Here is more detailed summary and advice:

Apprentice: Theresa Lussier (with Greg Swann)
Blogs: TheBrickRanch.com, Loose Screws

• Originality: Good and locally relevant.
• Freshness: Excellent. Sometimes posts twice a day.
• Photos: Good. Could do with larger quality photos on both blogs.
• Site: Good. Email subscription button is a good idea. I would add a MyBlogLog widget.
• SEO: Okay. Use of Technorati is good. Very few links in post but titles are great (many include city and community names). I would suggest including more links in your posts.

Apprentice: Ines Hegedus-Garcia (with Paul Chaney)
Blogs: Rick & Ines’s Blog, Miamism.com

• Originality: Good but posts tended to be short. Try doing longer posts.
• Freshness: Excellent. Sometimes posts twice a day.
• Photos: Excellent. Multiple photos in most posts. Plus for large color photos. Plus for video on both blogs.
• Site: Good. Use of MyBlogLog and listing widgets is a good idea.
• SEO: Excellent. Multiple links in most posts. Use of social bookmarking andemail subscription are a plus.

Apprentice: Jackie Colson-Miller (with Jim Cronin)
Blogs: RealEstateSizzle, The Real Estate Sizzle

• Originality: Great. Good diversity of topics. Use of bold text makes points more visible.
• Freshness: Great on both blogs.
• Photos: Excellent. Multiple photos in many posts.
• Site: Good. Good graphics and lots of activity (maybe a little too much animation).
• SEO: Excellent. Translation links are a big plus since they help get more traffic.

Apprentice: Kevin Tomlinson (with Ardell Della Loggia)
Blogs: Miami Beach Real Estate, SouthBeach Real Estate Blog

• Originality: Good. Top ten lists work well but I would focus on more local content.
• Freshness: Good. Only two posts on SouthBeach Real Estate Blog.
• Photos: Excellent. Large high quality photos.
• Site: Excellent. Clean design, nice colors, good photo. Would add a MyBlogLog widget.
• SEO: Okay. Use of Technorati is good. I would add email subscription and translation links (because of the local market).

Apprentice: Tisza Major-Posner (with Drew Meyers)
Blogs: Route66iving.com, Tisza’s Blog

• Originality: Excellent. Lots of great, relevant, local content! Use of bold text is good and the signature is a nice touch.
• Freshness: Good. Only two posts on Route66iving.com
• Photos: Good but don’t be afraid to use larger colorful photos.
• Site: Great. Nice, clean and professional looking.
• SEO: Good, good titles and good use of links.

Apprentice: Julie Ferenzi (with Jeff Turner)
Blogs: Living In Plainfield, Julie’s Blog

• Originality: Excellent.
• Freshness: Good.
• Photos: Great. Nice eye catching photos and graphics.
• Site: Good. Nice banner.
• SEO: Good. Social bookmarking is a plus. Would add email subscription.

Apprentice: Mary PopeHandy (with Frances Flynn Thorsen)
Blogs: LiveInLosGatos.com, Silicon Valley Real Estate Commentary

• Originality: Great.
• Freshness: Great.
• Photos: Okay. Would suggest using more photos.
• Site: Good. Liked the Meebo and Altos Research widgets! Would add email subscription.
• SEO:Good. Good use of links and good titles.

Apprentice: Vali Wimberly (with Teresa Boardman)
Blogs: Denverfresh.com, Vali’s Blog

• Originality: Good.
• Freshness: Okay. Would post more frequently.
• Photos: Great. Nice photos and good use of Flash!
• Site: Good. Nice clean design. Would add email subscription.
• SEO: Good.

Apprentice: Kelly Kilpatrick (with Joel Burslem)
Blogs: Kelly’s Creed, Rancho Santa Margarita Lifestyles

• Originality: Good.
• Freshness: Okay. Would post more frequently.
• Photos: Great.
• Site: Excellent. Nice and I liked the Trulia, Altos Research, Pool and Weather widgets. Would add email-subscription and MyBlogLog.
• SEO: Good. Good titles. Would suggest using more links in general.

In closing please remember the following important points:

• Judging is subjective and non-scientific. Everyone has their own opinion and this is just my own.
• Judges have to go through a lot of content and sometimes we miss things.
• Develop your own criteria for measuring success and performance. Remember that performance is about how fast you are going, success is about whether you cross the finish line.
• By participating - you are a winner! Judging is an necessary evil - so don’t get too caught up in the process - keep moving and keep blogging.

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