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By Brad Andersohn

Education & Training with Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp Non-Licensed

December 18, 2010 05:43 AM

Post a video up on Youtube! It's true, this weekend's fun fact is brought to you by my son Brandon, it's the very first video ever posted on Youtube. What I found even more interesting is that Brandon went back to the very first comments to see what they said....

@Zyrexoid - you should have bought stock!

This got me to thinking... Do you know who posted the first blog post on ActiveRain, or who had the very first listing on Zillow? What lucky person was the first to add a photo to Flickr, or even better yet, who was the first member on Facebook? Who sent out the first tweet or created the first LinkedIn profile?

If you really want to have some fun in the rain, go to any blogger on AR and read their very first blog post, it's fun to see where folks have come from and how much they have grown. Start with Jon Washburn, Bob Stewart, Kerrie Greenhalgh, and Doug Ching. Then go to your favorite blogs and those you subscribe to here on AR and leave them a comment on their very first blog post. Bring those posts back to life... (haha)

Have some fun, you deserve it. I bet many of you can't remember the "title" of your first post on ActiveRain?!?

Have a FUN and GREAT weekend! :-)

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Don Wixom

RE/MAX Executives Nampa, ID - Nampa, ID

"Looking out for your next move..."tm

Brad, this sounds like fun. I must check some of these out & then I will look back at my first post as well.

Dec 18, 2010 04:22 PM

Vickie McCartney

Maverick Realty - Owensboro, KY

Broker, Real Estate Agent Owensboro KY

Hi Brad~ I bet that would be a lot of fun. I would like it even better though if you came back to activerain!

Dec 18, 2010 04:38 PM

Jason Crouch

Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX

Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

Brad - I've done this before with a number of people on AR, just out of curiosity. That being said, no one needs to dig back through my early archives. There is nothing to see there, people. :)

Dec 18, 2010 04:50 PM

Christine Donovan

Donovan Blatt Realty - Costa Mesa, CA

Broker/Attorney 714-319-9751 DRE01267479 - Costa M

I don't like to think about my first few posts on Active Rain.

Dec 18, 2010 05:35 PM

Phil Leng

Retired - Kirkland, WA

Phil Leng - Retired

Hi Brad,

I looked up the video!

Fun

Phil

Dec 18, 2010 08:26 PM

Missy Caulk

Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI

Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

Don't read mine either, awful.

Too many themes, no keywords, more like a diary.

Will go check out your son's first video.

Ok I did, oh my so many comments...shocking!

Dec 19, 2010 12:07 AM

Bob Willis

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Orange, CA

Orange County & L.A. County Real Estate Agent

Great suggestion Brad. I went back and posted comments on several first blog posts.

Dec 19, 2010 06:04 AM

Tammie White, Broker

Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN

Franklin TN Homes for Sale

I do remember my first post. It was hyper-local. And I still get phone calls from that post. I like your idea though of reading some of my favorite posters. I think I'll do that. Might be great fun.

Dec 19, 2010 09:53 AM

Christine Hooks

Pino Agency - Pennsville, NJ

Celebrating 25 Years in Real Estate!

OK, Brad...I did it. I looked at my first post and it wasn't too humiliating. I'm ready to check out some of my favorites now. I'm really curious to see how they started, too. Thanks for the fun idea.

Dec 19, 2010 12:06 PM

John J. Woods

Big Dog Press, LLC - Winder, GA

Going where no man has gone before - wouldn't you?

Heck, Brad, I can't even remember who my first wife was.

Oh yeah...right. I'm still married to her.

Dec 19, 2010 12:41 PM

Juli Vosmik

Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Hey, Brad - I missed this post originally, but got a comment on MY very first blog from Dee Mayers. I can tell you I was SO pleased!!!! It was truly a pleasant surprise. Thanks for a great suggestion.

Dec 20, 2010 05:56 AM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

These posts are always fun to do, they create a new perspective and also bring back to life some of those great old posts! I finally went back to see some of my old posts and realized how far I've come personally and that it hasn't always been pretty. lol~

Dec 20, 2010 06:21 AM

Dan Quinn

The Eric Steart Group of Long & Foster Real Estate - Silver Spring, MD

Dan Quinn

That's kinda fun. I never think about how all these sites had a beginning. They just seem to have been out there forever.

Dec 21, 2010 07:28 AM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Brad It is a fun idea and I will have at it - Merry Christmas

Dec 21, 2010 08:35 AM

Gary L. Waters Broker Associate, Bucci Realty

Bucci Realty, Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Eighteen Years Experience in Brevard County

It was not long ago I went to my first post with the intent of posting another reply to the first commenter - not on AR anymore.

Dec 22, 2010 12:19 PM

Simon Mills

Mills Realty - Toluca Lake, CA

That sounds like a great idea for a rainy day. The YouTube comment is classic.

Dec 22, 2010 04:37 PM

Hilary Young

The Nines Team Realty - Lodi, CA

Team Assistant - The Nines Team in Lodi

What an interesting post Brad. It seems so easy to forget that Youtube has only been around for 5 years... wow how time has flown while we were having fun the the "rain".

Dec 23, 2010 10:42 AM

Nick Bastian

Realty Executives - Tempe, AZ

Real Estate Agent - Tempe

I think Jay wrote the first blog post here. Unfortunately, it has been removed. :(

The first Zillow post, Flickr pic, Facebook account and Tweet would be kind of cool to see.

Happy New Year, my man...

Dec 27, 2010 10:54 PM

Bob & Carolin Benjamin

Benjamin Realty LLC - Gold Canyon, AZ

East Phoenix Arizona Homes

May you and yours have a terrific holiday season and a wonderful coming new year -- may 2011 be the best ever.