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Start your Engines, the Race is on!

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

Start your Engines, the Race is on!

Today is the day to start out a new month with a bit of introspection and a great habit to boost your SEO.

 

100 Day Checkup, and April SEO Super Charge Challenge

We judge our presidents on how they are doing in the first 100 days for a reason.

It is a good round number that lands nearly a quarter of the way into the first year of the first term, enough time to get a good start, and yet early enough in the term to make necessary adjustments where needed without wasting time in areas that are a poor investment of our energy.

Wise business people also use this important measure to do a checkup and make adjustments where needed.

In this month’s challenge this will be the only requirement for a focused blog post.

To write a post on how you are doing, how you are keeping up with your 2015 Goals, and where you need to make adjustments.

The rest of the challenge is rather simple, and it will result in a boost in your SEO, if you are not already doing so.

  • Write Something Every Day!
  • We are not asking for a novel, just something to let your readers know that it is worth clicking on your name everyday.
  • AR asks you to write at least 50 words for a blog post to count, so I will too.
    • These 50 words can be about just about anything, but it would be best if it was something interesting.
  • Put a picture in it too, everyone wants to see a bit of eye candy, and your readers do to.
    • Don’t just post a picture and your signature line, tell us something about it, how it makes you feel, what it is, etc.
  • Make it something of yours, not a list of quotes, not a copy of something that was written by KCM or someone else, save those for the other 3 posts that you should be writing every week. (One per day for the challenge, plus 3 more to make up the AR recommended 10 per week.)
  • There are more things to write about and more things that your friends want to read about than you can possibly write about in a month.
    • For example, write a bit about each of the neighborhoods that you work in, and those neighborhoods that you would like to work in. 
      • Once the post is out there the public will recognize you as the authority in this neighborhood since your competitors failed to write something up.
    • Write about the events that are important to the people in your neighborhoods, Google loves these and so do your future clients.
    • Tell us about how you are feeling about a local, national, world, or professional topic.
  • I could go on and on here, but suffice to say we all have plenty to write about, just keep in mind what Socrates had to say about the art of brevity, and what Bob has to say about this too, “Active Rain readers like it when you keep it short”, this way you will not wear your self or your readers out.

 

Yes, I know a bunch of you are already starting to write about how busy you are and many have already skipped this part. 

Keep in mind we all are, I have been working 18 hours a day on a project in another state along with maintaining business back home since the beginning of the year, and so far I have not missed a beat on AR, 10 posts per week, 7 reblogs per week, 150+ comments per week, and a few more things.

And much of this has been done in the wilderness on my cell phone inside a sleeping bag at 30 below zero. 

You can do it too, you just have to believe that it is possible, push past the difficulty and your seo and future business will thank you.

Participate in this Challenge, post a blog EVERY DAY, develop a great habit, collect some google juice, and not only will you generate a truckload of regular AR Points but our good friend Kerrie La Guardia will also give you an extra truckload of points.

 

3000 Bonus Points, that translates into an extra 100 points every day, just for stopping by to share a bit with your friends and the public.

When you write your 100 day checkup post, please honor us with the pleasure of seeing a link to it in the comments below.

 At the end of the month, stop by again, fill out the form and leave a comment to let us all know how much you enjoyed the challege, the super charge in your seo, and the additional comments from your friends at Active Rain.

 

 

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Comments(36)

Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I am sure this will be a successful challenge. Make this an outstanding month.

Apr 02, 2015 12:05 AM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Captain Forrest....aka Bob Crane braving the wilderness are we? Go Bob! Go!

Apr 02, 2015 12:14 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Bob - this is a great way for people to kick start their business. Thanks for the contest.

Apr 02, 2015 12:55 AM
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

Thanks for a very motivating contest Bob & Kerrie La Guardia 

Apr 02, 2015 02:40 AM
Doyle Davison
Hawaiian Beaches Hawaii - 714-968-6767 - Huntington Beach, CA
30 years as your Concierge services listing broker

Thats a crazy number and a ton of time. I do like the 100 day marker for progress. my member only post don't help for seo rankings right? I need more time in the field.

