The Official Unofficial ActiveRain Guide
ActiveRain encourages all members to share our knowledge,
and everything we need to know is just waiting to be found.
How do we easily find what we need?
A new member of ActiveRain (Newbie) has little knowledge of what to search for and if they begin their ActiveRain experience by reading The Dead Rain Scrolls and scrolls and scrolls of outdated Posts, they may be lost forever. Newbies need a current Beginner's Guide To Success in the Rain.
Per ActiveRain, this is required reading:
Understanding The Guiding Principles and Philosophy of ActiveRain is essential knowledge for ALL Members.
The Official Unofficial ActiveRain Guide
(Written by the members for the members)
In the beginning, ALL Newbies should seek out and join The ActiveRain Newbies Group. After joining, immediately read at least three posts that have been written by Active Rain Members. Take a deep breath and then leave a comment on your favorite post.
Log on ActiveRain every day, read at least three posts and leave a comment. As your confidence quickly builds, increase the amount of reading and the number of comments that you leave.
Welcome to your new adventure.
While reading and commenting, begin to learn and connect with other members...
What is Active Rain? A Comprehensive FAQ
What's with all the Points? The ActiveRain Point System
What's the meaning of Stars and other Symbols? Titles, Designations and Accomplishments
Why should I leave comments? Joining The Conversation
How to build better relationships: Why Associate, Why Subscribe, Why, Why Why?
How and why to join a Group: ActiveRain Group Analysis
Creating Your ActiveRain Profile
How To Set-Up Your ActiveRain Profile Part 1: Your Photo, Contact Information and Description
How to Set-up Your ActiveRain Profile Part 2: Maximizing The Value and Benefits of Your Profile
How to present a better image on ActiveRain: How to improve your Active Rain Profile
How do I contact The ActiveRain Staff for assistance? The Staff is ALWAYS available to help.
Creating Your ActiveRain Blog
How to improve the appearance of your Blog: Need a little help DECORATING your Blog?
How to select your Blog Theme: Everything you want to know about Themes (Series)
How to improve your Blog Signature: ActiveRain Blog Signature (Series)
How to add Links in your Blog Sidebar: Everything you want to know about Sidebar Links
How To Write A Post
It begins with The Title: How to Write A Catchy Blog Post Title that POPS
Pick a GOOD Topic: How to Write a Market Report for your Real Estate Blog
Helpful Writing Advice: Dynamic Writing Technique
How To Improve Your Blog Resources
How to make letters bigger and colorful: Spice up your text with color and size
How to add pictures to your post: How to insert a picture into an Activerain Post
How to enhance and frame your pictures: Turning an average photo into a Great Photo
How to organize photos in a post: How to Create a Photo Collage
How to add hyperlinks to your post: How to create HyperLinks to Anchor Text
How to maximize your links: Linking and Beyond
How to get more comments on your post: The Facts are in the Stats
How and why to RE-BLOG: RE-BLOGGING and BEYOND
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Resources:
SEO Basics
Essentials for Effective SEO Blogging
SEO Assistance
Video Resources:
Ten Video Tips For Real Estate Agents
How to Join YouTube How to upload a video to YouTube How to edit a video on YouTube
My YouTube Channel Featuring Community Related Videos as "Samples"
Debb Janes YouTube Channel Featuring Community Related Videos as "Samples"
How to embed and center a video in your post
How to embed a video in your Sidebar
How to embed a video in your Profile
How to embed a video in your Blog Signature
Join The VBloggers Group to learn and share video knowledge and content
Join The YouTube Thursdays Group to Increase YOUR YouTube Subscribers
Additional Resources:
How to dominate Google with Active Rain
Craig's Classroom provides a wealth of Technical Information
NEW MEMBERS - Start Here
Blogger Startup Kit
ActiveRain University
How could you possibly NOT Subscribe to My Blog?
Connect. Share. Learn.Welcome to ActiveRain, the #1 social community for real estate professionals.
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10 Comments on The Official Unofficial ActiveRain Guide
Kathy, this is a great re-blog, had to bookmark it for future reference, thanks.
Kathy - great reblog. This is a good place for newbies. Thanks for the reblog.
Hi Richard-Yikes, what a ton of great information and resource, I think I've all ready checked out 5 of the recommendations.
Thanks!
Best
Terrific re-blog & a mandatory study for newbies. Bookmarked for later when it can get the attention it deserves.
Kathy, Thank you for calling me a Rock Star! I really appreciate you Re-Blogging The Official Unofficial ActiveRain Guide to share it with more members. Now, you're a Rock Star too! Thank you again and best wishes always.
Yahoo!!!! Richard Yates called ME a rock star!!!!
David - I thought it was well worth bookmarking as well.
Mike - I think newbies and oldbies can benefit from this information
Adrian - I like that you took action! Good job!
Brenda - That is a wise decision.
Greet choice Kathy! Richard you are a rock star and you know it so quit with the shy act ... LOL
Kathy, I meant to reblog this too. Great post.
John, that is funny!
Connie, You are a rock star in my opinion!