100 ways to stop website and content thieves in their tracks - 07:01 AM
Wow! This writer has obviously done her homework on ways to prevent plagiarizers from lifting your content and passing it off as their own.
Besides the basic Google Alerts and Copyscape, she offers 98 others tips and techniques to make sure your original content stays your own.
For example:
"62. Cut your images up: Turn one image into two or more segmented pieces, and it will be harder for a thief to save."
"81. Blogstamp: Get certified timestamps to prove when you created your content with Blogstamp."
Don't miss this timely, informative, and well written article on how to protect yourself and your material … (13 comments)
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Relocation Welcome Package: Fort Dix, New Jersey - 02:35 PM
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Relocation Welcome Package: McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey - 03:02 PM
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Realty Reality - Blog Posts - Highlights - February 2008 - 08:06 PM
Here are some of the Realty Reality blog articles that appeared during the past month of February:Sellers Tactics: Attracting Buyers in '08 Home selling strategies should always be carefully tailored to meet current market realities. Here are some things to keep in mind if you're planning on selling your home in 2008...Older Buyers Will Downsize...A Little And Being Near Family Drives Decision To Move. According to the data compiled by NAHB's 50+ Housing Council, more than a quarter of a million people will opt to buy housing in communities specifically built for those ages 55 or better... Luxury Home Market Is Booming. … (0 comments)
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Technology Group -- Over 600 Active Members Strong! - 09:43 PM
The Technology group has just surpassed the 600 member milestone mark! Again, thanks to all of you who are contributing informative blogs and comments and sharing with the others in this group. We desire to continue providing a venue for technology information and resources that is useful as well as interesting -- to which you can keep coming back, knowing you will be learning something new, picking up a new idea or sparking new understanding that will be useful to you and/or your family and your business. Please reach out and encourage other members to share in the group.And please don't hesitate to provide feedback and suggestions on how to improve the group.Lawrence Yerkes
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A Capsule Size View Of Wisconsin Real Estate...Come on In Buyers...The Real Estate Has Never Been Finer ! - 10:16 AM
The Wisconsin Realtors Association recently supplied us with with a capsule of real estate knowledge that I thought was appropriate to pass along to anyone looking for real estate in the Badger State !
Come on in....the buying's fine !
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Will You Be Ready? - 12:53 PM
With the arrival of March comes the begining of the active real estate selling and buying season in Colorado. It's that time of year that home sellers start visiting their local hardware store to purchase that paint for the front door that they have been promising to touch up for the past 2 years. It's also the time when home buyers start driving around the neighborhoods and pulling the property brochures from the yard signs. As the weather starts to turn to warmer with more sunny days, more customers begin to feel the real estate "itch" and begin visiting open homes on the weekends … (9 comments)
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Homeowners - Make the Most of Your Tax Benefits - 08:01 PM
Portsmouth New Hampshire Homeowners - are you aware of the potential tax benefits of homeownership?
The biggest reason for buying homes in Portsmouth NH, and anywhere else, is for home and shelter. Did you also know that there are tax benefits when it comes to being a homeowner, too? Some are deductible only in the year that you buy your home or condo, and others may be deductible beyond that.
Potential tax benefits for homeowners:
Points - these are one of the tax deductions you may take on your income tax return for the year you bought your home or condo. Points may … (19 comments)
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The First Real Estate Virtual Assistant Handbook - 01:28 PM
I am just tickled PINK to announce that my new eBook called The Real Estate Virtual Assistant Handbook is now available! If you are in business now as a Real Estate Virtual Assistant or if you are considering a Niche in Real Estate Virtual Assistance then this is the Handbook you need!
The FIRST Real Estate Vitual Assistant Handbook offers you some of the most detailed information on what it takes to work with real estate agents! Including 15 sample forms! Why re-create the wheel - It is all in this ebook!
This is the FIRST and ONLY ebook that is dedicated … (0 comments)
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The Truth about Second Home Buyers in Today's Real Estate Market. - 02:15 PM
This article is presented with permission and written by Denise Lones, M.I.R.M., CSP Journalists are still riding the bandwagon of fear, reporting that second home purchases are going to be no more. Just last week, I heard a pundit advising people to keep their money in their primary residence because of the "impending recession".This is ridiculous. Nothing could be further from the truth. Contrary to popular belief, investing in a second home is-and will continue to be-a smart buying decision for many homeowners.We live in the wealthiest country in the world. Second home buyers are not going anywhere. While the media … (9 comments)
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Top Posts of the Month - February 2008 - 01:51 AM
It is time again for THEE TOP POSTS for Febuary 2008!
I will be making the TOP 7 posts this time for each group and for the future...as a LOT of GREAT posts fall into these catagories:
SO, without further ado, here we go!
TOP FEATURED AND MOST ACTIVE POSTS:
How to generate and track backlinks for your Active Rain profile - A few basic SEO tips Is BloodHound Blog over? Why You Need to Blog About Neighborhoods Is your ActiveRain blog in violation of the Realtor Code of Ethics? Linking Strategies- Who Else Likes Being On The First Page Of Google? Ethics and the … (13 comments)
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Are You Set For All-Digital Television? - 09:44 AM
Call toll free 888-DTY-2009 and give your name and address for a free coupon for a converter box (while supplies last) if your television uses an antenna.
