Welcome to the central page for our network of consumer blogs. These blogs are the hub of The Hub And Spokes Solution (TM) to marketing.
Harbor Hounds–Gig Harbor’s going to the dogs - On September 18, Gig Harbor is going to the dogs. It’s the 8th annual Harbor Hounds Dog Walk, and the downtown Gig Harbor waterfront is going to be taken over by all types of dogs. If you’re
Edmonds Acupunture - When it comes to Acupuncture Quin Yin is it located in downtown Edmonds
Edmonds Real Estate Tip - If I Sell My Home, Will I Have to Pay Capital Gains Tax? The IRS permits a maximum exclusion on capital gain of $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for married couples filing a joint return
Have You Considered A 15 Year Mortgage? - With 15 year interest rates in the mid 3% range, it might be a once in a lifetime opportunity to grab that rate. Just a suggestion. So you say your payment will go up. OK it might. But so much of each
92 and sunny…we need some relief - This heat is killing me…92 and sunny again? We need some relief. If you live in Gig Harbor, you might be a bit confused at this point. Isn’t it 56 and rainy right now? Nope, it’s 92 and
An Unspoken Reason People As To Why People Are Turning Against The Incumbants. - Psst, don’t tell that incumant politician this guy isn’t voting for him this time. The Reason came to my mind today in a conversation with Loan Officer, former loan underwriter, Processor
Edmonds Real Estate - Check out this great property near downtown Edmonds its for sale. For a private tour contact your ^Edmonds Realtor ^the Cobbin Group
Visiting Old Friends in Lavena, Italy - Last Thursday we took a trip to Lavena Ponte Tresa, IT which lies right on the Italian-Swiss border. There we spent 4 wonderful days with our old friends Ute and Winnie and their three daughters Marina,
Gimmicks Are Just That, Gimmicks. We Don’t Need No More Gimmicks. We Need Real Solutions! - For years now the economy has been waiting for housing to recover. It isn’t going to happen soon the way we are going. I see that Secretary Donovon has this to say in article where he reveals
Want to help keep Gig Harbor clean? - Have you ever noticed how nice Gig Harbor is? I don’t mean the green trees, sparkling blue waters, amazing boats bobbing on the Bay, Mt. Rainier watching over us…okay, maybe I do mean that but
Snoqualmie Pass Real Estate, Mortgage, and Economy 8/30/10 - Here is the Snoqualmie Pass Real Estate Report for August 30, 2010. INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE You can’t sugar-coat last week’s housing reports, but they don’t necessarily foretell
Hood Canal Real Estate, Mortgage, and Economy 8/30/10 - Here is the Hood Canal Real Estate Report for August 30, 2010. INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE You can’t sugar-coat last week’s housing reports, but they don’t necessarily foretell a
Bellevue Real Estate, Mortgage, and Economy 8/30/10 - Here is the Bellevue Real Estate Report for August 30, 2010. INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE You can’t sugar-coat last week’s housing reports, but they don’t necessarily foretell a
Edmonds Weekend Insight - Arthur and the Witch Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur’s youth and ideals. So, the
Get on the water in Gig Harbor - If you’re visiting Gig Harbor, or even if you live here but haven’t found a way onto the water yet, you’ve got to try Destiny Harbor Tours! Owner Tom Drohan’s goal is to provide
Take a picture, win a t-shirt! - My family and I are headed to the Gig Harbor Family Fun Fest this afternoon. I recommend you join us if you’re in the area. I’ll be having a photo contest today, too! Send me your best
Issaquah Grange Customer Appreciation Day – Aug 28 Saturday - Every year the Issaquah Grange has a celebration for customers. Come out and enjoy FREE hotdogs, popcorn, live bands, pony rides, crafts and more. 10 – 3pm this Saturday. 145 NE Gilman Blvd .
New Blog Address - Effective today, Key Peninsula Discovered has a new home! Please continue to enjoy discovering the people, places and businesses of the Key Peninsula at our new location: Key Peninsula Discovered. Sue
Edmonds Insight of the Day - “ Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. You must be able to sustain yourself against staggering blows. There is no code of conduct to help beginners. That is why
Edmonds Chamber Event - SEPTEMBER AFTER HOURS AND RIBBON CUTTING Please mark your calendar for this upcoming Ribbon Cutting and After Hours event… Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 Hosted by: & @ Just Frogs Amphibian

Blogging, An Excercise Of Marketing – Blogging Plus Personal Contacts, An Excercise In Success

May 5th, 2010
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We all want to have business come to us, don’t we? No pain much gain, right? Certainly a good web presence can bring in business. However, take it to the streets, meet people, talk about your blog, have a brochure about it, make it something people want to visit often because of the content, and then you find real marketing success. The bonus, it is fun to do.

