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My Ten Favorite Blogs Outside Of Active Rain

Ardell gave out some homework to the apprentices.

I'm not big on whining, but I thought I'd do the assigments anyway. Here are my top 10 blogs outside of ActiveRain. In no particular order.

MacRumors.com - I check this one every day even if the feed reader says it hasn't been updated, just in case it's wrong.
How To Change The World - Guy Kawasaki. It's Guy Kawasaki. Nuff said.
Good At Getting Better - Kim Rickenbaker. I love Kim's writing and even asked her to be a guest writer on StopChildSlavery.com where she has contributed some good content . It's mostly poetry, with some experimental prose thrown in for good measure.
I, Cringely - Robert X. Cringely. This guy just "gets' Internet techology. An insider, like Robert Scoble, with his own unique insights.
Daily Writing Tips - I need all the help I can get. This blog covers the gamut, from grammar to writer's block.
Engadget - Because I kinda like technology.
Extemporaneous - Naughty Heather. You almost have to read a blog when that's the author's pen name. Heather writes from a place that most of us have trouble finding, let alone exposing. Some might even object to it being so exposed. It's raw, often erotic and filled with visual imagery.
Scobleizer - Robert Scoble. The straight scoop from a geek insider. Scoble knows everyone. I think I mean that literally. His insights are valuable to me. And I loved his book, Naked Conversations.
Mashable - This blog is about anything and everything Web 2.O. The post from today is killer and comprehensive... 90+ ONline Photography Tools and Resources.
Mothers Fighting For Others - this blog was started by my wife and now has 10, soon to be 12 writers. I'm proud of the content they put and and I enjoy reading it and watching it grow.
John Battelle's Searchblog - I get many SEO blogs in my feedreader, but I like this one the best.

I needed this to be a top 20.

(update: here is the link to My Ten Favorite Blogs Inside ActiveRain, and Great Advice From Some Project Blogger Coaches)

Posted by Jeff Turner on 06/23/2007 11:29 PM

Comments (19)

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19 Comments on My Ten Favorite Blogs Outside Of Active Rain

I latched on to the Daily Writing tips. Still reading will have to come back to look at the others. I like this one.

06/23/2007 11:38 PM

by Albuquerque Real Estate | Ashley Drake Gephart (Keller Williams Realty)

Thanks for sharing Jeff. We'll be sure to check them out :)

06/23/2007 11:44 PM

by Orange County Virtual Tours OCTours.com (Orange County Virtual Tours)

A few of those are in my top 10 as well. Of course since, I am a Web Design and SEO guy, I have to include searchengineland.com and mattcutts.com/blog in my list.

06/23/2007 11:49 PM

by Brad Carroll - Real Estate Web Designer (Dakno Marketing)

A great list. I particularly like CopyBlogger because it is short and to the point and I don't have to make a career out of reading it. I already subscribe to Daily Writing Tips-very good.

I have booked marked this great resource you so wonderfully compiled and I will learn and learn and one day I hope to be good at this. I have just logged my 100th post ( you didn't notice ) and feel good that i have hit this new milestone. I became active at the end of March 2007. Shoot, at this rate by the end of the year, I might even be able to explain what I am doing,lol

You asked me to let you know when the new site was ready. Try it for yourself. Would love your opinion. www.TheRealEstateTextBook.com

It is always wonderful to see you on and just know, I miss our conversations. Take care and many thanks for putting this together. Great Post.

06/23/2007 11:54 PM

by San Diego Real Estate Voice authored by William Johnson GRI CRS e-PRO (RE/MAX Associates)

AShely, glad you like it.

Scott... please do.

Brad... those are both in my feed reader as well. :) Good stuff. Hard to make a top 10 list, I have to say.

William!!!! Congrats on 100! Well done. I'm off to look at your new site.

06/24/2007 12:06 AM

by Jeff Turner (Real Estate Shows)

LOL

06/24/2007 12:54 AM

by ARDELL DellaLoggia (Sound Realty)

Ardell... :)

06/24/2007 01:13 AM

by Jeff Turner (Real Estate Shows)

Daily writing tips ... why haven't you us about this before?!

06/24/2007 04:26 AM

by Sarah Cooper (Real Estate Shows)

Jeff -

I totally heart you! I am once again honored to be among your favorite bloggers. Thank you - you're wonderful!

06/24/2007 08:08 AM

by Naughty Heather

I haven't heard of Guy Kawasaki before I read this, I'm going to have to check that out.....

06/24/2007 09:52 AM

by Jason Sardi, Pennsylvania Mortgage Broker (First Choice Equity Group Inc.)

{SVW Hubba}...

Now this is great stuff. I have never heard of some of these blogs. But now that I have I will have a look. Especially at the one about writing.

Boy...There are just times when I need a push on the whole writer's blog thing :)

TLW...ROAR!

06/24/2007 10:32 AM

by "The Lovely Wife"...Broker Bryant's Wife... (Co-Owner Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.)

I read all the recent posts from these blogs. Interesting stuff.

<blushing> I also read Naughty Heather's blog.

06/24/2007 07:15 PM

by Maureen Henry - Rockland Home Staging (www.rocklandhomestaging.com)

Jeff: Thanks for the short list. Again, it's a bookmarked article!

06/25/2007 02:11 PM

by Roberta Murphy ~ Carlsbad Real Estate (Villa Sotheby's International Realty)

Thanks for sharing this list with us. Will check it out.

Julia

06/25/2007 03:55 PM

by Julia Fedak (Platinum Home Staging Design)

Sarah... contrary to Teresa Boardman's opinion, I do not just spew out everything that comes to my mind. :)

Heather... I totally heart you as well.

Jason... Guy is someone you should read up on. Amazing history.

TLW [SVW]... writer's block? You?

Maureen... Heather will suck you in. Be careful.

Roberta & Julia... thank you!

06/26/2007 12:08 AM

by Jeff Turner (Real Estate Shows)

This list was probably harder than the inside AR homework. Thanks for sharing your list. I know the techy ones would go right over my head. But this is still a great post to bookmark incase I ever get to a point where I feel like I could keep up / understand all the tech stuff.

PS- I've been away from AR for a few days and I like the new picture. Good to see you smiling.

06/27/2007 09:38 PM

by Debi Braulik (Tacoma Real Estate) (John L. Scott Real Estate)

Jeff - I appreciate your list of blogs and I especially like the MacRumors site.

02/26/2008 11:02 PM

by Sam Miller (RE/MAX Stars Realty)

Sam... well, looking at this post now, I might put together a different list. Perhaps I will.

02/27/2008 02:18 AM

by Jeff Turner (Real Estate Shows)

Jeff - We welcome your new and updated list. I have been following your many topics and I have been sharing them with my team members and other real estate friends. Your blogs on technology are often a topic in my office when it comes to taking technology to the next level. You have no idea how many people you have inspired.

02/28/2008 08:02 AM

by Sam Miller (RE/MAX Stars Realty)