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Let's Get Blogging -- 101 Ideas for Your Blog

Reblogger Karen Bernetti
Home Stager

For all of you who have joined me in my 30 Day Blogging Challenge  30 Day Blogging Challenge - 5,000 Points - THERE'S STILL TIME!!  (and for those of you who didn't) here are some great ideas for your blog.  Thank you Kerry Lucasse for the inspiration!  We all need it sometimes ....

 

Original content by Kerry Lucasse GA# 305421

Have a case of "Blogger's Block"?   Atlanta real estate blog

Sometimes it can be extremely difficult to break through our "Block" and come up with new things to write about.  I thought it might be fun to come up with a list of 101 ideas that we could refer back to in the future and keep our blogs fresh, interesting and helpful...

101 Ideas for Your Blog

  1. Metro Area Quarterly Market reports
  2. Neighborhood Market Reports / Sales Data
  3. How's the Market in XYZ Neighborhood?
  4. Home buyer incentives
  5. Interest rate changes (or forecasted changes)
  6. Changes in current legislation (that would be important to home buyers or home owners)
  7. 10 Things to Consider When Buying a Condo
  8. 10 Things to Consider When Buying Your First Home
  9. 10 Things to Consider When Buying a Short Sale
  10. 10 Things to Consider When Buying a Foreclosure Home
  11. For Buyers - 10 Reasons Why to Buy a Home this Year
  12. For Buyers - What Expenses to Expect When Purchasing your Home or Condo
  13. For Buyers - Tips for Interviewing a REALTOR
  14. For Buyers - The importance of hiring a home inspector
  15. For Buyers - Improving your credit score / preparing for homeownership
  16. For Buyers - Checklist for home ownership
  17. For Buyers - Financing options (Conventional Loans, FHA, 403b Streamline, HomePath, etc)
  18. For Sellers - Tips for Interviewing a REALTOR
  19. For Sellers - Avoiding foreclosure
  20. For Sellers - Staging your home to sell
  21. For Sellers - Pricing your home to sell
  22. For Sellers - What NOT to do when selling your home
  23. For Sellers - Preparing the FRONT of your home for sale (clean windows, doors, lights, etc)
  24. For Sellers - 10 Most important marketing tools when selling your home
  25. For Sellers - De-personalize your home before putting it on the market
  26. For Sellers - Home improvements that will increase the value of your property
  27. For Sellers - Is this the right time to sell your home?
  28. For Sellers - Why isn't my home selling?
  29. For Sellers / Listing Agents - The importance of using a professional photographer
  30. Why Buyers and Sellers need a real estate professional
  31. Just Listed home
  32. Just Sold home
  33. Under Contract home
  34. Success Stories (i.e. Toot your own horn!)
  35. Marketing Tips - Promoting your business and listings on Facebook
  36. Marketing Tips - Using new techonology to promote your listing... or your business
  37. Deal of the Week (highlight best buys in your area)
  38. Condominium Complex of the Week
  39. Subdivision of the Week
  40. Neighborhood of the Week
  41. Townhome Community of the Week
  42. For Homeowners - Reminders to apply for Homestead Exemption (in Georgia)
  43. For Homeowners - Updates on County or City Property Taxes and Milage Rates
  44. For Homeowners - Going Green
  45. For Homeowners - Rebates on energy-efficient items for the home
  46. Hyper-Local - Neighborhood of the Week
  47. Hyper-Local - Suburb of the Week
  48. Hyper-Local - Things to do in your neighborhood (parks, playgrounds, etc)\
  49. Hyper-Local -Highlight a local business in your neighborhood
  50. Hyper-Local -Promote a special event in your neighborhood
  51. Hyper-Local -Promote a special person in your neighborhood who is committed to helping others
  52. Hyper-Local - A tour of your neighborhood (using photos or video)

WHEW -- I made it to #52!

If you have any blog ideas you would like to add, PLEASE DO!  

I will post them all in "Part Two" of Let's Get Blogging later this week.

 

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Karen Bernetti is a Real Estate Stager, Former Realtor®, Author, Speaker, and Owner of Staging4Smooth Transitions - specializing in assisting seniors with their downsize moves and offering Home2Home Transitions seminars. Karen is also the Social Media Manager and Administrative Coordinator for Prudential CT Realty, in Madison, CT and Co-creator of the Ready2Sellin30Days System - an interactive multi-media program teaching do-it-yourself homeowners EVERYHTING they need to know about preparing a home for sale. Stay up to date on the latest staging and home decor trends by visiting Karen & Ann's Home Sale Success Blog.  

