SEO advice: url canonicalization: “Q: What is a canonical url? Do you have to use such a weird word, anyway?
A: Sorry that it’s a strange word; that’s what we call it around Google. Canonicalization is the process of picking the best url when there are several choices, and it usually refers to home pages. For example, most people would consider these the same urls:

* www.example.com
* example.com/
* www.example.com/index.html
* example.com/home.asp”

Darren’s post contains a range of resources about getting started as a blogger. Tip Top.

A Realtor in Canada using short video blogs with a clever twist.

Vancouver Real Estate Video Blogs Ian Watt

Nine part tutorial series on getting started with social media marketing.

Fundamentals of Social Media Marketing

Building a Popular Social Media Profile: Seven Essential Characteristics: “The point here is not about me transforming from nobody into someone of social media importance. Anyone can do that with some concerted effort. The lesson I want to impart here is that there are some general characteristics which underlie a popular social media profile. I’m going to tell you what they are…”

The Importance of Social Media Marketing: Why You Should Learn and Master it: “Social media marketing is the process of promoting your site or business through social media channels and it is a powerful strategy that will get you links, attention and massive amounts of traffic.

There is no other low-cost promotional method out there that will easily give you large numbers of visitors, some of whom may come back to your website again and again…”

There are some great tops in this article. Basic, but useful.

27 Blogging Secrets to Power Your Community | chrisbrogan.com

Update to the original article How Blogs will change your business:

Social Media Will Change Your Business – BusinessWeek

Social Media Starter Moves for Real Estate | chrisbrogan.com

The Power of Relationships & Influencers- Social Endorsement- Part I | Real Estate Magazine – Real Estate Opinion Column – AgentGenius: “Popularity gives you a voice, but social capital makes your message matter- social capital is granted, not purchased, nor demanded.”