 The Future of Real Estate Marketing - 98,124 67,522 82,823


















































8 Zillow Blog - 165,987 93,146 129,567


















































9 Raincity Guide - 173,418 94,272 133,845


















































10 The Real Estate Bloggers - 208,052 84,069 146,061


















































11 Phoenix Real Estate Guy - 176,211 153,750 164,981


















































12 Agent Genius - 171,996 170,370 171,183


















































13 Lenderama - 236,704 135,902 186,303


















































14 4Realz.net - 183,489 209,719 196,604


















































15 Housing Doom - 272,952 131,822 202,387


















































16 Transparent Real Estate - 292,958 116,751 204,855


















































17 St. Paul RE Blog - 250,672 169,753 210,213


















































18 Blown Mortgage - 338,434 82,223 210,329


















































19 360 Digest - 226,618 226,218 226,418


















































20 All About Athens GA - 371,115 144,189 257,652


















































21 Altos Research Real Estate Insights - 371,115 144,189 257,652


















































22 GeekEstate Blog - 315,675 238,595 277,135


















































23 Mortgage Fraud Blog - 452,447 115,213 283,830


















































24 Long Beach Real Estate - 271,387 319,758 295,573


















































25 Real Estate Radio USA - 336,247 298,869 317,558


















































26 Matrix - 466,820 195,732 331,276


















































27 House Blogger - 446,765 265,226 355,996


















































28 Denver Real Estate & Relocation - 500,739 407,964 454,352


















































29 REALCentralVA - 673,194 300,654 486,924


















































30 REagent in CT - 582,490 454,199 518,345


















































31 Dothan Home Search - 723,015 416,043 569,529


















































32 MLPodcast Blog - 710,285 433,534 571,910


















































33 The xBroker - 805,370 364,327 584,849


















































34 Mi Oakland County - 1,049,898 237,183 643,541


















































35 Maxsell - 511,800 788,740 650,270


















































36 Phoenix RE Jonathan Dalton - 894,477 421,129 657,803


















































37 Miamism - 744,463 579,050 661,757


















































38 Reno Realty - 868,997 503,693 686,345


















































39 Mortgage Porter - 1,050,037 381,646 715,842


















































40 Maggie Dokic - 1,085,708 354,450 720,079


















































41 Arizona Real Estate Notebook - 1,203,604 240,507 722,056


















































42 Real Estate Zebra - 960,314 488,419 724,367


















































43 Brian Brady - 954,231 596,026 775,129


















































44 REI Blog - 1,025,979 606,496 816,238


















































45 IndyRealEstateTalk.com - 1,308,267 348,607 828,437


















































46 Colorado Springs RE Connection - 1,263,948 490,779 877,364


















































47 Realty Thoughts - 1,116,173 648,504 882,339


















































48 Triple Mint - 1,158,433 626,177 892,305


















































49 Maureen McCabe - 1,631,711 603,223 1,117,467


















































50 Brian Block - 1,823,240 518,741 1,170,991


















































51 My Tucson Blog - 2,256,042 402,756 1,329,399


















































52 NewHampshireMaineRealEstate.com - 2,081,537 608,695 1,345,116


















































53 Gary Bolen - 1,974,459 816,134 1,395,297


















































54 Focus on Crofton - 2,042,381 886,459 1,464,420


















































55 AnnArborRealEstateTalk.com - 2,046,045 896,350 1,471,198


















































56 Chris Elizabeth Griffith - 2,468,992 484,125 1,476,559


















































57 Blog Arizona - 2,416,182 657,229 1,536,706


















































58 Ian Marshall - 2,608,052 513,381 1,560,717


















































