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Behold The Sponsored Post

By Jeff Corbett

Real Estate Technology with BoomTown

April 20, 2009 10:14 AM

Starting Monday, April 20th 2009 the top position on the ActiveRain Feature Board will be available for paid sponsorship.

Sponsored Posts will run for 24 hour periods, 12:00:00am to 11:59:59pm.

Sponsors are welcome to sell/advertise their products and services in most any fashion they see fit, so long as they coincide with ActiveRains Terms of Use...in other words...no pornography, unauthorized use of copyrighted material etc

It will be interesting to see how sponsors use this valuable real estate to flex their creative marketing muscles...

Well, that's it!

Contact Chris Martin for pricing, availability and scheduling.

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Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

The MEMBERS of AR have spoken! It will be interesting to see the sponsored posts... and it will be more interesting to see the reaction. I'll stay tuned to see what unfolds.

Apr 19, 2009 01:22 PM

Kristi DeFazio

RE/MAX Advantage - Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs Rea lEstate 719-459-5468

I think it is an interesting idea. I like how the sponsored part is a different color so it serves 2 purposes- it stands out for the advertiser, and for the AR members who don't agree they can just overlook it. I am definitely interested to see what goes in that spot!

Apr 19, 2009 01:29 PM

Debe Maxwell, CRS

Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC

The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

BIG XOXOXOXO to you Jeff! THANKS--can't wait to see you. We're working on the BAR part of the camp now--will let everyone know! ;-)

Debe in Charlotte

Apr 19, 2009 01:50 PM

Aaron Poling

Long & Foster - Martinsburg, WV

Working to get YOU the BEST Deal!

Awesome, there is actually a way for me to get a featured post!LOL

Apr 19, 2009 02:25 PM

Justin Ukaoma

Vizion KC - Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Real Estate Investments

Well this will be interesting. Can't wait to see how it works out.

Apr 19, 2009 03:17 PM

Heather Chavez

Second Self Virtual Assistance - Caldwell, ID

Real Estate Virtual, Assistant (928) 692-3235

I can't wait to see how this works, Jeff. It'll be a new area to explore tomorrow morning.

Apr 19, 2009 03:51 PM

Lisa Hill

Florida Property Experts - Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona Beach Real Estate

Cool. Now we can really spread all kinds of rumors about bribery and favoritism. *Mwa ha ha haaaaa* j/k

Apr 19, 2009 04:34 PM

Anonymous

LMAO @ ERCG. Too funny. I like the idea. Very cool.

Hi Jeff. :-) How many daily slots? Two? Three? One with over 143K members doesn't seem like enough. 365 for the year may be doing you guys a disservice. :-)

Apr 19, 2009 04:36 PM

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Anonymous

Drats. I'm bumped out of the system. The comment above is from CTannStarr. :-)

Apr 19, 2009 04:37 PM

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Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA

Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties - Clarksburg, MD

301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA

I'm not sure how would it work.. .I can wait to see it.

Apr 19, 2009 08:52 PM

Teresa Boardman

Boardman Realty - Saint Paul, MN

hmmm this has some implications. some of the vendors who right on active rain will be featured for free and others will have to pay. I hope this doesn't cause any problems for you.

Apr 19, 2009 09:32 PM

J. Philip Faranda

Howard Hanna Rand Realty - Yorktown Heights, NY

Associate Broker / Office Manager

Why not just sell a banner ad?

Apr 19, 2009 11:41 PM

Home Loan Search.Online

Home Loan Search Online - Newnan, GA

I juat checked out the featured page and it is barely even noticeable. I hope this helps AR but I'm waiting to see how it works.

Apr 20, 2009 03:07 AM

Jim & Maria Hart

Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC

Charleston, SC Real Estate

I'm just interested in seeing who and what decides to advertise to us here on AR. I have a few ideas of what we will see, but time will tell.

Apr 20, 2009 03:55 AM

Sonja Adams

Keller Williams Realty - Purcellville, VA

I'd like to see the sponsored post giving something away to us! Not sure about this...

Apr 20, 2009 05:23 AM

Mark Menzella

RE/Advantage - Fairfield, NJ

We build websites for REALTORS®

OK so how much? How about posting that information. The suspense is killing us :)

Apr 20, 2009 07:26 AM

Maureen McCabe

HER Realtors - Columbus, OH

Columbus Ohio Real Estate

Does the fact that ActiveRain’s Weltanschauung is the sponsored post today and yesterday was Brad Andersohn mean that no one who writes business to business blog posts has stepped up to write a sponsored post?

They are all busy writing them? They can resubmit posts they have previously written can't they? Posts are occasionally refeatured aren't they??? There have to be plenty of them... out there.

Apr 21, 2009 12:07 AM

Amanda Evans

DFW Living - Fort Worth, TX

Real Estate Broker - Fort Worth Texas

Pay Per Feature? I dunno, F X. Sounds complicated.

Apr 30, 2009 03:04 PM

Linda Davis

RE/MAX Home Team - Gales Ferry, CT

I wonder if any of the sponsors will be giving away free ginzu knives if we act in the first 3 hours.

Jul 23, 2009 11:17 AM

Greg Nino

RE/MAX Compass - Houston, TX