Jim, I'm in Beta Testing group and I don't believe it's all been finalized as of yet. There are still a few bugs to work out. Several templates from which to choose and your posts (which you chose) move seamlessly over to the outside blog. I like it because the comments transfer as well. I don't think prices have been established yet.

If you have interest in viewing mine it's maplevalleyblog.com (feel free to delete comment after you read)

Hi Jim-I am testing it right now and I love it...looks funny in internet explorer but looks hot in modzilla.  http://midori.activerain.com/.  I did not attach a domain just yet...still waiting for the kinks to be ironed out.  You can customize the header and very simple to manuever! 

WOW!  I've been wondering about this too - I'm parked to see what you find!

very interesting...and it should be worth looking at if not just for the great placement they will have.

Jim, Thanks for metioning this, I probably wouldn't have found that link if you hadn't included it, definitely looks super interesting!

Jim, thanks for the heads up. I would also be interested & will followup up to see what's going on. I personally have not heard a thing before reading your blog.

Just checked on Midori's site & don't get it. It's blank pretty much except for a header & side bar.

Hi Lyn-its still in testing...if you read my comment it looks lousy in IE but in Modzilla a beauty!  If you just scroll down you can see how it looks the posts start way below!

Jim, glad you posted this.  I think about the announced outside blogs from time to time and then figure there will be a big hoopla when it happens. 

Hey, Midori, I hope they can fix that for you.  It does look good once you scroll down. 

Colleen, yours looks great.

Looks like an interesting concept.  Guess I'll check into it once they get the bugs worked out.

Jim, There was a post, I think from Bob Stewart or Jonathan Washburn quite awhile back where they were looking for people who wanted to Beta test an Active Rain outside blog. I guess, from these remarks, they are still testing. I was under the impression, that, after the testing was completed, we would be offered a chance to have an additional blog, assumably for a fee.

I've been waiting for them to release from testing. I've put off my outside blog until then.

Jim:

Thanks for the info.  I will be checking it out.

Maple Valley WA Broker/Owner Colleen Fischesser 425-432-5400  Thank you Colleen for at least confirming in my mind that it does exist!  Site looks great too!

Midori Miller-Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate Training  Browsers are an easy fix!  This is so neat to know!

Eleanor Thorne, Cary Mortgage Loans  It's real!  This is great news!

Team DiMuria, Katy Texas Realtors  I think AR is great, this just puts the cherry on top!

Natalie Langford, Winchester, VA Real Estate  I am looking forward to this!

Bob Cumiskey  Me too!  I had posted last year that I thought this would be a great idea!

Karen Hurst ~ Real Estate Broker ~ Warwick ~ Rhode Island  I'd just have to see what the fee is!

Craig W. Barrett - Hughesville MD Real Estate  I am doing the same!  I wanted to use Wordpress.rog before I found this!  I will wait also!

» Bill Burress Nationwide Mortgage Originator  Anytime!

Truthfully, I figured it was possible and I just wasn't smart enough to do it. Great idea.

Could be a good idea...

Rod Rich - Associate Broker  As long as the price is right!

 David Buck  I think it's a great idea!  Pricing will be the key in this market.

Looks interesting.  Wonder how we all missed reading about the testing group.

 Gene Allen Realtor® Virginia Beach  Were you too engrossed in Blogging like myself that I did not read it or catch it?  LOL!

This sounds quite interesting from those who are doing the beta-test.

Still fairly new to the blogging scene, but like the concept of the outside blog.  Maintaining the active rain community benefits with the branding opportunity from an independent site would seem to be a winning combo