I just learned something about blogging. You do not need many comments on your post.... and n o....you do not need to be featured on Activerain to get two of your blogs syndicated on Reuters. Here is the recap from my experience. I was invited to join Blogburst and if you read the other posts you'll understand what Blogburst is for. That is not what this post is about.

I wrote a post for Blog Action Day. It was original and it had some photos of the outside of my home. It was called Weston Florida homes go Green with Solar Pool Heating. I accidentally found it because I had not logged in there much. I noticed it was linked to Reuters and was showing it had over 50,000 views. Renee Burrows should check too. She had that little badge on her blog and I just wandered in like a little pup looking for a biscuit:) So I thank her for that!

The other day I wanted to track it and I noticed something else....Reuters syndicated my follow up post My Blog was picked up on Reuters as well. Am I just in a dream or did they really do it?.....I checked again and the link was still there. What is going on here? Did lightning strike twice?

Go check it out if you want to try to get your blog syndicated. I don't know about the rest...that's just too cool to me. Oh ...just an update to this I also Believe that adding your RSS and atom feeds to as many sites as you can also seem to help generate more traffic and exposure.

 

 
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53 Comments on Reuters and Blogburst became a fast friends of mine

That's amazing, exciting and awesome!!  If you know how we can all do this give us step by step processes.  Congratulations!!

11/18/2007 12:08 PM by Ryan Haddock (Sound Advisors)


My blog was turned down by blogburst. Guess I'll wait until my outside one is up and running and resubmit.

Good for you !!

11/18/2007 12:11 PM by Missy Caulk Ann Arbor Real Estate (Keller Williams Ann Arbor)


Missy,

Wait a few week and resubmit...they turned me down the first time too and nothing happend for a long time until this.

11/18/2007 12:13 PM by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)


Ryan,

No idea how...I just wrote something:)

Lisa,

Come on!

11/18/2007 12:16 PM by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)


Neal, guess I have to wait a few weeks too.  I got turned down earlier this week.  No WooHoo, but BooHoo :(

11/18/2007 12:25 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


Well, I feel better now, you were turned down the first time and Sally. Now, that is unimaginable !!

11/18/2007 12:26 PM by Missy Caulk Ann Arbor Real Estate (Keller Williams Ann Arbor)


Very cool, Neal. Congratulations. GOnna see what happens for me, too.

Jeff

11/18/2007 12:29 PM by Jeff Dowler ~ Carlsbad Real Estate (RE/MAX Associates)


I submitted mine. Do they send out a rejection to our email? How long does it take?

11/18/2007 12:44 PM by Lizette Fitzpatrick, Lexington KY Real Estate (Central Kentucky - Prudential Don Foster - Richmond KY)


Neal, at least you were turned down the first time...they told me they couldn't even find me! LOL

I think it's too cool that they did this!

11/18/2007 12:50 PM by Linda Scanlan (A Fan of AR)


Very cool Neal!  After we spoke, I actually submitted my blog, just for the heck of it.  Still waiting for the rejection to hit....

11/18/2007 12:51 PM by Jason Sardi, Pennsylvania Mortgage Broker (First Choice Equity Group Inc.)


Sweet Neal!  Mine is members only because I mentioned tinkling myself :)

I saw the headline impressions and the emails/phone calls have been overwhelming!  YAY US! 

It's so funny how people accuse me of being a point monger, having no business so I talk to other Realtors, too wrapped up on AR but really, it is about stuff like this and the leads/clients/relationships/networking/customers we get from our efforts. 

My blog that I hide from the AR peeps is pointed to around 100 syndication sources and that is my fifth source of traffic to my website.  

Syndication is cool :) 

edited to add:  ARF ARF! 

11/18/2007 01:03 PM by Renee Burrows - Las Vegas NV Real Estate (Nevada Realty Solutions)


Great tip.  I'll bookmark this to look back at further as I have more time next week.

