ActiveRain Outside Blogs? Has Anyone Heard About this?

I came across this Blog this morning for the first time that brought up the subject of ActiveRain introducing outside Blogs!  I would refer to them as branded sites with my own domain name!  I love the idea!  I was surprised that I've not heard about it before on ActiveRain.Com!  Has anyone read about this or know any information?  If so I would love to hear about it!   The Blog was written by Joel Burslem on Tuesday, December 4, 2007  "ActiveRain Launches Outside Blogs"

Personally I would like to have my own branded domain on a familiar platform and not have to leave such a great community!  I would have to know what would the price be, and what are the terms? 

PLEASE SHARE THOUGHTS AND INFO IF ANY!

Jim Crawford

 

 

 

 

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29 Comments on ActiveRain Outside Blogs? Has Anyone Heard About this?

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)

03/28/2008 11:45 AM by Maple Valley WA Broker/Owner Colleen Fischesser 425-432-5400 (RE/MAX Select Real Estate)


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! 

03/28/2008 11:47 AM by Midori Miller-Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate Training (CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty)


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

03/28/2008 11:48 AM by Eleanor Thorne, Cary Mortgage Loans (Meridian Residential)


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

03/28/2008 11:48 AM by Team DiMuria, Katy Texas Realtors (Prudential Gary Greene Realtors)


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

03/28/2008 11:57 AM by Diane McDermott, Real Estate Broker, Charlotte NC, South Charlotte Specialist (REALTOR®, e2 Real Estate Team, Banks Calkins Real Estate Inc)


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.

03/28/2008 12:18 PM by Lyn Sims, Northwest Suburban Chicago Homes (RE/MAX Suburban)


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!

03/28/2008 12:36 PM by Midori Miller-Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate Training (CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty)


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.

03/28/2008 01:10 PM by Natalie Langford, Winchester, VA Real Estate (Realty Direct of Shenandoah Valley)


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

03/28/2008 01:22 PM by Bob Cumiskey, Your Sun City Center Realtor (A 1 Connection Realty, Inc.)


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.

03/28/2008 01:45 PM by Karen Hurst ~ Real Estate Broker ~ Warwick ~ Rhode Island (Storm Realty LLC)


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

03/28/2008 03:19 PM by Craig W. Barrett - Hughesville MD Real Estate (RE/MAX 100)


Jim:

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

03/28/2008 04:22 PM by » Bill Burress Nationwide Mortgage Originator


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!

03/28/2008 06:17 PM by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Greater Atlanta)


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

03/28/2008 06:23 PM by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Greater Atlanta)


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!

03/28/2008 06:27 PM by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Greater Atlanta)


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

03/28/2008 06:39 PM by Rod Rich - Atlanta- Associate Broker (RE/MAX of Buckhead @ Brookhaven)


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

03/29/2008 09:43 AM by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Greater Atlanta)


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

03/29/2008 09:50 AM by Gene Allen Realtor Hampton Roads Real Estate (Resh Realty Group)


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

03/29/2008 09:59 AM by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Greater Atlanta)


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

03/29/2008 10:46 AM by Find a Notary Public | needAnotary (QEC Internet Services)


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

03/29/2008 04:06 PM by Chris Butler (Artisan Custom Estates)


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