Mortgage rates remain below 5% nationally although they are creeping up slowly. Still this is good news for the industry, and continued hope for more sales in the coming months. Talking about important industry news on your blog is a great weekly post that is easy to put together with multiple benefits.

3 biggest SEO benefits of blogging about mortgage rates:

1. New Content- Updating weekly keeps your website content fresh, and therefore more valuable to search engine ranking systems and keeps readers coming back to check each week driving readership
2. Linking- Linking to credible sources, like Freddie Mac and local banks in your area are also valuable to the search engines, and will help with your rankings
3. Keywords- Using regional, and local terms to talk about mortgage rates helps with keyword searches for information about mortgages in your area

Want to keep an eye on mortgage rates in your region? Freddie Mac not only compiles a weekly report for mortgage rates, but also breaks them down by region. Take a look at the weekly results at the Freddie Mac site, and then by clicking the specific week you can view the regional breakdowns.