wordpress: Lane's Newest Toy... CCotD - 09/01/11 11:43 PM
It is NO secret around here that I am a Car Guy. I guess that would be why I am THE Garage Guy, too. For the last 4+ years one thing I have had NO problem being transparent about is my love of things automotive. Here on this blog, as well … (2 comments)
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wordpress: Joomla Content Helpers... (WordPress, too) - 01/18/10 11:22 AM
As mentioned last time in WordPress and Joomla and Active Rain… oh my!, dynamic websites are the direction the web is going. In order to live in the dynamic website world, you need to produce content.
That is the first problem. Good, engaging content doesn't create itself. Readers want to … (7 comments)
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wordpress: WordPress and Joomla and Active Rain... oh my! - 01/13/10 12:20 PM
It is obvious to everyone in the real estate business by now that the future of marketing revolves around the internet... and websites. And the "Yester-tech" of a static website isn't going to cut it. The days of "My broker provides me with a website at www.myname.brokerage.com" are gone. And honestly, … (19 comments)
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wordpress: RE WordCamp... Cool. - 12/22/09 11:22 PM
You've been to an rebarcamp or three...
You have decided that you want to have a WordPress blog AND know how to use it...
You think blogging is fun and cool... and a great way to connect with your market...
I just ran across this little gem, and wish I … (7 comments)
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wordpress: What about WordPress MU? - 11/24/09 10:49 PM
I was wandering around the control panel for my webhost (I use BlueHost - affiliate link) and noticed that I had 12 blogs I was administering. Don't panic, that includes my wife's websites for her company, as well as a family blog and the blog for my son's Flat Stanley.
But … (9 comments)
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wordpress: Minor Tweaks... For Now... - 09/13/09 11:04 PM
A few days ago I wrote about my overwhelming desire to mess with my blog. I get this from time to time... I just can't help it.
As a hot rodder, I like to tweak things. When my wife sees a nice car, truck or Jeep, I see a platform to … (4 comments)
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wordpress: It's that time of year again... Let's Tweak my Blog... - 09/08/09 10:32 PM
I can't help it. Each year, as summer wanes towards fall, I get the itch to mess with my blog. I don't know why... I just can't help it. I like it. I think it is pretty cool, but I just want to mix it up again.
So, because I know … (7 comments)
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wordpress: In Atlanta? Interested in Active Rain and Blogging? Take a look... - 08/20/09 02:05 PM
I just got the confirmation from Corey at Garner Creek at Parkview. We are going to be presenting a seminar and discussion about Active Rain, blogging and Social Networking at GarnerCreek at Parkview in Lilburn on Thursday, August 27th.
The program will start at 11:00am, and lunch will follow at Noon. … (10 comments)
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wordpress: 8 Tools #3A "Sweet Embeddable You"... before - 08/17/09 11:34 PM
Ok, so if you have been following along, you have seen that you really need both a self-hosted WordPress blog and an Active|Rain RainMaker blog.
You say, "OK there Skippy, now what?"
Well bunky, you need content... GREAT, compelling, addictive content. And you need to present it in a great, compelling … (6 comments)
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wordpress: 8 Tools #3B "Sweet Embeddable You"... after - 08/17/09 11:26 PM
So, just a moment ago I posted the other half of this blog. I worked VERY hard to make it visually unappealing and kind of boring. I did that on purpose. For a purpose.
You see, there are SO many ways to add rich media to your WordPress and Active|Rain posts.
… (9 comments)
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wordpress: Impress With WordPress... Tools for Web 2.0 Agents, #2 - 08/15/09 09:36 PM
This is the second in a series of posts on tools and technologies for real estate agents that want to compete in a Web 2.0 world.
Let's get this out of the way at the top of the show... There are two "brands" of WordPress to pick from. The one I … (14 comments)
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wordpress: Why bother with a blog? There are all of these other tools... - 08/01/09 05:10 PM
I get asked that question pretty regularly. I am active here on Active|Rain... I'm even an Ambassador. I'm linked up on LinkedIn. I'm showing my face on FaceBook, with 4 business pages and a personal page. I am a solid light on Flickr. I tweet on Twitter, Digg and find things … (65 comments)
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wordpress: Social Media Breakfast Atlanta #1... a great time - 07/23/09 08:16 PM
The first Social Media Breakfast Atlanta event was this morning at the Duluth Diner. At 7:00am, about 20 dedicated Social Media Adventurers gathered to discuss better ways to deploy social media for their businesses.
Ranging from neophytes to experienced, the common thread was a desire to learn and grow.
The first … (6 comments)
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wordpress: Community Builder? Go nuts with this one... - 05/30/09 12:29 AM
This ISN'T about Jeremy and Brad... It isn't even about Rich or Mike. It is about something that WE do as real estate agents. We build communities. Builders build houses. People build homes. Neighbors build communities. We are the ultimate neighbor... when we are really doing our job.
I found a … (26 comments)
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wordpress: My first 'Meet-Up' was this evening... - 05/27/09 12:11 AM
After going to #rebcclt a little over a week ago, one of the things on my 'ToDo List' was going to a Meet-Up. Tonight I had the chance to go to my first... It was a WordPress user group.
I actually ended up instructing. Most of the group were putting up … (14 comments)
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wordpress: The Easiest Optimized WordPress Landing Page You Can Make! - 05/18/09 08:24 PM
Technologists and marketers agree that the best way to convert site visitors is to give them EXACTLY what they want as soon as they show up on your website. And for years, the technologically astute and companies with budgets for this sort of thing have built Landing Pages optimized for particular … (30 comments)
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wordpress: One easy reason to be everywhere... - 05/17/09 01:02 AM
During the #rebcclt video session, one of the things we talked about was using property videos, and syndicating them to a wide range of networks. The primary reason discussed was that it would be seen by the maximum number of potential buyers for the property... but we DID talk about the … (9 comments)
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wordpress: Implementation! The hardest part of REBC... - 05/16/09 05:32 PM
That really is the key, isn't it?
We got back last night from #rebcclt (RE Bar Camp, Charlotte). It was a great event. From Thursday evening's social/networking/bull riding all of the way through the sessions on Friday, it went great. We weren't able to stick around for the Friday night networking … (6 comments)
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wordpress: Doing the Ikky... - 04/11/09 01:32 PM
You might recall about a week and a half ago I wrote a post wondering if I should change the theme (in a BIG way) on my LaneBailey.com blog. I was looking REALLY hard at the Ikarus theme to replace my Shifter theme system. I had been running the Shifter theme … (6 comments)
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wordpress: Twisting in the wind... tough decision time - 04/02/09 10:12 PM
I am agonizing over a decision... I shouldn't be, but I am.
I feel like my blog need a giant make-over. And so I have two options.
I can work with the current theme... Shifter... It has been very good for me for quite a while. I know that it is … (11 comments)
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