
In March 2008, - when we released the Google Street View integration for the RealBird single property websites -, we were fortunate to be presented as one of the a case studies on one of Google's own blogs. Even better, they linked to one of the property websites we featured as an example. That's right, an editorial link directly from Google herself to a then active, for-sale listing. Unfortunately, that particular property website has been deleted by our client and that led to an interesting situation: there is a link currently active on one of Google's very own blogs, pointing to a RealBird property website with "Property information no longer available" content. Now that's a waste of link love and goodwill, don't you think? We would like to redirect this link to a current listing website of one of our members. So here we go:
Sweepstakes
To be fair to all of our current and future clients, we decided that we are going to randomly select a RealBird listing which has Street View coverage available.
Pre-requisites:
- Be a real estate agent/broker - residential or commercial
- Be the listing agent/broker of the property advertised
- Street View coverage must be available for your property address
In order to participate for free, all you have to do is:
- Post your listing on RealBird (signup or login to create your property website, it's free)
- Copy your RealBird single property website Url below as a comment
That's it. Please note, that we can only redirect to a listing website for which Google Street View is available because the Google post is explicitly referencing 3rd party Street View implementations. Other than that, any type of listing will work (residential, commercial, rental etc.)
The sweepstakes will run till January 17, 2009. No purchase is necessary, the RealBird Listing Publisher is a free service. We will randomly select the listing from the entries submitted as a comment.
There are three distinct benefits here:
- Direct click-through traffic from Google's blog
- Direct link from Google's blog for SEO
- Most importantly: another power-marketing tool to present for your current and future sellers. This is a one time, special and a lucky opportunity for all of us. I am not aware of any other time, when a for-sale property was directly linked from Google's blog. Google is such a huge brand that all of your sellers will instantly recognize the value of their listing being linked from Google's blog. And even better, that is an achievement they will attribute to you, their real estate professional.
Please share the word...
Have questions? Let us know...
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-- Zoltan
RealBird.com
For free, high-impact, online listing marketing, visit RealBird.com

Very neat and very cool. I hope I win! I [heart] Realbird.
Zoltan: Seems like an amazing opportunity. This is now featured on the Optimist Board.
Ken - I am glad you like it. Just post some of your RealBird listings below in the comments.
Mirela - Thanks for featuring the post and sharing the opportunity.
-- Zoltan
I just signed up and will post listings soon. Oh, there are so many internet things to do! Thanks for the tip. Eileen
Eileen - Thanks for registering with RealBird. Should you have questions on how to best utilize the service, please do not hesitate to contact us. Once you have your listing online, just copy and past the link below to participate in the sweepstakes.
-- Zoltan
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Big_Bear_City/CA/A4B3C5D8/28484.aspx
Thanks!
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Big_Bear_City/CA/A4B3C5D8/29858.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Big_Bear_City/CA/A4B3C5D8/23643.aspx
Thanks Steve - Keep them coming !
-- Zoltan
Zoltan I would love to be added to your sweepstakes!
I am off to load my listings on RealBird! I forgot that I had set up an account quite some time ago and even had a listing sitting there, not published. Just need to load my photos! I'll be back to link it for your contest:) I'm excited.
Hi Zoltan:
This looks like a fantastic campaign! Of course, I love to participate too;
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Sunny_Isles_Beach/FL/C4D6D5E5/29849.aspx
Hi Zoltan,
Strangely only one of our listings is available in "streetview". So here the link - http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Charleston/SC/B4D9E4D5/14783.aspx
www.PalmettoHarbor.com
http://www.palmettoharbor.com/
www.Baytree.info
www.Baytree9.info
www.MarinersWay.info
www.QuailMarsh.com
www.BeachClub3.info
www.BaytreeGolf.info
www.BayWatchCondo.info
www.MagnoliaPointeSC.com
www.CondoInSurfside.info
www.WashingtonsWalk.info
www.BuyAHomeAtTheBeach.com
www.HomeinNorthMyrtleBeach.info
www.CondoinMyrtleBeach.info
www.OwnerFinanceSC.com
www.MaisonPlace.info
Bill, Elizabeth, Mirela - Thanks for participating.
