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 Hi guys, since my JAZZ Rain blog theme a few weeks ago seemed to be a hit, this week I'm adding another music type Rain blog theme to the collection titled...

 

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theme preview

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 The graphic above is a preview of the Rain Rocks! blog theme. The graphics for this theme include...

- the blog header

- the background image tile

- the post divider

- and the navigation menu colors

 

 If you'd like to use this theme on your Active Rain blog, all you have to do is download the graphics and then upload them into your blog customizer panel.

Here is a look at the graphics that come with this theme...

 

 

a preview of the blog header

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 The blog header is 950 pixels wide X 115 pixels high so it fits perfectly into the header space, no need to re-size anything. just add your own text like I did in the theme preview image.

 

 

the background image tile

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 This is the background image tile for the Rain Rocks! theme. Like all the other graphics it's optimized for size and speed, it loads fast and won't slow down your blog!

*Note: Image tiles/backgrounds will only be visible on larger monitors or if your monitor is set to a very hi resolution setting.

 

 

the post divider

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 And since my post dividers seem to be a hot commodity, I've also included on of those as well to complete the Rain Rocks! look.

 

 

instructions/suggestions

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 If you don't have the time or patience to fool around trying to get the navigation menu to match your blog header or background, here are the color settings I used for the theme preview...

- menu background  FFFFFF

- page background  FFFFFF

- header background  FFFFFF

- menu text  000000

 

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 You can download all the images for the Rain Rocks ! blog theme here

 

 

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  You can get more Rain blog themes here...

 

- Keller Williams

- RE-MAX

- Jazz

- Think Green

 

 

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 In addition to the blog themes I'm doing for the community to use here on Active Rain, I'm also working on similar ideas &;; graphics that you'll be able to use on blogs such as Wordpress.

 There's a lot more info and goodies in the works that I'll announce here in my Rain blog very soon!

 

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 If you have ideas, suggestion or requests for blog themes you'd like to see, let me know either in your comments and/or by email and I'll seriously consider each and ever one of them.

 I realize that this isn't the same as having a totally customized, pimped out blog but hey, it's free! ;-)

 

 

 

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I'll be posting more info and a tutorial about this soon but for now... if you'd like a chance to receive a free, customized background for your Twitter account, don't forget to enter Castellum's contest

 A few days ago Ray invited me to help out so in addition to the other goodies & points they have waiting for you, we'll also be giving away a hot, branded Twitter background to one of you guys! ;-)

 

 

Speaking of Twitter...

 

 Twitter Counter is offering a free subscriber counter/button similar to the Feedburner subscribers graphic. Check it out at... Twitter Counter

 

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http://twitter.com/garaughty

 

 

 

 

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 If you're time challenged like me and there aren't enough hours in a day to sort through the mountains of info being posted on the web, here are some of my favorite reads from the past few days...

 

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Twitter Writing Contest 2:
Win a MacBook Air for a Clever Haiku

 Brian Clark aka Copyblogger has a Haiku (short poem) contest going on with a MacBook Air as a very hot prize. Interested? Enter your haiku before midnight Eastern Standard Time, Sunday, November 16, 2008 at... Twitter Writing Contest

 

- Are RSS Subscribers Worthwhile if they Don't Visit Your Blog  by Darren Rowse

- What's in a Domain Name  by Monte Cahn

- 6 stupid marketing mistakes  by Adam Broitman

- The marketer's attitude  by Seth Godin

 

 

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 The posts listed below are just a small sample of the news,  ideas and resources from the past few days by some of the sharp cookies that hang out in  The Art Of Marketing You group 

 

Copyright Laws and You - Here's All You'll EVER Need To Know

 

How do you stop Plagiarism? AGENT CUTS AND PASTES TO TOP SPOT!!!

 

Blog Photos: How to use images from the Internet and not get sued

 

Have you contacted your past clients and customers in the last three months?

 

How Important Will Big Box Affiliations Be in the Not-Too-Distant Future?

 

What's Your Hook?

 

When Follow-Up Becomes Harassment

 

Can You See The REAL Me?

 

Married To A Computer?

 

The origin of profit: information asymmetry, and how it affects realtors

 

How NOT To Do Business on Active Rain

 

Active Rain Lead a Client Right to Me!!!

 

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announce they are working on mass loan modification program

 

A Photo Tool I Love - Check out Smilebox!

 

Your internet appraisal shouldn't be a drive by valuation

 

Major AVG Anti-Virus Warning !!

 

Be Not Afraid

 

The 10 most ADMIRABLE characteristics of a real estate PROFESSIONAL

 

More Cool Active Rain Blogging Tips

 

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Comments(56)

Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

mARTi, You are like the energizer bunny! Always moving..... but always with such good creative ideas and done with such beauty. Just don't know how you are able to keep up.

As you know, I  owe you an email and I have to write a follow up post on the dilemma you are helping me with. You have picked some great sharp cookies!

Nov 14, 2008 01:02 PM
Brian Lee Burke
Kenna Real Estate - Lone Tree, CO
Broker & Advising Expert-Kenna Luxury Real Estate

Marti - so much great info here again. Love the twitter follower counter. BTW I am now following you on twitter I don't know I wasn't before? ~Rita

Nov 14, 2008 03:46 PM
Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing and Online Advertising Consultant
Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision - Lake Geneva, WI

Marti,

I find your recap especially helpful this week as I have missed a lot working outside of the network this week.  It's so helpful to have a summary and I turn to yours every week.  Thanks:-)

Nov 14, 2008 04:20 PM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

Margaret... no rush my friend, since we're so much alike I'm sure you're as busy as I am, we'll do the next part of our project when you have time. Nite!

Rita... thx and same here, you now have a new Twitter follower as well. ;-)

Rebecca... you're more than welcome and thx for another excellent contribution to the group. Have a great weekend!