Apr 02, 2015 03:18 AM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

I'm sure going to give it a whirl, Bob. You inspire me...

Apr 02, 2015 03:35 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

I am sure I will get in at least the 30 posts, with a bit of exception for only seeing it on 4/2.

Even the drop didn''t put it up until the 2

Apr 02, 2015 05:11 AM
Malendaz Coleman
FLAT MLS LISTING SERVICES - Port Charlotte, FL
FLAT FEE MLS LISTING SERVICES - LIST LOW AS $69.00

Will give it a shot!!!

Apr 02, 2015 06:18 AM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Hi Bob, I too missed day one, I guess since ts 30 in 30 I can make it up on another day.

Apr 02, 2015 07:10 AM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Sorry a few missed the start date, send Kerrie a note, I am sure we can work something out as long as the start is not too late and since the contest page did not show it right away.

Looking forward to seeing lots of blog posts pushing your SEO through the roof!!

Apr 02, 2015 07:49 AM
Kimo Jarrett
Cyber Properties - Huntington Beach, CA
Pro Lifestyle Solutions

Good luck to all that have the time to make the time to write a bog everyday. I just don't have the time or the passion to write blogs every day but I'll probably read them when posted.

Apr 02, 2015 08:26 AM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

I came back to add a comment that people seem to be very excited and I'm kind of excited for the excitement. :)

Apr 02, 2015 04:00 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Don't feel bad, blogging every day takes a lot of energy with all things considered. Love and light! Kimo Jarrett

Apr 02, 2015 04:03 PM
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

You all are amazing!  I seem to have started 2015 with so much stuff to do that I find myself not getting to the blogging.  I spend a good amount of time reading other posts because I love all the great information.  I will attempt to write some blogs ... Too bad we can't count our responses as blogs because a good number of my posts are over 50 words.  So why do I have such a hard time coming upo with stuff to write?  Hmmm .. I probably need to make a list of subjects and ideas and just pick one and write.  Any suggestions from the peanut gallery?

Apr 02, 2015 05:12 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Diana Dahlberg the next time you have one of those long winded comments, copy and paste it into your own blog, do a bit of editing to make it fit, slap in a photo, and there you have the next potentially featured blog.

for more ideas, give me a call, I generally have more ideas than my fingers have the patience to write.

 

Apr 02, 2015 05:27 PM
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

Not sure I am supposed to be making another post because of the New Rules (oh maybe that is only for the Q&A?)  But here goes.  Bob Crane Thank you SO MUCH for getting back to me on this.  I really want to find the time to do the blogging but I seem to get a brain wart every time I sit down to do a blog. I am probably trying too hard.  But I just might take you up on your offer ... I have always wanted to talk with you anyway, plus I missed the Meet & Greet so I just might give you a call one of these days!  Looks like  you are also a nocturnal person like me!  Your posts are always interesting to me!  Have a good night .. and have a Happy Easter. 

Apr 02, 2015 05:35 PM
Claude Labbe
RLAH / @properties - Washington, DC
Realty for Your Busy Life

This isn't an easy one, I agree. 

Lately, I've noticed the people I've been following (as well as I) have been posting less and so, I'll expect I'll have more to read this month to keep up.

I'm trying to keep a time limit on my ActiveRain time, though trying to catch up this afternoon.

Apr 04, 2015 03:51 AM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

I wish I had the time for something like this, but it's not going to happen... and I already missed the starting line too.  I think when there's one of these contests there should be a little bit of leeway, such as 28 posts only, so we can skip the odd day when it becomes impossible.  That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Apr 05, 2015 09:22 AM
Winston Heverly
Coldwell Banker Access Realty - South Macon, GA
GRI, ABR, SFR, CDPE, CIAS, PA

A super post I came across among the many archieves and frequent bloggers. Thanks for being apart of Active Rain.-

Apr 12, 2015 01:31 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I had to look for this post to submit the form as the contest group has so many posts I did not remember where to submit. 

May 01, 2015 11:05 PM