59 Bryant Tutas - 2,609,557 729,783 1,669,670


















































60 RealEstateSnippets.com - 2,837,539 693,168 1,765,354


















































61 HousingBubbleCasualty - 3,015,904 540,044 1,777,974


















































62 BlogCalabasas.com - 3020087 655010 1,837,549


















































63 Real Crozet VA - 3,277,741 785,197 2,031,469


















































64 RainCity Houses - 3,535,301 707,084 2,121,193


















































65 West Chester Real Estate Blog - 3,693,184 819,290 2,256,237


















































66 The Arlington Dirt - 4,091,417 765,066 2,428,242


















































67 My Charlottesvile - 4,615,861 636,203 2,626,032


















































68 Thesa Chambers - 5,154,832 928,373 3,041,603


















































69 Foster City Blog - 7,402,275 823,687 4,112,981


















































70 Marchel Peterson - 7,315,750 922,248 4,118,999


















































71 Real Estate in Denver & The Suburbs - 5,001,115 * *


















































72 LaneBailey.com - 6,049,969 * *


















































73 Jim Lee - 8,752,832 * *


















































74 Gary White - 11,501,859 * *


















































75 Ryan Hukill - 13,744,225 * *


















































76 San Mateo RE News - 2,405,605 * *


















































77 Ardell DellaLoggia - 3,004,566 * *


















































78 The Landlord Blog - 3,690,097 * *


















































79 The FHA Expert - 9,411,420 * *


















































80 The Real Estate Text Book - * * *


















































81 NELA - * * *


















































101 comments • Jon Washburn • April 14 2008 04:41PM

Comments

I want to play!

Well, that's a start anyways.

Active Mike 

Posted by Mike Mueller (Tech and Social Media Consultant) about 4 years ago

I like this grid.  Now, what do all these sites have in common that drive viewers to them?  That's the important thing.

 

Posted by David Farrell Licensed NY State Real Estate Broker (David V. Farrell Co.) about 4 years ago
Jonathan - very cool.  How do you check a blog's ranking?  Looking forward to having the links so I can check out these top blogs, will be coming back soon!
Posted by Stanton Homes - Penny Hull Raleigh New Homes | NC Custom Homes (Stanton Homes - Building Exceptional Custom Homes) about 4 years ago

Thanks Mike, those will make it into the next index review! Feel free to add or edit that list all you want. :)

David, Exactly! Use this list to grow your traffic.

Penny, Go to Alexa.com and compete.com 

Posted by Jon Washburn (ActiveRain Corp) about 4 years ago

Don't forget about me....http://www.PortOrangeJuice.com

 

Posted by Port Orange Juice about 4 years ago
Well...I only visit about a third of those, guess I better get busy reading.
Posted by The Michael Pierce Team - Kansas City Real Estate (Prudential Kansas City Realty) about 4 years ago

Thanks for the heads up. Not sure how it ranks but you're welcome to add 

 

http://www.mlpodcast.com/blog

 

To the mix.

 

MP 

Posted by Mike Price about 4 years ago
I just stumbled on to compete.com. Bob Carney showed me it.   I have been known to get lost for lengths of time snooping on that site.    
Posted by Chris Elizabeth Griffith ~ Bonita Springs Fl Real Estate (Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL) about 4 years ago

Thanks Mike, Not sure how I missed that.  Actually I am sure I missed a ton of obvious ones. 

Posted by Jon Washburn (ActiveRain Corp) about 4 years ago

Would love to be included in your rockin' compilation of real estate blogs. Here are the scores for MyTechOpinion:

Alexa: 577,412

Compete: 395,821

AVERAGE: 486,616

Thanks for putting together this list! NikNik

Posted by Nicole Nicolay (MyTechOpinion) about 4 years ago
I heard I made "the list" and I'm so glad it wasn't your "you-know-what" list - why did you use Alexa and Compete? as opposed to other ranking sites
Posted by Rick & Ines - Miami Beach Real Estate (Majestic Properties) about 4 years ago
Count me in as well.  www.realestatesnippets.com (If I have a ranking on Compete or Alexa!)  You should add the links so one could check them out.
Posted by Bonnie Erickson (The Realty Matrix) about 4 years ago

Please add IndyRealEstateTalk.com.

Thanks!

Posted by Anonymous about 4 years ago

Jonathan...

I am a little brain dead right now but I'll come back and bring some goodies with me :)

I do read outside of AR...I just don't tell anyone I'm there :)  

TLW...ROAR!

