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Lots of site updates Tuesday morning...

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Real Estate Technology with ActiveRain

Just a heads up to ActiveRain members, there will be a whole bunch of site updates coming on Tuesday morning.  Many of these updates are based on member feedback over the previous two weeks.  Here's a bullet list of some of the updates, there will be more details Tuesday morning.

  • Members will automatically receive points when adding new neighborhoods through Localism, and members to previously added neighborhoods will be credited points. 
  • We're adding the ability to make blog posts specific to communities/neighborhoods and and also providing a space for these posts to display on Localism.com
  • Due to overwealming support from our members, neighborhood content on localism will also appear at the city level, city content at the county level, and county content at the state level.
  • Tweaked the scoring engine for blog posts so that only the first 10 posts made in a week will automatically get 200 points.  It had previously been this way but had gotten disabled.  This change will NOT retroactively effect post scoring. 
  • Dozens of small tweaks and bug fixes.
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Kristal Kraft
Novella Real Estate - Denver, CO
Selling Metro Denver Real Estate - 303-589-2022

Thank you for the update.  Its always nice to know what is happening around here....for sure!

kk

Jan 15, 2007 01:15 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Thanks for the updates, Matt. Sounds good, and it's nice to know in advance rather than after the implementation. GReat job.

Jeff

Jan 15, 2007 01:38 AM
JudyAnn Lorenz
Bar JD Communications - Mansfield, MO
Virtual Marketing Consultant

I'm glad to see the new things on Localism.  I see  a great future for that resource.

JudyAnn Lorenz Bar JD

Jan 15, 2007 01:50 AM
Anonymous
Anonymous
Thanks for the update!
Jan 15, 2007 01:59 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty
Looking forward to all the enhancements!  That said - I will leave the Active Rain server alone tomorrow morning to let the updates "settle in".
Jan 15, 2007 02:41 AM
Jason Price
Mortgage Financial Group, Inc (NMLS 219650) - Tavares, FL
The Mortgage Rider
This is big news... my golf course reviews can now go straight to the community level and still be seen on the city level.  This is great news.  Thanks.
Jan 15, 2007 03:20 AM
Robert Hammerstein -
Christie's International Real Estate - Hillsdale, NJ
Bergen County NJ Real Estate

These updates are great news for us who have been adding content and not being able to see the results.  Back to work for me now, adding more and more content!

 

Thanks AR!

Lisa

Jan 15, 2007 03:33 AM
Jacqulyn Richey
Prominent Realty Group - Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Real Estate
When does Ben ever get a chance to sleep with all of these upgrades? That's nice its retroactive for neighborhood additions. -Charles
Jan 15, 2007 04:36 AM
Jim & Maria Hart
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate
Thanks for the updates and for all of y'all's hard work.  AR is great, and Localism is going to be as well!
Jan 15, 2007 06:53 AM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection
Thanks for the update.  I look forward to all the new stuff.
Jan 15, 2007 07:45 AM
LLoyd Nichols
Premier Florida Realty of SWFL - Fort Myers, FL
Southwest Florida Homes By The Sea
Great improvements as some visitors may want to zero in in a special communitie/neighborhood, could eb golf, gulf, canal, a gated community, a historics area et..great job!!! 
Jan 15, 2007 12:41 PM
Carol Spengel
Prudential Rubloff - Wheaton, IL
Wheaton IL

"Tweaked the scoring engine for blog posts so that only the first 10 posts made in a week will automatically get 200 points.  It had previously been this way but had gotten disabled.  This change will NOT retroactively effect post scoring."

I think it did take away some scores this morning.  Did this happen to anyone else? 

Jan 15, 2007 11:34 PM
Gary Urich
Elliott Costal Living / Better Homes & Garden Real Estate - North Myrtle Beach, SC
North Myrtle Beach Real Estate
thx for the update info.I'm so pleased with the active rain system and community
Jan 16, 2007 02:41 AM
Marty Van Diest
Valley Market Real Estate - Wasilla, AK
Your Alaskan Realtor
I'm exited about localism.  Still trying to tell if I can submit an article for it.  I can't see any way to submit articles yet.
Jan 16, 2007 06:39 PM
Erik Wecks
Windermere Real Estate/The Stellar Group - Vancouver, WA

I like the idea of the 10 post per week limit for the automatic 200 points.  I think it was easy to game up until that point with five bad posts per day.  I am guilty as charged. :-)   Now you will have to work for your points by putting up quality not just quantity.  Great idea to bring that back. 

It also means that I can now think about my blogging as saying one really good thing per day and sometimes two.  Then I am done for the day instead of having to come up with five things to say per day in order to keep up with the joneses.  That isn't going to allow me to always say quality stuff.  This is good!

Thanks

Erik

Jan 16, 2007 06:46 PM
Erik Wecks
Windermere Real Estate/The Stellar Group - Vancouver, WA

I would like my points back however.  I also did lose some when the updated scoring system when in.

Erik

Jan 16, 2007 06:49 PM
Dena Stevens
Rocky Mountain Realty - Canon City, CO
Putting The Real Into Realtor Since 2004
Are tweaks and bugs crunchy? Thanks for the updates.
Jan 19, 2007 12:32 PM
Diane Bell, Hilton Head Real Estate, Bluffton
Charter 1 Real Estate, Hilton Head, Bluffton, SC - Hilton Head Island, SC
Thanks for the update.  I realize this is a work in progress and we'll be looking forward to future  tweaks.
Jan 30, 2007 11:25 PM
Ray Nellum
Envision Real Estate Group, LLC. - Fort Smith, AR
Fort Smith Real Estate

Great updates.  Thanks for all of your hard work.

Feb 04, 2007 01:31 AM
Patricia Aulson
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOME SERVICES Verani Realty NH Real Estate - Exeter, NH
Realtor - Portsmouth NH Homes-Hampton NH Homes

 

We are always learning everyday how to make things better.  Good things takee time, like aged wine!

 

Patricia Aulson/SEACOAST REALTOR/NH, ME, & MA

URL:  www.patricia4realestate.com 

Feb 07, 2007 04:31 AM