bloggingsystems: We must be doing something right. - 12/12/06 12:43 PM
Full Disclosure- This is nothing but a big pat on our back here at Blogging Systems. We've been working hard to create a worthwhile service for our clients and today I'm going to share some of the love we've been receiving. ***************************************************************
I woke up to an e-mail saying “Web video is … (1 comments)

bloggingsystems: Online Communities are awesome - 12/04/06 07:54 PM
 
Blogging Systems has been developing community blogging platforms for a while now, trying to help different people nurture a sense of community and share common ideas. It seems our team is way ahead of the bell curve on the official 2007 findings of the University of Southern California’s Annenburg Digital Future … (3 comments)

bloggingsystems: 10 Reasons Organizations Should Blog - 12/04/06 05:44 PM
Blogs are not only for retail or consultative businesses; one of the strengths of community blogging in specific is that it has some incredible benefits to professional networking organizations, charity groups, and other non-profit alliances.
Blogs by nature invite and encourage an active online dialogue to happen. This conversation does … (0 comments)

bloggingsystems: I survived NAR - 11/14/06 03:40 PM
BloggingSystems was at NAR over the weekend and I had to sorely relax my blogging duties on all aspects to get everything ready for the weekend. It was an amazingly good conference for us. My friends Richard Nacht and Paul Chaney (our CEO and VP of Marketing) had a great release … (3 comments)

bloggingsystems: Do you love I-Pods and want to share data? - 11/07/06 03:57 PM
Some of my peers have been going back and forth about what metrics really lay at the heart of Real Estate Marketing. To address the issue, our CEO came up with a great way to compile a report that can help everyone involved in the process. I think there are some … (0 comments)

bloggingsystems: Win a Real Estate Blog at NARdi Gras from Blogging Systems - 11/07/06 03:28 PM
We are giving away a free Community Publisher real estate blog valued at $2500 dollars and change. The catch is, you have to come to New Orleans to get it! We’re giving it away at NARdi Gras.
Community Publisher is a real estate marketing tool that:
Generates Real Estate … (2 comments)

bloggingsystems: NAR Schedule - 11/07/06 03:23 PM
Thursday night I’ll be leaving the wonderful security of my Seattle lifestyle and jet setting down to NAR in New Orleans. I’ll be getting off the plane at 9:00 in the morning, which mean I’ll have to double my morning dose of coffee.
This year the NAR conference will … (2 comments)

bloggingsystems: Just Ask Barry- What is Technorati? - 11/06/06 02:21 PM
As part of my Just Ask Barry articles-
“I've heard a lot about Technorati, but - what does it do, why should we use it, and then HOW do we use it?” Sharon Simms.
What is Technorati?
Technorati is a search engine that indexes blogs. When you … (11 comments)

bloggingsystems: Writing Tips: I’ve got Writer’s Block, Now What? - 11/06/06 12:12 AM
Typical Causes of Writer’s Block- Most of us have great ideas trapped in our heads. Yet we want everything we write to have a “perfect” quality to it. In normal talking, we have built up the experience to talk through our fumbles and errors while trying to keep ourselves at … (7 comments)

bloggingsystems: Absolute Tech for the Busy Office - 11/05/06 09:12 PM
In searching for nifty tools to use with my office cohorts, I came across two little browser plugins that offer a great feature- the ability to share notes and information on websites that I visit.  The first one is www.trailfire.com. It allows you to add notes, pictures, and video to any … (0 comments)

bloggingsystems: Just Ask Barry- What is link popularity? - 11/05/06 09:01 PM
As part of my Just Ask Barry line of answers- I shortened the question from a friendly reader here on AR.   Link Popularity is the metric of quality AND quality of web sites linking to your site. The number and quality of sites has a good amount of significance in determining … (2 comments)

bloggingsystems: Blogging 101- Historical Conversation - 11/05/06 08:37 PM
In a radio interview I recently did, I briefly touched on one of the real benefits of blogging- historical conversation.
What is historical conversation?
Historical conversation is what happens when an article is taken from a blog and indexed by the major search engines. Very popular phrases and search terms … (0 comments)

bloggingsystems: Great blog site to learn about Tech... TechCrunch - 11/05/06 12:13 AM
As most of my friends here are not techy blogger geeks like I am, I would like to take a moment and point you over to TechCrunch.
According to TechCrunch itself- "is a weblog dedicated to obsessively profiling and reviewing new Internet products and companies. In addition to new companies, we … (2 comments)

bloggingsystems: Blogging Just- Just Ask Barry - 11/05/06 12:03 AM
I was thinking for awhile about what I could offer the ActiveRain community in terms of strange skills and professional outlook. Could I be superman and leap tall buildings? Probably not. Could I sing a Podcast for the ActiveRain slogan song? Probably, but you'd all turn me off and send me … (2 comments)

bloggingsystems: Brain-storming and Dry-Spell Writing Ideas - 11/04/06 08:54 PM
One of the most crucial elements of successful blogging is consistent writing over time. If more than a few days go by without some up to date writing, readers will slowly and surely stop checking your blog. Yet even the most prolific and creative mind has writer’s block and dry … (6 comments)

bloggingsystems: Writing effective blog articles - 11/04/06 08:51 PM
There is no cardinal rule of how to blog. Blogging is about providing your ideas and information in an easy to interpret manner, with the goal of opening a new line of communication. With no specific rules, there are key elements that many successful bloggers pay attention to- Some recommendations to … (1 comments)

bloggingsystems: BloggingSystems on Mike Kent's "Radio Real Estate" - 11/04/06 03:01 PM
This morning I did a radio show with Mike Kent on his “Radio Real Estate” program on KGMI am 790. (we'll get a link to the show when available)
A quick recap- Online communication is changing the real estate industry back into a word of mouth business. Five years ago online … (0 comments)

bloggingsystems: The University District - 11/03/06 10:40 PM
The University Distict- home of the University of Washington, excellent walking shopping areas, some great restaurants, and a great selection of independent stores.
1) Giggles Comedy Club 5220 Roosevelt Way, Seattle, WA 98105 Phone: 206-526-5653 Giggles serves up a full bar and menu as well as great laughs. Friday and Saturday … (0 comments)

bloggingsystems: Seattle's Park List - 11/03/06 10:39 PM
Seattle has a variety of major parks including Discovery, Volunteer, Seward, the Washington Park Arboretum, and Gasworks. The large size of these parks highlights them in the community, but there are also many small parks that feature great places for picnics and scenic views of the area. A number of … (0 comments)

bloggingsystems: Real Estate and Blogging - 11/03/06 10:38 PM
Over the years the left and right sides of my brain have been invaded by thinking about the way real estate online has evolved along a parallel path with other online technologies. In general real estate as a whole has been a few steps behind other industries in applying various … (0 comments)

 
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