Posted by "The Lovely Wife" (Broker Bryant's Wife) The One And Only TLW. (President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.) about 4 years ago
I don't get it. If ActiveRain blogs don't qualify, how can RealTown blogs qualify?
Posted by Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Virginia & Maryland (Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate) about 4 years ago

Lenn, RealTown blogs shouldn't be on there.  I'll get the links up soon.

TLW, Looking forward to your goodies!

Others that provide links: I will make sure to include all the suggestions here that qualify. 

Posted by Jon Washburn (ActiveRain Corp) about 4 years ago

http://www.knoxvilletennesseerealestateblog.com/

I'm in. 

Posted by Jim Lee, Seacoast Realtor Portsmouth, NH, Jewel of the NH Seacoast (RE/MAX Coast to Coast) about 4 years ago

 

Jonathan...  I have a lot to learn.....  I am just now getting to a few of my little sites from type pad and I am working on an outside one soon....  but I need to work on my rankings and such.  I just looked up the two that I have....

www.thefhaexpert.com  and www.zeromoneydownbook.com

Alexa said....

Thefhaexpert.com has a traffic rank of:  <!--Did you know? Alexa offers this data programmatically. Visit http://aws.amazon.com/awis for more information about the Alexa Web Information Service.-->9,411,420

 
Zeromoneydownbook.com has a traffic rank of:  <!--Did you know? Alexa offers this data programmatically. Visit http://aws.amazon.com/awis for more information about the Alexa Web Information Service.-->9,431,619

 

OUCH.,.... lol

In regards to compete, I am having a hard time navigating through this site....

jeff belonger
Posted by Jeff Belonger-The FHA Expert - FHA Loans - FHA mortgages - USDA loans - VA Loans ( Social Media - Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc) about 4 years ago
I recognize a lot of those names from AR. Way to go! But how the heck did Zillow get so high up there? I just noticed they even had a blog, a couple of days ago.
Posted by Lisa Hill (Daytona Beach Real Estate) (Florida Property Experts) about 4 years ago
Jonathan, I was excited to see my blog on this list.  One quick thought -- perhaps you could make the list with active hyperlinks so that we can all check out each of these great real estate blogs.
Posted by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance, Managing Broker/Branch Vice President) about 4 years ago
Jonathan, I have no idea what any of those numbers mean.
Posted by Bryant Tutas-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc about 4 years ago
www.RainCityHouses.com  is mine:)
Posted by Courtney Cooper 206-850-8841 (All Seattle Homes for Sale: CooperJacobs.com) about 4 years ago
Thanks,This is great info.
Posted by Greg Hampton North Georgia Mountain Property,Blue Rid (Re/Max Around The Mountains) about 4 years ago
Jonathan... I had to laugh at BB's comment. It made me want to raise my hand and shout "I know! I know! :)
Posted by "The Lovely Wife" (Broker Bryant's Wife) The One And Only TLW. (President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.) about 4 years ago
... Way cool ...
Posted by Mariana Wagner ~ Colorado Springs REALTOR® (Wagner iTeam -Keller Williams Realty) about 4 years ago
what great ease of use
Posted by Alan Robinson (PTE REAL ESTATE GROUP) about 4 years ago
I'm so vain, I think # 18 may be me - I'm the only consistent blogger in Athens GA, but the blog name is actually All About Athens GA.  Of course, I'm going to be highly embarrased if I missed someone else in Athens, GA and it's not me, lol.
Posted by Michelle DeRepentigny, *Associate Broker * Broker * Athens, GA (KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY Greater Athens) about 4 years ago

Thanks Jonathan,  Like most others, my blog has a name!  Would you mind correcting it to "Denver Real Estate & Relocation'?  Thanks,

kk 

Posted by Kristal Kraft ~Denver Real Estate~720-279-4599 (The Berkshire Group Realtors) about 4 years ago
Looks like I missed Geekestateblog.com - don't forget to add it next month
Posted by Jon Washburn (ActiveRain Corp) about 4 years ago

Regarding names: Will get that updated and fixed for everyone as soon as possible. For some of the names I will have to guess. Sorry about any problems this may cause.