 

Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Karen, I have started blogging - and plan to complete 30. Do I need to do anything special?

Sep 01, 2010 06:40 PM
Kathy Schowe
California Lifestyle Realty - La Quinta, CA
La Quinta, California 760-333-8886

Thanks for blogging about the contest-- I am about 7 days in.  I find so many things that I want to write about... when I feel inspired, I write it up and hold it in DRAFT mode... then post it when the next day rolls around!   Kathy

Sep 01, 2010 06:42 PM
Karen Bernetti
Southington, CT

Praful - I guess I should have included this link ...

30 Day Blogging Challenge - 5,000 Points - THERE'S STILL TIME!! 



Sep 01, 2010 07:07 PM
Karen Bernetti
Southington, CT

Kathy that sounds like a great plan to me.  I have many posts started - getting back to finish them, well that's another story! 

Sep 01, 2010 07:10 PM
Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA - Eureka, CA
Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA

Hi Kathy, thank you for reposting the excellent list of topics.

Sep 02, 2010 12:00 AM
Christine Pappas - REALTOR®
eXp Realty - Willoughby, OH
When You’re Ready To Move, I’m Ready To Help

Thank you Karen!  I bet I'll be referring to that more than a few times.

You are doing a great job!  Did you evert think it would take off like this?

Sep 02, 2010 12:57 AM
Lisa Hicks
Hoang Realty - Augusta, ME
Serving Central and Southern Maine

Karen - You were one of the first bloggers I subscribed to...my friend Kristin Wheatley sent me your post and challenged me to the 30 days.  I'm on day 7 and I LOVE IT!!!  Who knew that I was a closet blogger?  LOL!  Thank you!  (BTW - I've only been blogging for 2 weeks and already I've been featured!  I'm not sure what that means, but I'm sure it's good!  LOL)  I would love it if you would read my first blog on Day 1 of Kristin's 'challenge:  http://activerain.com/blogsview/1824079/unstoppable-woman-day-1

Sep 02, 2010 03:06 PM
Damon Gettier
Damon Gettier & Associates, REALTORS- Roanoke Va Short Sale Expert - Roanoke, VA
Broker/Owner ABRM, GRI, CDPE

lol....I almost feel cheated!  I needed the ideas for your 30 day challenge!  I guess 52 suggestions should get me 30 days!

Sep 02, 2010 03:45 PM
Karen Bernetti
Southington, CT

Dan - funny you called me Kathy .... I'm actually used to that.  I have a sister-in-law named Kathy and several in our family get us mixed up all the time. 

Christine - Thank you!  This sure has taken on a life of its own, and no, I didn't see it coming.  I just struggle to keep up with it! 

Lisa - loved the post. I like your style.  I've subscribed to your blog and I look forward to your posts! 

Damon - now there are NO excuses, right??

Sep 02, 2010 05:31 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Funny, Dan, called you Kathy and you called me Barbara in your latest post What Does it Mean to WIN ... Words to Live By I am used to that...my husband's first wife was Barbara.

Margaret

Sep 02, 2010 11:07 PM
Joan Mirantz
Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH
Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire

Karen....I'm so bummed! Ideas are not my problem but attention to detail is! I was up to #15 and forgot to take the Draft label off of yesterdays post....sigh....too late to start over, only 30 days in September! Oh well,will be more careful in the future.

Sep 03, 2010 04:34 AM
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Hi Karen,

I read your challenge a few days ago to write 30 posts in 30 days so I am checking back to see how you are doing.  This should give you 52 topics.

PS  I think I would get tired of hearing myself talk write.

Sep 03, 2010 01:46 PM
Steve Baklaich
RE/MAX Results St Cloud Mn real estate - Saint Cloud, MN
Treating Buyers & Sellers to Full Service Always.

Hey Karen, Nice list, I look forward to reading the next one too. I have one suggestion to share, there is a really fun movie called the River is Life and the creators of the movie are doing free screenings all along the banks of the Mississippi River over the next few months. The movie will hopefully end up at a few film festivals in the fall, but this is a chance for people to go and watch an outdoor movie about 2guys Kayaking down the entire Mississippi River along the banks of the Mississippi for free, it would be a nice Localism post for agents in the area. They have a website set up with dates and times too. Just an idea to add to your list.

Sep 05, 2010 01:22 PM