Another Week into the Contest...More and More Contestants

Very well written as always Ryan.  Glad things have gotten busy - they have in Orange Beach too!

Best of luck Ryan, I'm rooting for you since I've dropped out. Go get 'em

Don't drop out Jennifer!  You have solid footing in multiple spots!  Guess the buyers are showing up in Panama City like they are in Orange Beach!  Go get em!

Jennifer, I hate to hear that. However, you are more than welcome to send me your link love As for you Ryan, I'm hurt that I'm not your first choice. Where is the love. lol I"m starting to think that Eric guy must be a pretty cool.

Thanks thataway61 and FindCRE for your warm comments But since Eric and Ryan have such a commanding lead, as well as everyone jumping on Erics team it's best that I concentrate on my new website and my customers.  And yes thataway61, we're very busy here lately.  Condo sales are going through the roof and I'm looking for buyer specialists to join my team!  Know anyone? Besides, I'm keeping my webmaster - Jessie plenty busy with my business these days, without having to add additional promotional work.  He's actually got a few more customers thanks to my ranking in the contest. As for sharing the link love, I'd hate to alienate one person over an other.  Eric certainly does not need it, Ryan is doing very well without it and it appears on my data centers,  FindCRE you're coming into your own nicely as well. Best of luck to everyone.

Ryan - as usual you are right on target!   Its about the relationships.  True online authority is built one relationship at a time. 

This is one of the best posts regarding the contest.  I thought I had some relationships built already with the people I'm teamed up with on TeamEric.  But this has made those relationships even a little tighter.  Not to mention that I am learning things I just didn't have the chance or time to learn on my own.  That's what taking away from this contest. At first I wasn't going to join in any capacity.  Boy, would I have lost out if I had passed this opportunity by.

Thanks guys. As some of you know, I learned the hard way with a 60 day penalty from Google that there are good and bad ways to get rankings. It was during the penalty when I really got into blogging and trying to build relationships online. Since then, I have not only become a better blogger, but, a better real estate agent for it. I think that building relationships is always the best approach - online and off.

Ryan; Very kind of you to write this. Yes, you are a friend and of course I would have loved to have you on our team. But I can also think of no one I'd rather compete with. If you win, I will be totally happy as well. You have a terrific site that you have built and you have built it the right way... Kudos @Richard--too funny. After the contest WE need to hang out some too! Eric

@ Eric, indeed buddy! As long as you don't mind me spanking that behind. lol

Eric is a great guy and always seems to be willing to take the time needed to help anyone that asks. He has earned a more then a little good will.

Good Will!  The greatest asset an individual or  company can have.  An intangible that is difficult to quantify but which will carry one far!  Ken is right, Eric has earned more than a little Good Will in the Real Estate community through his positive words and actions.