I don't know about all of you but I have several blogs that I try and keep up with.  There is, of course, Welcome To My Back Yard that is, by far, my favorite!

Then, there is The Pink Oyster.  What is a Pink Oyster?  Honestly, I don't know, ask my son.  When I created the blog I wanted a funky name.  I came up with lists of random words.  One list was colors and another was just words.....threw them all at my son and he picked The Pink Oyster.  The Pink Oyster is geared more towards Wakefield Plantation.  I try to keep only relevant info to that area on that blog.  It is my crazy, funky, anything goes blog.  However, this one is catching up quickly!

Luxury Raleigh Homes- Not much need to explain that one.  I try to highight luxury homes in the area and news that affects that market. 

ANYHOW - it is very hard to keep them together until I found ZIMBIO.  Zimbio is actually pretty darn cool!  You  can filter ALL of your blogs into what is called a Wikizine.  Creating a Wikizine is pretty easy!  You have a profile, you can choose news feeds, you can have articles from other Wikizines on your and you can filter all of your blogs into one central place.  There is also a "forum"for your Wikizine that you can interact with visitors.  Here is my Zimbio - The Pink Oysters Bed - far from perfect and always evolving......

I DO NOT proclaim to be a pro at it yet but each day I do learn a little more about it.  Check it out - you might find it useful!  And, besides, I know that none of you have anything to do today!  :)~

 

17 Comments on FREE TOOL! Not Busy Today? Check This Tool Out.....ZIMBIO

Hey thanks!  I am also into so many blog sites that I feel like I am scattered about the 'net.  

03/20/2008 07:39 AM by Mary Luz-Johnsen (Douglas Realty & Development LLC)


Love the Zimbio info Leesa! I am signing up today....thanks for sharing that link it is VERY cool.

Sean 

03/20/2008 07:50 AM by Team Wright Realty | Sean Bossie (Coldwell Banker | Wright Realty)


Leesa, I need all the help I can get in this tech world, thanks!  I will check it out.

03/20/2008 08:18 AM by Audrey June-Forshey, GRI, Gaithersburg, MD (RE/MAX Realty Group)


Thanks for the story and the Zimbia referral info.

 

 

03/20/2008 08:32 AM by Anne Lyon


Thanks Leesa. I'll check it out. I'm new to AR and keep finding myself drawn to your post. Keep'em coming!!!

03/20/2008 08:39 AM by Laura Jefferson..Lexington's Realtor (Asset Realty)


Mary -  It seems like Zimbio might help keep us a little more centered.  Maybe?  I like it so far....

Sean - Let me know what you think....I think it has great promise.

Audrey - We all need help!  So many different directions, huh?

Anne - You're Welcome!

03/20/2008 08:41 AM by Leesa L. Finley, REALTOR® (Circa Properties)


Laura - Thanks for stopping by!!!  I checked out your blog and see that you may be new BUT doing a great job with your blog!  This place is great, isn't it?

03/20/2008 08:49 AM by Leesa L. Finley, REALTOR® (Circa Properties)


Great Tip!   I always only borrow the best, this looks perfect. I've tried mybloglog but it seems to elude me, I can't seem to make it work.  I'll check this out.

Lisa

03/20/2008 08:56 AM by Lisa Wetzel (RE/MAX Realty Affiliates)


Leesa. I will check out the Zimbia thing.  I like your idea about naming your blogs.  You are pretty creative!  I have read quite a few of yours, keep up the good work.

03/20/2008 09:18 AM by Owensboro KY Real Estate Specialist Vickie McCartney Broker,ASP,ABR (Home Realty GMAC Real Estate Owensboro Kentucky)


Leesa,  I love the wikizines on Zimbio!  I created one and have invited a loan officer an attorney and a few other real estate professionals to contribute to it.

 

Tina in Virginia

03/20/2008 09:46 AM by Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long & Foster Oceanfront - Virginia Tech Hokie)


Haven't heard of this one, but think I will go there now and check it out...Thanks!

03/21/2008 11:39 PM by Cindy Bryant~Houston's Home Staging & Home Stagers By Redesign Etc.~RESA~ASHSR (Redesign Etc., Inc.-Texas)


Ohh wee! Free stuff. Me like free stuff. Thanks Leesa. I haven't looked into Zimbo yet. But I am definitely going to check it out this week. Thank you very much. Have a great weekend.

03/21/2008 11:42 PM by Lanre Folayan "Buy a home in Washington,DC" (EXIT PREMIER REALTY)


Leesa, I signed up with Zimbio last night and it's pretty cool! Thanks for the link, now if I can just remember all these site passwords, I'll be doing well!

03/22/2008 12:14 AM by Debbie Malone, RE/MAX, Lynchburg, Smith Mountain Lake, Real Estate Agent (RE/MAX 1st Olympic, ABR, e-PRO, ASP)


Lisa - Zimbio is pretty user friendly.  I just like that it can be one central place for all of your blogs.

Vickie - Thanks so much!  I try to make each blog a little different.  It is work but it is fun!

Tina - I will have to go find your Wikizine!

Cindy  - I hope you like it!

Lanre - You have a good weekend, too!  I hope Zimbio can bring a little order to the chaos!

Debbie - Passwords?  Nightmare, huh?  The sad thing is I have most of my RE ones memorized.  However, something as simple as my login for Time Warner or to pay my electric bill I have to look those up!

03/22/2008 07:41 AM by Leesa L. Finley, REALTOR® (Circa Properties)


Thank you! Zimbio is fantastic!

04/03/2008 10:20 PM by Amber Curran (RE/MAX Property Legends)


Hi Leesa. Thanks for sharing the great tip! Keep them coming.

04/04/2008 10:52 AM by Vincent Martinez (Prudential Network of Homes)


Leesa, this sounds like a great centralized tool to put all the blog feeds together at one point. Very cool in finding this.

04/04/2008 11:17 AM by Gary Woltal - REALTOR® Dallas Ft. Worth (Keller Williams Realty)


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