The largest cities in Central Florida are Orlando, Kissimmee, Sanford and Daytona Beach. The most popular of these being the Orlando / Kissimmee area. Orlando is the most visited city in all of Florida. The main reason is because there is so much fun to have in this city that you can't possibly do it all! Orlando is home to Walt Disney World including The Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, MGM Studios, Typhoon Lagoon and River Country. You can also visit downtown Disney which has great sho... Read Full Post

In the REW forum, as well as most forums, the "Duplicate Content Penalty" gets bantered about on a fairly regular basis. Here is an article posted yesterday by Jill Whalen that gives about a good an overview that I've read on the subject. Read on! Washington State Resources: Northwest Inland Empire Prosser City Washington State of Washington Washington State City Governments Read Full Post

You use the Internet for all your daily tasks. Can it really be a valuable tool in conducting the search for your new home? According to a study done by the National Association of Realtors, over 80% of today's home buyers will use the Internet during their home search. The technology advancements allows Realtor's to provide instant information on listings, as well as detailed information for relocation clients to educate them about their destination location. Home buyers that utilize the Int... Read Full Post

More owners of vacation rentals are starting to market their own vacation rental properties online. There are several great vacation rental by owner websites for them to advertise their property on to get great exposure. The majority of vacationers look online to book their lodging so why not do it yourself and save thousands. As a result of renting out their vacation rental property on their own, owners are able to save a tremendous amount of money and can pass on their savings to their gues... Read Full Post

Families were seeing their soldiers off as the last of the 3rd brigade deployed today for the buildup in Iraq. Most of them expect to be gone from 6 months to one year depending on their mission. It is always a nervous time for families and the soldiers as they begin their mission. We will miss them in Columbus as always and will keep them in our prayers as they risk their lives for our freedoms and for those around the world! Read Full Post

Juno, Jupiter and most south Florida beaches will be filled with families and singles on spring break from now until after Easter. The weather is wonderful, the beaches are clean, and the water invites even the most timid swimmer. As we hear about more snow this weekend in the northeast, we wish all of our friends who will be knee deep in the cold white stuff could head south for sun and surf! Restaurants and watering holes in the areas will be filled with fun loving vacationers. And we hope ... Read Full Post

The Fort Benning Infantry Museum is almost 3/4 of the way to raising the $85 million needed to finish the museum at the "Home of the Infantry". AFLAC pledged $1 million to the cause. This follows Samsung's announcement that it was increasing it's pledge from $500,000 to $1 million. The Korean based company is sponsoring the museum because of the Infantry's key role in preserving liberty for South Korea. The museum will be located at the southern most part of Columbus GA just before the entran... Read Full Post

Inbound link development ~ A discussion among 5 experts in the field of SEO during a group interview. Read on to see how these folks answer the following five questions. As real estate agents, pay particular attention to question #5: Question One: What are the factors you would take into account before buying a link from a directly contacted site (not a link broker or seller)? Question Two: In sectors where links are particularly tough to come by (retail, B2B in boring industries, etc.), what... Read Full Post

I've been blogging now for about 2 years, and I'm amazed at the amount of traffic that I get from my blog and the number of people who tell me that they first heard about me from my blog instead of my website. The word blog is derived from the term "web log", or an online diary or journal. If the HBO series Sex and the City were being filmed today, Carrie Bradshaw would be a blogger as well as a columnist, I think. Why? As she experiences her revelations about life, love, and relationships, s... Read Full Post