ActiveRain University
Bob starts by addressing some of the recent staffing changes and announces that AR University is on hold this week, but will be back next week - and Bob will be your teacher!
They are going to be working on creating some new classes and may have some members start teaching some of the classes as well. I think this is a great idea. If you want to take a few classes you can find them at http://activerain.com/university
Hit Router
This is really interesting. If you haven't set up your hit router - finish this paragraph and then leave this post and do it right now. Hit router helps direct the traffic that is generated from people using the search that appears on top of the pages throughout the ActiveRain site. If you are logged in, you won't see this - so log out so that you can test it.
Hit router works in 2 ways.
- Campaigns - If you want people to be routed to your listings when they search anywhere in the site, you can purchase this traffic by setting up a campaign - (see below)
- My Markets -If people use this search when on one of your pages, they will be directed to the links you have set up here.
Setting Up Hit Router
Paid - Start a New Campaign
- Type in and then choose a city you work in.
- Go to your IDX and do a search for the city - copy the url at the top of that search into the link feild. This will take the searcher straight to the lisings they are looking for on your IDX.
- If no one is already buying click in your area, click start at .49 each. If they are, you can bid for them just like in adwords.
- Pick a monthly budget.
Free - My Markets
- You set these up just like above, you just don't have to pay.
- YOU NEED TO DO THIS RIGHT NOW!!!! Click here to go to the page.
Click Credits
If someone uses the search on your blog for an area you aren't set up for, AR gives you a credit for that search, you can use this in the Campaigns you set up for your paid searched.
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