This blogging thing was all new to me 6 years ago when I first started posting on Active Rain. Yes, for me, it does begin with a single thought or idea on what I plan to blog about. Thoughts would come and go, and I would have to start writing them down to remember, especially when a catchy title would pop up in my mind.
I started with things I knew, like local events, military activities, or things of interests for other veterans. The market reports and neighborhood reports came later after I saw what other members in the Rain were saying about their markets and communities. Sometimes it pays to be very observant of what others are doing and saying. That's what I have come to love about being a member in Active Rain.
You get to share and to learn from other professionals in our AR community. Back to that single thought or idea. Once I had written my ideas down, I would begin to write out a post. Sometimes it would only take a half hour depending on the topic that I choose to write about. But other times it would take days or weeks, and my post would stay in the draft mode longer.
I have learned that whenever you write about something of interest for others to read, you get a lot of comments and activity from the general public. Your phone line will start to ring about some of the items you have written about. It may be someone requesting your services, or someone just wanting more information on the items that you posted.
When you write interesting and quality content, it gets noticed by your peers, and the general public too. Folks love to read about our experiences, or stories that we share from to time to time. It helps others relate to the us. We all love to be approachable, and needed for the services we can provide to our communities and market areas.
Therefore, write down those thoughts or ideas, and turn them into a post to blog about. Everything you write doesn't have to be about business. You can write "Just For Fun", and I am sure many of you will as you begin to enjoy blogging as much as I do. How long did it take me to write this post? About 30 to 40 minutes this morning. My blogging begins with only a single thought!
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