I knew this first list would be brutal, but I figured that it would be better to publish a list that has errors than obsess over it for a few days. 

Posted by Jon Washburn (ActiveRain Corp) about 4 years ago
Jonathan, There are just so many blogs, so it's great to see some on here I have never read before. Alas,sad that I can't submit my A/R blog or my corporate blog because it has a typepad address, but this is good added incentive to get off my butt and start the wordpress blog I'd been thinking about. Though it might have more than real estate:-)
Posted by Rebecca Levinson- Real Estate Blogger (Connect2Agent) about 4 years ago

Me too.  (westchesterrealestateblog.com) Alex ranking 3,500,----

Posted by Miriam Bernstein REALTOR® New Orleans Real Estate (RE/MAX N.O. Properties) about 4 years ago

My LaneBailey.com blog has an Alexa ranking of #6,049,969...   And Compete #958,191

I'm rockin'...   ;^ ) 

Posted by Lane Bailey - REALTOR & Car Guy (Century 21 Results Realty) about 4 years ago
Jonathan - great exposure - isn't it interesting how controversial any kind of listing or ranking can be.
Posted by Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS (ALVA International, Inc.) about 4 years ago
Also, I see Phoenix RE Jonathon Dalton on the list twice, and Jay Thompson isn't there at all (PhoenixRealEstateGuy.com)
Posted by Lane Bailey - REALTOR & Car Guy (Century 21 Results Realty) about 4 years ago

According to Alexa, 4realz.net is ranked around RCG levels with a rank of <!--Did you know? Alexa offers this data programmatically. Visit http://aws.amazon.com/awis for more information about the Alexa Web Information Service.-->184K (having access to the backend stats for both sites, I can't tell you they aren't even close yet!) and a compete ranking of 210K... for an average of 197K.   I think it meets the requirements to be included next month.  ;) 

Posted by Dustin Luther (4Realz.net) about 4 years ago
That's a lot to keep up with.  I, too, wonder....what REALLY drives people to the sites.  Even the most quality blog needs some good feeder tubes.
Posted by Tony Fantis, Realtor , Principal Broker - Salt Lake City (Fantis Group Real Estate) about 4 years ago

Dustin, I left 4realz.net out purposely - just to create some controversy.  ;)

I will try to amend this list tomorrow evening after everyone gets a chance to comment. 

Posted by Jon Washburn (ActiveRain Corp) about 4 years ago
Sharon, at least its good and exciting controversy.
Posted by Jon Washburn (ActiveRain Corp) about 4 years ago

How about adding www.mortgageporter.com

Thanks a bunch, Jonathan!

 

Posted by Rhonda Porter MLO-121324 Seattle Mortgage Lender (Mortgage Master Service Corp.) about 4 years ago
Jonathan, thanks for including Focus On Crofton.  I'm honored to be included, but it looks like I have some climbing to do.  Well, if I want to learn to do that, ActiveRain is the right place to do it.
Posted by Margaret Woda, Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation Services (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Crofton, MD) about 4 years ago
Jonathan~ Great list! Where does Pat Kitano's Transparent Real Estate go..?
Posted by Real Estate Virtual Assistant Laura Monroe (Creative Agent Solutions.com (916)343-3823) about 4 years ago

Is Julie Emery getting credit for all of the traffic on all of the  RealTown blogs?

Her url is http://realtown.com/jemery/blog/

Aren't Julie's Alexa rating / compete rating the same as mine for my RT blog which  is

http://realtown.com/maureen/blog/

Which is all the traffic on all the RealTown blogs???

 

Posted by Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) about 4 years ago
What a comprehensive list - it must have taken a long time to put this together. Will have to check out the unknowns. Thanks for the info.
Posted by Lisa Friedman Central New Jersey Real Estate (Alliance Realtors) about 4 years ago

Thanks for the inclusion Jonathan!

Please take a look at my entry (#12) the link and stats are correct, but the text for the link is  "Phoenix RE Jonathan Dalton" whose blog appears at #30. Can you change the link text to "Phoenix Real Estate Guy"?

Thanks, and great job!

