activerain: Hey, We Are Being Watched, And Not Everyone Likes What They See - 10/14/07 06:44 PM
Rainers: This is an encore presentation of a post that was first appeared exactly one year ago today. I repost it because much of it is still relevant. In terms of milestones, this was the first ActiveRain post to ever cross 100 comments. At the time, it was very controversial. I … (34 comments)
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activerain: Let's Face it Folks, It is time to PAY Activerain - 09/28/07 03:43 PM
I have been talking about how this thing we know as ActiveRain will be monetized since the day I landed here in August of 2006. Given the whole "situation" with Move.com, it looks like everyone is thinking about it now. AR's owners (am I the only one who wonders WHO they … (128 comments)
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activerain: JoinActiveRain.com: You should Join ActiveRain - 09/18/07 09:50 AM
Our amazing Carnac inspired me last month. Carnac always seems to know what is going to happen around here. For months I had been meaning to buy yet another domain. But life and business got in the way and I put it off until the Carnac post that spurred a rash … (29 comments)
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activerain: RIS Media: Someone else wants me to write for them for free - 07/16/07 08:30 AM
A few years ago I subscribed to Realty Times and for only $25 a month (I paid them), they let me write market updates for 5 cities in my market area. Gee, what a great deal for me. I think I had one consumer contact me in almost 2 years … (33 comments)
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activerain: Dang, Nobody Saw it! - 02/24/07 09:14 PM
I spend too much time thinking. Maybe nobody else even cares about this. Today I am trying to wrap my brain around figuring out when to post to get read. There is obviously a lot out there on AR now. Posting on a Friday night didn't work out too well for … (71 comments)
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activerain: Help Me Escape the Icy Michigan Weather: Join the January Blog Tour! - 01/16/07 05:13 PM
I've been seeing an "explosion" in the real estate blog world in the last few months with new bloggers springing up everywhere. Even seasoned bloggers are adding new blogs or switching platforms and domains. I am hoping we will see some of these newer blogs on the tour this month, in … (60 comments)
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activerain: You Don't Have to Blog About Real Estate To Win Clients - 01/11/07 09:13 PM
This is a story about a blogging success, and how ActiveRain helped me to improve my business through a blogger who I think of more for his 'deep thoughts' than for his product. As a matter of fact, it was Jeff Turner's blogs about life that made click through to his … (51 comments)
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activerain: The Tribe Has Spoken: Carnival of ActiveRain's Memorable Posts of 2006 - 01/03/07 05:41 PM
First, let me start off by thanking everyone who participated in the Carnival, either by nominating someone or by voting. You gave us all a bunch of great posts to revisit, all 'winners' in their own right. There were 49 posts nominated, and the Rainers whittled the list down to 11 of their … (40 comments)
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activerain: Memorable Posts of 2006: Carnival of ActiveRain (Go VOTE!) - 01/01/07 08:37 AM
OK, folks, a few thoughts before we get started with the real fun. When I had this idea, I was hoping we would come up with the memorable posts of 2006. For each of us, that will be something different. By memorable, I did not necessarily mean best or most popular … (56 comments)
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activerain: Statistics! I LOVE statistics! Thanks ActiveRain - 12/29/06 10:04 AM
Did I miss the announcement? ActiveRain has found another way to satisfy my not-so-inner Nerd. This morning I found a new button on the "My Home" page. Its down at the bottom on the left side. "Statistics"
So what does it show me? How many comments I've had on each post. … (30 comments)
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activerain: Carnival of ActiveRain: Memorable Posts of 2006 (Updated) - 12/27/06 11:49 AM
This month The Carnival of ActiveRain is taking on a new format for it's final episode of 2006. Everybody can participate and vote, no matter how long you've been here. It will be a truly democratic process. We will return to the traditional format next month.ActiveRain was 'born' this year, and … (85 comments)
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activerain: Donald Trump Visited My Blog Yesterday (Another Question For the Rainers) - 12/20/06 08:43 AM
Yes, it does appear that The Donald made a social call on my Michigan real estate blog yesterday during the Yankee Blog Swap. (A big thanks to Mary McKnight and RSSPieces for a great idea well executed!) Though I have my doubts that it actually was the real Donald Trump, I … (45 comments)
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activerain: The Privacy Protection Question Mark - 12/10/06 10:04 AM
Hi everyone. Don't worry, I am not gone. I just want you to think I am gone sometimes.