11/18/2007 01:18 PM by Bethesda Real Estate Sales ~ Josette Skilling (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.)


Pretty cool Neal. 50,000 hits is amazing!! But.....alas....I submitted my blog to Blogburst and it was rejected. I guess I wasn't good looking enough for them:) Maybe I'll submit "Blogging Bertha" and see what they say.

11/18/2007 02:38 PM by Bryant Tutas-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc


Neal, Congratulations for a second time.  We are going to have to start calling you "Repeat Neal".  WOW 50,000 hits that is a lot of views.

11/18/2007 04:03 PM by George Souto (McCue Mortgage Co.)


Brian...Missy...wait and keep reposting..they'll let you in eventually.

Jeff,

funny...what happens:) you'll turn into a blogburst pumpkin...thanks!

Lizette,

Not sure maybe a few days?

Linda,

Are you serious:)

Jason,

Why not..if they like your stuff then they'll hire you:)

Renee,

Thanks for including me in your post as well. Thanks for letting me find that link.

Josette,

Thanks for stopping by.

BB,

50K is what it reported...I could never that many people viewing my blog. Bertha will have them laughing off the wall:)

Ed-Thank you

George,

Thank you.....yeah one of me is enough:)

11/18/2007 06:36 PM by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)


Congrats Neal. We're a bit tardy with blogburst, and this will get me back on track with them. I think this is a very good thing.

best 

11/18/2007 09:30 PM by Gary Bolen (CRS) Lake Tahoe Real Estate Information (Dickson Realty - South Lake Tahoe)


Neal,

I have not received an email from them since I tried to register , so maybe they didnot want to invite me, they are supposed to do a review about your blogs, hm...   well, any advise / suggestion ?


thanks

Ray Saenz

 

11/18/2007 11:47 PM by Aurora Colorado Real Estate Ray Saenz, Colorado Realtor (United Property Brokers, INC)


Neal,

Congrats again! but i'm not good at Rejection, so I will wait to submit anything of mine.

Tom Weiss

11/19/2007 06:04 AM by Thomas Weiss (Thomas R. Weiss)


Neal,
You're on a roll, keep it going! 
Well, if Missy and Sally were turned down, what chance do I have?  :0(

11/19/2007 07:45 AM by Cynthia Tilghman, Realtor® Onslow County NC Home Specialist (Kingsbridge Realty, Inc)


WTG Neal!

If I've said it once...I said it at least twice....that is why they call you the deal...because you're real!

11/19/2007 07:50 AM by Jessica Horton (Brio Realty)


Gary,

If you said it's good then it has to be...thanks my friend!

Ray,

Just wait until they answer you ..not sure on the time frame...they might take a week or two...don't remember the exact time it took either way.

Tom,

Not rejection...I'm not sure what their criteria is...but I'm glad they gave me the opportunity.

Cynthia,

Yeah..the roll:) I just write and hope my material gets better the extra bonus is just part of the work I put in.

Jessica,

I am Real...I think last time I checked:) Thanks!

11/19/2007 11:53 AM by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)


Neal:  That is just totally awesome!!! Congratulations.....

11/19/2007 12:03 PM by Dianne Barody - Pensacola Florida Real Estate (Century 21 AmeriSouth Realty)


Neal,

I will cross the fingers :) thanks for the update my friend, I will share tomorrow so great tools for everybody.

ray Saenz

 

11/20/2007 01:33 AM by Aurora Colorado Real Estate Ray Saenz, Colorado Realtor (United Property Brokers, INC)


Congrats on the syndication and traffic, Neal! I hope it convert really well for you. I'm a little surprised by the other comments that so many quality writers have been rejected. What exactly is Blogburst looking for?

11/20/2007 01:46 AM by John Novak - Las Vegas and Henderson NV Real Estate (Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace)


Candace,

Do that please!

Ray oh Ray:)

Keep watching and let me know how you make out.

