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20,000 Points and counting!!!

By Clark Garrison

Services for Real Estate Pros with Taylor 1 INC

April 08, 2008 03:40 PM

Wow I can't believe it! I began January 1st 2008 and It took me 3 months to get to my first 10,000 Points.

The next 10,000 points only took me a little over a month's time to achieve. What happened???

I GOT HOOKED!!!

Has anyone one else heard of this phenomenon? I actually applied myself and got a bad case of the blogs! Not only did I blog more I actually started reading others at an alarming rate! This unexplainable craze led to me commenting!? Who would have guessed!?

I am officially an addict and i'm sure I need help! Can anyone help me?

I'd like to thank everyone who took the time out to comment on any of my blogs.

Those of you who I see as the AR Gods (those who have 100,000 points or more) I'd like to ask you a question... Can you even remember 20,000 points! LOL

Here are 10 things I've learned while getting to 20,000 Points

1. there are a lot of AR'ers here who know much more than I do

2. Active Rain can cause you to wake up in the middle of the night with a thought and you rush to blog before you forget!

3. If you are consistent you will accumulate points at an alarming rate

4. The more you blog the better you get

5. At 20,000 points, you still don't know how everything works here at AR

6. It's hard to get your blog featured! :-(

7. You never know what blogs folks will comment on?!

8. You start remembering who other bloggers are by Name!

9. Oh, that's what SEO tags are there for???

10. You can't wait to get to 30,000 points!

See you all at the next 10,000!

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deVismes P. Sharp

Benson and Mangold Real Estate - Oxford, MD

Talbot County Maryland Realtor

Very Cool. I just got 10,000 points after 3 weeks. It is addictive. Lot of Info to take in. Keep Blogging!

Apr 09, 2008 12:50 AM

Julie Neerings~Lifting Hearts ♥ Building Dreams~

Agent Referral - Salt Lake City, UT

Congrats on your 20k Klarque! Keep up the great blogging and before you know it you will be at your next milestone. Have a fabulous weekend!

Apr 11, 2008 01:46 AM

Margaret Woda

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. - Crofton, MD

Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation

Congratulations on hitting 20,000 points! It's amazing how they add up, even when you're not paying attention, just because you're blogging and commenting. The next 10,000 will be even faster for you, you can bet on it.

Apr 13, 2008 03:48 PM

Paul Howard

Cherry Hill, NJ

Paul Howard Realty, 856-488-8444

I see a lot of people get lots of points by inviting others. I haven't tapped into that yet the couple invites I did send out didn't get acted upon - partly because those folks know very little about blogging. I have to work on that.

Some blogs I read have lots of comments with very little substance in the comments. Comments like, 'nice job' joe. Obviously those were put there to gain points for the poster.

Many blogs contain very impressive insight or information and have comments that expand upon the blog by creating a dialog that further informs. Those are the ones that make reading in the Rain worthwhile.

Apr 13, 2008 11:09 PM

Dorene Shirley

The Mortgage & Property Connection - Campbell, CA

Silicon Valley Real Estate

Klarque - Congrat's on points, my point buddy. You are so right on "7. You never know what blogs folks will comment on?!" isn't this the truth. Along those lines...you never know what people won't comment on!

Apr 14, 2008 12:30 AM

Scott Benson

Geneva Real Estate and Finance - Santa Monica, CA

Congrats on the level. I am such a newbie. Sitting at 2,000 points, but who knows what the next month will bring

Apr 14, 2008 02:59 AM

Tiffany Stevens

1st Metropolitan Atlanta Realty - Villa Rica, GA

Villa Rica & Carrollton, GA Real Estate

Man and I thought I was doing good with my 1,200 points! *Keeps on climbing.* LOL

Apr 25, 2008 03:07 AM

Clark Garrison

Taylor 1 INC - Atlanta, GA

"Loan Modifications"

Fear not Tiffany, you'll be there in no time flat. Trust me there are those hear on AR with more points than "The Pope"!

Apr 25, 2008 07:13 AM

Keith Perry

Coldwell Banker - Hiram, GA

REALTOR - West Metro Atlanta

Congrats Klarque it sure is fun huh? Have a great Sunday!

Apr 27, 2008 01:09 AM

Don Rogers

Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO

Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

Klarque, AR is addictive isn't it? Congratulations on a great acheivement and here is to the next 20k. :-)

Don R.

Apr 27, 2008 01:21 AM

thanks Don for your encouraging thoughts.

Apr 27, 2008 07:49 AM

Hey did business pick up? Where are you...

Apr 29, 2008 01:01 AM

JoEllen Stranger-Thorsen

Eustis, FL

Lake County, FL

Wishing you a speedy 30,000!

May 10, 2008 01:26 PM

Robert L. Brown

www.mrbrownsellsgr.com - Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Real Estate Bellabay Realty, West Mic

Well congratulations on your 20k milestone. Before you know it you will be at 50k. Keep on blogging.

May 10, 2008 01:43 PM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

It certainly looks like you have ALL the signs of Active Rain Blog Disorder "ARBD". Take 2 asprin and call me in the morning! (lol) Congratulations.

May 10, 2008 01:56 PM

Vickie McCartney

Maverick Realty - Owensboro, KY

Broker, Real Estate Agent Owensboro KY

Hello Mr. short sale (who are you really?) Good luck with getting to 30,000 points. I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute since I started on Feb. 22, 2008 and I have learned more here than I have in the 10 years I have been in real estate! (well, maybe not quite) See you in the rain, Vickie

May 10, 2008 03:01 PM

Dan Woodworth

The Connection - Garden City, ID

Encouraging Communicator

Hi Klarque,

Congratulations!

Thank You for your encouraging words on my post today!

May 15, 2008 01:21 PM

my pleasure Dan!

May 16, 2008 05:02 AM

Lindsey Hasford

Edina Realty - Elk River, MN

Bringing you home...

20k is a great accomplishment! Keep it up! I wanted to post on your newest blog post, but it's been disabled. :-) I try and take everyday events from the area and go from there. It's really opened my mind to see what's going on around me. Hope that helps.

May 19, 2008 02:48 PM

Patti A. Puckett

Broker Associate/Realtor/ISA with Nouveau Riche - Belvidere, IL

As I am developing MY blogging horizons and skills; I stumped onto your achievement and first will say CONGRATS TO YOU! and second will ditto what many have experienced. I joined AR back in 2007 and while I did my profile and a few "joins" etc--I never really committed myself until just a couple of weeks ago and I can't say I have gotten up in the middle of the night yet

I will admit that the addiction is beginning to take hold and I am finding myself drifting from a task on my list to blogging then 30 min later I come back to reality and shortly thereafter find myself back in someones blog

I, too have the fever and amazingly in just a couple of weeks have moved WAY up the ranks in Illinois and have gained around 5K points. I can see how this will snowball; the friends I am making already and the knowledge I am gaining

who knew? I know Podcasting is next on my list................

May 20, 2008 01:15 AM

20,000 Points and counting!!!

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