Comments on: My… Times have changed since… http://4realz.net/2008/01/my-times-have-changed-since/ Authentic Real Estate and Internet Marketing Conversations Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:12:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lenore Wilkas http://4realz.net/2008/01/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-824 Lenore Wilkas Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:58:27 +0000 http://4realz.net/2008/01/17/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-824 From the beginning of Trulia Voices it appeared to only attract agents trying to up other agents with questions that they would answer, rather than have the opportunity to answer consumer questions. If Trulia hopes to move this from the Voices platform to an agents platform, I wish them luck. There are a couple of other sites out there that strictly have consumer questions and few agents are yakking on them. I don't want to share one of those sites because it will be over taken by everyone, so I won't, but in my opinion, if Trulia could get the Voices pages reserved for the consumer only I might find it a useful tool. Until then, it's a waste of time. From the beginning of Trulia Voices it appeared to only attract agents trying to up other agents with questions that they would answer, rather than have the opportunity to answer consumer questions. If Trulia hopes to move this from the Voices platform to an agents platform, I wish them luck. There are a couple of other sites out there that strictly have consumer questions and few agents are yakking on them. I don’t want to share one of those sites because it will be over taken by everyone, so I won’t, but in my opinion, if Trulia could get the Voices pages reserved for the consumer only I might find it a useful tool. Until then, it’s a waste of time.

]]> By: CJ in NELA, CA http://4realz.net/2008/01/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-823 CJ in NELA, CA Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:05:13 +0000 http://4realz.net/2008/01/17/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-823 I'm not sure I liked the way some agents were using Trulia voices back when it started up. Maybe things have settled down, I should take another look. :-) I’m not sure I liked the way some agents were using Trulia voices back when it started up. Maybe things have settled down, I should take another look. :-)

]]> By: Dustin http://4realz.net/2008/01/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-822 Dustin Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:27:03 +0000 http://4realz.net/2008/01/17/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-822 Vicky, Thanks so much for stopping by... It's been quite impressive how quickly the Trulia team has been responding to posts about your stuff! Your comments make way too much sense, but aren't as much fun as the speculations we like to throw around! ;) Vicky,

Thanks so much for stopping by… It’s been quite impressive how quickly the Trulia team has been responding to posts about your stuff!

Your comments make way too much sense, but aren’t as much fun as the speculations we like to throw around! ;)

]]> By: Jessie B http://4realz.net/2008/01/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-821 Jessie B Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:28:43 +0000 http://4realz.net/2008/01/17/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-821 I think it's kind of a partial play on AR. My guess, they want to get some converts from AR, have them self-identify by building profiles on their areas of knowledge, then try to upsell advertising. These A 2 A conversations in turn will get longtail searches the SE's from other green/new agents looking for info, who then will also join voices and eventually / hopefully sold advertising. I think it’s kind of a partial play on AR. My guess, they want to get some converts from AR, have them self-identify by building profiles on their areas of knowledge, then try to upsell advertising. These A 2 A conversations in turn will get longtail searches the SE’s from other green/new agents looking for info, who then will also join voices and eventually / hopefully sold advertising.

]]> By: Vicky Gkiza, Trulia Voices PM http://4realz.net/2008/01/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-820 Vicky Gkiza, Trulia Voices PM Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:04:04 +0000 http://4realz.net/2008/01/17/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-820 The main purpose of Trulia Voices is to allow consumers to get in touch with Real Estate professionals to discuss matters that are of interest to them and get advice. On the flip side Trulia Voices is a great way for agents to actively interact with consumers who are interested in home buying or selling for free and for agents to demonstrate their knowledge to the millions of Trulia visitors. As the community grew, we saw that agents wanted to ask advice, socialize and ask each other questions, we didn’t have a place for them to do that. We responded to the requests from the members, it’s really that simple. This is just one of the many updates that you will see coming on Trulia Voices on 2008. Stay tuned! vicky gkiza - trulia voices product manager The main purpose of Trulia Voices is to allow consumers to get in touch with Real Estate professionals to discuss matters that are of interest to them and get advice. On the flip side Trulia Voices is a great way for agents to actively interact with consumers who are interested in home buying or selling for free and for agents to demonstrate their knowledge to the millions of Trulia visitors.

As the community grew, we saw that agents wanted to ask advice, socialize and ask each other questions, we didn’t have a place for them to do that. We responded to the requests from the members, it’s really that simple.

This is just one of the many updates that you will see coming on Trulia Voices on 2008. Stay tuned!

vicky gkiza – trulia voices product manager

]]> By: Jonathan Dalton http://4realz.net/2008/01/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-819 Jonathan Dalton Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:15:15 +0000 http://4realz.net/2008/01/17/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-819 I think it's going to be as easy to ignore Agent To Agent as it has been to ignore AR. Sometimes I get the feeling that some of these sites are trying anything they can think of to be relevant. There's no need for something like A-2-A except, perhaps, that it's possible to do. I think it’s going to be as easy to ignore Agent To Agent as it has been to ignore AR.

Sometimes I get the feeling that some of these sites are trying anything they can think of to be relevant. There’s no need for something like A-2-A except, perhaps, that it’s possible to do.

]]> By: Andy Kaufman http://4realz.net/2008/01/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-818 Andy Kaufman Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:43:14 +0000 http://4realz.net/2008/01/17/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-818 I agree that it's more an attempt to segment the conversation, rather than gunning for AR. Personally, I haven't seen much of an ROI from voices, but I'll answer a question every now and then, if for nothing else than to deposit a little social capital into the community bank. I agree that it’s more an attempt to segment the conversation, rather than gunning for AR.

Personally, I haven’t seen much of an ROI from voices, but I’ll answer a question every now and then, if for nothing else than to deposit a little social capital into the community bank.

]]> By: Missy Caulk http://4realz.net/2008/01/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-817 Missy Caulk Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:44:07 +0000 http://4realz.net/2008/01/17/my-times-have-changed-since/#comment-817 If you look at Trulia Voices prior to the agent to agent new feature, I think you will see most of the top voices of it are already members on Activerain. Some not as active anymore, but still in the top voices. I don't think it will make a difference for loyal AR people, but maybe the feature will bring in other agents that don't like to blog and would rather just talk to each other, IMO. Who knows if that was their motivation? Nobody just speculation. If you look at Trulia Voices prior to the agent to agent new feature, I think you will see most of the top voices of it are already members on Activerain. Some not as active anymore, but still in the top voices.
I don’t think it will make a difference for loyal AR people, but maybe the feature will bring in other agents that don’t like to blog and would rather just talk to each other, IMO.

Who knows if that was their motivation? Nobody just speculation.

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