CrabbingInTheHood.com

As most of my readers know, I’m a huge social media junkie enthusiast. I’ve been blogging since 2005 and use loads of Internet social media tools and networks to promote/build my real estate business.

One such tool is Twitter, a hyper-blogging platform (or is that a platform for hyper bloggers?) I currently follow 1,942 Twits and, in turn, have 1,886 Twits that follow me. It’s a great venue for spreading information rapidly and connecting with friends. It’s just now catching on here in the West Sound. My Twitter username is @kitsapagent.

I’m always excited when I see other people, companies, and organizations beginning to understand the power of social media, and embrace emerging technology.

Kudos to the folks at Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife for jumping onto the Twitter Twain. You can follow them @wdfw.

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Rich Jacobson is a licensed real estate professional providing knowledgeable empowerment and relentless representation for his clients of residential properties and vacant land throughout all of Kitsap County WA and portions of Pierce, Mason, and Jefferson Counties. You can also find him at KitsapLife.com and SOUNDBITEBLOG, or e-mail:  kitsapagent@gmail.com

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Yes, it’s true. I can’t deny it. I love crabs. And not just any ole’ crabs, mind you. But Dungeness Crabs. The delicious ‘mouth-watering’ variety that is plentiful here in the scenic Pacific Northwest.

When the crabbing season rolls around here on the Puget Sound WA, you can typically find me out cruising the deep, clear waters of Hood Canal in my trusty C-Dory, in search of the illusive ‘Dungies.’

As real estate professionals and blogging enthusiasts, we hear so much about ‘branding’ and how to effectively distinguish yourself from the masses.

In his book, “Realty Blogging,” well-know social media expert, Paul Cheney, talks about the importance of ‘Branding’ in your blog.

I’m wondering if using a crab may not necessarily be the most effective kind of ‘branding.’ Do I really want to be known as the “Crabby” real estate guy? Some crusty, hard-shelled bottom feeder? I mean, seriously, it’s nothing glamorous like “The Deadliest Catch.” About the most dangerous thing that’s happened to me is when I forgot to put the boat plugs in. I have the scar to prove it too!

I guess you can probably get away with such seemingly unprofessional ’branding’ on various social networking platforms like MySpace or Facebook. I’ve had a MySpace account for quite a while, but it’s not something I use for attracting business per se.

I know it may seem silly or unprofessional to some. But crabbin’ is one of my passions. There is something very primal and relaxing to me about being out on the ocean. All the stresses of my day quickly fall away the minute my boat’s in the water. The view of the massive Olympic Mountain Range rising up dramatically from the shore reminds me that there’s a much greater design and purpose behind this life that we live.

So yeah, I love crabs! It’s just one of the many reasons why I love living here on the Kitsap Peninsula in beautiful Washington State.

But you don’t have to worry. I doubt I’d ever go so far as to have a picture of a crab on my business cards. But I may just include a really great recipe for crab cakes in my next newsletter!

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Rich Jacobson is a licensed real estate professional providing empowerment and relentless representation for his clients of residential properties and vacant land throughout all of Kitsap County WA and portions of Pierce, Mason, and Jefferson Counties. You can also find him at KitsapLife.com and SOUNDBITEBLOG, or by email at rich@windermere.com

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Welcome to “Crabbing In The Hood” (the Hood Canal, of course).

Soon this site will be loaded up with interesting and entertaining articles about Rich’s adventures stalking his wily prey, the Dungeness Crab.

Rich Jacobson, the website owner, is an avid Kitsap County crabber with many a tale about his times on the salty brine as well as a collector of Pacific Northwest recipes for cooking the delectable morsels he so patiently traps.

CrabbingInTheHood.com is still in the process of being set up so come back soon. This site will feature articles about local crabbing, crab recipes and crabbing gear recommendations for the novice crabber as well as the experienced crabber.

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