Mott, Alan - Thanks for re-blogging. There is a 3rd reblog, but I could not find that post.
Question: Should we change the rule of one entry per member, rather than one entry per listing? I'd like to make this sweepstakes fair for all RealBird members, whether it's a brokerage with hundreds of listings in RealBird or a single agent marketing one listing.
Please let me know what you think? I tend to think, that one entry per member is better.
Thanks
-- Zoltan
RealBird.com
www.ThePalmson5th.com
This is all I remember and all I have on my cheat sheet. I'll have my assistant load up the rest. In our system, each and every one of my listings gets a RealBird website, whether it's a $3MIL property, or a $30K property.
Real Bird is the very best vehicle I have found to showcase my listings. You guys are simply the BEST. Between AR and RealBird, there is no way I could lose at this. What amazing opportunities we have with these two entities!
Thank you RealBird!
Thank you AR!
You guys rock!
Zoltan: I have no idea; I just wanted to show off. I've never won a single sweepstakes. I've NEVER won at any Bingo, or Lotto or cards, or even at Raffle. I NEVER WIN at these things. I figure I must be lucky in LOVE... I must be... My luck is ample everywhere else: I make it to the plane/train/bus/ship at the last minute (except for once). I somehow can never lose my purse or anything else. I have the best of luck at everything else but games of luck.
Mirela: LOL. I know what you mean. I take luck whereever I can find it (or she finds me).
-- Zoltan
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Daytona_Beach_Shores/FL/B7C4D4F6/28291.aspx
Thanks for the opportunity and a great service.
Sherry
Thanks Sherry.
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Clinton/MD/D7F5B8C8/20206.aspx
Thanks very much.
Ken
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Potomac/MD/E8A7B2E5/29402.aspx
Thanks for the opportunity!
Link to property (as my paste function won't stick...?)
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/the_dalles/OR/C8D2C9F4/19361.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/The_Dalles/OR/C8D2C9F4/19515.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/The_Dalles/OR/C8D2C9F4/19807.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/The_Dalles/OR/C8D2C9F4/21522.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/The_Dalles/OR/C8D2C9F4/24832.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/The_Dalles/OR/C8D2C9F4/26118.aspx
What was the address it pointed to before? I am wondering who's post got all that action.
Hi Zoltan. How do we determine if a listing has " Street view coverage " ?
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Santa_Clara/CA/F6A9F7E5/26379.aspx
Thank you!!!
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Winter_Springs/FL/B3A4E3E7/29574.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Maitland/FL/B3A4E3E7/29657.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Hueytown/AL/B6F8E3D6/29212.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Fairfield/AL/B6F8E3D6/28568.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Hoover/AL/B6F8E3D6/27221.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Helena/AL/B6F8E3D6/28515.aspx
Thank you for the opportunity. I have been using RealBird since last Spring!
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Woodland_Hills/CA/B2C4F2C7/24645.aspx
-Ted Mackel
www.5140quakertown.com
I have been thrilled with the services of REALBIRD! Keep it up!
Thanks!
CJ
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/San_Jose/CA/D6C3C6B3/21827.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/San_Jose/CA/D6C3C6B3/28482.aspx
Zoltan, This is great I have been negligent in posting my listings on Realbird I will get on it Today. Have a great year, Endre
Zoltan, could you please post a tutorial on domain name masking? Gabe showed me how to do it over the phone and it has really helped. I now have custom domain names for all my real bird listings and it's very good for business.
I've been wanting to post such a blog, but I'm not very adept at putting up a proper tutorial with arrows and all that good stuff.
Thanks! Please post it to the Optimists, so I can put it up at the top. I want all my associates to learn how to do this. I want the Optimist to take over the World!
Hi Real Bird! Love all you do! I've got your widgets everywere and post regularly to Craigslist. Please enter our links in your sweepstakes!
