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~ ActiveRain ~ Guest Blogging … and Me~

I Guess I’m No Longer a Newbie?!?

I began blogging on ActiveRain back in late October. Little did I know what I was in for!  I had never written anything before ActiveRain, and really was quite skeptical of just what it would do for me in the long run. More than that, I was feeling overwhelmed by the process to get noticed and be a part of this community.

Recently I was asked to guest blog…what me? When the email showed up in my inbox I thought it was spam for sure! Dale Robyn Siegel sent me an invitation to write about my hometown and the local real estate market in Newburgh for her blog. Dale is an attorney, owns a mortgage company and is an author and speaker. She blogs about “All things Real Estate” and is certainly an accomplished woman. My blog is now featured on her “Realtor Thursday Series”. I guess I am now an official guest blogger! Please go take a look and say hello to Dale too!

Are You Thinking of Living in Orange County, NY?

 

AND...Although I must say, it is fun to be a guest, there is no place like the home here in ActiveRain.

Comments (54)

Sylvie Stuart
Realty One Group Mountain Desert 928-600-2765 - Flagstaff, AZ
Home Buying, Home Selling and Investment - Flagsta

Wow!! That is really exciting! Congratulations!!! You deserve to feel honored by that recognition!

Mar 30, 2012 12:49 AM
Elva Branson-Lee
Solid Source Realty GA - Atlanta, GA
CDPE - Atlanta Real Estate & Short Sale Agent

Congrats to you, Janis. There's just no telling where activerain blogging can take you, is there? I keep urging other agents to give it a try, but most will not. So, kudos to you for jumping in with both feet. May the rewards keep coming!

Mar 30, 2012 02:04 AM
Diane M. Phillips Realtor 443-286-4365
Frankly Real Estate Inc. - Manchester, MD
Specializing in Carroll Co., MD

Janis ~ Congrats! Pretty great stuff here at ActiveRain really attracts some interesting folks. Enjoy!

Mar 30, 2012 02:47 AM
Jack Snyder
Loan Originator in Orange County for Nations Direct Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #109738 - Equal Housing Lender - San Clemente, CA
Loan Officer, San Clemente, Orange County, CA.

Hi Janis,

Congratulations, that's quite a compliment to you.

 

Good on ya!

 

~Jack

Mar 30, 2012 03:01 AM
John DL Arendsen
CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments - Leucadia, CA
Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & RE Developer

Congratulations and welcome to the wide world of GUEST BLOGGING!PEN IN HAND

Mar 30, 2012 03:02 AM
Jenefer Joseph
Jenefer Joseph & Associates-516-642-4435 - Valley Stream, NY
Valley Stream Real Estate Agent - Valley Stream Homes For Sale

You may have just given me the nudge I needed to get to blogging. Thanks.

Mar 30, 2012 03:58 AM
Bob Miller
Keller Williams Cornerstone Realty - Ocala, FL
The Ocala Dream Team

Hi Janis, great post.  You are definately not a newbie anymore.

Mar 30, 2012 05:33 AM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

Terry ~~Thanks so much!! 

Sylvie ~~ I am honored and inspired actually!!Thanks..

 

Mar 30, 2012 06:27 AM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

Elva, As busy as I am I don't regret making time to do this too.. Truly rewarding on so many levels!!

Diane ~~ There are so many interesting people.. just not enough time to know everyone though!

Thanks for he visit Jack.. nice to see new faces!

John~` Have you done any guest blogging yourself?? I am always amazed at what others here in AR are up to... 

Jenefer ~~ DON"T wait any longer.. it has to be the best thing in terms of building your business and learning so much! Go for it .. start now!!

Bob ...nobody could define Newbie to me from the beginning, but i heard the term alot.. I guess I still feel the process is rather new and I am constantly learning.. Thanks for visiting! 

Mar 30, 2012 06:38 AM
Momentum Realty
North Orange County CA Real Estate Specialists - Yorba Linda, CA
Orange County CA Real Estate Agent

Hi Janis,

That's SO great! Congratulations on the featured post and guest blogging opportunity! Blogging is such a great tool, for so many reasons, and one that I believe is underutilized and misunderstood. Sounds like you get it and you're working it ; )

Have a great weekend!

From your AR friend in Orange County CA,

Gina

Mar 30, 2012 08:18 AM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

Hey Gina... I am certainly giving it a try... and enjoying every minute of it! so many great people here!

Mar 30, 2012 09:34 AM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Janis, Congratulations, on your new writing career, I am sure that the extra effort will help to spread your name and that of your company not only on AR but in your local real estate market.

Mar 30, 2012 01:31 PM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

Bob~~ I still need my day job.. but the idea is great and Hopefully will help to market me here in Newburgh

Mar 30, 2012 11:38 PM
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

That's great, congrats. I have asked so many people to be guest bloggers with me & they are petrified when I ask! I tell them to send me an outline & I'll do the rest & they freeze. I currently have one attorney who loves the results I get when he just turns stuff over!

Mar 31, 2012 06:32 AM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

Lyn~ Curious about why they would be skeptical if they are already bloggin? or you are just featuring them... I have not thought to ask any one like that yet... maybe soon... i need a clone!

Gene~ thanks for the comments! AR is just the best place to learn the how and why .. with the motivation and great support to just do it!

Mar 31, 2012 12:36 PM
Gene Riemenschneider
Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA
Turning Houses into Homes

Way to go.  It feels good when your blogging gets you recognition.  Thanks for the post.

Mar 31, 2012 12:37 PM
Wayne B. Pruner
Oregon First - Tigard, OR
Tigard Oregon Homes for Sale, Realtor, GRI

Good for you. I love to hear Active Rain success stories.

Oct 28, 2012 02:32 PM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

Tigard... thanks! It was fun and now it is out there forever!

Oct 28, 2012 11:12 PM
Erik MacKinnon
RealEstateAgentBloggers.com - Vancouver, BC
Founder

Hi Janis! I came across this post when digging around ActiveRain to see who had taken up the idea of guest blogging - nice to see you "drank the Kool-Aid" so to speak! We just posted about this topic in our 10 part series on inbound lead generation, if you get a chance I'd love your feedback on it:

The Art of Online Real Estate Lead Generation Part 6: Guest Blogging on Local Blogs

Cheers,
Erik

Jan 29, 2014 12:35 AM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

I did drink the kool-aid Erik. And I left you a comment on your blog about how i have made my decisions going forward. When i did that guest blog, I was a baby blogger! and  SEO and the Google search is forever changing.

Jan 29, 2014 01:45 AM