 

 

Posted by Jay Thompson about 4 years ago
So, I found this because of my google alert - Central Oregon Real Estate is certainly my baby - I was completely taken by surprise to be on your list - thank you so much for the recognition
Posted by Thesa Chambers, Principal Broker Licensed in Oregon, with (Prudential NW Properties Sunriver) about 4 years ago

Oh, be quiet Jay ...

Maureen - Alexa gives the same credit to all the realtown blogs, or at least it used to. It doesn't read the sub-domains. Or at least it didn't, back when I checked regularly.

Posted by Jonathan Dalton (Thompson's Realty) about 4 years ago
Hi Jonathan, count me in. www.TheRealEstateTextBook.com   I hope it is OK to put the link here? Usually I would not add it in any comments. Interested to see if I make any list at all,lol
Posted by San Diego Real Estate Voice authored by William Johnson GRI CRS e-Pro CDPE (RE/MAX Associates) about 4 years ago

This is the kick in the pants that I needed.  blogcalabasas.com

Alexa 2,020,087

Compete 655,010

Average 1,837,548

Yikes I better get busy

Posted by Tracey Thomas Calabasas, CA Real Estate (Keller Williams Realty) about 4 years ago

Jonathan (Dalton) - You be quiet! ;)

Jonathan (Washburn) - you gotta help me man, Dalton is already scooping up half the Canadian buyers in the area, he doesn't need to be attached to my blog too! 

Posted by Jay Thompson (Thompson's Realty) about 4 years ago
Jonathon, I must admit, I'm both greatly honored and surprised!  Considering I've only had that blog up for less than 90 days, I'm pleasantly surprised to be anywhere in this list of lists.  Thanks for the link-love man.  Hope to keep it going strong and building to something huge!
Posted by Ryan Hukill - Edmond Realtor® (ShowMeOKC Team of Paradigm AdvantEdge) about 4 years ago
Thanks so much for including me - SanMateoRealEstateNews.com!  Hard work, diligence and Mary McKnight coaching me along the way helps a lot.
Posted by Lenore Wilkas about 4 years ago
Thank you for this great info. I am still learning all this high tech staff, but see alredy how it can build my business!
Posted by Julia Anissimova (Big International Realty) about 4 years ago
Very neat.  I wonder if I will ever be at the top of that list.  I hope to be on it at some time.
Posted by Russ Ravary - Metro Detroit homes - Michigan Real estate & Mortgage info (Remerica Hometown One) about 4 years ago

Here's mine - www.NewHampshireMaineRealEstate.com

Thanks!
Ann

Posted by Portsmouth NH Homes Condos - Ann Cummings New Hampshire REALTOR® (RE/MAX Coast to Coast - Portsmouth New Hampshire) about 4 years ago
AnnArborRealEstateTalk.com  only launced in November.
Posted by Missy Caulk-Ann Arbor-Realtor® Ann Arbor Real Estate (Keller Williams-Ann Arbor) about 4 years ago

Jonathan, I've gone awol as of late, but my Google alert sent me over here for a lovely surprise.  I'm not really sure what it all means, but I am honored to be included in your list and in such good company!  Sincere thanks.

 

Posted by Pinecrest | Palmetto Bay | Maggie Dokic, SFR (Keller Williams Realty Premier Properties) about 4 years ago
Thanks for the post.I will check out the blogs.
Posted by GITA BANTWAL, REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI BUCKS County & Philadelphia, PA HOMES (RE/MAX Centre Realtors) about 4 years ago

With an Alexa Ranking of 336,247 and with a Compete ranking of 298,869 Real Estate Radio USA has an average of 317,558 and should be number 21 or so on this list and we got left off.

And our first post ever wasn't until January 2, 2008 so we moved that far just in three months and "we were passed over"...feeling a bit like Fredo Corleone here!!

Wow...talk about your red headed step child!

Jonathan..great list but hey man..what's the deal?

