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Summer Video Challenge, Show Us Your Local & Bring in the Juice

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Real Estate Agent with Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified #1 in Forest Land Mgmt

Summer Video Challenge, Show Us Your Local & Bring in the Juice

We all know how great local events are for attracting clients and bringing in the Google Juice and we have been told how much Google likes Video, so this Challenge is going to combine the two for a great dose of SEO for all of our businesses.

Our focus in this challenge is to shoot three short videos of something local and something showing some Summer Fun.

The Challenge

The subject of the videos can be anything local, fun and outdoors.

              A favorite hiking trail

              A summer celebration

              A great local park

              A cool neighborhood

              An Active Rain Meetup in Stevens Point

              Something local that sells your town is always a winner

              And lots more summer fun sights and events

Each video should be short, between 1-2 minutes.

Each Video will be accompanied with its own blog post.

Points

Since video is a tough obstacle for so many bloggers, and it is soo good for the Google Juice, Kerrie agrees that we should bribe our entrants well, with 800 points per video blog for a total of 2400 if you produce all three videos in separate blog posts.

After you complete all three videos and blogs, post the urls in the comments below by 11:59 pm September 7th, 2013 and then sit back and watch the points add up on Active Rain and your Ranking on Google rise with each video.

 

 

If you are having any problems embedding videos into your blog posts, try this method or drop me a line and I can try to help.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/3809844/inserting-a-video-in-your-blog-posts

Comments(158)

Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Bob, This video challenge really was a challenge. It caused me to learn a little more about video. I have a long way to go ... much improvement is still needed.  Nonetheless, my entries are here:

ASK AN AMBASSADOR With A Twist | Interview With ActiveRain Newbie

Moveable Feast in Blossom Valley San Jose | Monday Night Street Food

ActiveRain Meetup On August 21, 2013 At VIE Winery On Treasure Island

I know three is the limit for points ...

Lake Almaden Park | My Favorite Park In San Jose CA 

 

Sep 07, 2013 06:50 AM
Kathy Schowe
California Lifestyle Realty - La Quinta, CA
La Quinta, California 760-333-8886
Norma Toering Broker for Palos Verdes and Beach Cities
Charlemagne International Properties - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Palos Verdes Luxury Homes in L.A.
Elise Harron
Dirt Road Real Estate - Kingman, AZ
Rural Vacant Land and Development Specialist

Hey, Bob.  Can you do this again.  I just got a new camera yesterday and don't have enough time left to make it.  I think a Fall Video Challange is just the ticket!

Sep 07, 2013 09:59 AM
Bahman Davani, CM at Texas Five Star Realty, Plano, TX (214) 457-7055
Texas Five Star Realty, Plano Texas - Frisco, TX
Homes for Sale in Plano, Frisco, Prosper, Allen TX
Cindy Jones
Integrity Real Estate Group - Woodbridge, VA
Pentagon, Fort Belvoir & Quantico Real Estate News

Managed to get a few new ones done for this challenge.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/4186787/a-walk-to-the-occoquan-bay-wildlife-refuge-turtle-pond

 

http://activerain.com/blogsview/4184377/winkler-botanical-perserve-perfect-for-a-quiet-getaway

 

Sep 07, 2013 10:50 AM
Gabriela Agostinelli
RE/MAX100 - Leonardtown, MD
Gabriela A-Team
Lisa Friedman
Great American Dream Realty - Essex, VT
35 Years of Real Estate Experience!

I must humbly state that my first attemps at video are not what I would normally want to put out for others to see.  I am not a techie at all and these three posts took about six hours which even I can't believe how long it took for how short they are.  At least Sadie and I enjoyed filming them even if the editing was massively frustrating.  But hey, I learned the basics of a new skill and I guess that is what it is all about.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/4186780/attempt-at-video-3-for-contest-sadie-smiling-and-belly-rubs

http://activerain.com/blogsview/4186807/attempt-at-video-2-for-contest-sadie-picking-blackberries-from-vine

http://activerain.com/blogsview/4186774/first-attempt-at-video-for-video-contest-sadie-s-happy-dance

Sep 07, 2013 11:43 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Hi, Bob...thanks for the challenge. Wish I had time to do more. I wanted to get our local walking trail in, but I couldn't get down there today. Was working all day.

Here's the link for a video I did do.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/4186824/cedaredge-colorado-main-street-improvement-project-on-track-

Sep 07, 2013 12:46 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Thank you for all the great contributions so far, just a few hours left.

I finally got mine done, they are not perfect, but luckily Google is not much of a critic, and hopefully someone will find them useful and entertaining.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/4186707/the-square-in-stevens-point-wisconsin

http://activerain.com/blogsview/4186861/pacelli-panacea-2013-

http://activerain.com/blogsview/4186193/sharing-michael-koziczkowski-park-in-stevens-point-wisconsin

 

Sep 07, 2013 01:37 PM
Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale TahoeLauraRealEstate.com
Coldwell Banker Realty, Tahoe City, CA (530) 414-1260 - Tahoe City, CA
Tahoe Real Estate Agent Helping Buyers and Sellers

I only was able to get two done. Here they are:

Tahoe City Grape Stomp http://actvra.in/42Ls

Speedboat Beach in Kings Beach, CA  http://actvra.in/42Jz

 

 

Sep 07, 2013 01:47 PM
Sondra Meyer:
EXP Realty, LLC - Corpus Christi, TX
See It. Experience It. Live It.

Hi Bob,

While I actually practiced with three different videos today, I decided that quality was more important to me that quantity and AR points.  (I was seriously contemplating my posting a video of my frantic Saturday night  trip to Walmart because I was out of dog food.)

So here is one: 

http://activerain.com/blogsview/4184246/-colorado-balloon-classic-worth-the-5-am-wake-up-call-

Regardless, thank you for encouraging me to start doing more video.  

Sep 07, 2013 01:58 PM
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
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale
MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900
Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty - San Jose, CA
Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years
Elva Branson-Lee
Solid Source Realty GA - Atlanta, GA
CDPE - Atlanta Real Estate & Short Sale Agent

Great challenge, Bob, and sorry I missed it. Video seems definitely a skill worth learning for real estate bloggers. I hope you will run it again soon, since I've just shot some footage on which to learn to edit. I'll be ready next time.

Sep 08, 2013 03:46 AM
Captain Wayne - Rowlett Real Estate School
Rowlett Real Estate School - Panama City, FL
Rowlett Real Estate School / Owner and Instructor
Allen Lomax
Steed Talker Realty is with two hours of Tryon International Equestrian Center and we offer the best properties in th... - Sylva, NC
WNC Mountain Homes & Horse Farms Specialists
Women of Westchester Working Together
Women of Westchester Working Together - West Harrison, NY
Women helping Women get ahead

Not sure if you will accept a slightly late entry from my good friend, Gay Rosen.  -Debbie Gartner

http://activerain.com/blogsview/4187904/oh-my-a-day-late-and-2400-points-short-

Sep 09, 2013 10:23 AM
The Woodland Team of Texas
The Woodland Companies - Austin, TX
Land Specialists

Hi Bob, I am enjoying going through some of your early blog posts and reposts and getting ready to start doing some posts myself soon.

May 13, 2019 05:06 PM