Launching a blog is relatively easy. Delivering content that can change someone’s life on a consistent basis for 7+ years is like running a marathon with porcupine needles in your shoes. Nonetheless, Seth Williams has done that with his popular blog, RETipster.com. Seth struggled with house flipping and wholesaling before finding his niche on land investing. After realizing his struggles and recognizing others may be going through the same issues, he launched his blog to help others. Today, he shares how he consistently develops engaging content that has led to his blog becoming one of the top real estate blogs on the web.
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Key Insights
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Struggled with flipping and wholesaling, before discovering land investing
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Looked for deals on the MLS and realized he wasn’t looking for the right people
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Each county has delinquent tax list but getting them may be challenging
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Differences in land investing: less hassles, harder to find a physical address
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Inspired by Pat Flynn and his blog – SmartPassiveIncome.com
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Launched RETipster.com after realizing there was no content equivalent for real estate
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Clearly define your goal when launching a blog/content platform – Seth’s goal was to change someone’s life through content
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If you are only doing it to make money, it will be obvious
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Approach is to be trustworthy and transparent when sharing tips and info
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To make a life-changing blog post takes Seth 8-10 hours – including video
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Tips to stay inspired as a writer: Figure out what frustrates people and make a running list of topics
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Advice for starting a blog in 2019 – Get off your blog and meet people where they are already engaged
Bull’s Eye Tips:
Most Recommended Book:
Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller
Most Recommended Digital/Mobile Resource:
The Land Investor’s Guide to Getting Started by Seth Williams
Daily Habit
Drinking Coffee, Morning Routine
Wish I Knew Starting Out
Trying a lot of tactics and zeroing in on things that work
Where to find motivated sellers
Wish I Knew Last Year
How long it takes to re-develop a website
Current Curiosity
What a live event would look like – meetup
Best Place to Grab a Bite
The Real Food Café – Grand Rapids
Resources:
Tweet This:
“My goal is to change someone’s life.”
“The reader should walk away with their life changed in one way or another.”
“If you are active in the business and actively engaging with your audience, you will have no shortage of content.”
“If you’re helpful enough, people will find you where you are.”
Connect with Seth:
Website: RETipster.com
Twitter: RETipsterSeth
Instagram: RETipster
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