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Portland/OR/A7C2A8E5/27627.aspx
Thanks for the Opportunity!
Here is another that has the street map view
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Portland/OR/A7C2A8E5/25829.aspx
Thanks Again!
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Bowling_Green/KY/E6D2E8D8/26581.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Valrico/FL/F8B7D1F6/22893.aspx
Thanks for the great opportunity! We love"the bird" and have been members for years.
http://www.landincorporated.com Land Incorporated land and rural home ads.
Wow! What an opportunity! No offense to everyone else, but hope I win...
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Emerald_Isle/NC/F6B4F8F2/1813.aspx
Christy Crumpler @ Bluewater GMAC Real Estate at the beautiful Crystal Coast, NC
Hi - Love the opportunity! http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/El_Granada/CA/D4F6C7C8/28021.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Green_Bay/WI/C3E6E3D4/30770.aspx
Thank you!
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Quail-Creek-Beauty-/Oklahoma_City/OK/A7C3A8C2/27855.aspx
Thanks for the opportunity
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Wayne/PA/E2D8A4E5/30597.aspx
Wow, we have some serious traffic here. Thanks for everybody who participates and for the kind words about RealBird. We are glad that you like this unique opportunity.
-- Zoltan
Mirela - I'll write a tutorial on domain name masking later this week. Thanks for the tip.
-- Zoltan
RealBird.com
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Butler/TN/D6E2B2F5/14524.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Staten_Island/NY/F8B5C2C6/28062.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Staten_Island/NY/F8B5C2C6/30650.aspx
Drew from Zillow was kind to spread the word on GeekEstateBlog
Thanks !
-- Zoltan
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Atlanta/GA/E1A8E6D5/22495.aspx
Great Opportunity!
Thanks,
Lee Taylor
Thanks Real Bird, I will have to look into this website. Sounds like more exposure for our listings.
Yipee! I'm slowly entering my listing and it does have street view! Thanks for the opportunity to win:)
I'll have to find out if there is a street view on Kauai. We are not at the top of the google mapping list.
Zoltan: Congratulations on garnering the AR gold star! Do I know how to pick winners, or what?
Thanks for sharing... who doesn't love google. These people are genius! I have spent many hours with google lately... Their simple SEO stuff is the best... (for those of us new to the web game)
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Poughkeepsie/NY/F9D5C6D4/13881.aspx
Mirela - Yes, you do !!!
Sound like a great contest. I hope to get the time to check out your site soon.
Ken, Mirela, Alan, Mott, Bill, Steve, Eileen, Elizabeth, John, Nan, Patty, Bill, Colleen, Kim, Stephanie, Ted, CJ, Endre, Rex, Dick and Dixie, Christy, Kristen, Cindy, Krystal, Nick & Trudy, Kristy, Arlene, Lee, Mike, Ronnie, Alyssa, Vickie, Russ
Thanks for participating and commenting
Did I miss somebody?
-- Zoltan
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Marathon/FL/C8D1E3D7/30783.aspx
My first time on your site...it looks great
Glad you like it
Pretty Sweet - thanks much: http://listings.realbird.com/Default.aspx?id=E4F2E9F2&fid=22451
Ron - If there is no Street View in Kauai, I'll go there and take it myself :)
Mirela, you are too funny! I think Zoltan should share the star with you! LOL You wrote a post promoting Realbird and are the reason I almost have my husband convinced to put all our listings on Realbird. Zoltan, Mirela is your best promoter, you should let her have the listing!
Wow, what a great concept for a marketing contest. That is funny about the broken link...
I am not big contest person, but, I am far more interested in what red bird is. Sounds like something that I could use. Please contact me.
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Hillsboro/OR/C7D6B8D7/21998.aspx
Another amazing opportunity for us. Thanks for the nice opportunity to participate.
