I put websites on top of Google for a living. Ask me anything.

[Paul E. Drecksler]

Hi BiggerPockets Community - I'm Paul and like the title says, I put websites on top of Google for a living. What questions can I answer for you about that?

I'm a newly addicted real estate investor, and I've been listening to the BP Real Estate Podcast non-stop since I closed my first deal in June. I'm also 3/4 of the way through David's book Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat. One of the things he and Brandon are always stressing is ADD VALUE FIRST, and that's something I believe in my own businesses as well.

However up until last night, I had tunnel vision as to what "add value" could mean for real estate professionals because I kept thinking, "What value can I add as a brand newbie who's only done one deal? I'm still learning." 

Then last night as I'm reading through posts on the forum, a property manager client of mine e-mailed me and the lightbulb went off in my head. When it comes to building my network of real estate professionals, there is something valuable I can offer first.

SEO is confusing to a lot of people, but it's as second nature to me as flipping houses is to you. I've been at it for 14+ years (since before Google Adwords even existed 😮). So please feel free to ask me anything in the comments about SEO, local service business lead generation, or website development, and I'll do my best to answer. 

(FYI - "Local service business lead generation" is in regards to search engine marketing for businesses connecting with clients, not in regards to investors finding property leads. Other than potentially answering questions about how to rank your "we buy houses" landing page, I can't offer any advice about finding investment deals.)

[Paul E. Drecksler]

Originally posted by @Brent Crosby:

Have you ever done SEO for storage unit owners? I've heard SEO can be critical for their biz. 

 Hi Brent - I've never personally done SEO for storage unit owners, but I agree. I can't imagine finding a storage unit by any other means other than Google or driving past it. In terms of online, all I would care about is Local SEO and PPC. I don't even think I'd exist on social media. 100% of online advertising budget would go towards SEM.