If you have cable or Direct TV (or any other provider) you do not need to do anything.
More information is available at: www.dtv.gov or www.dtv.2009.gov
The coupons will arrive in your mail once the boxes are available in your area and you then have 90 days to purchase the box. The boxes cost between $40 and $70 - the coupon will offset $40 of that price. Each household is allowed two coupons.
This offer ends March … (0 comments)
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Love Is In The Air!! - 09:52 AM
Have you noticed that love is in the air and the Bluebirds are househunting?!
If you haven't cleaned your bluebird house out from last year, now is the time.
If you haven't installed a bluebird house, head over to your local hardware store and pick one up.
As we have all noticed our bluebird population has increased over the last few years and we want to keep that up.
Remember, bluebirds cannot eat birdseed with shells. They LOVE sunflower hearts or chips and a platform feeder if possible. They will eat off a perch feeder - it just requires some aerobics on their part! Bluebirds … (1 comments)
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"Lights Out Atlanta" - 02:19 PM
On March 29, 2008 from 8:00PM - 9:00PM Atlanta is one of the cities participating in a world wide event ina symbolic effort to combatglobal warming.
Organized by the World Wildlife Fund, it is called "Earth Hour 2008".
People and businessees are encouraged to turn off all nonessential lights for this hour. Georgia Power plans to measure the drop in electricity usage.
Let's see if we cn help with the light pollution and sit in the dark for an hour.
While we are talking about turning out the lights, have you changed any of your old light bulbs to compact fluorescent? If every household in … (0 comments)
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Plan to see "Runaway Bride" in Duluth - 02:26 PM
Plan to visit the Red Clay Theatre in Duluth, GA to see their production of "Runaway Bride".
Relive the chaos as Duluth becomes center stage in the runaway story that captured the nation's attention: the runaway bride".
"Runaway Bride is an exclusive Red Clay Theatre production.
Show dates are March 13th - April 20th, 2008
Visit the Red Clay Theatre Arts website: www.redclaytheatrearts.com for tickets and details.
You can call the theatre at: 770-622-1777 for more information.
The Red Clay Theatre is located in the center of Duluth at:
3116 Main Street
Duluth, GA
Deb Kirkbride
Century 21 Findley
2862 Buford Hwy.
Duluth, GA 30096
770-476-5238
deb@debsellsfast.com
www.debsellsfast.com
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Free Tool Allows You to Edit And Save Your PDF Files - 08:33 PM
I came across a very useful program for all real estate agents, or anyone who works with contracts in PDF form. I did a search on Active Rain and did not find any articles about it. Hope this is helpful to my fellow Rainers. It is called PDFescape and it gives you a new way to open PDF files. PDFescape allows you to open your PDF files on the web without downloading or installing any software. You can fill in PDF forms, add text and graphics, add links, and even add new form fields to a PDF file. Best of all, the basic … (0 comments)
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Cincinnati Ohio Real Estate Market Report 24 hour update 02/29/2008 - 04:11 AM
Cincinnati MLS daily statistics update.
There are currently 19,915 active properties for sale in the Cincinnati area MLS.
You can search for your new home in the Cincinati by going to my website. No registration required.
Click here to search the Cincinnati mls for your new home
In the Cincinnati area currently your home must be in top condition and priced correctly to sell. If you have any questions about Cincinnati real estate or need a Cincinnati realtor please feel free to contact me.
http://www.Find1Home.com/
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Benefits of Real Estate Investment! - 09:25 PM
There are two reasons that investors typically do not choose real estate: 1- They do not understand its true potential, 2- They feel that compared to stocks, bonds, annuities, etc, real estate is just too much trouble and too complex to become involved with. By choosing real estate you can diversify and give your investment dollars some real impact.
When you place $15,000 into most investments you receive $15,000 worth of investment. When you place $15,000 into real estate, however, you can receive $125,000 worth of investment. If that piece of real estate appreciates at 10%, you earned $12,500 in investment dollars … (0 comments)
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Are foreclosures an option? - 10:25 PM
Homes that have been repossessed by the lender because the owners failed to pay the mortgage are foreclosures. Thousands of homes end up in foreclosure every year. Many people lose their homes due to job loss, credit problems or unexpected expenses.
It is wise to be cautious when considering a foreclosure. It is important to have the house thoroughly inspected and to be sure that any liens, undisclosed mortgages or court judgments are cleared or at least disclosed.
When you are ready to make an investment into a foreclosure property, I can put my expert knowledge to work for you.
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Worst Type of Tenants - 07:24 PM
Most people don't realize that their actions have a direct impact or influence on their neighbors. Here are 2 distinct types of tenants a landlord's dream or a landlord's nightmare. Obviously as a landlord or property manager you want as many dream tenants as you can get. Best advice here is screening your tenants thoroughly to help avoid certain characteristics.
1. The tenant who pays rent late on a consistent basis or not at all. Verify rental history with a prospective tenant's present landlord or pull a credit report. In most cases the landlord will be more than happy to discuss the potential … (4 comments)
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