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Canton/GA/C5E9E7E2/7871.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Canton/GA/C5E9E7E2/26924.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Canton/GA/C5E9E7E2/29977.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Marietta/GA/C5E9E7E2/30536.aspx
Hollingsworth & Associates
Shellie Hollingsworth GRI, ABR
Keller Williams Realty Select Partners
2008 Consumers' Choice Award Winner-Residential Realtors
404-242-5541 Mobile
www.shelliesellsatlanta.com
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/PHILLIPBURG/NJ/C6B2F5D6/22885.aspx
Jean Villa
Weichert Realtors
http://www.JeanVilla.com
908-319-9556
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Lopatcong_Twp/NJ/C6B2F5D6/30753.aspx
Jean Villa
Weichert Realtors
http://www.JeanVilla.com
908-319-9556
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Harmony_Twp/NJ/C6B2F5D6/30755.aspx
Jean Villa
Weichert Realtors
http://www.JeanVilla.com
908-319-9556
here's one of mine ;-)
you guys are da bom!
http://www.miamihorsefarm.com/
Janie
Are us Canucks welcome?
Wow...are you guys the luck ones! Can't imagine how much traffic you're getting from that. :)
Sharon - I completly agree, but I do not have influence on luck just yet. I wish I had. If luck has some sensibility, Mirela will win.
-- Zoltan
Just went to your web site! Love it! Registering now. It looks like you have a lot to offer an I am interested in learnng more!
Cristal - I saw you signed up. We are glad you like it. Email or call if you need help.
Janie - Thanks !
Rick - I regret to say, but RealBird does not have support for Canadian listings yet. It's coming Q1 '09! Nothing complicated technically, but we just could not find the time the add the extension to the system.
Kris - It is indeed funny. We have a feature to mark a single property website "sold", once it is, so the link from Google's post can still point to a valid property and agent promotion.
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/La_Canada/CA/C8E9F1B4/30805.aspx
Thank you for the opportunity. We have been Real Bird members for many years.
Thanks so much for the opportunity!
Sounding Great!
Thanks
Tom Davis
DE REALTOR (R)
Thanks Fran and Rowena.
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Kent/WA/C5E6A8E4/29374.aspx
thanks!!
Scott
Okay, I ust signed up. Now I just have to find time to learn more about RealBird before my listing appointment tomorrow. It looks pretty self-explanatory, if I can just tweak my schedule a bit.
I'll try to meet the deadline. I havce a good listing for submission but its not signed up yet.
Brian Madigan
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/GULF_SHORES/AL/D6C6C5D2/30311.aspxa
Don't miss this opportunity to build your dream home right on the Lagoon in Gulf Shores, AL just across the street from the Gulf of Mexico and the sugar white sands. Call today (850) 982-5419 or visit my website at www.edieskillen.com.
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/SEMINOLE/AL/D6C6C5D2/30307.aspx
This Custom Home Builder's Home is located in the quiet neighborhood of Seminole Landing just minutes from Pensacola,FL or Mobile, AL. It rests on 1.72 acres and even has a natural spring running through it!. Call today for more information (850)982-5419 or visit my website at www.edieskillen.com.
Thanks for posting as I am always game for increasing the exposure my listing can obtain, whether it ends up in a Google blog or not, so I'm going to be putting my listings out there over the next few days.
Go active rain.
Thanks! I hope I'm chosen.
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Zionsville/IN/B8B6C6B7/21963.aspx
Thank you so much. Sounds like a great opportunity!
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Sarasota/FL/B9F3C7E7/18039.aspx
WoW.. this is amazing.. Sounds like a great oppotunity.. Guess I need to dust off my realbird log in and check things out.
Thank you for the opportunity to have my listing picked for Google.
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Lake_Luzerne/NY/B6D1A7B5/5252.aspx
Thank you for the chance to win. Good luck everyone
Thats a pretty neat tool, especially from google. I will look to send my site and then cross my fingers.
Thank you for the opportunity!
