As most people that have been viewing this site for any amount of time know, we're in a constant struggle to create a better experience for our users.  One of the main issues is how do allow users to most efficiently view the blog posts that they want to read.  So I want to pose this question to our members, how do you currently browse through posts?

Do you just look at the featured ones?

Do you browse through them by date, order by highest rated or most commented on?

Do you only read the ones marked as "For real estate professionals" or do you read others as well?

Do you use the associates groups to select your favorite bloggers and view your associates blogs?

Do you use the now blog archives feature to show all the posts for a day on a single page?

Do you prefer to see the full blog post or a short summary and then click to view the full post?

I know it's a lot of questions, but inquiring minds want to know...

---

Keep Up In the Rain!
ActiveRain FacebookActiveRain TwitterActiveRain YouTubeActiveRain Google+ActiveRain LinkedIn

 

61 Comments on How do you browse blog posts on ActiveRain?

20 Most Recent Comments Displayed Show All

SEP
21
2006
1,357,927 Points 130 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

I start with the comments on my own blog. I go to the rainers who have commented and read their blogs. I then read blogs by those that commented.

 THen I check Featured blogs, then ALL blogs. As I read comments, I will go to rainers that have made interesting comments and read their blogs.

I never thought about looking at associates blogs or blog archives.

I prefer to see the full blog post .

Now you have me thinking about how I look at blogs. I didn't have to think before..:-)

www.homerome.com

Baltimore,Md.

 
7:17pm • #42
5 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor
I browse the subjects and select from that, except when it comes to Bryants posts... they're all read carefully.... what a mind that guy has!!  Some of his posts I want to share in our roundtable at the office for new agents (with his permission of course)
7:20pm • #43
329,956 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog
It depends on  my mood. But I do look at those blogs that have been written by someone who commented on mine. And I look for special people. For instance, Kristal usually writes something informative, useful and worth the read.
7:39pm • #44
329,956 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog
It depends on  my mood. But I do look at those blogs that have been written by someone who commented on mine. And I look for special people. For instance, Kristal usually writes something informative, useful and worth the read.
7:41pm • #45
4 Featured Posts
I seem to read the ones that pop out at me but sometimes I wish I could search for a specific term easier.  Everytime I have tried to search like that it just tells me nothing found.
9:14pm • #46
SEP
22
2006
I use the all blogs feature.  I don't want to risk missing something new.  You never know what  you'll find.
3:30am • #47
245,817 Points 56 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

I read my associates blogs first, then time permitting I take a look at the Featured Blogs but only once have I gone to the Forum group.

I prefer seeing the entire blog.
3:47am • #48
601,567 Points 45 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Generally I go through my associate blogs, then the features blogs, and if there's time the most interesting or most commenting. It's been a long time since I've had time to go through All Blogs. The only problem with this approach is that sometimes I'll run out of time on my associate blogs and not read all the new ones, and then the next time I'll only go back to the ones I read before, missing the remainders from last time.

I find myself using Archives a lot and enjoying it. It lets me read new bloggers' blogs because I see the summary, and also lets me run through and see any I might have missed.  It's also great in that if you were away for a few days (or too busy for those days) you can go back and find them easier later.

I'd like to be able to search by subject and keyword since I sometimes want to find a blog I read in the last few months. 
5:58am • #49
2 Featured Posts

As most people that have been viewing this site for any amount of time know, we're in a constant struggle to create a better experience for our users.  One of the main issues is how do allow users to most efficiently view the blog posts that they want to read.  So I want to pose this question to our members, how do you currently browse through posts?

Do you just look at the featured ones? Yes, but they tend to be the same, well written, strong opinioned people and I know I'm missing good content elsewhere.  Time is limited.

Do you browse through them by date, order by highest rated or most commented on?   Date  I forget that rating thing and cheat many that I read by not rating them.

Do you only read the ones marked as "For real estate professionals" or do you read others as well?   Others

Do you use the associates groups to select your favorite bloggers and view your associates blogs?  I have thought I should not set up associates with people whom I have not 'met', but the point made earlier about being able to quickly access the associates' blogs, etc. and get to them has given me a different picture of setting associations.

