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**Note** I first posted this directly to the newbies group, but several people asked me to be able to reblog it, so I'm copying it here to my blog channel so that people (besides newbies) can get better access to it.

First thing you want to do is set up your Referral alerts.

That way it will email you when someone is looking to refer a client to your area.

To set it up, you go to the sidebar of your home page and click on "referral network", then again in the side bar look for referral alerts.

Click on "Create New Alert". and fill in the city where you are.

While it's use varies depending on the area, the alerts are a great "set it, and forget it" feature that ActiveRain provides to it's members and it should be one of the first things you setup after your profile.

Second thing you want to set up is your Listing Router.

Got to your profile, click hit router on the side bar and then in the "my markets" enter your city, and then the URL for your listings page.

Then when people are on your profile and they click on your listing tab, it'll take them to your listings page on your website.

Hope that helps, let me know if it results in a lead for you.

Sincerely,

Riel Roussopoulos
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42 Comments on HEY NEWBIE | Set up your hit router and referral alerts

DEC
24
2009
DEC
26
2009
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Thanks for this posting! I didn't know!

Nancy

8:50am • #2
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Reil,  Thanks for the reminder.  The referral systems does work,  Cute kid !   Happy 2010 to you !

9:17am • #3
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All new information to me so thanks for re-posting, Riel!  All the best to you in 2010. -- Tanya in Montreal

9:33am • #4
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Great blog! I did not know about the referral alerts!! thanks so much! very nice tutorial:)

9:39am • #5

Great information.  Thanks for sharing!

9:39am • #6

I was not aware of the referral alert, nice feature.  There are a lot of great tools to take advantage of on AR.  I will let you know if I get a referral for sure!  Thank you!

10:18am • #7

Hi Riel,  What a great blog....did not know this, as well.  I had made a rererral a while ago and never got a respose from the agent I sent it to and I'm guessing I may have done it wrong. Thank you! I am all set up but what is "Start a new Campaign" on the listing router page?

10:34am • #8
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thank you for the post... I had forgtonen that you have to go in and refresh your alerts every once in a while ;)

I was wondering why it had been a while since I had an alert!

 

That is business I have been missing out on!

 

Thank you!

10:46am • #9
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Yes!  Definitely do this!  I have had closings as a result and just this morning received another referral alert......a good one too.

11:06am • #10
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Thank you for the information.  I never realized this was here.  Anxious to see if I receive any alerts here in Greensboro, NC!

11:48am • #11

Thanks, Riel!  I'm making these changes right now!

Pam Engle
11:49am • #12
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Thanks just did an update

11:54am • #13
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Thanks for the post! I wasn't aware of this feature. I'm checking it out right now>

12:35pm • #14
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Thanks for the information.  I set up the referral alerts and I think I did the hit router, but where does that information show up? I went to my profile page but I don't see anything.

4:55pm • #15
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I've done it so long ago, maybe it's good to go back & check it?  Thanks for the reminder.

4:57pm • #16
Wonderful info Reil. As a fairly new agent and Rainer, I've seen folks talking about the benefits of getting referrals from the site, but hadn't gotten aný yet and now know why! Thanks Jason
4:57pm • #17
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Geez, I'm not sure if I did the listing router thing correctly. I have to go back in and check that. thanks.

5:59pm • #18

Thank you Riel for the information. Always good to help others with good tips.

6:19pm • #19

Sweet, It works!  Thank you, Riel.  Happy New Year!

7:18pm • #20
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This is so basic.  The last time a listened to someone who described themselves as an "Active Rain" expert (they are not on staff or an Ambassador) and they did not talk about this I was not impressed.  Good job and important for people to know.

9:00pm • #21
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Riel,

Thank you. I was always surprised that I was not getting those alerts, but I did not know how to set them to work, and your directions were clear and easy.

9:08pm • #22
DEC
27
2009
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Thanks Riel, I've been doing this for a couple of months, but I have a question:

"on your profile and they click on your listing tab,"   Where is the "listing tab"?  I couldn't find it on my profile or yours either - what am I missing here?

Thanks again,

Mike

8:21am • #23
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Hi Riel.  I have set up the referral alert...

Now, the listing tab...

Thanks for sharing,

Ken

11:21am • #24
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Thanks Riel, I'll give it a try! Best to you in 2010!

12:28pm • #25
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Thanks, Riel.  I had completely overlooked the Referral Alerts.  Maybe I should check out the Newbies channel!

12:54pm • #26
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Thank you Riel!  I had not set up the Referral section and have followed your advice on that.    I'm refining my Listing Router as well, updating it a bit.   

Great Post!

1:18pm • #27

Thanks for the info ,not new to SEO BUT FAIRLY NEW TO rain .

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6:41pm • #28

Thanks. I will give this a try.

6:56pm • #29
DEC
28
2009

Thanks for the information.  So much to learn and put into practice.  Best of luck to you in 2010.

10:53am • #30
Outside Blog

Thanks Riel!  I just set up my referral network!

12:04pm • #31
DEC
29
2009

Thank you...I did not realize I could set up a referral alert!  That is awesome - I just did it. Thanks again.

10:53am • #32
DEC
30
2009
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Many thanks Riel! Just what I needed on both counts. Appreciate you taking the time to repost.

3:41pm • #33
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2010
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Riel,

Thanks for a very helpful post.

Wish you a great New Year.

Dennis Smith, ABR, SRES, e-PRO, CDPE, Realtor® DRE# 00476662
Certified Distressed Property Expert
Taylor Place Real Estate
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5:31pm • #35
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Riel, I tried to follow your advice regarding the Hit Router thing, but it says I have no hit router credit.  How do you go about getting that?

8:22pm • #36
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05
2010
107,181 Points

thanks  for sharing but i need some help,....

on my profile page http://activerain.com/danadevine       i dont have a listing tab

Then when people are on your profile and they click on your listing tab, it'll take them to your listings page on your website

 

and on the the referral i put in 30 different request today  but only 12 show up  does it take time to go through the system?

10:55am • #37
Outside Blog

WOW!  Great information.  I just did what your blog said to.  Will let you know if it results in anything!  Thank you!!!

12:56pm • #38
MAR
01
2010
Outside Blog

Nice post, thanks for the info. Setting up my hit router right now. we'll see how it goes.

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