Posted by Real Estate Investing |Real Estate Investment (| Real Estate Radio USA) about 4 years ago
This is a great list that shows me I have lots to learn about the world of online blogging. 
Posted by Diane Bell, Hilton Head Real Estate, Bluffton (Charter 1 Real Estate, Hilton Head, Bluffton, SC) about 4 years ago
Real Estate in Denver & The Suburbs has an Alexa ranking.  I am not sure about the Compete.com though.  Cool list - lots more to check out!
Posted by Steve Scheer - Highlands Ranch Real Estate - Denver Real Estate (Realty Oasis - Metro Brokers) about 4 years ago
Don't see Real Estate Tomato on your list.  Their Alexa ranking is 231,362 and the Compete ranking is not easy to find.  
Posted by Margaret Woda, Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation Services (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Crofton, MD) about 4 years ago
Thanks for including us in the list and also it was great meeting you at RETech South a couple of weeks ago.
Posted by Tom at The Real Estate Bloggers about 4 years ago

 

Jonathan can you tell us why you chose to use these two sites to measure, both being traffic?  I think  I've seen indexes of blogs that use Technorati and a traffic site (usually Alexa) why do two traffic sites?   Just wondering...

Posted by Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) about 4 years ago
So, where is NELA, ( http://www.nelalive.net  )  already?  :-)  With an Alexa rating of 4,607,661 at least it wouldn't be the ~very~ last one on the list ......
Posted by Cheryl Johnson, Bob Taylor Properties, Inc., Los Angeles, CA about 4 years ago

Laurie Manny

Long Beach Real Estate

Alexa Ranking:  271,387

Compete Ranking:   319,758

Average:  295,572

Posted by Laurie Manny (Long Beach CA Real Estate) about 4 years ago
"For instance although Bloodhoundrealty.com is a real estate brokerage, it is my opinion that the Bloodhound blog drives a majority of the sites traffic."

Given how little real estate Bloodhound Realty actually sells, I think your opinion is correct. They will probably make more money this year selling marketing ideas to agents than they will selling homes. If their marketing was nearly as effective as claimed, wouldn't they sell more real estate?
Posted by Anonymous about 4 years ago
Good post Jonathan -- very interesting.
Posted by Spencer Rascoff about 4 years ago
thanks for the list
Posted by Alan Robinson (PTE REAL ESTATE GROUP) about 4 years ago

Numbers on are very wrong:

18 Athens Georgia RE - 371,115 144,189 257,652

 

Posted by Laurie Manny (Long Beach CA Real Estate) about 4 years ago

I certainly appreciate making the list. There are several blogs ranked below ours that are far superior, imo.

Again though, it is nice to be even mentioned in such high company. 

Posted by CENTURY 21 Key Realty about 4 years ago

Since I just launched my blog on the rear end of my website in January I'm excited to see it on there.  I think that where my website ranking is at has helped the blog and vice versa.

Posted by Marchel Peterson Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro (Results Realty) about 4 years ago

"I knew this first list would be brutal, but I figured that it would be better to publish a list that has errors than obsess over it for a few days."

I understand that, sort of. But there are wrong names on there, duplicate numbers (see #18 and 19), a glaring inclusion of a real town blog at #6 and duplicate names. #61 isn't even a blog. Obviously you can't include everyone in a first pass, but if it's too difficult to correct existing mistakes, maybe it would be best if it was taken offline until fixed.

Posted by Anonymous about 4 years ago

Hi Jonathon,

Great list so far...thanks for mentioning BlogArizona.com!

Posted by Shannon Hubbard about 4 years ago

Here is mine. Thanks

www.newhampshirerealestateblogs.com

 

Posted by Monika McGillicuddy Southern NH & the Seacoast Area (Prudential Verani Realty/Hampstead) about 4 years ago

OK Jonathan slap me up there on your list.

http://FocusOnFrederick.com

 

Posted by Bob Carney Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.) about 4 years ago

Okay, I updated the list and not longer than 2 minutes after the list was live I realized I missed a very important blog: TruliaBlog.com.

Sorry Rudy and Pete and all the other Truliaers. 

To everyone else who commented, thank you for all of your help! This was truly a collaborative effort.  I am sure over the next few months all of the wrinkles will be ironed out.

