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Strategies for Active Rain Blogging Success

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with 3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. #9001154

A success plan is often carefully orchestrated. It is done with tedious up-front planning and it is shear hard work. It did not happen unintentionally (for most people!) The rewards are limitless. Only you determine your outcome by how you produce and by what quality you produce. So, are you ready for the success in store for you? [Hint: This might end up becoming your passport ticket to new success. So, you might want to bookmark this page.]

As I have blogged about becoming a well-balanced blogger here on Active Rain, there are some specific tips you can implement to maximize your presence (and points) here.

Each week, you are allowed to post 10 posts for 200 points each. Total here = 2,000 points. If your posts are featured, there are more bonus points for you. If you post more than 10 posts, you will not receive the automatic 200 points, but if these are well-received, you can get additional points. Then, you could comment up to 10 comments on other posts for 25 points each. Total here is 250 points per day, 1,750 points per week. So, you might potentially earn 3,750 points per week (if not more) if you did just these.

Now, to strategically maximize the types of posts, here are some quick suggestions:

  • 2 - 3 Posts for member benefits/ educational (such as this one)
  • 2 - 3 Posts about your specific industry or your niche
    (For example:
    If you are a real estate agent, you could talk about home-buying/ home-selling tips/ experiences or even your opinions on the housing market  in your area.
    If you are a mortgage officer, you could discuss the current financial/ mortgage industry
    If you are a professional stager, you could showcase your recent works
    If you are an escrow officer, you could share what is important in the title commitments, policies that sound very foreign to the rest of us, lay-men
    If you are an industry vendor, you could educate/ enlighten us WITHOUT SELLING your products or services)
  • 1 -2 Post(s) on other information besides real estate. Inspirational, motivational posts or educational posts about growing a business could fall in this category also. Personal rants, or question-styled blogs can be categorized here too.
  • 2 - 3 post(s) about specific market reports for your cities, neighborhoods. You could also introduce some highlight communities in your area.
  • 1 - 2 post(s) about local businesses/ local area information. You could write a food review on local restaurants, highlight some of your local vendors or write about the parks you bring your family too every week.
    [Note: These suggestions are placed in the order of importance].

I do think that these suggestions could help you get started. An important note is to maximize points for your blogs, you might want to start writing blogs that are non-area specific. For example, real estate market reports typically do not receive many comments so you may want to do that close to or after you have written 10 good, thought-provoking blogs for maximum scoring. Get ready to read another post that I will release soon, about addictive blogging. I promise it will be another good one you will want to read.

I hope that you will find these tips helpful. Wishing you much success all the way from Frisco, TX.

 

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I proudly serve and sell real estate in the northern suburb cities of the Dallas metroplex. If you are thinking about purchasing or selling your home in neighborhoods of Frisco, Plano, Dallas, McKinney, Allen, Little Elm, Prosper, Celina, Richardson, Dallas M-Streets, Dallas White Rock Lake area and other surrounding areas and more importantly, want to work with a local area expert, contact me immediately.

It is a competitive market, hence it is important that you choose to work with the realtor who knows these communities like none other. I employ a systematic market approach in selling your home - an intentionally unique proposal that most real estate agents do not use. If you care to be on your way to a successful closing, contact me immediately to see how different my proposition will be.

 

Contact:
Loreena Yeo
Realtor®/ Broker of 3:16 team REALTY
(214) 783-2210
loreena@loreenayeo.com

Copyright © 2008 by Loreena Yeo (3:16 team REALTY). Strategies for Active Rain Blogging Success.

 

 

Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Thanks for the advice.  I am always looking for ideas to write about, and sometimes it's not that easy for me.  When I write, I want to make sure that it has some value to the reader.

Sep 30, 2008 07:45 AM
Sandy Fenton
Keller Williams NY Realty * Licensed Associate Broker - Mount Kisco, NY
ABR, ASP, CDPE, GRI -Westchester NY - Condos to Luxury Homes

Loreena, I've been actively blogging and commenting for the last two weeks. 

I have to admit that I comment a lot easier than I blog.  I am struggling with content and just read your other post regarding sharing and wonder what I could possibly add when I read posts such as yours, Katerina's, Brad's, Jason's and a host of others.  I am a high "I" personality and there is nothing I love more than to share my wisdom, but I am humbled by you guys!! 

This post will come in handy during those writing struggles.  Thanks for sharing!  :-)

 

Sep 30, 2008 12:28 PM
The Somers Team
The Somers Team at KW Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA
Delivering Real Estate Happiness

We agree that a well balanced blog is important - we have fun mixing it up per se.  It seems that just by being active, the points come pretty easily !  And it is fun : )

Will look foward to that addictive blogging post as welll !

Sep 30, 2008 12:35 PM
Loreena and Michael Yeo
3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. - Prosper, TX
Real Estate Agents

Troy - I definitely agree with you that we need to give our readers something worthwhile to read about. It was not easy for me at first, but now I am over-flowed with ideas and blogs. I just dont have that much hours in the day.

Sandy - I am glad you will be able to use this blog to your benefit. It's what this writing is all about. As you get better, you might love to blog more than commenting.

Christ & Stephanie - It will be another good one (in my opinion), I promise!

Oct 04, 2008 11:13 AM
Heather Goodwin
Licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission - Shreveport, LA
Results That Move You

Loreena, thanks for another informative post.  This info is valuable as my last blog began to be merely market report after market report.  You've given me some good ideas to keep things interesting.  I am going to pull all relevant posts from there before I delete it and post them on AR because of these suggestions.

Thanks!

Oct 10, 2008 07:09 AM
Loreena and Michael Yeo
3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. - Prosper, TX
Real Estate Agents

Heather - I'm glad I could help. Just blog from the heart and it will lead you to them. The longer you blog, the more you will feel that when you get some juices flowing, everything becomes a blog topic opportunity.

Oct 10, 2008 03:19 PM
Jessica Bigger
Bigger Communications - Reston, VA
Freelance Real Estate Business Writer

Loreena - You know...you always have great suggestions and ideas to share!  What I love most about you is not only do you give ideas you give us tips on how to prioritize and organize.  Thanks.

Oct 11, 2008 07:37 AM
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

What a great blog!  Nice ideas for rounding out our blogging efforts!  Thanks for the post!

Oct 11, 2008 07:43 AM
Loreena and Michael Yeo
3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. - Prosper, TX
Real Estate Agents

Jessica - Once again, thanks for your support and encouragement...

Evelyn - Thanks for reading. I hope you have enjoyed it just as much as I have enjoyed preparing it for you.

Oct 12, 2008 05:53 AM
Sonja Adams
Keller Williams Realty - Purcellville, VA

Thanks for writing this post...it is important to write a well balanced blog...it is like having well balanced investments!

Oct 12, 2008 07:06 AM
Cecily Parks
iMove Group, Knipe Realty NW, Inc. - Salem, OR

Awesome post. I'm going to bookmark it so I can read it again the next time I write something. Thanks!

Oct 12, 2008 07:15 AM
Loreena and Michael Yeo
3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. - Prosper, TX
Real Estate Agents

Sonja and Cecily - Thanks for stopping by. I sincerely hope that this blog has and will continue to help you for more blogging success.

Oct 12, 2008 03:38 PM
Lee Cunningham
Cunningham Team RE/MAX R.P. - Greenville, SC
Greenville SC Real Estate

Thanks for these. I'll try to start incorporating them into our strategies. You are so organized! Awesome.

Oct 17, 2008 01:17 AM