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Rainer
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Michael Thacker - Re/Max Real Estate Center - Louisville
Re/Max Real Estate Center - The Thacker Group - Louisville, KY
Your best friend who just happens to be a Realtor

I know that this may seem like a silly question, but are you writing content for your "outside" as well as AR blog now on a very regular basis? Content is king in marketing. 

Jun 27, 2016 09:13 PM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

It depends where you hire. If you outsourcing, the price can be quite reasonable. 

Jun 27, 2016 06:07 PM
Rainer
187,002
Raj Taj
RE/MAX - Lake Bluff, IL
Drive By Blessings!

You must remember that for this type of work you're not limited to hiring someone in Florida. It's maybe $20. a day for full time computer networking work from a pro in India.

Jun 27, 2016 07:34 PM
Rainmaker
1,502,858
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

It depends on if you hire locally, outsource someone, contract with someone from over seas or someone like Nestor & Katerina Gasset.  As with anything in life, check references and don't be wowed too much by credentials.  See samples of what they do and in the end... you get what you pay for.

Jun 28, 2016 10:46 AM
Rainmaker
2,220,323
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Do you want someone that's really good and knows how to write in order to help your SEO? then you would have to pay a decent salary.

Jun 27, 2016 10:20 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I will go against the tide and say do it yourself. Do NOT give into the floods of calls and emails trying to separate you from your money. 

Jun 27, 2016 10:08 PM
Rainmaker
989,652
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

It depends on their experience and spec of the job - I know people who charge $100k a year for these positions - and some are actually worth it!

Jun 27, 2016 09:54 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Minimum wage will soon be $15. This skilled position, and for someone who actually knows what they are doing starts at $40,000 annual (not minimum wage). Add to that the hidden costs the employer pays and you are at $60,000 for payroll expenses.

This is a critical position for your company. If you select lowest bidder, your costs per conversion will increase as conversion counts go down. 

NOTE: You should add the skill of creating good copy. As you should be aware, everyone is looking for the same person. Your biggest challenge will be retention, not finding the $60,000 to get them on-board.

As others have suggested, this may not be a full time position. The great discouragement to aspiring new hires is under-utilization of their skills and lack of opportunity to develop new skills.

Jun 27, 2016 09:21 PM
Ambassador
6,392,899
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I see it varying greatly, tons of people hanging out a shingle to play on the internet on your dime.

Some are good, most are adequate, some can be a huge liability.

Jun 28, 2016 05:48 PM
Ambassador
3,043,162
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

For in house you are looking at a starting salary of $50,000 and up depending on their experience. I have been offered $120,000 and turned it down. I would suggest you outsource the blogging, hire an SEO company who also knows how to monitor the blogging, (hard to find)., and then hire a va to be your ISA. THis is the "smarter" way to go financially as well as effectiveness wise. Katerina 

Jun 28, 2016 11:04 AM
Rainmaker
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

email some agents in Florida who have that type of person on staff....

Jun 28, 2016 08:15 AM
Rainmaker
1,725,896
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

You get them for as cheap as you can initially and reward them for great work product. Inna Ivchenko pointed out a valid consideration.

Jun 28, 2016 04:41 AM
Rainmaker
2,182,502
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Check your local Colleges for an Intern (Marketing )

Jun 27, 2016 10:24 PM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

parked and reading

Jun 27, 2016 08:51 PM
Rainmaker
556,536
Greg Cremia
Shore Realty of the Outer Banks - Nags Head, NC

You are not going to be able to hire a real seo person full time. The good ones work for themselves.

Jun 27, 2016 08:46 PM
Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

I don't know pricing in Florida. But this is something you may do better hiring as a virtual service, maybe international as Sam Shueh suggests.

Jun 27, 2016 05:59 PM
Rainmaker
1,239,801
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

That depends on the person's skills level. Lead gen comes if you have good social media. SEO can be costly 200-400 a month.  It will take several months to get to the 1st page. Most is done overseas as in the US they want $60/hr.  You can post help wanted on Craigslist ask them to give you bids.  Many are young people not always good. They want to redo your webpage, this and that.

You also need to have ample listings as if your webpage inventory is empty. It does not help much.

Jun 27, 2016 04:14 PM
Rainer
86,073
Scott W. Johnson
Marindependent Insurance Services LLC - Mill Valley, CA
Insurance Broker-Agent

It really depends if you are using someone locally or someone abroad.  Totally different.

Jun 28, 2016 01:42 AM
Rainmaker
4,935,556
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Park and reading on this one.

Jun 28, 2016 01:37 AM
Rainmaker
4,571,781
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Good luck in your search.  

Jun 28, 2016 01:32 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

    Are you saying a full-time salaried person on staff, in your office, 8 to 5 M - F?

   You would need to pay them at least "the cost of living" in Orange Park / Jacksonville.  Here in Tallahassee, it is hard to exist on less than $30K.   Anything below that, they need a second income, or a roommate.

   Consider running an ad that says, "Salary commensurate with experience".  Then ask the candidate how much they desire to be paid.

   

Jun 28, 2016 12:39 AM
Rainmaker
5,215,923
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Must admit to being clueless on this one and very interested in the comments of others!  

Jun 27, 2016 11:38 PM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

I would say between $13-15 to start and then move them up on progress.

Jun 27, 2016 11:22 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

no idea

Jun 27, 2016 09:58 PM
Rainmaker
7,835,266
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Your decisions will be a good blog topic.

Jun 27, 2016 09:56 PM
Rainmaker
1,197,022
Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

What's the budget and what realistically are the expectations of the person in the position?  Is there time for training or are you expecting the person to hit the ground  running?

Jun 27, 2016 08:20 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

There may be payroll surveys for FL that provide this type of info.  Does the BEA have this type of info?

Jun 27, 2016 07:20 PM