Please do not hesitate to contact me through email or on the comments with any other suggestions that you may have. 

btw, congrats to all of those that made the list.  You are in the top .01% of real estate professionals in the world. :)  (I think I did my math right) 

Posted by Jon Washburn (ActiveRain Corp) about 4 years ago

This one is fairly new but already getting rankings:

www.FindCapeCoralRealEstate.com

 

Posted by Cape Coral Real Estate Broker | Susan Milner | FloridaFutureAgents.com (Florida Future Realty, Inc.) about 4 years ago

Thanks for updating Jonathan!

I sure hope you have some sort of bot to pull these stats. Otherwise it would have to be a royal PITA! (or more accurately, even more of a PITA than it likely is...)

Just what I need, a few more to add to my feed reader. Thanks. ;)

Posted by Jay Thompson (Thompson's Realty) about 4 years ago

Jay, Nope all done by hand.  Bob and Kara pitched in to help though.

Margaret, The Tomato blog is hosted on a Typepad URL believe it or not. Jim must be concerned with damaging SEO placement from switching.

Maureen, Not a lot of thought put into Alexa and Compete.  I am not sure of any other third party rankings that would work.

 

Posted by Jon Washburn (ActiveRain Corp) about 4 years ago

Jonathan - We'd love to be included too...

Our Clearwater Beach Real Estate one is  www.sandbarstosunsets.com

www.SandbarsToSunsets.com appears to be:

  • Alexa ranking is   587,622 
  • Compete ranking 264,511

Our Clearwater Florida Real Estate one is

www.ClearwaterRealEstateTampaHomes.com

  • Alexa ranking is  1,942,148
  • Compete ranking is  891,362
Posted by Cyndee Haydon 727-710-8035 Clearwater Beach Short Sales | Condos & Homes (Charles Rutenberg Realty) about 4 years ago
Woo hoo... I'm on the list.  Now I have to try to get higher on the list...
Posted by Lane Bailey - REALTOR & Car Guy (Century 21 Results Realty) about 4 years ago

Nice list Jonathan.  I can honestly admit I've never looked at my ranking for either Alexa or Compete, but with such a list I had to see.  For Alexa, I came in at 2,534,212 while for Compete I came in at 417,858, which was honestly very surprising.  By Compete's ranking, that would put me up with some big time bloggers.  Anyway, my blog is:  www.realphoenixliving.com.  I'd welcome the inclusion to your list with sincere gratitude.

All the best.

Posted by Steve Belt, Phoenix & Scottsdale Real Estate (Realty Executives) about 4 years ago

Jonathan - all manual, yuk. If you use Firefox, this extension might make it easier:

http://www.quirk.biz/searchstatus/

It will put a little "toolbar" in the lower right corner of your browser and show both Alexa and Compete rankings. (Page Rank too). Just pull up a site, hover over the toolbar and you'll have the numbers... 

Posted by Jay Thompson (Thompson's Realty) about 4 years ago
Hmmm..... so would my 4,438,053 Alexa ranking qualify my www.LasVegasRealEstate4u.com blog?
Posted by Las Vegas Real Estate - Summerlin Homes Paul Francis - (702) 592.3058 (Prudential Americana Group - REALTORS) about 4 years ago

I didn't pop in my ranking numbers here you go.  Not sure which rank number you want from Alexa.com but here's the 3 month ave.

 

Compete.com - focusonfrederick.com 750,685 

ALexa.com 3,682,671

Posted by Bob Carney Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.) about 4 years ago
Johnathan, I would love to be included in the index.  My blog is at http://www.blue60.com/ the blog address is http://www.blue60.com/blogger/blue60blogger.html  For Alexa my traffic rank is 1,341,093 for the 3 month average and 679,174 for 1 week average.
Posted by Bo Buchanan-Blue60.com Directory For Real Estate Pro's (Blue60.com) about 4 years ago
Thanks Jonathan - you are awesome! You work hard for us!
Posted by Courtney Cooper 206-850-8841 (All Seattle Homes for Sale: CooperJacobs.com) about 4 years ago

Looking forward to the update....

www.Buffaloniagararealestatehomesales.com

Alexa:   290,091

Compete:  457,281

 

 

Posted by Colleen Kulikowski (Turning Key Realty) about 4 years ago
What about the Real Estate Tech Coach?  Still waiting on Compete to update but Alexa has me in their system.  retechcoach.com
Posted by Nick from RETechCoach about 4 years ago

Great list, seems like it was quite a bit of work.  I'd like to add mine for round 2

bloghomedenver.com, Alexa rank 2,008,487

Thanks again!

