It happens to all of us...new and "used" Active Rainers. I don't know why I just called us "used" but it sounded funny, did it grab your attention? No....oh well. :)

This week I had a post Newbies.....Have You Thrown An Active Rain Party And No One Came? It'll Happen....Keep Blogging and I've heard from many Newbies with emails which said "I'm just not sure what to blog about" or "I had lots of ideas at first, but didn't get any comments...so not sure what to blog about."

So first, I'd like to remind these Newbies that the purpose of blogging is for prospecting. To service your community with information they can use....about real estate, of course, but also post which provide neighborhood insights or activities. You are trying to show that you are a local and care about their lives and families. With this in mind, here are just a few subjects that would make great blog posts this week.

* A family friendly haunted house in your area

* A scary haunted house :)

* Octoberfest location

* Local NBA schedule (Lakers play on Tuesday)

* Fall concerts and other performances at local schools

* Local High School Football schedule

* Local High School (or other school/club) holiday fundraiser information

* Pre-holiday sales at craft stores

* Great baking recipes

Get the idea? Think about what your neighbors and friends are thinking about this week...what are YOU thinking about this week, besides real estate. Blog about that and send it to the hyper-local pages.

Want to know what I'm going to blog about next? Youth Volunteer Opportunities! My son is in high school and has community service hours needed for his Congressional Service Award he's working toward....and they are tough to find. So....if I'm having a hard time, other families are too, so I've done some research and found some great programs for high schoolers. Viola, POST.

 

 

 

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OCT
26
2010
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Great post Karen, I'm always reminded by posts like this just how easy it is to find a local topic to write about. The recent challenge really helped me jump start the creative juices as well.
2:26pm • #56
152,979 Points

thanks for the nudge to keep the brain churning
2:52pm • #57
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Karen,

Love the idea of recipe posting. Fall is the best time to bake and fill your home with wonderful smells!! Thanks for the idea!
3:00pm • #58
702,682 Points 39 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Karen: There are a few places where you can actually get a list. When I real the list through it sparks something that I want to write about & off we go.  I will say that since the 30/30 challenge I've been a bubble head.

I don't have the link any longer on my desktop or I would include it.
3:02pm • #59

What a great list! Perhaps I'll have some inspiration to blog about the upcoming World Series match... GO GIANTS! :)
3:12pm • #60
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Hmm, does it count if I'm too much of a scaredy cat to actually do any of the scary haunted houses or corn mazes?  I kept debating about whether I wanted to blog about them with a caveat that they wouldn't catch me dead there (hahaha...oh boy, I'm really not too good at the Halloween humor.)  Perhaps I'll give it a shot.
4:05pm • #61
851,625 Points 183 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

You used all your good ideas on the 30/30, Lyn....

I don't think it matters if you are afraid or not, Danielle :)
5:50pm • #62
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Karen,

Those are all great ideas for newbies like me and everyone. Newcomers and natives are always interested in that type of information. Thank you!
7:26pm • #63
226,538 Points 9 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Called Shot Master

I'm still looking for upcoming local events - you'd think in a place like Los Angeles there would be all kinds of things to write about but when you get down to specific smaller communities it can be tough. Thanks for the suggestions.
9:09pm • #64

Thanks for the post, sometimes it is really hard to find topics, they seem to come in spurts for me.
9:37pm • #65
255,187 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Thanks I was having a block.  I read your list and said "I knew that!"  Thanks for the help.  Margaret C.
9:54pm • #66
OCT
27
2010
466,470 Points 50 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Karen, great list of ideas.  Next time I get blogger's block I'm going to get specific.
4:05am • #67

I think often that we think non real estate blogs wouldn't be of interest to our potential clients, but those are things that often find me clients because it brings them to me again and again....so they do read my real estate blogs eventually even if that was not their intent when googling the info found on my blog.
6:33am • #68

Thanks Karen!  That gave me an idea.  A lot of high school sports playoffs are beginning.  Something to write about!
10:51am • #69
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Dear Karen,

Community service hours are hard to find? Some friends at the gym seem to be doing ok with their kids, but I'll have to look into that.
4:17pm • #70
242,006 Points

Karen:  I scouer my local connections, rec centers, cities, counties, at the beginning of each month and map out my blogging topics.  It's been working well so far!  Carrie
5:47pm • #71
OCT
29
2010
265,530 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Good post. I'll have to make a list similar to yours but appropriate for my area. I have frequent bloggers block! Some of the top AR posters on here amaze me with their creativity and writing skills.
2:28am • #72
NOV
01
2010
146,424 Points 2 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Karen, these are GREAT ideas for blog posts....especially like the one for Volunteer opportunities for high schoolers! Might have to do one of those myself. :)
10:47am • #73
NOV
04
2010
255,187 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Thanks especially for all the localism blog suggestions.  Margaret C
10:04pm • #74
NOV
06
2010
237,916 Points 5 Featured Posts Called Shot Master

Thanks for the list. I think the bigger problem around here is no comments. A post is on top for about for about 2 minutes and then is gone.
9:46pm • #75

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