BloodhoundBlog has grown up with Zillow.com. We’re consistently second or third on a Google search for Zillow.com, and Debunking Zillow.com is one percent or more of our traffic every day.
On the other hand, we’ve also been big boosters of the tools Zillow has built to help sellers, buyers and in-the-trenches Realtors and lenders get the job done. We’ve written more about Zillow than anyone, anywhere. They’re one of our content categories — and that category is consistently popular with our readers.
Today, Zillow.com is announcing that they will be the premier sponsor of the BloodhoundBlog Unchained Social Media Marketing Conference to be held May 18-20 in Phoenix.
Here’s David Gibbons writing at Zillow Blog:
In 2008 we are increasing our bet on Realtor 2.0 and I’m excited to announce that the Bloodhound Blog Unchained conference will be brought to you by Zillow. Bloodhound blog is read daily by thousands of real estate professionals and is arguably the most influential blog read by real estate insiders. The blog’s written by Realtor 2.0 for Realtor 2.0. From May 18th to 20th the bloodhounds are hosting a conference that will distill the best practices for profiting from the revolution in social media and real estate. BHBU is also possibly the only Mortgage 2.0 conference of the year with a separate track dedicated to loan officers and mortgage brokers. If social media is part of your marketing plan for 2008 I recommend that you get to Phoenix for this event. Conferences are a great networking opportunity but I’m convinced that you will leave BHBU with much more.
Benn Rosales at AgentGenius.com broke the story with a quote from BloodhoundBlog’s Brian Brady:
Among the many potential sponsors who contacted us about Unchained, we selected Zillow for its leadership in the Real Estate 2.0 community. Its actions have always been consistent with its stated goal of being a media company aligned with real estate professionals.
Zillow.com has publicly announced its intention to provide a mortgage offering, as well as the current property database. As a mortgage professional, I anticipate this release and hope we’ll be able to feature at at the BloodhoundBlog Unchained Social Media Marketing Conference-brought to you by Zillow.
David Gibbons and Drew Meyers live in our interactive world. Their commitment to the RE.net community is unparalleled and they are always looking to find ways to make the Zillow product offerings benefit individual practitioners’ businesses. That commitment is perfectly aligned with the goals of Unchained; practitioners helping practitioners.
We are proud to share the title of this conference with Zillow and welcome them as our partner.
Zillow’s branding will be included on all the marketing materials for BloodhoundBlog Unchained. I’m betting they can be wheedled into buying beer, too.
We have been planning all along to teach “Zestifarming” strategies at BloodhoundBlog Unchained, so Zillow is a natural fit for us.
Technorati Tags: blogging, real estate, real estate marketing, technology, Zillow.com
Rail Life says:
Congrats on the sponsorship. We are looking forward to being Unchained.. 🙂
February 26, 2008 — 3:40 pm
Mike Farmer says:
Good deal, good for you and good for Zillow.
February 26, 2008 — 4:33 pm
Thomas Johnson says:
Congratulations on the sponsorship!
@David Gibbons: Some us zestifarmers out here are more comfortable with a real post hole digger than code for virtual sold signs.
BTW: I just identified my next 2 zestifarms and the sun is out!
February 26, 2008 — 5:14 pm