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            <author>matt@barkerhedges.com (Matt Barker)</author>
            <title>Week 6 Data Results: Forced vs. Unforced Registration Test</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Check out our latest Data Post for Week 6 Results for the Forced vs. Unforced Registration Test.&nbsp; To view this week's results and commentary, please visit our post at: www.barkerhedges.com/blog/data-post-november-12-2009-forced-vs-unforced-registration-test.html

Here is a quick snap-shot of this week's data:


Conversion rates increased for both sites (Unforced Site &amp; Forced Site) but the percentage spread remains consistent.

Unique Visitors is remaining relatively constant and bounc... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:41:03 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>matt@barkerhedges.com (Matt Barker)</author>
            <title>Week 5 Data Results: Forced vs. Unforced Registration Test</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
My business partner, Brandon Hedges, just posted our Week 5 Results for the Forced vs. Unforced Registration Test.&nbsp; To view this week's results and commentary, please visit our post at: www.barkerhedges.com/blog/data-post-november-5-2009-forced-vs-unforced-registration-test.html 

Here is a quick snap-shot of this weeks data:


Conversion rate for the Unforced Site is now at an all time low while the Forced Site remains consistent.

Unique-to-Total Visitor ratios are almost identical betwe... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:37:26 -0600</pubDate>
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            <link>http://www.forcedregistration.com/blog/week-4-data-is-in-forced-vs-unforced-registration-test.html</link>
            <author>matt@barkerhedges.com (Matt Barker)</author>
            <title>Week 4 Data is In: Forced vs. Unforced Registration Test</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
My business partner, Brandon Hedges, just posted our Week 4 Results for the Forced vs. Unforced Registration Test.&nbsp; To view this week's results and commentary, please visit our post at: http://www.barkerhedges.com/blog/data-post-october-30-2009-forced-vs-unforced-registration-test.html

Points of interest this week include:


Unique visitor traffic has been consistent, BUT total visitor traffic for the Forced Site is up nearly 19% this week. 

Volume of Non-IDX leads is almost identical be... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:03:22 -0600</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.forcedregistration.com/blog/the-debate-is-more-than-just-forced-registration.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.forcedregistration.com/blog/the-debate-is-more-than-just-forced-registration.html</link>
            <author>mcole@jmaproperties.com (Milan Cole)</author>
            <title>The Debate is More Than Just Forced Registration</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
I think this site and the discussion that it will encourage is about more than just forcing registration; it's about how we use the Internet to market ourselves as real estate agents. One of the things that is unique and special about Internet marketing is the unprecedented degree to which marketing ideas can be tested and measured. Since I think it is fair to say that most real estate agents hope to profit from their Internet marketing efforts, it seems to me that we would all want to maximize... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:13:30 -0500</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.forcedregistration.com/blog/week-2-data-is-in-for-the-forced-vs-unforced-test.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.forcedregistration.com/blog/week-2-data-is-in-for-the-forced-vs-unforced-test.html</link>
            <author>matt@barkerhedges.com (Matt Barker)</author>
            <title>Week 2 Data is in for the Forced vs Unforced Test</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
We have posted the week 2 data for our Forced vs. Unforced Test.&nbsp; To view this weeks results, check out our post at: http://www.barkerhedges.com/blog/data-post-october-15-2009-forced-vs-unforced-registration-test.html

The results this week were a little curious.&nbsp; Here are a few highlights:


The overall traffic was higher on our Unforced site, but the lead volume was noticeably LESS.

Traffic on the Forced site was nearly identical and the lead volume was just slightly less.

Our ove... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:24:09 -0500</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.forcedregistration.com/blog/rew-blog-post-forced-vs-unforced-registration-websites.html</guid>
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            <author>morgan@realestatewebmasters.com (Morgan Carey)</author>
            <title>REW Blog post - Forced vs. Unforced Registration Websites</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Matt just kicked off a discussion over at REW Blogs regarding his test and results so far and also invited others to join in. 

You can read the full blog post and it's comments here: http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/mattbarker/8618/show/ or just click this link.

Remember - the more participants we have, the more valid and accurate this test becomes. If you want to submit your stats please leave us a comment - and we'd be happy to post your results as well as attribution to your site.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:35:51 -0500</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.forcedregistration.com/blog/the-first-data-is-coming-in-barker-hedges-reports.html</guid>
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            <author>morgan@realestatewebmasters.com (Morgan Carey)</author>
            <title>The first data is coming in - Barker Hedges Reports</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Matt Barker has just posted regarding his first set of reports (one week) of data. You can read about the finding at this post

Some high level stats:&nbsp;


Forced registration produce double the &quot;valid&quot; leads of non forced registration

Unforced registration produced more page views per visitor

Unforced registration produced a lower bounce rate

Forced registration produced a phone in / unforced did not


For the full report on the first weeks numbers go to permalink - http://www.... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:29:28 -0500</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.forcedregistration.com/blog/barker-hedges-to-step-up-to-the-plate.html</guid>
            <link>http://www.forcedregistration.com/blog/barker-hedges-to-step-up-to-the-plate.html</link>
            <author>morgan@realestatewebmasters.com (Morgan Carey)</author>
            <title>Barker Hedges to step up to the plate</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Kudos to Matt Barker of Barker Hedges for stepping up to the plate and volunteering their traffic for a test of whether or not forced registration produces more valid leads. You can read more about this up coming test at http://www.barkerhedges.com/blog/forced-vs-un-forced-registration-on-real-estate-websites.html

You can also view their Minneapolis Real Estate site at http://www.barkerhedges.com 
... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:11:01 -0500</pubDate>
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