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COMMENTS anyone????? Help! My blog's too young to die! CLICK "comment" NOW! Please?

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Real Estate Agent with Cedaredge Land Company

Cheryl is saying what so many of us have thought, and some have written about. It's true...sometimes a great blog gets buried due to a busy time in the Rain. I thought I would repost this for her. It's well written and looks wonderful. Please leave comments on Cheryl's blog.

Ok, Cheryl, I subscribed to your blog, now please return the favor. I'm in Delta County to the south of you. Hope we get a chance to work together someday.

Original content by Cheryl Dickson
RIP BlogComputer Help ButtonCOMMENTS anyone????? Help!
 
My BLOG's too young to die!
 
CLICK "comment" NOW! Please?

                        
    Viola! You've created a Blogging MASTERPIECE!
You poured your heart and soul into creating a helpful and informative blog post. Then POOF! In the blink of an eye it disappears into the abyss, never to be viewed, not a comment to be had, unable to inform or help those many people you wished it would reach. Buried in it's youth under a heaping pile of blogs, blogs, blogs! It's off Page 1 in seconds, on page 2 in less than a minute, now Page 3 at just 2 minutes old. "Help! It's fallen and it can't get up!"

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But, "WAIT!" you say, "It's too young to die! OMG! What can I do???" Your mind is racing! Heart is pounding, "PLEASE! Help me! Someone rescue my blog! Please!" Thoughts race through your head, what are some options???

"I could QUICKLY copy it! Then I will DELETE it! Yessssss! That should work! I'll just re-post it later when it's not so busy. Uggh!" No, that's a lame idea. ActiveRain is always ACTIVE!

"I know! I know! I'll call my friends and...and...and have 'em comment. Yes!" Ummm...no that's not what you want, you want it to be seen, and to help others, shucks your friends already know all the stuff you shared in the blog, they heard it yesterday at the office meeting.

"Gee...Where's it at now? Let me check,"... "BLOGS"...Click...page 1, Click...next,  Click...next,   Click...next,   Click...next,   Click...next,  Click...next,  Click...next,  Click...next,  Click...next,  Click...next,  Click...next,  Click...next...PAGE 13!!!

Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Next!

"PAGE 13!!! You've GOT to be KIDDING! I just published it 5 minutes ago!"

Somebody PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, help!

What can we do to have a PRESENCE on Active Rain, and Get some ACTION on our posts? Besides this:

Good Relevant Title
Good Content
Relevant TAGS
Proper VISABILITY
Post to Hyper-Local Pages
JOIN and post to RELEVENT groups
Choose a CATAGORY
Choose MY OUTSIDE BLOG
Allow others to Re-Blog

-I have left COMMENTS on LOTS of member's blog posts so maybe they will return the favor??? Also, I ALWAYS comment on a blog posted by EVERYONE that comments on mine, as a way of THANKING THEM. It helps us develop a relationship and get to know a little about each other.

-If I find that special post that members should see, I SUGGEST it for a feature. Then I always write "suggested" in my comment, hoping to catch the author's eye, so hopefully they read my blogs too??? (Notice "Suggest" is in bold? That is to plant that little subliminal hint in reader's minds, suggest, suggest, suggest...you are getting sleepy now, suggest suggest, suggest, when you wake, you will CLICK SUGGEST.)

-Just recently, I noticed MANY TOP RAINMAKERS were putting LINKS to their BLOGS in some of their posts, like this:

1) Buyer's SPENDING SPREE! Bring em to a screeching halt! Before BLACK FRIDAY!
2) What is that HORRIBLE SMELL? VACANT Home, or went on a VACATION?
3) The one that got away...from SOMEONE ELSE!
4) Realtors, Are you protected? Hold Harmless clause in Home Inspection Agreement
5) Free Negligent Referral Protection for Real Estate Agents
6) Seller's Inspections - Move-In-Certified Home Inspection offered in Grand Junction by Affordable Inspections ASAP
7) Affordable Inspections ASAP - Grand Junction Home Inspection Experts!

 (I hope that works, because the above 7 blogs added together, ONLY have a TOTAL of 21 COMMENTS. They were buried on "page 13" within minutes of being posted and are now "Resting In Peace" unless someone searches for a keyword or TAG).
 
I have ONLY been a RainMaker for 11 days, I have worked my way up to #5 in my county out of 86, and up to #498 in Colorado out of 5,514. I leave TONS of comments on everybody's blogs, I earned my "Called Shot MASTER" badge by SUGGESTING great posts to be featured. Now I just need to learn how to get COMMENTS on my posts. That's why I'm asking my ActiveRain family for HELP. Please? Teach us Newbies what ya know!
 
Ambassadors, Rainmakers, Pro Bloggers,  PLEASE HELP!!!
 
What can us Rookie Newbies do to have a PRESENCE on Active Rain, Get some ACTION on our posts, And NOT get Buried on pg-13?
Share your Blogging Wisdom!

COMMENTS Welcome!!!

 

InterNACHI Certified Inspector
Cheryl Dickson
Affordable Inspections ASAP
eMail: InspectASAP@aol.com
www.GrandJunctionHomeInspection.com
Affordable Inspections ASAP Grand Junction
Member of the Grand Junction Area Realtor's Association

Comments (4)

Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

I so get this!!! :)

 

Love and light,

Laura

Nov 22, 2011 03:05 PM
Carol Gifford
Creative Edge Home Staging - Madison, WI
Madison and Dane Cty. WI

I'm here for you fellow newbie sister!  You've been blogging alot I see.  Are you in the Newbie Challenge?  I just realized that the month is half over so I have my work cut out for me.  I wish you the best.  Don't have any pearls of wisdom to offer other than your blog caught my eye (and that's one of the elements of what I see as successful blogging on the AR)

Nov 22, 2011 03:15 PM
Florida Tolbert Team Keller Williams Advantage
Keller Williams Advantage III Realty in Lake Nona - Orlando, FL
Keller Williams Land Luxury Division Specialist

I'll not only keep you alive but I will be comment 3 which is bonus points for you.

Just a little secret in AR but comment 3 and 6 jump your blog points.

I;ll visit you regularly if you will do the same for me   www.activerain.com/blogs/kbtolbert

Nov 22, 2011 03:36 PM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Carol and Laura this is a reblog. Go to Cheryl's original blog and let her know. Thanks for stopping by. Happy Thanksgiving.

Kevin...this is a reblog. I don't get any points for your comments. Give Cheryl your comments. BTW...I did see your comment on another blog and stopped by one of your blogs. I never got a comment back. Wish you well in AR. Happy Thanksgiving.

Nov 22, 2011 04:00 PM