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MY BLOG'S NEW LOOK...SPECIAL THANKS TO "THE BLOG ARTIST"

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Residential

I was reading several posts this morning when I came across one written by The Blog Artist-marti garaughty.

Today's post made it easy for technology challenged bloggers (like myself) to improve the look of their blogs.

Marti has designed two special blog "themes", one for RE/MAX and one for Keller Williams.

Within minutes, I was able to follow his simple instructions and make my blog look great. 

Clean and professional

What do you think?

Click here to see Marti's post and change your blog's look. 

Thanks Marti!  I look forward to more of your awesome posts in the future.

Ken

A Realtor you can trust.

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Ken Tracy
Coldwell Banker Residential - Naperville, IL
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005

Hi TLW, Roberto, and Thom and Ray.  Thanks for reading.

Perhaps Marti will offer some generic "themes" for those at smaller firms.

Marti?

Thanks again,

Ken

Oct 27, 2008 09:54 AM
Brian Brumpton
Keller Williams Boise - Boise, ID
Boise Idaho Real Estate

Ken,

It's clean and simple. Now just add some great content so people have a reason to look at it and you're golden.

Oct 27, 2008 10:05 AM
Barbara Carter
Century 21 Alliance Realty Group - Highland, NY
Serving Your Real Estate Needs in the Hudson Valle

Kenj- It looks very professional- I like it!

Oct 27, 2008 10:09 AM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

Ken, it looks great and marti is our AR marketing genius.

Oct 27, 2008 10:43 AM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

 hi Ken, nice job, I should have put this in my post earlier but if you want to add text to the blog header, check out Picnik.com for a free & simple way to do it. Thx for the kinds words, I really appreciate it!

 P.S.  TLW & Missy, you "guys" are gonna make me blush! ;-)

Oct 27, 2008 11:49 AM
"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.
President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

Ken...

It wouldn't be a bad idea to use Picnik to give it a little punch :)

Blog Artist...

I enjoy making you blush. I'm pretty sure Missy does too :)

TLW...ROAR!

Oct 27, 2008 12:38 PM
Kara Casamassina
International Property Management Group, LLC - Aiken, SC
Boomers and beyond

Hi Ken.   Great new look!   I'll have to play with mine when I have more time :) 

Oct 27, 2008 12:54 PM
Steve Shatsky
Dallas, TX

Hi Ken... it looks great... very clean and professional.  Maybe Marti will design a Hybrid theme for me using both my Home Sale Remedy brand with the KW brand supporting it.  :)

Oct 27, 2008 01:05 PM
Ken Tracy
Coldwell Banker Residential - Naperville, IL
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005

Hi Steve, Kara, TLW, Marti, Missy, Brian, and Bruce.  Thanks for reading.

I thought about playing with the color.

Picnik?  The more I learn, the more I need to learn.

Thanks again everyone.

Ken

Oct 27, 2008 01:48 PM
Lisa Long
Heather Roda Broker - Paso Robles, CA

Ken They are right the red is off. The code for KW red is Red #180 Green #1 Blue #1

at least on the computer and at the printer that is what they are. I kind of like the color, Be a rule breaker, lol, don't change it! I might have to try to dress up my page too. last time I tried I messed every thing up. Good luck.

Oct 27, 2008 03:20 PM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

@Lisa & Not Yet... the color variation comes from a lighting effect I use. I might do the standard KW version later when I have time. If you'd prefer to wait for the "official colors" I might have another version out when I get some themes done for other RE brands.

Oct 27, 2008 04:06 PM
Lisa Long
Heather Roda Broker - Paso Robles, CA

Sounds good I probably won't get to it until the weekend any way. Thanks. Lisa

Oct 27, 2008 04:29 PM
Don Rogers
Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO
Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

Ken,

I like the new look.  Trust me you are not the only one challenged by technology.

Oct 27, 2008 10:47 PM
Ken Tracy
Coldwell Banker Residential - Naperville, IL
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005

Hi Don, Lisa, and marti.  Thanks for reading.

I would feel bad changing the "artists" colors. 

If I do change, I will wait for the official version I think...

Don, you are probably ahead of me.  You have a subscribe button at the bottom of your posts!

Thanks again,

Ken

Oct 28, 2008 12:52 AM
Harold "Hal" Place
A1 Connection Realty, Inc. - Sun City Center, FL

Hi Ken,

Thanks for the information and links. I'll be checking it out next.

I thought your previous presentation looked fine too!

Oct 28, 2008 09:38 AM
Ken Tracy
Coldwell Banker Residential - Naperville, IL
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005

Hi Hal.  Thanks.  Marti has some cool stuff.

Thanks again for reading,

Ken

 

Oct 28, 2008 12:03 PM
Denise Williams
Benchmark Realty - Brentwood, TN

Looks Great; I will have to see what I can do with mine....once I read his instruction! Thanks!

Oct 28, 2008 12:43 PM
Ken Tracy
Coldwell Banker Residential - Naperville, IL
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005

Hi Denise.  Don't know if he has a Prudential theme yet, but he has been reading the comments.

Marti?

Thanks for reading,

Ken

Oct 28, 2008 02:18 PM
Cherimie Crane
Cherimie Crane & Associates - Beaufort, SC

Ken,

It is really crisp and clean looking! Very professional

Oct 30, 2008 05:27 AM
Ken Tracy
Coldwell Banker Residential - Naperville, IL
Helping clients buy and sell since 2005

Thanks Cherimie.  I haven't changed the color.  I feel "the artist" always knows...

Ken

Oct 30, 2008 06:04 AM
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