Posted by Bob Schenkenberger - Denver Real Estate (Colorado Realty Professionals) about 4 years ago
How many people read a blog is not nearly as important is who is reading it and why.
Posted by Teresa Boardman (Saint Paul Home Realty) about 4 years ago
did you know that alexa only records hits from people who are using the Alexa tool and it may not be the best measurement of blog traffic?
Posted by Teresa Boardman (Saint Paul Home Realty) about 4 years ago
Teresa is right.  I just added the Alexa Widget to my browser and website and cut my ranking in half.  My Alexa ranking is now 1,507,180.  Not a bad increase for just one day.  Or wait maybe I became an over night Pop Star...
Posted by Bob Carney Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.) about 4 years ago

#58 whooo!  I am almost famous!  All joking aside this is a great list.  There is much to learn from the top sites. Jonathan..thanks for putting this together.

 

 

 

Ian Marshall

http://www.ianmarshall.com/
Posted by Ian Marshall (Ian Marshall Realty) about 4 years ago

Actually Alexa just announced (yesterday) that they have "improved" their traffic estimates and no longer relay only on the installed Alexa toolbar (per TechCrunch). Some sites are reporting significant shifts in Alexa rating - in both directions.

That being said, their traffic numbers are still suspect, or at least subject to much debate. Ditto with Compete. It's interesting to compare, and everyone likes lists and things. And of course agents being the competitive types also want to be at the top of the list. So lists like these will always get attention. I like them because invariably they lead me to blogs I haven't discovered yet.

Personally, I could care less what Alexa, Compete, Technorati or other such "rankers" think of my blog. Like T said, it's not the number of readers, it's who they are that really matters.

 

Posted by Jay Thompson (Thompson's Realty) about 4 years ago

I'm with you Jay (or Francy).

I don't care about numbers, just call or email me to buy or sell a house.

Although high numbers are a sign that people are looking at whatever you're trolling out there. 

Posted by Jim Lee, Seacoast Realtor Portsmouth, NH, Jewel of the NH Seacoast (RE/MAX Coast to Coast) about 4 years ago

Please adjust my numbers they jumped substatially today, can you please adjust my

 

alexa ranking to 186,176

compete 319758

average   252,967

 

Thank you,

 

Laurie 

Posted by Laurie Manny (Long Beach CA Real Estate) about 4 years ago

@Jim Lee - it's Jay. I *just* got Francy to post on the blog after almost three years of trying... I may never get her to AR!

@Laurie - with Alexa's change to their ranking system yesterday, I suspect almost everyone saw shifts.  If I were Jonathan (and clearly I am not) I'd probably wait for next months addition to update them all (I'm assuming since it's titled "March 2008" there will be an April addition. Is that a safe assumption Jonathan?)

Posted by Jay Thompson (Thompson's Realty) about 4 years ago

Jonathan: Several of us AR bloggers were hurt by the recent hacking attack (sites maliciously deleted), but we are in recovery mode:

http://www.SanDiegoPreviews.com

Alexa: 522,072

Compete: 464.568

Average:  493,320 

 

http://www.LuxuryHomeDigest.com

Alexa: 530,234 

Compete: 418.632

Average: 474,433

 

hmmm...timing is everything, yes? 

Posted by Roberta Murphy -- Carlsbad Real Estate and Homes (San Diego Previews * Previews Luxury Real Estate) about 4 years ago

This was the beginning?  I thought you'd done it a couple of months... maybe three... I came to see what the beginning was like. 

Posted by Maureen McCabe Columbus Ohio real estate (Real Living HER - HER Realtors) over 3 years ago

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