What An Undressed Blog And Network Is – Isn’t

January 21st, 2010
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Click here to learn more about the undressed network and to register for your favorite neighborhood, town, or topic.

It isn’t myspace, trendy or silly.

We are focused, interesting, and relevant.

We are not about us, are about you.

Are not an SEO game or gimmic.

Are masters of what works for our clients.

It is about exposure to good things and transparancy.

It is a blog for sure, not a website in limitation.

It is easy to post and should be added upon at least 3 times a week.

It isn’t in your face advertising. It is subtle with an advertising merchants page.

It wasn’t about lead generation – but now is.

We are not a network of great writers.

We are experts and passionate about our topic.

We don’t count hits, we count content.

We don’t track impressions, just make good ones.

Our blog is our resume.

We are Google friendly, but focus on the viewer.

We build the best content on the web about our topic.

We are not about us, but about you.

We are focused and enduring. We hope to be endearing.

We are loyal and consistent.

We are a catchy brand that stays G rated.

We are effective, we are powerful.

Our bloggers become smarter.

Our bloggers become more professional

Our bloggers become more involved.

CiUn stands for Consumer Information Undressed Network.

We don’t make our clients SEO experts, we keep them focused on their real business.

CiUn focuses on helping our clients be more Visible, more Profitable, and more Professional.

It’s about LEADS CONNECTIONS EASY EFFECTIVE

Did You Know?

December 7th, 2009
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Did You Know: that one of our bloggers recently picked off 4 different buyers off their undressed blog? aS OF LAST FRIDAY 2 WERE UNDER CONTRACT.
Did You Know: that Kathleen and I have been using our blog as a way to meet local business people – and that the marketing director of one just asked me to list her condo and sell her a home with a yard her dog can run around in?
Did you know: That thanks to being a part of our network, even if you haven’t been writing lately your blog gets more Google powerful everyday anyway? Mark Clawson of Summerlin Undressed just proved that. After many months of not writing he started up again. I went in and wrote a mystery post and found it on page one for 2 searches and page 2 for two more just 30 minutes after posting the article.
Did you know: that a new popular book “Realty Blogging” will help you get it, even though you thought you already got it, and maybe bought it but didn’t get it? Buy it – the book that is. The book was written by executives of a company that came out the same time we did – charging $500.00 a month for their blog plus training. Buy it anyway…..
But for those of you who like to see and learn we are going to start a series of webinars: The first will be next Wednesday May 13th and 11AM and the Friday after that May 15th at 1PM. Several of our super stars have offered to train you on items from basic blogging, to Flickr, to how to use your blog to make real estate sales, and I will pop in with how to blog for Google. I will be forwarding the links to these sessions a few days before they go live.
We look forwarding to helping you step it up. Don’t miss out on these as your blogging colleagues care about your success.
PS: Issaquah Undressed is nearing its 3rd complete year and do we dominate our local market online. You can too.
PSS: If you dropped out, perhaps its time to drop back in.

Hood Canal Living At It’s Best

August 10th, 2009
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I am helping Tom Wolter look at the power of our network in getting exposure to his undressed network blog. So many times we come up on page one. Yet there are times that it needs an extra boost to get there. Writing often is a big thing. Being a part of the network is another. Using the strategies we teach have a simple but big impact.

Tom writes about Hood Canal and Snoqualmie Pass, he has homes at both locations as well as Bellevu, Wa. The three articles below were clips of posts that showed up on page 6 of Google. Adding clips here and on Real Estate Undressed will bring the topic to page 1.

One of the most beautiful places in the world to Kayak is on Hood Canal, and now you can receive introductory lessons at the Seabech Marina.  For more click here.

or How abut all those clame in Hood Canal, click here Get the boiling pot of water ready for some clams in Hood Canal.  I like to steam my clams in little beer, with diced onions and tomatoes. Clam populations are doing just fine,” according to the State Fish and Wildlife center in Brinnon.

and even Hood Canal Fishing – Summer Chum Salmon  The inventory of Chum Salmon is on the rise, due to the help of several temporary hatcheries, and assistance from the hatchery employees

or better yet, Here Comes The Crab in Hood Canal!  There is nothing like some fresh, succulent crab with your favorite libation to complete an awesome day of recreating in the Hood Canal area.  I like to melt some butter, add garlic and a splash of tabasco to my dip; my wife likes it a little bit milder.

 

Are You A Social Media Expert?

June 19th, 2009
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If yes, we need you.

If no, you need us.

Experts and non experts alike take note: Our mission is to provide a specific level of coaching and training to businesses and professionals. Our approach is to bring our customers to an effective level where social media marketing is doing its jom without it being a waste of time or intimidating.

If this sounds good to you email me, Larry Cragun, at support@CiUn.com