If you would like your Active Rain on-line presence to be turned off sometimes, just borrow that question mark. When you want everyone to know you on line, throw back up your own picture. … (44 comments)
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activerain: Better Than Thanksgiving Leftovers: Don't Forget to Submit to the Carnival of ActiveRain - 11/29/06 11:19 AM
Just a quick reminder that the deadline for November's Carnival of ActiveRain is Friday Night at Midnight. This could be your big chance to have instant blogging fame, so take a quick peak through your November posts and see what you've got. This month we are focusing on blogs written for … (25 comments)
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activerain: Carnival of ActiveRain: November Edition - 11/27/06 04:50 PM
Last month we held the Inaugural Edition of the Carnival of ActiveRain. For those of you new to Blog Carnivals, they are essentially contests where the host chooses his or her favorite posts from those submitted. Last month our contest was from the top section of the ActiveRain categories, blogs focusing … (51 comments)
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activerain: How About a Blog Tour: The November Edition - 11/14/06 07:30 AM
Crazy as it sounds, I maintain two blogs. The other blog, miOaklandCounty.com is slightly more local in flavor, but some of the content appears both places. Since I joined ActiveRain, I've been exposed to many more people maintaining two (or more Toby Boyce) blogs. And we've all got different approaches to … (53 comments)
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activerain: Carnival of ActiveRain: Off Topic/Humor - 11/04/06 04:36 AM
Last night the Tomato completed deliberations over the Off Topic/Humor Category for the Carnival of ActiveRain. Like the rest of the hosting panel, The Tomato was faced with a difficult decision and some very fine reading material. So, without further ado, fresh from the Tomato's vine...(drum roll please...)
The winner is Linda … (22 comments)
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activerain: Last Call! Enter the Carnival of ActiveRain - 11/01/06 11:00 AM
We have some great entries for the Carnival of ActiveRain. But its not too late to participate.
Those of you who are waiting, don't be shy. Send in an entry. Caleb Mardini is offering some bonus points to the winners, and a few of our hosts have said that they will write … (18 comments)
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activerain: Carnival of ActiveRain - 10/24/06 08:48 PM
The new ActiveRain category updates gave me a little idea. This post has been sitting in my Writely.com account until Christine Forgione's post today helped me to realize where I want to go with it. Many of you are familiar with Blog Carnivals. For those of you who are new to … (42 comments)
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activerain: Hey, We Are Being Watched, And Not Everyone Likes What They See - 10/14/06 10:05 AM
If you are serious about wanting to be a real estate blogger, there are lots of great resources out there and tons of good people you should be reading. Some of those good people 'on the outside' of our ActiveRain cocoon are reading some of our ActiveRain blogs, and they aren't … (199 comments)
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activerain: ActiveRain: Are We Blogging in a Bubble? - 10/10/06 11:00 AM
Since ActiveRain kicked my blogging attitude back into gear a few months ago (thank you Matt & Caleb), I've started to do what I needed to do all along. Explore the BIGGER world of real estate blogging. My blog tour last week was a part of that exploration. I still have … (20 comments)
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activerain: Is the listserv dead? - 10/09/06 08:53 AM
This morning I had a question in my mind that I would like to pose to all of you. I have a little bit of a problem that I would like some help with. But I can't post the question. It's not something I want to found on my blog in … (36 comments)
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activerain: Company is Coming. Are You Ready? - 10/04/06 10:31 PM
Two events tonight set off a little light bulb in my mind. First was Matt Heaton's post about the ultimate real estate portal, and the future of ActiveRain. Then, an hour ago, I checked in on my own Woodward Corridor Blog to do a little maintenance, and I got a big … (9 comments)
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activerain: Surfin' Safari Leads to Googlebase Questions - 09/25/06 04:43 AM
Certainly others of you out there in the blogosphere will have the answers to my questions.Yesterday I was Googleing something, and I landed on Googlebase. It looks like ActiveRain has managed to send our AR blogs there. Pretty cool, huh?! Thanks, Matt, Caleb and Ben. This certainly is another AR benefit. … (8 comments)