John,

Thanks for your support. I can't tell you why...I don't run Blogburst and you are right-there are some very good writers..I guess it depends on the subject they are looking for? They obviously had some sort of interest in Green or environment stories since that is what they picked up. Virtually I wrote it not knowing at all that they were kind enough to like it.

11/20/2007 07:55 AM by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)


Nicholas,

Thanks for stopping by...maybe it will bring me extra exposure down the road.

11/20/2007 10:25 AM by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)


Neal,

That's a worthy discovery. We all can use additional marketing tips and you sure delivered one here. This definitely has to be explored. Getting 50,000 views and a syndication should get your blood moving faster.

11/20/2007 06:46 PM by Esko Kiuru - Las Vegas NV Mortgage Consultant (Sinifox Financial)


Esko,

They seem to be following me as my pages keep popping up there. Definitely was a discovery...thank you.

11/20/2007 07:01 PM by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)


Hey Neal,

That's one great tip my man!  You're the best!  Congratulations on your syndication!!!!!

 

Lisa Hammerstein

11/20/2007 09:41 PM by Pascack Valley Real Estate>> Lisa and Robert Hammerstein (Coldwell Banker)


Lisa,

Remember what I was telling you about those feeds? I think this is part of the combination to get the traffic moving in our cluttered world on the net.

11/21/2007 06:35 AM by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)


Neal-

 Congratulations on your blogging success!  I am new to this so it is encouraging.

 Coach Boom

12/04/2007 03:40 PM by Tim Ross (Re/Max Associates Plus)


Tim,

Thanks for reading and stopping by...just to let you know..I just do it...I'm not an expert just a lot of practice I guess:)

12/05/2007 09:41 AM by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)


Neal - That is awesome! My blog was accepted there a few months ago. I guess I am one of the lucky ones. That is just great you got picked up by Reuters.

12/05/2007 09:58 AM by Bill Gassett Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate (RE/MAX Executive Realty)


Bill,

Who knows what they are looking for..I just sent them a thank you for picking it up three times. Thanks!

12/05/2007 10:07 AM by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)


Neal ~  How fantastic for you!  That is a feather in your cap, I should say.  I will check into it at the start of the year!  Thanks for the info...  And Merry Christmas!

12/22/2007 10:43 AM by Sarah Eubanks ~ Preferred Oregon Loan Consultant & Notary Public (Hill Valley Financial Services)


Sarah,

Thanks...just so you know...they have picked up at least 6 of my other posts too and I am happy it will continue and it has benefitted my business exposure.

12/22/2007 01:33 PM by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)


Congrats on the 300th post!  Can't say that I'm 100% up to speed on the syndication thing yet, but I'm working on it!

 

Bob Mitchell

ValueList Real Estate Services, Inc. 

12/22/2007 04:00 PM by ValueList Real Estate Services, Inc.


WOW! That's fantastic, Neal! Congratulations!

Reuters is pretty classy.

I hope you've made copies of that so that you can include them in your listing presentations and your buyer packages.

You talk about adding RSS and ATOM feeds. I do that on my other blog, but didn't know we could do it here - or it that part of Blogburst?

 

Merry Christmas! 

12/22/2007 05:53 PM by Sharon Simms St Pete Florida CRS CIPS CLHMS (RE/MAX Metro)


Bob,

You following me again? Thanks!

Sharon,

You can take your feed from Activerain and place it anywhere that accepts RSS and ATOM feeds...Thank you!

12/22/2007 06:02 PM by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)


Neal ~  I know who to phone, then if I end up having a question someday!  Thanks and have a blessed Christmas!

12/23/2007 09:12 AM by Sarah Eubanks ~ Preferred Oregon Loan Consultant & Notary Public (Hill Valley Financial Services)


Sarah,

Thanks for stopping by here...I only know they accepted me and i actually sent them an email at Blogburst..they were kind enough to acknowledge it as well.

12/23/2007 10:12 AM by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)


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