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Active Rain -- newbie tips # 6 --inserting a video into your blog

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Active Rain -- newbie tips # 6 --inserting a video into your blog

 

When someone is new to Active Rain, they may be looking for a starting point. Here are some quick suggestions

 
 
  • Log in every day (100 points). Blog daily (200 points each) Comment (25 points each).  Ten comments per day. Re blog (25 points). Invite others and get points from their activity. Points are given for updating your profile. 
  • Like the name Active Rain says -- get Active. To learn more, read the manual.
  • Look in groups. Find some groups that interest you and join. Read, comment and post to those groups. Subscribe to blogs that you enjoy reading.
  • Not sure how to do something? Go to the "search" link at the top, type in a question or phrase and you will find a blog about it. Also look at the FAQ link at the bottom of the page. As you progress, it will get easier.

When you write a blog you may want to add a video to show what you are writing about. A video can give a much better detailed description of you message than plain text. Search engines look for videos over plain text so it will help if you add one.

 

 

 

I have put together a short video on how to add video to your blog using youtube.

 

 

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If you missed the first five newbie tips, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366
Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA
General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

Thanks for the tip, will need to catch all your other tips too!

I liked what you said about being active, the best way to learn is to do. Looking forward to reading more of your posts.

 

Jan 28, 2011 12:43 AM
Virginia Gardner
Roy Wheeler Realty Co. - Charlottesville, VA
Realtor, Charlottesville, Serving Central Virginia

Another nice "how-to", Craig!

Jan 28, 2011 01:10 AM
Craig Snead
Quality Home Investments, LLC / Dearborn Heights, MI - Dearborn Heights, MI
Real Estate Investor

Tom, it's all about action. People won't know we are here if we don't speak up.

Virginia, thank you. Having a video explanation helps make things look much easier.

Jan 28, 2011 10:49 AM
Julie Martin
Port City Realty - Mobile, AL
Realtor, Broker - Gulf Coast Real Estate

I've got two video camera's but I'm not very good at using them yet. I should put that on a list somewhere of something new to learn.

Jan 30, 2011 01:59 AM
Craig Snead
Quality Home Investments, LLC / Dearborn Heights, MI - Dearborn Heights, MI
Real Estate Investor

Julie, play with the camera around the house first and get comfortable. Tape the kids, pets, spouse, house, yard, whatever and see what you like and what needs adjustment. Narrate your video. Then step out into the world and get some video Google juice.

Jan 30, 2011 02:04 AM
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