If you're one of those members who regularly accesses the ActiveRain Blogs Page, and follows the 'Featured' posts that show up on the Dashboard, you've probably been seeing some additional wording in a few of the blog post titles, such as LOCALISM FEATURED and MARKET REPORT FEATURED.

Since we've just recently launched the new Localism platform, I thought it would be a good idea to start featuring some of the better, well-crafted 'Consumer-oriented' articles that are targeted specifically towards Localism.

In addition, I have been 'featuring' a few market reports as well. Personally, I think there is a real art to generating an effective market report. Simply throwing together a few graphs and some numbers isn't necessarily going to make consumers beat a path to your blog.

Hopefully, by featuring these LOCALISM articles & market reports, our members will have some great examples to follow, and learn additional ways to improve their own blogging skills.

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JUL
15
2008
1,500,993 Points 355 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Rich...

It's always nice to know that there are more avenues for content available. So far, so good, and I am constructing more consumer oriented posts now.

7:40pm • #17
233,535 Points 13 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Rich, I love the new localism.  Thanks for all the work you guys do.  I will be adding lots of content to localism as I always have.  Your hard work is finally paying off.

8:00pm • #18
1,309,239 Points 96 Featured Posts Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

I post a lot to localism and don't see how I'm not a Top Neighbor, but I assume things will get worked out.  I'll continue to blog and do more market updates, but I prefer community stuff like the next art show, the next city sponsored activity, the next food drive, and those things instead of always talking numbers...

8:32pm • #19
105,006 Points 6 Featured Posts

Hey Rich, as the current King of Localism, ( my title, not yours) I have to say I am pleased with the temporary rise to the top...All I know is that if I post, I stay on Google...Thanks

9:04pm • #20
198,920 Points 1 Featured Post Localism Sponsor

Rich- Thanks, you got me to stop procrastinating and play with the numbers.  My half-year market stats are now posted. 

9:12pm • #21
655,247 Points 29 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Rich, I think that's a GREAT idea.  In the past I have had several localism post that were featured but you just quietly got extra points.  That's okay but it is nice to get that extra pat on the back for a job well done. 

9:14pm • #22
1,419,908 Points 52 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

I've got a lot of market reports to reconfigure so they display correctly in the narrower confines of Localism. What is the width of the content column and maximum photo size we can use in our posts?

9:25pm • #23
JUL
16
2008
1,552,901 Points 277 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Rich- I think this is a great idea to highlight great market reports. There are some great ones like Margaret Woda's. I don't like to do graphs and so mine tend to be more in the story like format. To each his own, whatever works! It's working for us:)

12:05am • #24
240,429 Points 2 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp

Rich- any way you could post thost 'featured' market report here?  those could always use more improvement.. At least on my blog...(LOL)

Katrina in Tampa Bay, FL

2:32am • #25
1,454,324 Points 46 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Thanks for the post. It is a great idea. I will check out the featured posts.

5:48am • #26
559,078 Points 91 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp

Rich,

You better be nice or I'll write a post about you. Maybe I'll add you to my market reports or should I post your photo all over it...nah...I don't want to scare away the consumer.

On the other hand..if I mention the word Rich then maybe they think if they call me I'll make them some money.

Send me some King Crab in season...isn't it Dec-Feb?

7:09am • #27
606,747 Points 9 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Rich - I have been focusing on improving my blog for localism as well, and appreciate that they are now featured.

9:26am • #28
519,684 Points 111 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Rich, thanks for giving me Neal's points for July, they were greatly appreciated. 

As for my market reports, I am trying to get a little more pizzazz to them.  One thing that I lack is creativity.  I can rant with the best, and be technical, but the creative sometimes lack.

3:50pm • #29
105,006 Points 6 Featured Posts

I hear that commenting on here gets extra points...Hello...do I get them now

3:55pm • #30
681,605 Points 316 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Jeremy: It doesn't have to be 'creative' per se...  My past market reports aren't very flashy or sophisticated. But they reveal a bit of my personality, and some sense of the uniqueness of my market. Most of my local content articles read like an informal conversation over coffee.

4:12pm • #31
681,154 Points 51 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Rich, I'm still very green at this and really enjoyed reading about the launch of the marketing report group. I'm hoping to get my feet wet w/it this week. I've done them for years the "old fashioned way" on paper. This will be fun. Thanks for your patience with us!

5:10pm • #32
290,126 Points 33 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Guess I will have to learn from Neal....haven't ever written one so can't say they need any help...... LOL :)  How did Jeremy get Neals points :(

8:48pm • #33
597,029 Points 106 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

Wow you guys are looking like an organization with nearly 100,000 members.  It just keeps getting better every day.

9:45pm • #34
808,818 Points 7 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

OK - thanks for steering us that way for a few pointers.

9:55pm • #35
JUL
17
2008
519,684 Points 111 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Yeah, I gotcha Brad...but what you don't realize is that I don't drink coffee...and so therefore I don't talk over it either...so I gotta think through the things and try to make them interesting instead of just some boring blah blah blah...

9:36am • #36

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