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November, 30 Posts in 30 Days, Blogging Challenge

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Writing multiple posts in a week can sometimes be a challenge, because of time, lack of commitment,  laziness or writer's block.

Writing 30 posts in 30 days CAN be a challengeBut making a commitment to your writing and focussing on posts about your local area, market reports, neighborhoods, and information buyers and sellers need to be successful will get you noticed in the search engines and ultimately lead to more business.

Having a 30 days and 30 posts challenge to inspire you can make a huge difference in your presence on-line, and get you jump started for the holiday season that is upon us.

Chris Ann Cleland  tells us more about this latest ActiveRain challenge - so get started making your list of posts to write about, including at least 1 local event per week (that's 4 for the month).

Today is DAY 1! Now get started.

Original content by Chris Ann Cleland VA License # 0225089470

November, 30 Posts in 30 Days, Blogging Challenge 

It's easy to get into a slack mentality as the holiday season approaches.  Why bother working so hard when there are fewer people who need to buy and sell?  Well, this 30 in 30 blogging challenge is going to stop you from thinking that way. 

We all know that what we put out there for marketing today, doesn't pay off immediately.  It means more future business.  So let's not get our New Year off to the wrong start because we did nothing in November.  Let's focus on creating that habit of daily blogging.  We've done it before and we can do it again.

This 30 for 30 challenge has a special twist.  A local event twist.  At least one post per week will need to focus on a local event.  Maybe there's a Toys for Tots gift collection center you want to promote.  A food bank that is collecting canned goods for a Thanksgiving dinner.  Santa is bound to be taking up a seat at the local mall to meet the kids.  Or maybe there's a community event that celebrates the season.  Whatever you do, you'll need one of those localism posts per week.

Here are the 30 for 30 requirements:

Starting November 1st you need to post at least one blog post every day.  

At least one blog post a week needs to focus on a local event.

All content needs to be original.  No jokes or cut and paste emails you've received.

Speechless posts will not count.  You are actually going to have to write.

The posts DO NOT need to have the title of the challenge in them.

The posts DO NOT need to be submitted to any particular group.   

On December 1st, email Kerrie to let her know you've completed the challenge.

As if the motivation for the future business weren't enough, everyone who completes their 30 original posts, one each day, will receive an additional 3,000 points

For anyone who has not participated in a 30 for 30 blogging challenge, I recommend starting a list of topics.  It's inevitable that somewhere in this challenge, your brain will encounter writer's block.  Save some posts as word documents that you can cut and paste on busy days.  That's also another inevitablity in a contest like this.  Be prepared and have fun!  

 

 

 

Chris Ann Cleland, Associate Broker- Licensed in Virginia, GRI, SFR, Northern Virginia Short Sale Specialist. Affiliated with Long & Foster, 7526 Limestone Drive, Gainesville, VA 20155.  To contact Chris Ann, call 703-402-0037 or email chrisann@LNF.com.  Or you can visit her website:  www.nvarealestate.net.

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Comments (7)

Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

I'm in. 

Barring an electricity outage, I would likely have qualified anyway.

 

Thanks

Lenn

Nov 01, 2012 05:38 AM
Andrea Swiedler
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT
Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Jeff, over the past 6 months plus my blogging has suffered because of life, work, etc. But it is necessary and I need to commit to doing better. I hate to set myself up for kicking myself in the butt if I don't make it, but... I would very much like to finish this one.

Nov 01, 2012 10:35 AM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Jeff:  Not only does this sound like a great contest... but I REALLY like the rules Chris Ann has laid down.

My favorites sentence in her rules is:  Speechless posts will not count.  You are actually going to have to write.

I love it.

Nov 01, 2012 12:20 PM
Kathy Schowe
California Lifestyle Realty - La Quinta, CA
La Quinta, California 760-333-8886

I'm in... and have been trying to blog every day for some time now!  Let's do this!  K

Nov 01, 2012 03:51 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Lenn - I'm not surprised, and hopefully NO power shortage

Andrea - well sometimes a kick is a good thing. I know I tried a 30/30 before and couldn't quite manage it. Trying again

Karen Ann - and maybe those speechless posts should be pointless, too. LOL

Kathy - I was good about every day but that has slipped a great deal. Trying to get back on track, and keep up with everything else.

Jeff

Nov 02, 2012 07:37 AM
Melissa Zavala
Broadpoint Properties - Escondido, CA
Broker, Escondido Real Estate, San Diego County
Jeff: I am doing my best to participate in this contest. I've done it before, and it is hard sometimes to commit.
Nov 06, 2012 11:29 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Melissa

Trust me, I know. I have tried twice and failed. Funny, but when there wasn't a contest I WAS writing every day, but that was a while ago. And it's really a bear when traveling, like I am for the next 6 days

Jeff

Nov 06, 2012 12:12 PM