Do You Need Blogging Ideas....Try This!

By
Services for Real Estate Pros with Marshall Enterprises

An agent recently told me that he reblogs posts all the time, and he isn’t into writing content. .  

 

I haven’t got a problem with that at all. However, it seems to me that someone is "hiding" behind other people's personas.  

 

Why would you pay to be a member here for exposure if all you are doing is reblogging other people's content and giving them the credit you should be getting for yourself?

 

I seem to have some people who find what I write somewhat interesting.  I am not doubting their intelligence, but I did start out pretty slow.  But, unless you came from a background of journalism or had another blog in the past or present, most of us start out slow.  

So, what did I write about?  Real estate....kind of.  But, I wrote more about my life, my antique shops, my building of birdhouses, and my love of eating. 

 

People like to know what you do, like, eat, and enjoy.

 

So, when I had nothing else to write about I talked about recycling, household tips, etc. which tie in with my trashout business which is what brought me here in the first place.  

 

Now, I focus on my birdhouse business since the foreclosure business is all but done here. 

 

So, I write about my projects, too, and once in a while, I get some business from it! 

 

The important thing is that it stretches me and makes me want to write something….some days, I can knock out two or three even.

 

Try it, find something you are passionate about and just write.  No one here is a literary critic to the best of my knowledge, anyway.

 

Best, Ron…..and happy blogging!

Comments (58)

Ron Marshall
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

Noah Seidenberg I am with you on the spontaneous, but, even today, I couldn't come up with something in a hurry.  Archives to the rescue!

Feb 14, 2015 04:10 AM
Ron Marshall
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

Susan Nealey That is fine.  Snow is a great topic, we have some, too.  LOL!  I really enjoy your posts....keep going.  And, if you need more topics, just check out some of the people who are in the millionaire's club for great topics, too!

Feb 14, 2015 04:27 AM
Kat Palmiotti
406-270-3667, kat@thehousekat.com, Broker, Blackstone Realty Group - brokered by eXp Realty - Kalispell, MT
The House Kat

Thanks for this post and it's so true, just write about what you know or care about!  I had a listing presentation as a result of a post I wrote about my neighbor's cat who licked my earlobes (yup!).  So write write write.

Feb 14, 2015 04:36 AM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta GA 404-939-2727
Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty - Buckhead - Midtown - Westside ... Love our City - Love our Clients! - Atlanta, GA
Concierge Service for Our Atlanta Sellers & Buyers

Ron - really enjoyed your encouraging post. AR could use it as an introduction post for every single new member! Thanks! Lynn

Feb 14, 2015 05:11 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
New Hampshire Home Stager

It's important to blog about personal stuff sometimes, it helps your readers to feel connected. You want people to feel as though they know you long before they ever call you professionally.

Feb 14, 2015 05:38 AM
Ron Marshall
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

Sharon Tara Your post proves the point, Sharon.  I know that your clients feel connected to you from the first.  Thanks for the great comment, too!

Feb 14, 2015 05:40 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Ron - like anything else you have to get the ball rolling and once you have some traction things come to you.  Of course, you should write about things that you are passion about.  Please will know and be most interested in it.

Feb 14, 2015 06:03 AM
BILLY CRITTENDEN
Missoula Valley Properties, LLC - Missoula, MT
Broker/Owner,ABR,CRS,CNE,CNHS,GRI,RCC,SFR,SRS,SRES

Ron, Thanks for the encouragement. So far I'm trying to get up my courage to blog and posts like this help to get me one step closer.

Feb 14, 2015 07:49 AM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

What a beautiful collection of bird houses you have for sale. I envy the lucky birds that actually get to live in them! 

Feb 14, 2015 08:49 PM
Thomas F. Scanlon
Borgida & Company P. C., CPA's - Manchester, CT
CPA, CFP

Ron Marshall - Well done. I jot down my ideas for blog post titles as I think of them. Then work on flushing them out during my writing time.

 

Cheers!

Feb 14, 2015 11:32 PM
John Helmick
John Helmick Success & Ohio Property Inspection Services - Dayton, OH
Realtor Personal Growth/Success Coach

Great candidness, Ron Marshall ...love it!  This is my first week on AR and I have put to blog posts up this weekend with this coming week already planned out.  I am relatively new to blogging, altough I have had my own blog for several years now, but didn't post anything last year.  So - your ideas about ideas are great ideas : )

Feb 15, 2015 12:06 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Ron. Yes, I agree, we all start out slow. Then at some point we focus on what we know and what we do and it gets easier and better.

Feb 15, 2015 09:09 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Oh the ideas are everywhere we look. It doesn't have to be a novel idea or totally original, it just needs to be our own words.

Feb 15, 2015 11:55 PM
Marla Yost
Marla Yost Team- Keller Williams Realty - Arlington, TX
The Marla Yost Team

Your bird houses are so nice ..you do great work.

 

Feb 16, 2015 03:28 AM
Belinda Spillman
Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO
Colorado Living!

Ron,  This is great advice.  So many people are afraid to share their thoughts in a blog and they resort to re-blogging.  They are missing the boat entirely.  

Feb 19, 2015 01:26 AM
Ron Marshall
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

Belinda Spillman Thanks for the cool comment.  I agree the boat left the dock without them!

Feb 19, 2015 05:20 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I think you always have something interesting to say. Keep it up, Ron. 

Feb 19, 2015 02:01 PM
Ron Marshall
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

Ahhhh, Debbie Laity , now I am blushing.  Thanks for the comment, though.

Feb 20, 2015 03:08 AM
Jason Potrzeba
Webster Bank - Providence, RI
Mortgage Banking Officer

chirp-chirp & tweet-tweet...

Feb 20, 2015 03:13 AM
Ron Marshall
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

Jason Potrzeba Thanks....and back at you.  I appreciate the comment, too!

Feb 20, 2015 03:15 AM

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