Success in the Rain

"I have two so far, the first was an email I got from a friend I grew up with in Ireland, who I haven't spoken to in fifteen years... it was sent through ActiveRain, that's when I became a Rainmaker. The next was when I wrote a blog about "homes for sale in Clayton NC for under $165,000" and obviously if you put that in a search it will come up but just "homes for sale in Clayton NC" was bringing it up on ActiveRain, on Localism, on my outside blog. It was really exciting and if I ever figure out how to do it consistently I'll be rich."

"Within one week I posted to my blog and achieved a #1 Google Ranking. Also, my entire blog is on page one in Google for the very popular phrase, "Wholesale Interest Rates." Also - as an Upfront Mortgage Broker, I was appearing on page 1 of a Google Search. After just two weeks, my entries now show up 5 times on the 1st page! If that doesn't convince a Realtor or Loan Officer to join AR, I don't know what will..."

"Within 4 months of blogging on Active Rain I had closed my first buyer in June of 2007. I worked with a couple that were first time buyers that did a search for "foreclosed homes" on the Internet. They ended up buying the first home they saw after looking at about 5 more later that week. I've also been contacted several times by the Chicago Tribune, the Wall Street journal and our local paper as a direct result of the content that I've written on AR. Blogging and the power of Active Rain work if you stick to it! It's not only a great tool to attract clients, it can be a great form of free advertising in the newspaper. There is real power in the influence of Active Rain and the Internet!"

"Joining Activerain opened the doors to a whole new world of business for me. Since joining I have found two new clients directly related to our blogging efforts. Before ActiveRain our web presence was just our website but NOW........ we are everywhere and loving it. We grow more and more each day!"

"Over the past year I have had the great fortune of closing several transactions as a result of clients finding me on Active Rain. Not only listings sold but also buyers who have bought (both new construction and re-sales). There is power in the "Rain!""

"AR has become the way I start my day. It gets me thinking, keeps me motivated during the day and more than once has answered unasked questions!"