KW Technology Community Update: KW Websites: Generate More Leads by Blogging

Happy Friday, KW Technology Community members! Here's a look at just a few items that will be discussed on today's KW Technology Community webinar.

KW WEBSITES: GENERATE MORE LEADS BY BLOGGING

The Millionaire Real Estate Agent teaches us the importance of being seen as the local expert. This means when someone needs or requires information on “your” community, they come to you as the source.

To establish yourself as the local expert in your area, and improve SEO for your KW website, making a habit of blogging regularly can really pay off! In fact, businesses that blog regularly generate 67 percent more leads than those who don’t.

To get you started, your KW Website comes with four pre-written blog posts. You can edit these in any way you see fit to reflect your experience, your local area, or add your own tips.

Your next step is to create your own blog post, and we'll walk through the steps of doing just that on today's webinar.

PREVENT PHISHING WITH GOOGLE TWO-STEP VERIFICATION

It's easier than you think for someone to steal your password. Any of these common actions could put you at risk of having your password stolen:

Clicking on links in email messages
Using the same password on more than one site
Downloading software from the Internet

2 Step Verification (2SV) is the next evolution of email security, and it's available for you with KW Google Apps for Work so that you can protect your Gmail account. Passwords were a great first step, but can’t help you if you are a victim of a phishing attack. Some phishing attacks are so clever you may never suspect them. But, with a second step of security to verify any new devices logging into your account, or when your password changes, you can significantly reduce your risk of being scammed by a phishing attack.

The 1 Step verification (sometimes called “single authentication”) is how passwords began. You enter in your password and you're done. The password is your one step to verify you are the account owner.

As phishing scams became more clever and widespread, security experts started to use a second step to verify that only you are accessing your account. The second step is to require a special code, which is instantly sent to your smartphone or an different email account. The special code + your original password are the two steps needed to verify you are the account owner.

Learn how to enable Google 2 Step Verification for your @kw.com account.

UPCOMING TECHNOLOGY WEBINARS IN JUNE

Here's a list of KW Technology webinars scheduled for this month. All webinars run from 2-2:30 PM (Central Time), unless otherwise noted.