So, you're not sure that Rainmaker status is worth the money? When I discovered Active Rain, I really didn't even know what it was. I signed up and then forgot it. Somewhere along the line, I ended up on the Active Rain site again and started reading some of the blogs. Eventually, I mustered up the courage to write a blog. It wasn't my best work by any standards, but it was my foray into blogging. Much to my surprise, a few kind souls commented on it.
Shortly after, I started to blog more often, and I started to receive more comments. Then it happened. That inevitable phone call. A salesperson from Active Rain called to offer me the Rainmaker status for $1 a month for some period (which I've forgotten). After that, I wrote more blogs, I received more comments and I gained more enthusiasm. That was the Active Rain side of things, but there was something else happening that I really didn't understand.
Other people, not associated with Active Rain, started reading my 
blogs. That made the phone ring, and business improved. March 2013 was my second year on Active Rain. Late in 2012, a friend of mine, who is a computer programmer, told me about a company he was creating software for. The company constantly scans the Internet to see how you as an individual are trending online.
Once you get your account set up, the service begins scanning. Each day, you can look online to see how the material you've written, or what others are saying about you or a host of other things related to you are trending. You will see some things move up on the list, and somethings will move down. Some material will leave your top 50 hits. Each month, they will send an email with the top 10 things related to you that are being seen by the public, but you can check in anytime to see what your stats are.
On my list this week, my Active Rain blog is included in 8 of the top 10. That's exciting, but in the top 50, Active Rain is 47 of the top 50. Was that Rainmaker status worth the money? You bet. The SEO advantage of an Active Rain blog is like a gold mine for profits. If you're not convinced yet, call me.
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