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Austin/TX/D6A4C3B7/29085.aspx
Awesome - thanks!
www.chestnutoverlookdrive.info
www.middlebluffplace.info
www.westmaren.info
www.ClivedenStreet.info
www.ExburyStreet.info
www.BiltmoreCourt.info
www.StalwartCourt.info
www.OxBowCircle.info
www.RiverBankStreet.info
www.StoneSkipWay.info
I think there are a few more too....need to check!
Gina
Thanks for your service.
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Dardenne_Prairie/MO/D3E2B4D5/13996.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/O'Fallon/MO/D3E2B4D5/19198.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Lake_St._Louis/MO/D3E2B4D5/20467.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/OFallon/MO/D3E2B4D5/23212.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Eureka/MO/D3E2B4D5/25485.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/O'Fallon/MO/D3E2B4D5/25595.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/O'Fallon/MO/D3E2B4D5/29357.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/O'Fallon/MO/D3E2B4D5/29606.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Arnold/MO/D3E2B4D5/30693.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Chesterfield/MO/D3E2B4D5/30697.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Florissant/MO/D3E2B4D5/30699.aspx
mike@cribbinrealty.com
Cool idea, too bad we don't have Google street for any of my listings.
www.portaransasrealestate.com
I Love Real Bird & South Beach! Here's a sweet listing site on Ocean Drive: http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Miami_Beach/FL/E7A9D4F7/28685.aspx
Thank you guys for having a killer (FREE) site with so many great benefits...
AC Miami Beach. FL
JadeCondosSunnyIsles.com
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Newport_News/VA/D6C5F6B2/23010.aspx
I will check this out tomorrow. Thanks.
Over 800 unique visitors on this post so far. Amazing. Thanks for everybody for the participation.
-- Zoltan
Zoltan, I am very happy to hear that!
You're still up on the Optimist Board. I typically change all the Featured posts every day, but this one deserves to stay up at the top longer because it will benefit my members a great deal.
Your sites are a fantastic business tool for us. No agent should go without Real Bird. At least no Optimist should...
Mirela - Thanks to YOU, Drew @ Zillow and Brad @ AR, this sweepstakes received a lot of attention. And there are a few more days to go ...
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Westover/WV/E1D3B9E5/7025.aspx
Here are mine Z.
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=12094
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=12102
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=12103
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=12105
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=12265
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=12268
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=12920
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=13164
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=14247
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=14304
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=16531
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=16728
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=16969
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=17919
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=17921
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=18323
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=18746
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=19592
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=21681
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=23896
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=27300
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=27950
http://listings.realbird.com/?id=D2E7C6C6&fid=30402
Thanks Bill
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Flagstaff/AZ/B5F8E3E6/30928.aspx
Thar she goes! Just had time for one so far but hope to get the others in. Thanks!!
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Aurora/CO/C2F5B2E6/31016.aspx
Keep up the good work Zoltan! Your friends at www.MBYRealty.com
Here is our most recent listing with RealBird:
http://www.1219ridgewoodcircle.com/
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Mount_Pleasant/SC/31057.aspx
This is cool here is the link.
http://listings.realbird.com/widgets/FeaturedListingsMap.aspx?id=D7C3A8B4
2 more days to go !!!
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/The-Waterways--Aventura---La-Mirage/Aventura/FL/C4D6D5E5/25205.aspx
Aventura The Waterways La Mirage Townhome
Here's another one!
This owner/seller was just devastated by the mudslide in Maggie Valley North Carolina- They really need our help!
Thanks
Hello All,
Thank you for the participation. The sweapstakes is now closed. We are going to extract all the links from the page, exclude the one which does not have street view and randomly select one. We'll post the result tomorrow.
-- Zoltan
RealBird.com
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Eagan/MN/F2A4A9C5/25396.aspx
http://listings.realbird.com/Real_Estate/Ellsworth/WI/F2A4A9C5/31145.aspx
We have a winner:
http://activerain.com/blogsview/889764/And-The-Winner-Is
Congratulation to Sherry and thanks EVERYBODY for participating !
Pre-requisites:
Oops, The contest is over... oh,well.....