blogging: Sometimes Life Gets in the Way of Blogging - 03/22/11 10:35 AM
I had made a New Year's resolution to post one blog post a day.  And I had kept that promise up the end of February.  That's when I got derailed.  My life got in the way of my blogging.  First, I got a part-time job at night that ate up much of my free time during the week.  And then, three weeks ago, we were out with our family, celebrating my 18th wedding anniversary, when my mother-in-law had to be taken to the hospital after complaining of chest and back pains.  Fast forward four days and she had open heart surgery … (12 comments)

blogging: Today is My New Year - 04/27/10 03:52 PM
Life seems to have gotten in the way of my blogging lately.  It happens.  I've been so busy helping my clients with their businesses (thank goodness) that I seem to have severely limited my playtime in the Rain.  When I logged in tonight and saw that the illustrious Todd Clark has reached a million points, I decided that I needed to pull on my galoshes and raincoat and really get my feet wet in the Rain again.  So, I'm back!  I've been reading some fantastic articles about some great things that I really must share.  I have only made the time … (13 comments)

blogging: I Don't Need a Blog...Period! - 10/26/09 05:13 PM
"I don't need a blog...period!"  These are the actual words spoken by one of our clients as she was being informed that, while SEO is great for working her site, social networking was an even better tool with even bigger results.  She wasn't buying it.  (Notice the "period", just in case we didn't understand how much she meant it.)  No matter how many times or how many ways we told her how important social networking is in a Web 2.0 world, she didn't budge.  If Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! understand the importance of social networking (as seen with their agreements with … (21 comments)

blogging: Adventures of a Bingo Whore! - 10/20/09 06:45 AM

I have created a new Word Press blog that I thought I'd share with everyone here on Active Rain: Adventures of a Bingo Whore.  There is a story behind my "Bingo Whore"-ness, but you'll have to visit the blog to see what that is! My philosophy is that everyone has a story.  I am happy to share my story with you on Adventures of a Bingo Whore.  Please check it out and let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Heather Chavez, Real Estate Virtual Assistant
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blogging: 7 SEO Secrets to Dominate your Local Market - 03/16/09 04:06 AM
 
This is great SEO information from Jonathan in Seattle.  Please take a look.
Heather Chavez - Second Self Virtual Assistance: When There Just Isn't Enough of You to Go Around!
 
 
All of these suggestions are free to implement and will generate very high quality incoming links and a pretty healthy amount of traffic.
You can use your ActiveRain profile just fine with each of these items but you will likely generate the best results with your own Individual Blog. (If you don't have an Individual Blog yet click here to get one.)
Please note that pretty much all … (15 comments)

blogging: I Think I'm Addicted - 02/27/09 02:42 AM
Hi.  My name is Heather Chavez and I am an Active Rain Addict.  (Altogether now: "Hi, Heather").  What is wrong with me?  I wake up early in the morning with ideas buzzing in my head about what to write.  I listen intently to the news, pay sharper attention to my surroundings and keep an eye out for something...anything...that will catch my attention and be the topic for my next blog (which absolutely, positively HAS to be there everyday).  My habit began honestly enough...writing blogs for clients by perusing local news items and gathering information about the real estate market.  Then, I … (13 comments)

blogging: Virtual Assistance: It's Magically Delicious! - 02/17/09 12:45 PM
Years ago, I worked from home as a copywriter for an environmental company.  They were hired to perform environmental impact reports on properties for sale to make sure no leaking underground storage tanks were located in the ground at any time or that the chemicals in the soil were within government regulations and that no hazardous materials were ever stored improperly on the premises, among other things.  When people found out I worked from home, I invariably got the same reply every time: "You're SO LUCKY to work from home and not have to deal with a REAL job."  If, by … (10 comments)