Do you use the now blog archives feature to show all the posts for a day on a single page?   I haven't had time to get through the fresh stuff.  I have used the search option to locate people, but not much else.

Do you prefer to see the full blog post or a short summary and then click to view the full post?  Summary and click if it's not too much work for you.

There are so many voluable members making good comments.  I see the blogs needing more refined topic sorting which then takes them into the sphere of message boards and forum threads.  Mostly, just keep up the good work.  

I know it's a lot of questions, but inquiring minds want to know...
9:55am • #50
168,837 Points 43 Featured Posts
Featured first and Most Commented second
7:43pm • #51
SEP
23
2006
181,040 Points 16 Featured Posts Outside Blog
I browse using a multitude of ways, bloghome, my associates blogs and random states and searching blogs. There it is hard to define ecaclty what my habits are because they change from day to day. By changing my habit I find new post that i otherwise wouldnt have.
1:05am • #52

I usually look at Topics that interest me and read them.

Jay and LInnea Hanleyl
8:20pm • #53
133,566 Points 21 Featured Posts

Avtive Rain moooves me!I usually start with associtaes blogs, then go to the blog page. When someone writes something of interest, I go back and read some of their past stuff.

 Moo who loves Naperville Real Estate
11:51pm • #54
SEP
24
2006
I first look at blog postings within my state, then I look at Associates.
Tracy Santrock
1:39pm • #55
SEP
27
2006
 I do a comination of all the various ways you mentioned.. it was a little overwhelming at first as a new member but I usually skim the featured ones & then view associates..
6:43am • #56
OCT
01
2006
5 Featured Posts Outside Blog
I start with associates blogs and then move onto todays top interesting.
9:06pm • #57
OCT
04
2006
2 Featured Posts
It is great how you keep improoving this site. Keep it up.
7:26am • #58
288,368 Points 48 Featured Posts Outside Blog
I see that AR has moved to a PR 5.  Very nice!!
8:07am • #59
OCT
05
2006
738,191 Points 231 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

I am new to this and blogging. But as of now, I typically go to the featured blog and sometimes day 1 and sometimes I go the real estate industry.

 In regards to how I want to view a blog. I prefer to see the whole blog.

 thanks,

jeff
7:08pm • #60
MAR
20
2009

I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Ann

http://externallaptop.net
Ann
2:13am • #61

20 Most Recent Comments Displayed Show All


Spam prevention

To submit the form,
drag the sunglasses to the circle on the side.

Image?id=ab5a42df003d03813c60d9f854552ed3b7513157 Image?id=665fa1d50be9a1502cad9c597a45cf7b0a95d837 Image?id=2abc1600b467bb08396dfc4b256f64caa5fcfa46 Image?id=832d556fc35c9292c44c761af43f120080b750c2 Image?id=88edce2b0466140ac74c4abb7282c87f6db03583

Accessibility option: listen to a question and answer it!

Type below the answer to what you hear. Numbers or words, lowercase:
Leave a response…

(optional)
Spam prevention

To submit the form,
drag the tshirt to the circle on the side.

Image?id=b6b9d6b7770c55425b84e7f50ad134a1569d601a Image?id=3252b0963b83ece091527df9b3792dddee4c7b21 Image?id=2c715d119cd0d7741d032aceabadfdce1d4a59ef Image?id=7e471803a07b0c1ea6c21aaf5fbf5e5bf6e53dc0 Image?id=ec5c6c31726785c96eea8bf222d38f35bf59922f

Accessibility option: listen to a question and answer it!

Type below the answer to what you hear. Numbers or words, lowercase:
 
ActiveRain Real Estate Network (ActiveRain Corp.) Staff_large

ActiveRain Real Estate Network

Seattle, WA

More about me…

ActiveRain Corp.

Address: 225 Terry Avenue N. #101, Seattle, WA, 98109

Email Me

Create a free account on ActiveRain




A blog about the current happenings on the ActiveRain Real Estate Network.  What's new, where we're going, updates and more...



Listings

Links

Archives

RSS 2.0 Feed for this blog

Find WA real estate agents and Seattle real estate on ActiveRain.