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This is a follow-up to yesterday's post Is Your Blog Crap?.
So I was reading a post today about a realtor who was thrilled that she felt comfortable expressing her faith on her blog - I am super happy for her! I have read MANY MANY posts beautifully written by agents with children, which I have enjoyed (even though I am a … (12 comments)
OK Bloggers, For some reason my broker Marc, has appointed me as the "go to" gal on active rain for our office. I guess it's because I have over 13,000 points in just a few weeks. The one question I keep getting from my office agents is how to get points. … (0 comments)
Blogging for points
A few days ago I wrote a blog post to explain the basics of technology and search engine placement, and how we help each other when we post blogs with links to each other in them. I also addressed the importance of photos, and gave a very basic explanation of SEO … (2 comments)
With every post - every blog - we have the potential to touch another human being. We craft our words - to inform, share, question, understand, inspire, uplift, and even to vent. 
I try to monitor the tenor of my blogs. 
Blogging can be a great way to promote your real estate business, but just having a blog isn't enough. I'm curious if other people feel like they're seeing the results they'd like from blogging. What else would you like to know about using blogging to benefit your business?
So, it's true what some others have been saying/blogging about. I've gotten 225 points for my posts today. And a random 208 for others (way to get specific AR). Does anyone know what's going on here? I mean, don't get me wrong AT ALL, I'm all for as many points as … (21 comments)
Today is an Active Rain right of passage for me. I remember in the beginning, looking at the Active Rain Celebrities and thinking, first of all--I would never get there. Well, I am not a celebrity, still starting from 0, 85K is not bad.
Wow...I guess it is getting hard to come up with relevant content when you get over 35,000 points. As for me, I am going to keep blogging about the topics that I believe the people on the network...This means you...will get the most out of. It is pretty cool when I … (11 comments)
It has happened.....and in just 6+ months.....I have reached 100,000 points. I know that there is a true plus to this, and that is that I have made a choice to grow my business.
RSS is such an interesting technology. It has truly spearheaded a complete mind shift in the way people design, look at, and interact with the internet.
Yes, It's True. ActiveBrad is Hosting a "Talk Show" on BlogTalkRadio. Get Read, Get Seen, Be Heard! Great content gets read, Viral Video gets seen, and Quality Radio gets heard. The media has done it this way for years. Well, we're finally there!
Some real estate professionals blog for different reasons. Here on AR it is mostly professional to professional contact, but if you are not already you should definitely be targeting a good portion of your posts directly at the consumer. This short video talks about being solution driven rather than selling. My … (10 comments)
Lawyers being what they are, it was just a matter of time before something like this grew legs somewhere. [Not that lawyers have legs...]
Jason Couch wrote about it... Jason actually took off his blog's clothes and it's now naked in the "Rain." My Own "Forced Perspective" - Making me think (Members Only) He took off his ActiveRain blog's blog skin (the customization from the ActiveRain Blog Customizer.) Jason's also removed some widgets from … (30 comments)
More and more people are experiencing success with their efforts on Active Rain. Need proof? Take a look at Awesome August: Active Rain Success Stories of August 2008 as posted in the Active Rain Block Party group.
Oops! My interactive maps did not seem to work any longer. Why?
My last blog post Oprah, Jordan and Jobs and the Celebrity Blogger created a few comments.
Why do I blog thee? Let me count the reasons...
I do a lot of online blog-reading, and some of my favorites have very similar properties; they are:
This is a reminder notice for anyone who would either like to attend or who would like to send a friend or colleague to attend our Active Rain Blogging Workshop for beginners. The workshop will be held this coming week, on September 3rd, from 10AM to 12Noon at the Keller Williams … (2 comments)
Abundance of comments on a blog usually indicates that blog contains outstanding content and has vibrant community of readers. In many ways I am surprised how responsive ActiveRainers are when they find useful information or an intriguing post here on ActiveRain. Even a newbie like myself can receive 10+ comments. This … (22 comments)
This morning I had a bee-mail in my e-mail. It was sent to me by my sixteen year old daughter, Kara. When I clicked it open, it was just the cutest thing but it carried a serious message about Colony Collapse Disorder. This wouldn't be a surprise to you if you … (5 comments)
I had no idea what it would be like without AR! OMG! I got a virus in my computer a couple of days ago and it was one I couldn't get rid of on my own so I had to take the computer to the shop! I have been driving the … (10 comments)
Over two years ago I developed a website www.FranklyRealEstate.com which led to a blog www.FranklyRealEstate.Blogspot.com. Even then Ozzie, the guy at Graphical Data who helps me with all things web, cautioned me that the site was too broad.
"How to go from "I found you on the Internet" to "Let's get married" This article is not a prescription for getting the largest possible number of clients in the shortest time. It is about building long lasting relationships with clients.For starters, let's get rid of the salespeople favorite word "leads". … (50 comments)
And in that exact order please! About an hour ago, I had so many windows on my laptop open as I followed one AR post after another! I'd have to stop and regroup, and figure out where I was!
Thank you all so much for your comments and your subscriptions. My next post will be about the FHA changes, so please subscribe for that information coming soon to a PC near you. 