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activerain: Keep the good stuff coming! - 09/16/06 10:34 AM
There has been a fair amount of dialogue in the last few days about the importance of growing ActiveRain with ACTIVE participants. It gets harder all the time to keep up with the new voices. This morning I would like to point out a couple of newer voices who have caught … (14 comments)
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activerain: Question for the Rainers - 09/13/06 06:32 PM
Last night, in the comments of a blog, Kristal Kraft was talking about how most of our posts are directed toward our own industry. With few exceptions, most of the blogs here are written by real estate professionals FOR real estate professionals. The blogs that are written for consumers are in … (65 comments)
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activerain: Death of a blog - 09/12/06 10:06 PM
I've spent the last hour or so deleting about 18 months worth of posts from our Oakland County real estate blog. Its kind of scary to push delete and know my work could be gone for good. Google, msn and yahoo had found me and visited often. The occasional client … (19 comments)
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activerain: 47 Minutes Lost: Why reading ActiveRain is time better spent than going to the weekly sales meeting - 09/07/06 11:41 AM
I’ve have always attended, and enjoyed attending our weekly sales meetings. It’s a chance to see everyone and find out what is going on. We usually have an impressive list of new homes to tour.
At yesterday's meeting, I was bored. It wasn’t the first time. Sometimes I send … (19 comments)
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activerain: Who's Shirt Will You Chose? Order Today to Support Sara or Josh in The Race for Third - 09/04/06 09:09 AM
We've spent the last few days fielding requests about how to order the Team Lipnitz and Team Plummer apparel to show support for the two ActiveRain bloggers battling it out in The Race for Third in Michigan. So busy, in fact, that we are only today able to open orders to … (18 comments)
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activerain: Update on the Race for Third - 09/01/06 10:34 PM
Over the last twenty four hours the point split between Josh Plummer and Sara Lipnitz for the 3rd spot in Michigan has been as narrow as 6 points.
Sources from within the Plummer camp say that this will be an all nighter. Rumors that Lipnitz has hired a ghost writer have … (25 comments)
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activerain: Heated Race for Third - 08/31/06 10:52 PM
The media is likely to soon turn its attention to the State of Michigan, where AR bloggers Sara Lipnitz and Josh Plummer are battling it out to see who will secure the highly coveted 3rd position in the state’s ActiveRain ranking system. As of this moment, only 60 points separate … (19 comments)
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activerain: Top 10 Reasons I am glad I don't live and sell real estate in Florida - 08/25/06 05:17 PM
10. Hurricanes
9. Alligators
8 Palm trees with Christmas tree lights on them do not cut it for me.
7. I can’t imagine not having a basement in my house. Where would I put all my crap?
6. That whole thing with the ‘chads’
5. I would hate feeling like … (12 comments)
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activerain: Australia calling. ActiveRain Rocks! - 08/23/06 12:40 AM
About 10 years ago I took a sabbatical from working and used the time to travel, learn how to blow glass, and other cool stuff. One of the places I spent quite a bit of time was India. A highlight of that part of my four month overseas adventure was … (2 comments)
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activerain: Joyeux de Blog (There's Gold in Them Comments) - 08/21/06 02:47 PM
This morning I was musing about what is making AR so wildly successful. I’ve been blogging for a couple of years (3 to be exact), and try to maintain a blog about Birmingham and the Oakland County real estate market. But in the last few months I’ve found it challenging … (9 comments)
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activerain: Heretical thoughts - 08/20/06 06:46 AM
OK, I am going to say somthing now that goes against convential wisdom in our industry. And something that most of my friends won't believe came out of my mouth.
ALL REALTORS DO NOT NEED TO BUY WEBSITES.
Its true. Many of the agent sites that I visit have been purchased from template … (15 comments)
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