Is Real Estate Webmasters Forum Really Worth the Time

From time to time we do check out the Real Estate Webmasters forum just to see if the former Canadian porn webmaster turned Real Estate sales evangelist is slamming UltimateIDX or PREN.

Today I forgot to turn my Fire Fox DoFollow link checker off before I went to the Real Estate Webmasters forum and low an behold I noticed a Member with over 500 posts had “nofollow” tags on all of his signature links. I remember hearing something about REW Members with less than 300 posts would have the “nofollow” tag on their signatures but had no idea that was implemented or substantially raised until today.

It now appears that the figure to achieve before REW Members get any credit for posting is over 650. Please don’t take my word on this. Check it out for yourself. Now that seems like one hellofalot of work on Morgan’s website BEFORE you get any link love.

My question is what will REW raise it to the next time 1,000 posts, 1,500 posts or??? And do New REW Members know about this?

The Rest of the Story

OK I admit my curiosity kicked in and I really needed to know “the rest of the strory”, so I started checking further. Right off the bat you can see that REW places a “nofollow” tag on any text links within a post and it is obvious that Google has substantially devalued REW Blogs and any inbound links from these blogs.

So then I wanted to know what kind of link juice the Real Estate Webmasters forum generated for the “Uber Real Estate Webmaster” Members (aka “Kool Aide Drinkers”). I targeted a Members website that primarily only had REW inbounds. This REW Member joined back in 2005 and had in excess of 1,100 posts and a multitude of blog posts. The Member’s website displays a dismal PR1 for all the hard work and effort.

Conclusion

Now if the same REW Member had posted over 1,100 blog comments on 1,100 different websites, posted to his/her own Blog the same amount as he/she posted to the REW Blog the Member’s PR would be significantly higher. This is a no brainer folks!

Now you can call me bias all you want (and yes I am). But do the research yourself. Please don’t take my word for it. Regardless or whether you are a new REW Member or a Kool-Aide drinking “Uber Real Estate Webmaster” the Real Estate Webmasters forum is nothing but a huge waste of your time.

What was most shocking is that Morgan Carey even applies the “nofollow” tag to REW Clients!

Admittedly, Morgan Carey is one of the BEST self promoters I have ever come across, however his loyalty is strictly to himself and enjoys the fruit of his Members labor to glorify and promote who? Not you!

More Real Estate Webmasters Lies

I heard from a client that Morgan Carey was up to his old tricks again slamming any one that competes with him. So I went a looked and sure enough he has an imaginary Member (melissayost – 2 Posts) slamming the UltimateIDX.

The truth of the matter is that we have never served Casa Grande, AZ or any other MLS market in Arizona for that matter. But the truth has NEVER impeded Morgan Carey on any front especially when it comes to slamming competitors.

In his thread at (www).realestatewebmasters.com/thread27972.html Morgan states “Anything has got to be better than UltimateIDX”. Now while my list of REW Clients that have converted to the UltimateIDX continues to grow he can not site one of our clients that have switched to the Real Estate Webmasters IDX. So if “anything” is better than the UltimateIDX where does that leave REW?

While our disputes over the years are well known and subject of much Internet lore, you would think that Morgan and Real Estate Webmasters would just shut up. Especially after narrowly escaping FBI prosecution for hacking the Pro Real Estate Network Forum.

Morgan’s unethical practices and “Black Hat” SEO are continuously overlooked by his fanatical followers and “Kool Aide Drinkers” at Real Estate Webmasters regardless of the depths he is willing to sink to. I mean come on; you guys must at least feel the need to shower after some of your orchestrated attacks on Morgan Carey detractors. Don’t you?

There are actually very few days that I am not contacted by REW clients that want to use the UltimateIDX. The problem is that we can not map a new MLS for one or two Agents. We need at least 10 Agents to commit to using our services prior to us mapping a new MLS market. And unlike REW who is rumored to not pay MLS Boards for data feeds, we pay all required fees to any Board that charges for the feed. To do anything less constitutes theft and jeopardizes IDX Client’s access to the much needed data.

When I heard that NAR requested logs from REW concerning the latest ruling and Morgan declined I must admit I found myself rolling on the ground. The LAST thing that Morgan wants is for National Association of Realtors to see computer logs that might be shared with Local MLS Boards. That could well be the end of REW.

And don’t forget that the REW Summit 2009 is coming up July 30 through the 31st in Nanaimo, BC and for ONLY $499 you can line up and kiss Morgan Carey’s hairy while the former Porn Webmaster teaches you how to sell real estate. This is a MUST Attend Event for all Morgan Carey “Kool Aide Drinkers”!