I am new to blogging (I started last week, in fact!) but have a friend in the mortgage business in Tuscon who insists that blogging helps to get referrals. I'm a little (okay, a LOT) older than him -- In fact, my first grandchild was born 4 weeks ago -- but … (4 comments)
It's frustrating after spending time writing a blog you think is worthwhile that no one comments. I wonder if - is anyone reading them. Was it too long? Too short? Boring? So, today, I'm going to comment on as many blogs as I can. I want you to know that if I … (15 comments)
Some pointers from Seth Godin and some trends i spot with well-read blogs
Will
it be a washout weekend? 
Is there a proper etiquette to Blogging on ActiveRain with regard to length of the Blog? I'm new to Blogging and could use a few pointers; perhaps some guidelines are available or any comments that might be helpful.
I wish I could pat myself on the back for thinking of this, but I can't.
From others before Audrey June Forshey to our Feng Shui friend in Long Island Carole Provenzale who did these...now Kathy McGraw tagged me for laughing at her getting tagged for a MEME. Okay, my turn for this fill in the blank MEME. I've read many and I kind of like this style. Makes it … (34 comments)
I am cleaning up my blog... and it is really not fun. I am making a few changes to the old posts, basically cleaning up the tags and adding "Read More" tags. Boring... 
Get Internet Enabled, the following is a list of websites that every agent should be familiar with. As a listing agent you should be aware that your listings will appear on most of these sites whether you like it or not. It is imperative that you know how information is updated … (5 comments)
I was talking with a group last week and they had asked me why I had started The eHomes Realty Network. It really wasn't a hard decision once I decided which direction I was going to go. 
A blog is like an on-line journal. It gives people the opportunity to share their thoughts and/or events that are important to them. From a business perspective, a blog is a fantastic way to keep in constant contact with your clients, and prospective clients. 
MetroBrokersTV: We are at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco at Brad
Inman's Real Estate Connect 2008 and I am with Sigrid Meier and Sigrid is with
Metro Brokers and welcome Sigrid. 
How could I be so dumb? I really can't believe after a year and a half that I just now figured out, or found out, that I never subscribed to you... darn buttons again. Anyway, after reading something I went to my sidebar where my Subscribed List is, and lo and … (27 comments)
The next eight-week series of No Blogger Left Behind Webinars starts August 29, 2008. … (0 comments)
With more and more real estate professionals blogging and participating in social networks, is there a potential liability risk to brokers, owners and managers for something their associates post online?
When I first started on Activerain, I was in awe of a particular blogger in my area. She posted engaging information regularly and I did everything I could to watch and learn from an "expert". Her name is Naoma Doriguzzi and she has been the top points blogger for Virginia Beach … (147 comments)
I thought this was pretty neat: Our local board of Realtors (Williamson County Association of Realtors) is having an educational convention centered on technology for all real estate professionals. This is especially important in this day when everything we do requires a battery or a plug. If you're a real estate … (2 comments)
What are Googel Alerts? Google Alerts are a tool provided by Google to allow users to find out when a particular subject matter has been "picked up" by Google.
GUESS WHO? Terrylynn Fisher and Fernando Rosado, AR's very own. We want to thank Google for the mention...seriously folks, have you checked in with Google lately, never know what brilliant thing you wrote that has been noticed and mentioned. Of course our articles are brilliant, right Fernando? But it IS worth … (27 comments)
I am the owner of John Bethell Title Company, Inc. in Bloomington, Indiana and this is my blog.
I'm so excited I can't hardly stand myself today!
These are my tips for the really new Active Rain Newbies. Since I have joined only a few months ago I've seen more than 7,000 new members come to AR. I know that not all of you will find these tips helpful, but I think that for some they will be very … (5 comments)
Here is another great tool! (FREE)
I love to write and I love real estate so it doesn't get much better than Active Rain for me! I guess I should mention that this is Heather writing this post. Actually it's pretty much all me doing the writing, but Pete gives content suggestion which you can normally tell is … (0 comments)
Back in the "olden days" networking was once an intangible option for business people to participate in, on their whim, as an auxillary method of marketing their businesses, services, products, or employer. It was a method that often included a cocktail, a bit of flirting, and old fashion soap opera like … (18 comments)
Ok, people, now it's time to really get creative. Are you ready? I said..ARE YOU READY????
Less than a month ago, on July 31st, I started publishing my newest blog, Annapolis Homes and Happenings. The purpose of this blog is to bring relevant information to those living in or interested in Annapolis, Maryland (and surrounding towns).
Well, after all it does amuse me...
It's a favorite method of writing for many journalists and bloggers Stream of consciousness allows thought to be put to pen exactly in the order they occur, akin to thinking out loud.
Blogging can be a lonely world sometimes. I am sure that many of you, like me, have created a blog and dutifully posted to it on a regular basis for months on end only to find that a handful of people, if that many, have ever visited your blog and read your wonderful words.
Although, I'm only 27 I consider myself technology challenged. (My husband likes to say that I can barely start the car with out help.) I don't understand why believe always assume because I'm 27 that somehow I just know about this technology stuff.
I almost forgot what the blogging world was like. For the past month, I have been dealing with issues that come second to nothing...My Family! The funny thing is that business kept on keeping on too! Most people believe that if you arent working your business 24/7 then it wont be … (11 comments)