 

Nov 14, 2008 05:14 PM
Diane Bell, Hilton Head Real Estate, Bluffton
Charter 1 Real Estate, Hilton Head, Bluffton, SC - Hilton Head Island, SC

Marti,

I think we should make you the "most giving Active Rain member!"  I always appreciate your contributions so much.

Nov 14, 2008 10:19 PM
Mike Hughes
Hughes Residential - Newton, MA
Services Newton, Brookline, Lexington, Waltham & W

Marti,

Thanks so much for sharing these themes, I'm going to try to use the RE/MAX theme on my blog.  I often see cool backgrounds (like yours) and wish that I could have something similar.

Thanks again for sharing,

Mike

Nov 14, 2008 10:47 PM
Jason Romrell
Business Attorney and Success Advisor - Los Angeles, CA

Dang that's a lot of info...very cool!!!

Nov 14, 2008 11:55 PM
Kristal Kraft
Novella Real Estate - Denver, CO
Selling Metro Denver Real Estate - 303-589-2022

Marti ~ I am looking forward to your Twitter Pimping suggestions.  I've tried to do it, but it is hit or miss for me.

Thanks!

kk

Nov 15, 2008 12:00 AM
Jason Ellis
Coastal REO Solutions - Myrtle Beach Short Sales & REO's - Myrtle Beach, SC

Marti -- As soon is I figure twitter out -- I am "Pimp'n" it out -- Thanks for the info -- Great post -- And cool graphics -- JE

Nov 15, 2008 12:58 AM
Tana Plewes
Possibility.ca - Kelowna, BC
CEO, Discovery Centre for Entrepreneurship

Marti - I LOVE your graphics! I'm so glad my friend Liz introduced me to your blog. I'll be hanging out here a lot.  In fact, you may have given me a way to explain AR to my family. My 12 year old son plays guitar like a young Eddie VanHalen...Rain Rocks...he'll get. My daughter will love "The Blog Artist" background you've created. My husband...well he's more of a longer term "show me the money" type.  :-) 

Thank you so much for featuring my 3rd post on AR a "smart cookie" - in my first week!  I hate to tell you this but my 4th post really sucks.  :-(  Please don't hold it against me. I wrote my first 3 blogs from my heart; number 4 was from my head.  I totally get the difference it makes.  (I thought of deleting it but that wouldn't accurately portray my journey here on Active Rain.) - Tana

Nov 15, 2008 01:56 AM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

Diane... you're too kind, you did a great job of matching colors on your blog, it looks clean & classy. Have a great weekend!

Mike... it's easy to do but if you need help just ask. All the RE/MAX graphics & info about that theme are in a post I did a couple of weeks ago. Enjoy!

Jason... hi and thx for the cool comment. ;-)

Nov 15, 2008 02:06 AM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

Kristal... I know what you mean, it took a bit of trial and error for me to get it as well, it also will depend of the screen resolution of your monitor so I'm doing them for 1024 X 768 which is the most common setting. Have a great weekend.

Jason R... hi and thx, enjoy the new stuff, goodies, info!

Tana... wow, thx for that cool feedback, glad I could help with the family thing. We all have posts that "suck" from time to time. It's part of the learning process. For a lot of us AR was our first time blogging, it took me many months to reall get the hang of it. Having Liz as a friend & mentor will make it easier for you, Liz & her posts ROCK! Have a great weekend!

Nov 15, 2008 02:16 AM
Karen Cooper
Karen Cooper | Sr Mortgage Loan Originator ! NMLS # 223305 | First Federal Bank of Florida, Ocala, FL - The Villages, FL
Helping Homeowners w/Home Loans in 27 US States

Marti - You do such a great job with these posts, and your efforts are so appreciated. It never fails that you point me in the direction of some worthy posts/info I missed and may otherwise never have seen. Thank you!

Nov 15, 2008 05:45 AM
Leesa Finley
RED Properties - Wake Forest, NC
RED Properties - Raleigh NC Real Estate

Thanks, Marti for the info on Twitter and the contest - I hadn't seen it and it's a great idea.  Cool counter for Twitter too!

Nov 15, 2008 08:37 AM
Jeff Belonger
Social Media - Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc - Cherry Hill, NJ
The FHA Expert - FHA Loans - FHA mortgages - USDA loans - VA Loans

Marti.... thanks for mentioning those blogs about marketing, mistakes, and about domain names...  you always share some good important information that is worth learning..  thanks

jeff belonger

Nov 15, 2008 09:09 AM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

Karen... thx, I apprecita your comment/feedback and I really couldn't do this without all the awesome contributions from our group's members. Nite!

Leesa... absolutely, let me know if you win the MacBook. ;-)

Jeff... hi there, I loved the article on domains and had to share it here. have a great weekend!

Nov 15, 2008 03:06 PM
James Wexler
wexzilla.com - Scottsdale, AZ

love the new theme and the hall of fame list of active rain geeks. I guess that is the sign of success, so I am striving to get on that list :)

Nov 15, 2008 05:08 PM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

James... thx for the theme feedback. FYI I also have a Coldwell theme in the works.

 Re hall of fame, actually with the hundreds of posts added each week to this group, these are just a few of the highlights. Too many to list so we try to give an overview of topics.

Nov 15, 2008 11:07 PM
Robin Rogers
Robin Rogers, Silverbridge Realty, San Antonio, Texas - San Antonio, TX
CRS, TRC, MRP - Real Estate Investment Adviser

Marti, you are an absolute treasure. You've designed some great themes, and I know lots of AR members are thrilled to get them from you.

Cheers,

Robin

Dec 11, 2008 09:52 AM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

Robin... thx so much, glad you like the themes, more are on the way!

Dec 11, 2008 11:52 AM