July 1, 2007...
hi everyone. Well it's official, this week our little marketing group here on Active Rain passed the 2000 member mark.
Since that number includes many new members, before pointing out some of this week's outstanding marketing posts, I'd like to encourage everyone to read the following posts in particular because they bring up and address some of the problems in a growing online community or social network like Active Rain.
ActiveRain | Stand Out and Shine in the Rain! by Colleen Kulikowski, this is a must read for every member posting or commenting in any group!
Top 5 Lazy Active Rain Bloggers by Daniel Bates, some very interesting and painfully true points raised.
Are we Struggling just to find a post worth a comment? by Teri Ellis who also raises some issues about commenting and the quality of posts in general.
Normally I wouldn't feature stuff like this in a marketing review but lately there have been so many off topic posts placed in groups that have nothing to do with the group's topic so... I thought it would be a good time to remind us all about what the groups are for. Stick to the topic, keep the content relevant and if you're just posting/commenting for points, it's obvious to everyone and won't build much of a following for you in the AR community.
OK, on to the good stuff. As usual there were many well researched, thought provoking and insightful marketing ideas posted this week. Here are my favoritesin no particular order...
Outstanding Marketing Ideas & Posts
The elegant simplicity of Edith Wharton's... Here's a COOL new way to get your marketing letters opened!
A nice collection of marketing ideas from Jeff Belonger... Active Rain feedback..... Do you listen? -- Marketing Ideas
A great way for you to connect to your local schools and community with Bobby Carroll's... Go To School For New Prospects - Your Marketing Tip of The Week!
A good intro for tech virgins about Google's Page Rank by Jordan Mackey... SEO For Dummies - Google Pagerank Explained - SEO 101 Series
Be sure to check out the informative comments in a post by Michele Connors that got a lot of people talking & participating... The Flypaper Of Real Estate
For an in depth look behind a successful realtor's blog, check out Kevin Tomlinson's... For The Techie In You: A Behind the Scenes Look at My Blog
Another must read is a post by Brian Brady sharing his experience and thoughts about... Viral Marketing For Realtors: Infect Your Customers and Build An Audience
Technology Roundup
Here's an interesting exercise by Brad Carroll to see how your website stacks up against keywords you're in competition with on the search engines... Here Is Your Chance to Brag!
A comprehensive list of places you can submit your RSS feeds to by Elizabeth & Justin Thayer... Get Max Exposure by Syndicating Your RSS Feeds- ALL U NEED 2 KNOW!!
News You Should Know
From James Boyer... Realtor.com Blogs another blog platform
A great interview(podcast) with Brad Inman, founder and publisher of Inman News by Morgan Brown... Brad Inman, Publisher Inman News Interview
Special Mentions
Congratulations to Julie Ferenzi for My Active Rain Blog was included in the July Issue of Illinois Realtor! as proof that blogging can really payoff BIG time.
A few final words... I'd like to wish all of our Canadian members a very Happy Canada Day "eh" and an equally Happy Independence Day to our American members.
As usual, the posts mentioned above are just a few of the many great blogs that were submitted in the past few days. I look forward to seeing more great contributions from all the Rainers. Have a great week everyone and thanks again for sharing your ideas, knowledge and opinions...
APPY 4TH!
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